by Andy Bush The following articles were written several years ago in support of a web site devoted to Janes ATF, and later, Fighters Anthology (FA). Much of the material is of a general nature and may be applicable to all sims. Newcomers to air combat simulation may find this material helpful in understanding some of […]
by Andy Bush The following articles were written several years ago in support of a web site devoted to Janes ATF, and later, Fighters Anthology (FA). Much of the material is of a general nature and may be applicable to all sims. Newcomers to air combat simulation may find this material helpful in understanding some of […]
by Andy Bush The chatter on the radio during refueling is pretty boring compared to the CAS scenario. For one thing, the USAF has prescribed the radio calls to be made, and the USAF has never been very imaginative! Secondly, the tanker could be a busy place with numerous flights of a/c looking for a few […]
Feature by Andy Bush Introduction In Part One, you examined a number of real life preliminary mission planning considerations that can be replicated in today’s air combat simulations. These considerations gave you an overview of the target and outlined avionics and weapon planning factors. Part Two is where “the rubber meets the road.” We now put our […]
Feature by Andy Bush Introduction Imagine yourself getting ready to jump into the next mission in your sim campaign, or maybe you are lining up some friends for the next net meet or online battle. It sure would be nice to get a jump on the opposition by putting in a little “afore-thought” to the mission […]
from Andy Bush All you A-10 fans! Here’s a little something to take away some of the pain caused by the cancellation of Jane’s A-10 sim. SimHQ’s own Andy Bush, a retired Hog Driver himself, has provided us with a real gem that we’ve gotten a kick out of. So break out the crayons and get […]
Feature by Andy Bush General Offensive and Defensive Considerations Introduction In Part Three, we looked at a number of concepts and techniques. The article finished with a discussion of how to relate these concepts to a conventional rear aspect attack. I’ll end this series with a final discussion of how these tips and concepts can be […]
by Ed “Skater” Lynch For those who’ve made it this far, welcome to Tactics 101 Part 3. Here’s where we talk about some more complicated maneuvers. This course will now concentrate on specific offensive and defensive maneuvers against specific threats, both from the air and from the ground. Get a frosty beverage now, this is […]
by Andy Bush Introduction In the previous discussion of flight simulation views, I evaluated each type of viewing system with regard to how effectively each system allowed you to see the need for and then perform basic BFM maneuvers. This comparison placed its primary emphasis on the amount oftime that each type of view required to […]
by Andy Bush General Offensive and Defensive Considerations Introduction Well, folks, it’s time to get down to where the rubber meets the road. Many, if not most of you, want a good understanding of the academics of fighter flying. Usually, this takes the form of procedures and techniques taken right out of real world manuals. […]
by Andy Bush Introduction Numerous articles on air combat simulation viewing systems have been written for sim pilots. All have the objective of explaining how these systems permit you, the pilot, to maneuver your aircraft with respect to another aircraft or ground object. My participation in this discussion will be to offer a different […]
by Ed “Skater” Lynch Ok, we left off last time with a description of the Lag Pursuit, and how to make it work for you. Now let’s discuss the two other general types of pursuit flying. Here are a few more fighter-speak words and acronyms to add to your sock drawer… DICK: Verb. To get […]
