PEAK DCS! Counter-Insurgency Strikes in the F/A-18C Hornet

[@Spudspike]

Hey guys this mission was an absolute blast to fly and a huge thanks to Oreo for putting the mission together for us! Make sure to check out Fox3 Managed Solutions here: Fox 3 Managed Solutions DCS Servers: www.fox3ms.com/ Discount Code: Spudsbuds22

[@JoeRockstar]

Lol gear malfunction after cat shot is a euphemism for "oops I oversped my gear." 🤣

[@JoeRockstar]

When you're at the outside of a four-man formation you have a longer distance to travel in a turn away from your aircraft. In essence you have to speed up to keep up, and probably why you feel like they're speeding up when they roll out of the turn.

[@kxngmars6527]

Spud in a F/A-18C is a perfect lunch time watch.

[@user-qr7fp1zd2l]

Awesome video Spud! Loved you taking the 4 slot and seeing the formation in action.

[@Spudspike]

Hoping to do this more!

[@pfidze]

This is legendary!!! I’m just getting into DCS and I’m so excited to train until I’m mission ready and hopefully join you guys on a carrier strike! I’ve been watching literally every single one

[@aaronIBEW]

Great job Spud. I recommend on your Overhead break you give it a few more seconds after your lead breaks ( recommend 17 sec)and you were very long in the groove.

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

The one thing I am learning about DCS in my short time using it is that no matter how many times you tweak and fine tune your mission, DCS will do what it wants when it wants. Like that tanker just going on holiday for no reason. I am sure Oreo has ran this scenario a dozen times and the tanker AI worked just fine. Maddening.

[@Spudspike]

Ya man for sure!

[@comradeboris2335]

i love hearing one of your wingmen's burners at around the 25:00 mark, its probably one of the coolest things about dcs

[@warthy4889]

thats exactly the kind of content i like to see. i might join you guys one of these days

[@marksage6462]

Props to who ever it was that designed the skins for these -18's, Fantastic!

[@Spudspike]

Did you notice the tail code SK for Spudknocker?

[@marksage6462]

@@Spudspike Well sh*t, for some reason I didn't put two and two together. I think I was more enamored by the paint schemes then doing a little bit of mental math on that one.

[@Spudspike]

@@marksage6462 lol it’s all good snd they are really nice

[@elorock6747]

Those squadron liveries looking nice!

[@Spudspike]

Absolutely!

[@XCougar85X]

Man that looks like so much fun. Wish random MP servers had this kind of cooperation.

[@capricerocketman1207]

Nice one, great comms, good use of the sim. Want to see more stuff like this from you.

[@firecat4734]

Very enjoyable to watch and listen to. Great stuff guys.

[@rutrose2000]

Love the long format. Keep cranking them out.

[@razor75250]

"Camelot " is the actual radio call sign for the VFA-14 Tophatters. I was CVW-3 maintenance/logistics officer in the early. They were VF-14 then. Still flying the big sexy fighter!!❤❤

[@Christian-vk2cb]

Just starting this, but liking the format of a full mission like this. Curious what new monitor you got? 🙂

[@andyclement40]

Ripper mission well done

[@zoedixon3123]

This was a great video and I didn't want to stop watching. Keep up the good work 😁👍

[@tenevas666]

Supercarrier est un module absolument incroyable je trouve.....c'est juste super

[@tituslaronius]

Yo, Spud! This is so amazing! Love you videos!

[@tacticaltoolbox7046]

Good to know other people are experiencing the GPS/INS bombing issue. Hopefully they'll get that fixed sometime so we can do older mission dates.

[@johntack1049]

How do you get the voice distortion over comms?

[@therocinante3443]

Wow, I never realized how nice the FLIR on the F/A-18 is. I'm going to have to get better at that module :)

[@Spudspike]

Yep! And this is the CRAPPY pod haha the LITENING is amazing!

[@therocinante3443]

@@Spudspike wow, that's so surprising somehow. I've been an f-16 player almost exclusively so getting to know the 18 is a lot.

[@fangboston4997]

@@therocinante3443 The 18 isn't scary, once you get to know her more she plays nice. The LITENING pod is pretty nice, I'd say it's better than the newer ATFLIR. The ATFLIR just doesn't have the clarity at range.

[@ImperiumLibertas]

@@fangboston4997 F-18 is just too hands off for my liking where as the F-16 and the upcoming F-15E are much more hands on the controls.

[@therocinante3443]

@@ImperiumLibertas interesting that f-18 is more hands off. I've started looking at tutorials today, takeoff/ landing etc. I'm excited to start learning the fun stuff after some more practice!

[@OZtheW1ZARD]

Hi Spudknocker, any chance you could share what is the make and model of that new screen you mentioned in the video? I am looking into getting something myself. Thx in advance.

[@TOMCATnbr]

8:10 amen to that !

[@simtaylor61]

Interested in the make and model number of your new monitor. Shopping for one myself right now

[@Spudspike]

www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-34gp950g-b-gaming-monitor

[@simtaylor61]

@@Spudspike that’s sweet but I’d need a divorce lawyer if I bought that right now

[@TechGaming45]

Was gonna ask... Looks like I need to save up for a few months..

