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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 7 July 2024 including:

• The latest "briefing room" from the IL-2 Series developers
• The delay of the much anticipate June update for DCS
• BMS Update 4 Hotfix 1
• Newly announced summer savings from Virpil and VKB
• Plus all the latest from the community and a whole lot more...

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Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 20

01:02 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:13 Developer News

• IL-2 Series "Briefing Room" Episode 4
• IL-2 Cliffs of Dover TF 6.0 / MS.406 Update
• Scramble: Battle of Britain Demo Update
• BMS: Update 4 Hotfix 1 is Live
• DCS Weekly Newsletter (June 2026 Update Delayed)

13:50 Hardware News

• Virpil Summer Sale until 22 July (10% off)
• VKB Anniversary Sale until 13 July (10% off)

16:33 Community News

• DCS: Moving Map / F10 Replacement by DCS Web Editor
• DCS: Quartermaster's 10th Anniversary Imperial English Cockpit Mods (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/filter/user-is-Quartermaster/apply/)

21:17 User Content of the Week

• DCS: A-4 Vietnam Campaign by baco30 (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3317148/)

42:52 Simpit Spotlight

• "Finally it's complete. For now." from u/MrDannyProvolone (https://www.reddit.com/r/homecockpits/comments/1djxcsy/finally_its_complete_for_now/#lightbox)

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 30 June 2024.

Topics include the first developer diary "Korea. IL-2 Series," an update on ground unit detection in DCS, a price update on Moza Racing's FFB base, hardware announcements from Virpil, and a TON of community news!

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Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 19

01:10 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:20 Developer News

• "Korea. IL-2 Series." Announced
• IL-2 Cliffs of Dover FW-190A Dev Update
• DCS Newsletter for Week of June 28

14:09 Hardware News

• Moza Racing Opens Pre-Orders for Flight Products ($550 for FFB Base)
• Virpil Announces Expert and Cadet Hardware Lines + FFB Plans

25:46 Community News

• FSExpo2024 Retrospectives on Combat Pilot from Stormbirds and Enigma
• r/Hoggit Discussion about "Beginner Mistakes"
• DCS: T-38A Full-Fidelity Free Mod Announced
• DCS: "MiG Killers" F-4 Campaign Training Syllabus by Reflected Simulations
• DCS: The Hornet School Needs You!
• DCS: Liberation 11.1.1 Released
• DCS: Grayflag Multiplayer Server Caucasus Campaign in Development

40:15 User Content of the Week

• DCS: F-15E Strike Eagle Radar Community Fix (https://github.com/slasher84/budgie/releases)

42:52 Simpit Spotlight

• "My Everything-Rig" from u/TheRealViking84 (https://www.reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/1dgmtrw/my_everythingrig_used_for_simracing_flight_sims/)

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 30 March 2024.

Topics include the pre-order announcement of the DCS: Afghanistan map, a discussion of "new" games Thunder Helix and Scramble: Battle of Britain, new hardware from Etsy vendor "OnYourTwelve", a DIY ejection seat handle, managing keybinds in DCS with the DCS: Keybinds Manager software, the Flying Tin Cans IL-2 group, how the F-16 RWR works by Aviation Plus and the DCS Web Editor.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 10

02:10 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

03:19 Developer News

• DCS: Afghanistan is availabe for pre-order -- READ THE FAQ (https://forum.dcs.world/topic/346038-dcs-afghanistan-faq/)
• Indie Spotlight: Thunder Helix (https://t.co/d8Aa1LITfc) with a great write-up from @damsonwastaken
• In-development game to watch: Scramble: Battle of Britain (https://shorturl.at/akET8)
• Check it out: "Roger Meatball", a free carrier landing simulator (rogermeatball.com)

23:55 Hardware News

• OnYourTwelve releases F-14 ACM Panel on Etsy (https://onyourtwelve.etsy.com)
• DIY Ejection Seat Handle from Scrhamtek on Cults3D (https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/pull-to-eject-handle-for-flight-simulation)
• Virpil announces an Easter Sale (10% off with code EASTER10 through 1 April)
• Virpil releases an installation guide for their collective Counter Balance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fixbCsz5D6k)

