I’ve been doing conventional aircraft flight simming for 30 years (that’s a scary thought) but it’s only in the fall of 2019 that I started on the challenge of flying virtual helicopters. This flight journal isn’t so much about a specific aircraft journey as it is about a journey of learning helicopters and slowly gaining…
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Search and rescue on the DCS SAR server
DCS World has proven itself to be flexible and capable of supporting a wide array of mission types. There’s the conventional CAP, strike, CAS and interception missions but what about something less combat oriented – enter the DCS SAR server where civilian operations involving helicopters and search and objective based search and rescue missions are…
Helicopter bundle pack sale for DCS World plus Ka-50 cockpit update
DCS: Ka-50 Blackshark is getting a big update starting tomorrow with an all new cockpit that will be free to owners of the current module. To celebrate, Eagle Dynamics is offering a helicopter bundle package with some pretty good deals on several of the helicopters in DCS World. Here are the details! The new cockpit…
Flying the Mi-8 for the first time
I feel like a newbie all over again as I’ve now taken my first steps into piloting a virtual helicopter. The DCS: Mi-8 MTV2 Magnificent Eight is a beast of a Russian transport helicopter that can sling some impressive loads and back up any situation with a ton of firepower. This is my first experience…
A DCS helicopter sale, campaign, and a P-51D PBR update
In DCS news this week we have a few key items coming up including a massive helicopter sale that may pique your interest if you were thinking about collecting any one of the helicopters, a new helicopter campaign (I missed it last week) and some really nice PBR updates for the P-51D Mustang that DCS:…
DCS offers additional NS 430 GPS options to e-store
The DCS: NS 430 GPS unit continues to draw some criticism from some corners of the community with the latest news surrounding the NS 430 and its availability in two new forms for DCS World. This is all part of the latest DCS World Weekend News. More NS 430 GPS options The NS 430 GPS…
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