May 05 2024 40 mins 1
Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 5 May 2024.
Topics include the release of the new Kola map for DCS, a status update on Kola campaigns from Reflected and Baltic Dragon, an OH-6A mod debuts for DCS, a May sale for the entire IL-2 Great Battles series and a ton of community news!
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 15
00:54 The Fly-By
- The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
02:03 Developer News
- IL-2 Great Battles is having a "May sale" with discounts up to 79% off in honor of the 79th anniversary of V-E day
- The Kola map for DCS released into Early Access on Friday ($56 USD) with the next update scheduled for June 2024
- Baltic Dragon and Reflected Simulations provided updates on their Kola-based campaigns indicating an anticipated release of late summer 2024
- Reflected Simulations added "interactive checklists" to his F-14 campaigns (as well as his upcoming F-4 campaign)
16:10 Hardware News
- RedKite reviewed the Winwing Orion Rudder pedals (https://youtu.be/Xed_mDNFM0s)
- Virpil is running a 15% off the VPC Constellation Alpha "Rise of the Alpha" sale
18:50 Community News
- IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz: Manuals and Guides for new/returning players
- BMS: How to use the DTC (Data Cartridge) by @AviationPlus (https://youtu.be/5XBtdFiFlgw)
- DCS: OH-6A mod released by Tobsen & Eightball (https://github.com/tobi-be/DCS-OH-6A)
- DCS: A-4E refresher course by @SportDCS (https://youtu.be/DTkw7BoO_08)
- DCS: SAM detection, recognition and evasion tutorials by @ShastaSimulations9767 (https://youtu.be/Z5-HFwZrgoA)
29:35 User Content of the Week
- DCS PSA: You can Navigate the Radio Menu using keys/HOTAS binds
- DCS: Kola Map Missions from the official user files page
35:33 Simpit Spotlight
- u/maine2000 on r/hotas
- https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/1c2mmdq/my_1st_set_up/#lightbox
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