30:18 Community News

• Managing keyinds for DCS with the DCS: Keybinds Manager Software (https://github.com/niru-27/DCS-Keybinds-Manager)
• The Flying Tin Cans Group for IL-2 Great Battles (https://flyingtincans.com/en/)
• How to find more missions/campaigns for DCS (https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/)
• How does the DCS: F-16 RWR really function by AviationPlus (https://youtu.be/evDemqQufVY)

45:20 User Content of the Week

• DCS Web Editor (https://dcs-web-editor.github.io/dcs-web-viewer-deploy/)

49:47 Simpit Spotlight

• u/HuncyTheHuncher https://www.youtube.com/@Hunchy_TheSimGamer

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 23 March 2024.

Topics include the official announcement of the Mig-29A for DCS, an update on the Afghanistan map for DCS, Nuclear Option adds TrackIR support and a new aircraft, Winwing announces an Airbus 320 Flight Control Unit, Virpil announces legal action against FC Technologies, and the FlightSimExpo announces their 2024 exhibitors.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 9

01:28 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

03:10 Developer News

• The Mig-29A "Warsaw Pact export" variant is officially announced for DCS
• Eagle Dynamics provided a development update on the Afghanistan map
• Nuclear option added TrackIR support and a new aircraft (the EW-25 Medusa)

13:09 Hardware News

• Winwing announced an Airbus 320 Flight Control Unit releasing on March 27
• Virpil announced legal action against FC Technologies

19:05 Community News

• Flight Sim Expo 2024 exhibitors announced
• Shamrock reviews the SA340 Gazelle for DCS on Stormbirds.blog
• The Wolf Pack US 02 Warbirds server for DCS gets an update

27:25 User Content of the Week

• SimSedlo releases version 3 of his BFM and Weapons Trainer for DCS

31:06 Simpit Spotlight

• u/Herky1985
• https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/1bmv795/my_hotas_setup/

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 17 March 2024.

Topics include Heatblur's delay of the F-4E Phantom release, Spring Sales for DCS World, IL-2 Great Battles and Cliffs of Dover, Virpil's 8th anniversary sale, Combat Box Kuban for IL-2 GB, DCS: Retribution patching to v1.3.1, tutorials on the DCS mission editor and Razbam's F-15E and updates to Reflected's Big Show DCS Spitfire campaign

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 7

00:49 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:15 Developer News

• Heatblur delays the F-4E Phantom release until April/May 2024
• Heatblur follows up with a huge F-4E news udpate
• DCS World's spring sale is live
• IL-2 Great Battles' spring sale is live
• IL-2 Cliffs of Dover's spring sale is live
• IL-2 developers release a new video podcast (thanks Stormbirds.blog!)

18:52 Hardware News

• Virpil is having an 8th anniversary sale (code: virpil8)

19:52 Community News

• Combat Box Kuban is live for IL-2: Great Battles multiplayer fans
• DCS Retribution is patched to v1.3.1
• Sedlo releases a new DCS World mission editor tutorial
• Notso and Deephack release F-15E tutorials for DCS World
• Reflected Simulations updates their Big Show Spitfire campaign for DCS World
• Sunts tells us about new single player WWII missions coming to DCS World

30:21 User Content of the Week

• Bankler's Case 1 Recovery Trainer (https://forum.dcs.world/topic/189005-banklers-case-1-recovery-trainer/)

33:47 Simpit Spotlight

• VPreddog's F-16 simpit (https://www.youtube.com/@VPreddog)

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 9 March 2024.