[@titus6111]

@@simtaylor61 Wouldn't that end up being even more expensive?

[@JoostFRotterdam]

Tossing cluster munitions through a civilian area, the American way

[@alienhunter3]

I was thinking that.. lol

[@anonymous15432]

Yes! More long form content has arrived!!!

[@bigblackahuna7815]

Good video. You were a bit sucked on your wingman (pause), you want to keep him behind the canopy bow at all times. Extra long groove time. Good stuff tho. Enjoyed it.

[@ghxst0.o]

what monitor were you referring to at 5:15

[@alienhunter3]

"Making a 20MM run." *30 seconds later* "My wingman just got shot down."

[@Spudspike]

Then spud says… this is why we don’t do gun runs haha

[@jimclark28]

Great flight! IR MAVS are a pain.

[@Spudspike]

I know! I couldn’t get them to zoom in!

[@444other]

Wow I really kept making a lot of calls on the wrong radio

[@Spudspike]

Its all good it happens!

[@panzerpunisher7028]

One minute and nine seconds of groove time?

[@-Sunny--]

Nice one!

[@IRONIC1688]

About the CCIP issue, the Viper is the same, I just aim at the Steerpoint mark in the hud. TGPs go to Snow plow mode the second you switch to CCIP. Good mission!

[@IRONIC1688]

I missed the fix for that though, in your second run the ATFLIR pod was on target. I really enjoyed watching you fly! Can't fly tonight cause I have a killer migraine.. hope to see more of this quality stuff.

[@anthh3255]

The overlay for the radio info/map is genius. How do you do that?

[@alexpep7892]

8:06, Dick Cheney is still alive. lol

[@Spudspike]

LOL I thought he was a zombie!

[@wingsofwar13]

I was thinking he was dead too. Turns out I was thinking of Rumsfeld

[@stargazer79]

We could revise to "or Dick Cheney will shoot you in the face" ?

[@RyanMaukStormChaser]

Badd ass man.

[@lukalekov1530]

hey Spud amazing video but I've been watching you a lot and if I may say would be like to see you piloting something else.Great video btw

[@erfguuipo8084]

Do you know one jsow glidebomb cbu type is 3 times area of effect of one rockeye cluster bomb.

[@funkytownjedi]

🎉🎉🎉

[@fiesty161]

What monitor did you get? Please leave a link on your next video Spud?

[@Spudspike]

www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-34gp950g-b-gaming-monitor

[@jameshiggins1988]

what are the liveries? Look sick! They available to download?

[@stefanvanvuuren3931]

AMAZING!

[@NoXiDLP]

Hello. Nice Video!!! Just one question. Why your Screen looks so super smooth. It is just stunning. Did you have any kind of reshades? Or mods? Your MFD looks like a real LCD in my PC home screen^^

[@einweiesblattpapier2676]

Isnt the Rockeye a clusterbomb? In an urban area?

[@knify3034]

How can you make the ground crew visible?

[@McKronenberg]

LIGHTS ON DECK ...

[@Steve-yg5dq]

What are you using for head tracking?

[@Swatmat]

So what monitor did you buy?

[@icecold9511]

Hate to ask here, but hoping for help. F18 carrier launch issue, mostly related to missions pre update. Seen a couple instances on new missions. All AI planes crazy afterburner climb to 10k, ignoring all waypoint commands until done. Very mission breaking. Wastes fuel and forces following craft to chase it, rather than a leisurely rejoin. I've even seen this on Raven One M01, along with any tested mission I created pre update. I've gotten this on two fresh installation of DCS on two computers. Can anyone test to see if they get the same AI results? I've looked on the forums and even asked, but no answers yay or nay. Either somehow only I get it on two computers, or everyone is missing this is happening.

[@quizels0695]

1:19:25 Ronaldo confirmed hornet driver?

[@eedrtt2223]

DC's my global war.shorttime the zon crack down.

[@sandgar1001]

Mav hit a block of flats kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6DOY2yCbLSdqJo

[@SeanJM013]

Too much time on comms. By the time you guys got off the deck the war was almost over.

[@suecobandito8954]

Brevity guys, brevity. Listening to ahh, isn’t tight. Ripple checks. Navy pilots don’t talk much. Jus’ sayin’.

[@markusenkirch]

These formations and the recovery are... Let's say, interesting. I am not sure if I would call that PEAK DCS at all.

[@tenevas666]

Je vais encore râler ;) mais étant français je ne profite toujours pas des missions et de DCS a 100% comme les joueurs de langue anglaise, et c'est dommage. En 2023 je pense qu'il serait possible de traduire plus de chose dans d'autres langues. Et ne me dites pas qu'en aéronautique la langue de base est l'anglais, ici, c'est un simulateur et non la réalité

[@backgroundguy6574]

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[@marynilsson6545]

Correct, b0t

[@fruitygranulizer540]

i like it :)