Data link has made a huge difference on blue flag (when there are several planes contributing). I am loving it.
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It’s nice to know if something is on your six!
When I have to run back to friendly lines, it’s nice to know if I need afterburner. Sure, I could be safe and go full burn but it’s not helpful if the tanks are dry.
I hope they fixed the bug where if you are in the Mirage-2000C, you cannot communicate with the tanker even if you have the correct radio frequency dialed in.
Latest open beta fixed this, yes. Should be pushed to stable this week, barring any issues.
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Is that out yet? Or planned for the 7th?
When was the last time we had 2 aircraft released in one month?
Should the Tomcat release next week, that is exactly what we are getting.
GO ED!
I don’t know. The last Open Beta update was shuffled to the Friday for the Farmer release, so I guess today is stable release, which would make next Wednesday 13th Feb March(!) the target? Dunno. 
EDIT: Of course, that day is 
TOMCAT DAY , so that makes sense for the 13th.
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Wow…where did 2019 go…it seems like yesterday was early March. (…and the HB F-14 is still not out!) 
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I don’t know … I wish I knew though…
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It’s March 6th. Yesterday was March 5th.
Is that not early March enough? 
@Hangar200 was just having fun that I thought it was still February @JediMaster. I stand by that statement, as it’s started snowing outside up here.
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I’m in Florida and it never even reached 60 here today! So yeah, cold day. It will be 80 by Saturday, though.
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That is just cruel!
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groans in midwest CONUS -4F
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DCS: F-14 Tomcat Available on 13 March 2019 and Other News
Eagle Dynamics Loyalty Program
Following a lengthy client satisfaction review of our existing Bonus Program, we are delighted to announce the new DCS World Loyalty Program. This will replace the Bonus Program and will provide a simpler way to earn rewards and more freedom to use them!
ED Miles are similar in many ways to airline miles and can be earned/awarded and used as follows:
- Regardless if a product has just been released, is already on sale or in pre-purchase, you will always earn ED Miles on the price you paid for the purchase. For each purchase, you will earn 10% of the Purchase Price in ED Miles. As an example: if you purchase something for USD 29.99 you will be awarded 2990 ED Miles worth USD 2.99 on the DCS World e-Shop.
- You can use ED Miles to purchase any product participating in the program, regardless if they are just released, already on sale, or as a pre-purchase!
- There is no limit on the number of ED Miles you can use for a purchase. If you have enough ED Miles, you can even pay for an entire product just using ED Miles.
- ED Miles earned are valid for three calendar years from the time of your last DCS World e-Shop purchase.
- Existing Bonus points will expire in 2019 on a date to be confirmed.
Note that ED Miles cannot be redeemed for cash or any other conversion, and a list of 3rd parties participating in the program will be provided at launch.
DCS: F-14 Tomcat Coming Next Week
The F-14 Tomcat developed by Heatblur Simulations will be available next week on 13 March 2019 for both the DCS World e-Shop and Steam. Purchase now and take advantage of the pre-order discount; only a few days are left!
Purchase from DCS e-shop
New pre-launch video
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a two-crew, variable geometry, maritime air superiority fighter that served with the US Navy for 32 years and continues to serve with the IRIAF in Iran. The F-14 was the US Navy’s frontline fighter from the 1970s until the mid-2000s. Over the course of its long service life it also became the US Navy’s premier precision ground-attack platform and lone airborne reconnaissance asset.
Outstanding features of the aircraft are the swing-wing configuration, crew of two, and the powerful AN/AWG-9 Weapons Control System (WCS) and radar. The AWG-9 allows employment of the powerful AIM-54 Phoenix air to air missile while the LANTIRN pod allows the ability to carry out precision ground strikes using laser guided bombs. The F-14 Tomcat was present during many pivotal historic moments such as the two Gulf of Sidra incidents, Operation Desert storm in Iraq, the conflict in Yugoslavia, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It was also immortalized in the iconic motion picture, Top Gun, and starred in several other feature films including The Final Countdown, Executive Decision, and others.
