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• Landing in the soup

  By Lyndiman on December 13, 2011 • ( 0 )

  I’ve had a lot of fun over the past few days practicing instrument landings. Some of these have been down right scary but a bit like air to air refueling it’s really quite rewarding. You can see in this example… Read More ›

• ACRE fun times

  By Lyndiman on November 29, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Recently OCB picked up using ACRE and haven’t looked back ACRE is a mod for ARMA 2 and Teamspeak to simulate realistic radios and direct communication (talking). The main features include replacing the totally average in game voice sound and… Read More ›

• So many simulators, so little time…

  By Lyndiman on November 28, 2011 • ( 0 )

  I love flight sims but there just aren’t enough free hours in a day… Are flight simulations undergoing a resurgence? They seem to be taking on a life of their own. FSX may have jump started it’s own community of… Read More ›

• DCS A-10C CBU-97 employment in patch 1.1.10

  By Lyndiman on November 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  There’s a new effect and a slight issue with CBU-97’s in the latest patch of DCS A-10c. You need to reload the weapon in the DSMS inventory page with a height of function of around 1800ft or so. This ensures… Read More ›

• A guide to CCRP in DCS: A-10C

  By Lyndiman on November 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  Here’s a quick video on dropping LGB’s (in this GBU-12’s) on targets using CCRP mode. This is a great way to fly at a high altitude, in a straight line and have the computer take care of all the hard… Read More ›

• Online Combat Battalion Ambush

  By Lyndiman on November 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  As part of a recent TAC night mission in ARMA OCB setup a road ambush on an enemy convoy. This was following intelligence gathering from the local civilian population. Another example of the great missions that EightySix puts together for… Read More ›

• Gun runs in DCS: A-10C (brrrrrrrrrrrrrr)

  By Lyndiman on November 25, 2011 • ( 0 )

  One of the main reasons people are interested in the A-10 in sims is the gun. The GAU-8 is a gun with a plane built around it. However it’s a bit tricky to shoot for beginners. I had a bit… Read More ›

• TrackIR head tracking: the best thing since the mouse

  By Lyndiman on November 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  One of the best innovations of gaming has been head tracking. Essentially it amplifies your head movement in game so you can easily look around. I’m a big fan of TrackIR. I use the TrackIR 5 with the pro clip… Read More ›

• Air to air refueling (AAR) in DCS: A-10C

  By Lyndiman on November 24, 2011 • ( 0 )

  One of the hardest things to do in DCS A-10C is AAR. But that also makes it a bit of a fun challenge. I made a short video of it a while ago. It’s something everyone needs to practice. I’m… Read More ›