DCS F/A-18C Raven One Campaign Full Mission Walkthrough

Hey guys, as some of you know I have been lucky enough to be working with Baltic Dragon for awhile now on the Raven One Campaign for DCS World Based off of the Raven One Novel by Kevin Miller.
I voice the character from the novel Weed, Flip Wilson's best friend and confidant within the Fictional VFA-64 Ravens aboard the fictional USS Valley Forge as they engage in combat operations around the Straight of Hormuz.
I believe I was offered the role of Weed because I helped Baltic Dragon learn how to fly and fight in the F/A-18C Hornet before he went on to start building this masterpiece of a campaign.
Because the novel Raven One only contains details of 4 missions flown by Flip Wilson, author Kevin Miller and Vincent Aiello from the Fighter Pilot podcast were brought in as consultants to help Baltic Dragon create missions that fit within the storyline of the novel that are realistic, fun and fall within the limits of DCS World.
Mission briefings will contain extra story material to help build the story around the extra added missions and I have had a lot of fun reading through them. The missions that I have flown in the campaign are also rather dynamic and never have exactly the same flow to them, and this will increase their replayability dramatically.
This campaign will be worth every penny!
#DCS #DCSWorld #RavenOne
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[@Spudknocker]

Hey guys! I am sooooo excited to bring you guys a full mission walkthrough from Baltic Dragon's Raven One Campaign! I play the voice of Flip Wilson's best friend Weed! I have flown a few missions so far and it is a FANTASTIC campaign! keep in mind this is a pre-alpha build and things are still being tweaked!

[@DJones476]

Hey, Spud, I'm only 4:36 into the video, and I can already tell it's gonna be a wild ride! If you were any more awesome, you wouldn't be able to function, Dude!!! :) Good hunting, and check 6.

[@PilotPhotog]

This looks amazing and thanks for sharing! Following the progress and looking forward to more.

[@Spudknocker]

D Jones haha glad you liked the video haha

[@Spudknocker]

PilotPhotog no prob!

[@DJones476]

@@Spudknocker Air Tasking Order: TOP SECRET A new statue of President Andrew Jackson is being erected in his loving memory. Meanwhile, two charter buses crammed so full of SJWs that their air-ride suspension systems have failed are on their way out to deface the statue. They are reputed to be woke AF, so you are cleared hot on those buses. Shack them both, and DON'T MISS!!! Good hunting, Spud. =) =)

[@ericandi]

I bought this mission thinking that it wouldn’t me long to get familiar enough with the F/A-18 controls and systems. Then I downloaded the F/A-18C Chuck’s Guide and realized that it was 712 pages long. So far I’ve spent at least 60 hours trying to learn how to operate all of the F/A-18C controls and systems and I feel like I’m only got a good handle on about 1% of the aircraft.

[@MustErd_Sour]

Now imagine training to be a fighter pilot in Canada and only being given 3 weeks to know the whole thing cold. Without even entering the aircraft or sims.

[@pnksmigge5324]

How's it going now? I'm you a year ago right now :D

[@mikeserds2333]

Well you can ofc try to learn everything in detail, but most of the time it´s enough to just go by videos, usually each main "feature" is easily learned within an hour.

[@tytyhull]

I'm 4 months into using the F-18 and I'm just starting to feel like I'm getting a handle of it, I'm finally starting to be able to do missions without stopping in the middle to try and remember what button I need to hit to make the plane do what I was just asked to do

[@flintb6559]

@@tytyhull Taking longer breaks between practice sessions helps to move the stuff from short term into long term memory.

[@tsebomoloi3410]

11:11 I love how well the sun, the sky and the white reflection of sunlight are reflected into the water.

[@clevercat5844]

My God this looks amazing, you can tell immediately that good hard quality work went into to creating this! “As always” thank you Spudknocker for sharing!

[@Spudknocker]

The Underdog haha no problem man Baltic Dragon has really hit it out of the part

[@spec10]

I'm staying away from watching videos about the campaign because I want to take it all in from the cockpit. This campaign will be an instant buy for me once it's out. Looking forward to flying with you, Weed. :D

[@Spudknocker]

Haha you’ll enjoy it!

[@MrLeoLian]

Watched through the whole video. Great stuff spud!

