The helicopter bundle video got me thinking:
Has anyone made a Desert Strike type mission for the blackshark and the PG map?
I mean we have scuds to hunt, rapiers, and zsu-23s. Might be fun to use a Ticonderoga as a base in the gulf just like the game.
For reference here’s the OG game. I spent many hours playing this on a SEGA.
I had the Gameboy version and had a hell of a time trying to beat the last level.
For DCS, don’t think it’s ever been attempted, but it could be a good way to exercise a series of helicopter operations with our existing set. Great idea!
I’m good with trying to use the Shark like a hobo Apache or Viper, even if single seated and all the wrong weapons - I’m that desperate for some helo combat that isn’t the Gazelle. Is there a US Army skin for the Ka-50 already? I’d expect there is…
Yes, and a USMC skin included by default.
So, given that we’ve watched fertilizer being sprayed by a coaxial flying tractor and seeing how the Russians have invested in this type of rotor system, I find it interesting that western manufacturers more or less are sticking with the conventional arrangement. Obviously two schools of thought, not to mention the tilt rotor initiative.
There was a promising Desert Strike remake in the works made by some Russian guy. I don’t know if he plan to finish it, he released a demo few years ago - one mission similar to original one from Desert Strike.
There’s one more, more faithful to the original:
Those ragdolls remind me of old FP’s airtime you could get with certain explosive weapons. 
Pretty sure I have that game on a hard drive somewhere…Would make for a fun mission idea in DCS, anyone know if helicopter spawns on the Tarawa are still fubar?
The tail rotor on that Apache though… 
They are getting there 
As if there weren’t already plenty of spinny bits to wrench on… 
At least they aren’t trying to put the twirly bits on an axle!
I can’t be the only one who thinks that looks like ‘toothless’ from how to train your dragon
I CAN’T UNSEE IT NOW!
I’m sure once the updates come out we’ll see the Ka-50 get more attention in the missions again.
I for one barely fly it now just because I already have so many hours in it. That and the A-10C both, although I would be hard pressed to guess which got more from me.
When they are updated, though, it will be worth revisting them.
I really don’t have a reason to fly it right now other than to see the new pit. Which is the same thing I did in the new a10. Spent 10 minutes messin about in it.
Some new fresh missions would definitely keep me interested.
Wait. There’s a USMC skin included in the DCS Ka-50 package?
Yes, if you put the Ka-50 on the USA side, you get two USMC skins and a US Army skin.