DCS: Christen Eagle II Available on Steam
The Christen Eagle II by Magnitude 3 LLC is now available on Steam
The Christen Eagle II, which later became the Aviat Eagle II in the mid-1990s, is an aerobatic biplane aircraft that has been produced in the United States since February 1977.
Designed by Frank Christensen, a veteran WW2 P-51D pilot and aerobatic competitor, it was originally built to compete with the Pitts Special. You’ll find that the Eagle is hard to beat in terms of flying excitement and adventure, and yet the ease of control allows even average pilots to feel like masters of aerobatics.
Dare to fly like a true eagle, whether you are learning to fly, or you are an experienced pilot. Inside this powerful aerobatic beauty, you can enjoy solo aerobatics, do tight formation flying, graze the landscape sightseeing, or speed race down the track. You can even teach other people to fly. The smoke system allows you to visualize your stunts for yourself and other viewers. To extend the Eagle’s prowess in DCS, we implemented an internal and external light system which will keep you safe day and night, and a simple autopilot which will allow you to grab your favorite drink while your aircraft safely levels and awaits your return.
Sincerely,
The Eagle Dynamics Team
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While the F-14 will obviously take most of the attention this week, keep in mind a few other tidbits are fragged for this update as well:
This, of course, is assuming they haven’t been pushed back.
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Introduced DCS F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations
DCS World
- ME. Corrected an enabling checkbox of Sand storm setting.
- Scripts. Fixed frequent crash with mission scripting - script trying to destroy aircraft when aircraft trigger some event.
- AI KC-130 will not taxiing reverse after refueling.
DCS MiG-19 by RAZBAM
- Fixed: wrong canopy released on ejection
- Fixed: wrong seat on ejection
- Fixed: gun arming switches not animated when using keybind
- Fixed: Bombs release mode switch reversed
- Fixed: RISU-4V "Radio/Radio Compass"switch function reversed
- Fixed: Flight Manual
- Fixed: Engine switches
- Fixed: Fuel lamps issues
- Fixed the engine RPM vs thrust spike issue between 9000 to 10000 RPM
- Enabled: Rockets AUTO fire mode.
- Cockpit internal illumination increased
- Cockpit textures adjusted
- External textures adjusted
- Changed pilot to MiG-15 pilot after ejection
- G-Suite effectiveness increased
DCS M-2000C by RAZBAM
- Previous fixes now added:
-Weapon positions fixed
DCS AV-8B by RAZBAM
- Previous fixes now added:
-Weapon positions fixed
-MPCD Transparency background fix
-KC-135 MPRS wingtip vortices position fixed
-Ground Proximity Warning System enabled
DCS C-101 by AvioDev
- Added buffet vibration and sound, due to high angle of attack, high g-force or high airspeed.
- Fixed refuelling and defuelling processes.
- Solved issue with engine shutdown at high altitudes when moving throttle in a slightly abrupt way.
- Added Force Feedback.
- Fixed emergency fuel lever full travel. It now reaches the max position.
DCS F/A-18C
- Switching DDI’s from left to right will not causes loss of contacts.
- On the SA page, the TDC will always be displayed as priority and “over” other symbols.
- SA TDC will be yellow color.
- Fixed bug that can caused to ghost contacts on SA page in multiplayer.
- SA page. Locked donor will be marked star symbol.
- Only a contact determined as hostile (red, chevron), will have a diamond TD marker on the HUD.
- Fixed uncommanded roll with crosswind.
- Added HARM TD box on HUD.
DCS F-5E
- Corrected some cockpit materials: radar indicator, gunsight glass, pilot textures.
DCS F-86F
- Added chinese manual.
DCS MiG-15bis
- Added chinese manual.
Flaming Cliffs
- Su-33. Training lessons from Simon Pearson added.
Campaigns
- L-39 Kursant campaign. Changed banking around targets.
- Mi-8MTV2 Oilfield: 16th mission, place of emergency landing of 325th moved to the clean place.
Known Issues
F-14B_IA_Caucasus_Dance_of_the_Vampires.miz and F-14B_IA_PG_tour.miz are not working in current build.
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EDIT: You beat me by seconds!
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Not that anyone will care, but looks like JDAM missed the update for hornet.
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Dangit. Seven point five hours til I’m home and installing this.