[@Viper81]

Good stuff! I am so glad Baltic Dragon let you do the campaign preview. Your DCS content is always spot on. Keep up the good work, Spud!

[@Spudknocker]

Haha ya for sure. Thanks for the support

[@Gabriel4Drummer]

Great vid before sleep :) Sweet mission :)

[@timtierney1]

I just picked up the Raven 1 campaign. The mission programming is amazing. Honestly, I copied and pasted the first mission into the My Mission folder so I can do the mission whenever I want. It's a great end-to-end BFM practice mission. It has everything. cold-start carrier takeoff, formation flying, BFM, some random non-hostile encounters, and a CASE 1 carrier landing. No way I could orchestrate all that in the Mission Editor. Listening to Raven 1 on Audible as well. Pretty good so far.

[@RobertBrusOfficial]

So EPIC - cant wait for this!

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Very nice. I'm looking for this book now

[@exiletsj2570]

This looks like it’s shaping up to be top notch.The full voice acting and the advice from Jelo, hopefully will add an extra level of that illusive immersion.

[@Spudknocker]

Exile 1 so far it’s really awesome!

[@Flightsimmovies]

Can’t wait to play this campaign next year when I finally can do a case 1 recovery ……

[@grahamaudouin8127]

Hi. I am really looking forward to this. I am busy reading the book now. Quick question: do you need to do air to air refueling in this campaign? I just cannot manage that task!

[@peterwassmuth4014]

Awesome!

[@ronaldwatson1951]

Interesting campaign, the spawning in and out not sure, however definitely true is no mission is the same, and things Do pop up! Yeah, your carrier procedures Leave Alot to be Desired!!!!! Overall Fair

[@frankbizzoco1954]

Do you have to refuel, because that is the only thing I totally suck at in DCS lol. I would imagine yes if some of these missions are acouple of hours. It's really awesome that you, Jabbers, GR, and Ralfe have lent their voices to this campaign. You finally made it! haha

[@5113130]

You can get to the tanker, it’ll save, you exit, rejoin mission and you’ll have full tanks (by design)

[@anglewyrm3849]

When you're reminded "this is hard, but don't worry about it" every minute or two... Worry about it XD

[@tcnetworksltd7216]

Watching this with Earphones on is gonna be lit!

[@Spudknocker]

Hopefully haha

[@joejoe2658]

listening to*

[@pontiacGXPfan]

You even featured a Legacy Hornet from the VMFA-262 Moonshadows? Wooow!

[@fiesty161]

Great video as we have come to expect. Not sure I will be able to remember all that he does. But I would guess he did not learn it overnight. I wonder if he taught himself or did he have an instructor?

[@Spudknocker]

Thank you haha

[@Y.Yuzsuren]

Hey are you the Spud from the CombatAce website? Loved your SF2 mods there!

[@eclair404]

Very good vid! Keep doing the campaign please !!! You also mentioned that having anti-skid on the carrier is bad, I always deactivate it, but why ? What is the reasoning behind having the anti-skid off and why is having it on bad ?

[@Spudknocker]

Joystick anti-skid will release break pressure automatically in Order to keep your wheels from skidding on like a wet runway... however if that occurs on a carrier you could go over the side of the ship

[@TheCraigHudson]

Super pumped Baltic dragons a10 campaign 3.0 was absolutely fabulous he is really a legend and is one of the most gifted designers. Also hint I’d love to see Baltic dragon do ka50 campaign or Something. Or even when the mi24 is closer to release. I’m gonna stop the video and not anything personal just don’t want to spoil this.

[@Dg-zj6jo]

brilliant

[@Spudknocker]

Thanks!

[@IlkovdV]

instant buy

[@Devinci297]

I don't understand anything but it looks great!

[@aboriani]

1:02:14 use "," and "." to advance frame by frame... that missile went by inches

[@wsethbrown]

Any ideas if this can be played in multiplayer? Been thinking of picking this up with a few friends.

[@NWGJulian]

hey mate. one question, that „radio check“ at the beginning, how did u do that?

[@MasterSergent21]

Bump

[@djnorrixx5240]

I’m liking so it’s a better chance of him seeing your comment

[@monty1583]

I hope there really is such a thing as reincarnation.....it will give me more time to learn how to fly this bloody thing.

