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I'm not that lucid even now....

@BluBear @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @Ben griffiths @Perfesser @APHill Practise mission is up on the server, SRS should be running and the server DCS installation is running with the revised Weapons.lua

@Zukker @wingflyr @Ben griffiths @Perfesser @APHill Fruitbat has been forced to retire due to a suspected PSU fault. @BluBear You have been moved to lead yellow section of the 1st Wave @DD_Sheriff You will now be in the no. 3 position of the 2nd Wave Yellow sction with Wingy & Zuk. No 3rd wave any more. New Provisional Order of Battle for the 1st March 2026 Event:

@BluBear @Friar @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @fruitbat @Ben griffiths @Perfesser @APHill As promised, the modded The modded Weapons.lua most brilliantly researched and provided by No.19 MJDixon will also be required to partake in the event. To install: Find your original Weapons.lua file in the core DCS folders: Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\CoreMods\WWII Units\Weapons Copy this file and save it in a separate part of your computer Now drop the Weapons.lua attached to this post in the Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\CoreMods\WWII Units\Weapons folder. Voila! Note: we recommend that if you like to play on other public Multiplayer servers that you do not make this change until just before the event as it will likely fail integrity checks and prevent you from joining those other servers. When the event is complete you can either run a repair or (much quicker) just replace the original you copied out back into the aforementioned folder and overwrite the mod. Weapons.lua

Provisional Order of Battle for the 1st March 2026 Event: @BluBear @Friar @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @fruitbat @Ben griffiths @Perfesser @APHill

@BluBear @Friar @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @fruitbat @Ben griffiths @Perfesser @APHill With no hotfix patch drop today, we're going to assume that there won't be one this week. As such I will provide a modded weapons.lua file on Friday evening, with instructions as to where you will need to install it. PLEASE NOTE: I have a dedicated Discord server for hosting the briefing and any additional skins/resources required for the mission; if you are not already a member please join here: https://discord.gg/CXK79Cff Please ensure you have joined prior to the event.

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@BluBear @Friar @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @fruitbat @Ben griffiths @Perfesser Would you all be available next Sunday the 1st of March to have a retry? We are hoping ED might post a hotfix this coming week, and even if they don't, Dixon at no.19 Sqn has developed a work around he is prepared to distribute to any would be participants; it would require replacing a weapons lua in your Core DCS directory but as long as you backup the original and replace it as soon as the event is over, it should not compromise your wider DCS multiplayer accessibilty.

@BluBear @Friar @Zukker @wingflyr @DD_Sheriff @fruitbat @Ben griffiths @Perfesser Unfortunately, due to issues with the recent bug ED introduced with vast swathes of scenery going up in flames with even a single 500lb bomb hit, I am obliged to postpone this event until there is a fix; the prison is getting nuked with even just one Mosquito-load of bombs. I am as disappointed as you, but we are ready to go live as soon as the issue is fixed.

@DD_Sheriff Hello Ross! Hope you are well. You've traditionally been a regular on our previous outings; any chance you can make this one?

Thank you Col, you're a gent!

@BluBear @fruitbat @Friar @wingflyr @Zukker Any of you boys feel brave enough to fly Red One of the 1st Wave? I'm concious of the fact that up till now it's always been me and want to give someone else an opportunity to lead...

Ramrod 564: The Amiens Prison Raid (aka Operation "Jericho") Proposed date: Sunday, 22rd February 2026 EDIT: Sunday 1st March 2026 This will be only 11 days past the 82nd Anniversary of the actual mission. Briefing Start Time: 2000GMT 2100CET Mission Commence Time: 2100GMT 2200CET Estimated Mission Time: 1hr 45min - 2 hours Requirements: Official Modules: DCS: Channel Map DCS: WW2 Asset Pack DCS: Mosquito or DCS: P-51D Third Party Software: Simple Radio Standalone (SRS) Realism Settings: Hud icons: Off Map icons: Own aircraft only This will be a PvE mission (enemy AI only) Slots Available: Mosquito FB.VI = 17 aircraft available - 1x pilot, 1 x navigator slot available in each Mosquito B.IV = 1 aircraft available - 1x pilot, 1 x navigator slot available Mustang IV = 18 aircraft available - 1x pilot slot available in each Mission Map: (recommend right click and 'open image in new tab') Please reply below to indicate your interest and availability, and which airframe and/or position you wish to fly. Thanks in advance! Fen.

I'm up to give this a go Col.

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/378749-dcs-normandy-20-update-2025/page/3/#findComment-5704212

They will be coming on Sunday.

A bit of advice to those new to Beyond Visual Range weapons employment; the Crank is the most fundamental tactic to be employed and if you don't know it or how to use it you are putting yourself at a significant disadvantage when engaging other BVR capable enemies in DCS. The purpose of the Crank is as follows: To limit your downrange travel by reducing your relative velocity towards the enemy thus keeping you further from the enemy (and potentially out of his weapons employment envelope) till the time your missile impacts than if you had kept driving toward the bandit To reduce the weapons employment envelope of the bandit by significantly offsetting the intercept point, causing (i) any missile he employs to pull a significant amount of lead and thus expend energy, and (ii) extending the flight time of that missile and thus depleting it of further energy and reducing it's terminal phase manoeuvrability and therefore lethality.

Hi Col. The guys are referring to the visibilty icons in the 3D environment, rather than the F10 map symbols.

BluBear and I also managed to eliminate the "AmmonitionDepot" (sic) to the North of Sochi with some thoroughly enjoyable dumb bombing - though, it must be said, making dive bomb attacks with a fast jet into a fairly narrow valley with very steep slopes on either side provides for a few squeaky bum moments!

Update to V2.3: Changelog: community-a4e-c/CHANGELOG.md at develop · Community-A-4E/community-a4e-c · GitHub Download: Web page: Release Community A-4E-C v2.3 · Community-A-4E/community-a4e-c · GitHub Direct link: Community_A-4E-C_v2.3.zip