Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 9 June 2024.
Episode notes:
- https://thehangarbay16.notionlinker.com
Timestamps:
00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 16
01:57 The Fly-By
- The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less
03:40 Developer News
- IL-2 Great Battles developer diaries #362 and #363 (https://il2sturmovik.com/news/)
- Scramble: Battle of Britain demo available from June 10-17 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1530450/Scramble_Battle_of_Britain/)
- Falcon BMS releases update 4.37.4 (https://www.falcon-bms.com/changelogs/falcon-bms-4-37-4/)
- Eagle Dynamics releases the F-4E Phantom, OH-58D Kiowa and 2x patches
- The DCS F/A-18C Operation Green Lion campaign, developed by Badger633, is live (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/campaigns/fa-18c_operation_green_line_campaign/)
- The DCS F/A-18C Operaiton Mountain Breeze campaign, developed by Sandman Simulations, is live (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/campaigns/fa-18c_peration_mountain_breeze_campaign/)
- The ongoing dispute between Eagle Dynamics and RAZBAM continues
- Reflected Simulations officially announces his "Mig Killers" campaign for the F-4E Phantom (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mbhueNPEZo)
- Ground Pounder Simulations officially announces his "Falklands '14" campaign for the AV-8B and the South Atlantic map (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swjOjdXiHI)
38:38 Hardware News
- Winwing Ursa Minor Product line announced (https://winwingsim.com/view/goods-details.html?id=551)
- Winwing Ursa Minor Reviews from @FalconsLedge and @WatchMysh
- Flight Forge shelves their F-15E UFC, starts 10% off sale with code "TOMBSTONE" (https://www.flight-forge.com/)
- Slugmouse: A PointCTRL alternative by @slughead817 (https://forum.dcs.world/topic/344857-slugmouse-a-mouse-button-emulator-for-hand-tracked-cockpit-clicking/#comment-5393113)
51:38 Community News
- Flight Sim Expo Floor Plan Revealed (June 21-23 in Las Vegas)
- Kneeboard.live public launch by @amadeusdemarzi2 (https://kneeboard.live/)
- Air Combat Sim Podcast (@authentic-media) interview with Sedlo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5LHqM8Jmsc)
- IL-2 Great Battles free campaign "The Litte Brother" for the IAR80/81 (https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/88518-the-little-brother-iar-80/)
- Falcon BMS Air to Ground Gun and Bombing Tutorial by @fisgasfighties (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1igx3yyq680)
- Falcon BMS Link 16 DTC Setup by @AviationPlus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Soc6p2l8k)
- @Stormbirds Community Q&A with @balticdragon3611 (https://stormbirds.blog/2024/05/09/community-qa-with-dcs-campaign-author-baltic-dragon/)
- Squeaky's DCS Training Day mission updated for Kola, F-4E and OH-58D(https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/filter/type-is-single/user-is-Squeaky_B/apply/)
- DCS Bayraktar TB-2 UAV mod showcase by @SpinoSimulations (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3337124/)
- DCS Web Editor Updated for Kola map and F-4E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pwtL8fqMU)
- DCS F-4E AGM-45 Shrike Guide by @HB_Painter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2pwtL8fqMU)
- DCS F-4E AGM-45 Shrike Kneeboard by @rick130 (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3338137/)
- DCS F-4E Phantom Quick Guide by @ChuckOwl (https://www.patreon.com/posts/phun-phriday-104554379)
- Learn the DCS F-4E Phantom with the BFM/BVR and A/G weapons trainer by @sedlo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGC03b2p1nA)
- DCS Reference Guid v33 released by Goldwolf (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3318384/)
- DCS Public Service Announcement: LAlt + LMB brings up a coordinate info window on the F10 map that stays open when the map is closed (https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/1covakr/psa_when_not_in_me_you_can_use_laltlmb_to_bring/)
1:12:25 User Content of the Week
- Flight Deck: A Simple but Smart Launcher for DCS (https://github.com/Rinzller/FlightDeck)
1:15:05 Simpit Spotlight
- @Hunchy_TheSimGamer (the first 2x Simpit Spotlight winner)
- - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CeUhCDKZPY