[@rwhunt99]

Just practice and learn in manageable bites, You might be surprised on how quickly it becomes muscle memory. ;)

[@DJones476]

Hey, Monty, it's just like having sex. It's a good idea to practice with someone who has lots of experience. =)

[@monty1583]

@@DJones476 I press the right buttons but keep getting shot down in flames...I'm like that in DCS too.

[@monty1583]

@@rwhunt99 Just when I learn one thing I realise I've got another thousand things to go.... I will get there. It is a bit more advanced than my spitfire.

[@mgt5126]

We don´t see the briefing but I think that sub is a practice dummy

[@axm2689]

Nice vid. When is this campaign supposed to go up for sale?

[@Spudknocker]

AXM Baltic Dragon is planning to send it to ED for testing in like a weekish

[@hattrick11]

Can't get past the beginning of mission one. The lead, 402, just stays parked on the desk. No pilot. Never takes off.

[@utley]

21:36 the TGP can actually slew to the HARM target FROM the HARM POV? I ask because I see the HARM diamond on the FLIR page superimposed over the target.

[@Spudknocker]

Hey man I recommend you watch the harm launch again... first the TGP is slaved to WP 3 which is on top of the SA-15, then the harm is used in TOO mode, the diamond from the TGP is used to make sure I’m hitting the correct TOR

[@utley]

@@Spudknocker what I meant I guess is can you slave the TGP to the HARM so the TGP sees the HARM's target? Kinda like the opposite of what you can do with the MAVF.

[@JVM1024]

@@utley No, you cannot. The waypoint only happens to be right on the position of the TOR. Now, you can use that reference to check if you selected the correct target for your HARM.

[@TheSith1111]

I can't help but think about Ace Combat Music when I see this lmao

[@schweizerluchs7146]

Just 🤯

[@johnpancoast3236]

Interesting that a sub that is fired on doesn't then dive. Let alone traveling on the surface in the first place.

[@RichardSeiman]

Wo kann man die Missionen herunterladen oder kaufen?

[@rwhunt99]

What are the chances that a enemy submarine would be operating on the surface in broad daylight, probably zero. What are the chances that an enemy submarine would remain on the surface after a near miss from hostile fire?

[@Spudknocker]

rwhunt99 well it is a Diesel Electric boat that needs to recharge and a rather old Soviet model. A near miss like that would cause extensive damage below the waterline, especially on a submarine that could preclude the sub from being able to dive

[@rwhunt99]

Lol! It's your story and you're stickin to it!

[@balticdragon3611]

it is not addressed in the mission or briefings but we assumed it had a high grade malfunction or a problem. It was also close to what the captain could believe to be good SAM coverage - though it was unfortunately blown up few minutes earlier :)

[@jeanlen6330]

@@balticdragon3611 So is this really going to be the most realistic campaign ever designed for DCS? Judging by the barebone explanation it seems that this was not taken very serious and reads as if a submarine was simply placed on the map so players could have some pew pew fun but without any further thought put into it.

[@balticdragon3611]

Francois Len we discussed it with Kevin in Jell-O and decided that it could happen. Besides, we were striving for good balance between realism and fun - a 100% realism would mean a lot of boredom. On top of that - one of the main tasks of the Air Wing in the book was hunting down enemy submarines (and boghammars). If having a sub in one of the missions as a target is a immersion breaker for you and will ruin your experience, then I am sorry. But it is a fun mission and this is the ultimate goal of the campaign - it has to be fun.

[@desertsaker196]

"Hey guys, sorry for landing my supersonic jet on this postage stamp an inch off the mark" Bro you got on the boat, didn't you? XD

[@sam8742]

Flight sim player like to do things to perfection

[@axuiso]

Great video, where we can find the campaing?

[@Spudknocker]

It hasnt been released yet

[@theaveragejoe9385]

@@Spudknocker when is release?

[@gsxr1000jt]

Anyone tell me how to put the f18s guns and missiles into simulation mode as to not fire live ammo?

[@iceykbm]

Is the campaign single player??

[@pedroamaral1989]

Man, my f18 gets stuck on catapult mechanism and doesnt take off. I dont know what im doing wrong

[@TheeShaggySniper]

Just tried the first mission today.. I was excited, but uh.. I waited the full 8 minutes for the INS alignment, and broke the campaign xD he didn't want to talk to me after that.

[@Spudknocker]

Sounds to me like you missed a Radio check in, and the F/A-18C doesnt take 8 minutes to align even on the ground... make sure your INS knob is set to CV for alignment

[@jep1103]

Is it possible to fly this in multiplayer? Nice vid...aaas usual

[@Spudknocker]

As of right now it’s single player only

[@jep1103]

@@Spudknocker Ok spud thanks...still buying it though just to hear my voice over lol

[@DJones476]

Aaaaas always...

[@ericandi]

I know that your supposed to have anti-skid turned off when operating on the deck of a carrier, but I’ve really never understood why. So why don’t you want anti-skid tuned on when your on a carrier deck? I would think that not skidding would be a good thing when you’re in an aircraft, perched on a very narrow deck, with couple hundred foot drop-off only a few dozen feet in every direction. ;)

[@ryanw5584]

From what I've read, disabling anti skid on the carrier allows for more brake pressure.

[@lavabeard5939]

aren't you buddy spiking your flight lead?

[@paedrufernando2351]

@40:50 is what you came for

[@MrCaptric]

How can I find and download this campaign?

[@Spudknocker]

It is still in development, but its close! Baltic Dragon is sending it to ED for testing in the very near future

[@tasmtomahawk8194]

Last time I checked submarines didn´t cruise surfaced through warzones

[@Ice-hs6bp]

The sub engagement kind of kills the immersion.....subs don't run on the surface...emergency dive... radar detects air targets....well before air targets in-range. Good Mission otherwise!!!

[@Spudknocker]

Ice707 I dunno about an old Iranian diesel electric boat tho

[@TheRocketdrive]

@@Spudknocker unless it's a ww2 Uboat theres no reason for a diesel electric to full surface. They should be able to run the engines close to the surface with a snorkel, some can even run the engines completely submerged. Having a modern diesel electric surface long enough to be sunk by aircraft using standard air to ground ordinance is about as accurate as a storm trooper from starwars.

[@st0mpyishacker545]

@@TheRocketdrive ironically enough a couple were ww2 subs purchased from Germany. And they didn’t AIP so they frequently had to surface.

[@TheRocketdrive]

@@st0mpyishacker545 ww2 subs were often killed by aircraft more than boats, but a diesel electric from the cold war era like a Kilo type is very different.

[@SoundWaVe_1106]

"real-life female friends!!!!!!!" im dead

[@funkytownjedi]

😎👍🏽

[@uzur4217]

I have a problem with DCS, it doesn't work. when it says press page up and page down to take off or use the joystick (I have a joystick) it doesn't work. I press it but nothing happens. I have the DCS world Steam edition and my joystick is extreme 3d pro. I don't think that the joystick is the problem because I already tried DCS before with keyboard and it didn't work. DCS seems like a really good game someone help me please

[@stephengilmore2741]

First, youtube isn't the place to be asking this stuff, you'd be better off on the ED forums. But.. you need to explain a little better/more. What aircraft are you talking about? Does the joystick not respond at all? Are you using a throttle?

[@spiral83]

you have to assign your axes for every plane you want to play with.

[@hind6799]

submarine encounter was unrealistic

[@nexus888]

Sorry don't have time right now to watch the entire video, but what is dynamic about the campaign?

[@Spudknocker]

Dynamic might have been too strong of a word but things are not always the same when you fly a mission. There are lots of if than statements in the triggers that change things up

[@exiletsj2570]

Spudknocker Nice.

[@SM-zx9mx]

This is way too complicated. Is this supposed to be a video game? It's amazing though.

[@diskuslars7527]

It is more a Simulation than a game. For Example the US Air Force uses a modified Version of this for the Training. The F 18 fE you See here is fully simulated. Avionics, Weaponsystems and so on..everything like in the Real Hornet

[@panyimao]

The digitalization is not good, it is very messy, similar to the early j-10A.

[@MusMus-bp5zn]

Skip youtube tak keluar masuk rumah rumah tak nak memekak bunyi tak nak detector startwath letak dekat mana gamtung tak jalan sama

[@rebelorangutan3636]

Minecraft is more realistic

[@grahamaudouin8127]

Hi. I am really looking forward to this. I am busy reading the book now. Quick question: do you need to do air to air refueling in this campaign? I just cannot manage that task!