Topics include IL-2's Spring 2024 sale, Eagle Dynamics highlights performance improvements to the DCS terrain engine, Flicon Tech releases updated renderings of their new throttle, Virtual Weapons Academy is welcoming pilots for DCS training, and RJSimTech unveils a new HeadTracking IR camera.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 7

01:31 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:33 Developer News

• Team Fusion Simulations Previews 2024 Updates
• IL-2: Sturmovik starts its Spring 2024 sale
• Eagle Dynamics Discusses Terrain Engine Improvements to DCS

11:07 Hardware News

• FC Technologies Releases Updated Throttle Renderings
• Kodiak Innovations has sale on their Virpil CM3 Detent/Hardware (50% off with code PHANTOM2024)
• RJSimTech unveils a Headtracking IR Camera for sale on rjsimtech.com
• MATRIC releases a tutorial for their app's integration with DCS World
• Thrustmaster creates a profile page on Printables.com/@thrustmaster

18:33 Community News

• DCS: Briefing Room Mission Generator
• @Ryu1940 and Helo-Centric Content in DCS and on the Enigma Cold War server
• Navigating without map markers in DCS (and beyond?) with @Dr_Jebus
• Joystick Diagrams patches to 2.0.9 with support for the TM Warthog Joystick
• The Virtual Weapons Academy is looking to train DCS flyers of all experience levels
• @AviationPlus has a great 2024 BMS Starter Guide

34:40 User Content of the Week

• Create your own simpit with @SimPitAcademy
• Learn more about simpit building (specifically) for the F/A-18C with @aHornetsNest

38:35 Simpit Spotlight

• Featuring Guppy from https://guppy.home.blog

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 2 March 2024.

Topics include the Flight Sim Expo finding a new home in Las Vegas, the OpenHornet community-developed F/A-18C home cockpit reaching it's first beta release, a new collector's aircraft coming to IL-2 (the Ta-152), Heatblur releasing the 2nd in their DCS: F-4E Phantom series, Virpil releasing hardware bundles and a T-38 mod coming to DCS.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 6

01:31 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:22 Developer News

• IL-2 announces the Focke-Wulf Ta-152
• Heatblur releases Episode II of their F-4E pre-release video series
• Team Fusion shows off development screenshots for their upcoming IL-2 Cliffs of Dover Blitz DLC
• DCS shows off updates to the Mission Editor Payload Settings

11:07 Hardware News

• Virpil announces Hardware Bundles
• Virpil announces a "generic" Control Panel 3
• Helios releases an update (v1.6.607)

18:33 Community News

• The FlightSimExpo is staying in Vegas at the Rio
• OpenHornet Beta Release is here!
• VecoSimulations is developing a T-38A mod for DCS
• RedKite teaches us all how to make Case 3 recoveries in DCS
• SideKick teaches us how to use iron bombs in the DCS: A-10A

28:18 User Content of the Week

• DCS: Search and Rescue Mission developed by CFrag and hosted by the Wolf Pack US

33:53 Simpit Spotlight

• We missed one for this week; contact us with your recommendation for next week!

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 24 Feb 2024.

Topics include major updates for IL-2 and DCS, a new free Typhoon campaign is in development for IL-2 BoN owners, FlightSimForge released an F-16 ICP on their Etsy store, SimFab announced a mounting pattern update for new Winwing/Virpil products, a ton of community updates including news from Enigma's Cold War server and a variety of tutorials, and Cheli777 earning the week's SimpitSpotlight!

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 5

00:48 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:34 Developer News

• IL-2 update 5.202 is live!
• IL2 "Wings over Caen" free campaign is in development for BoN owners
• DCS update 2.9.3.51704 is live with the game now unified to one version (no more open beta)
• Grinnelli Designs shows off an interesting time-lapse visualization of their F-100D code base

13:06 Hardware News

• FlightForgeSim debuts their F-16 ICP on their Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/FlightForgeSim)
• SimFab announces mounting pattern plate updates for Collective and Rudder Pedal plates (https://simfab.com/services/)

17:28 Community News

• Enigma Cold War Server announces a 3rd campaign set on the Persian Gulf map as well as introduction of "intermission" scenarios
• Enigma interviews the developer of a new DCS PVP server "The Coop"
• Fox3 Managed Solutions announces the "Ultimate DCS Skills Showdown" in support of K9sForWarriors
• AviationPlus has a terrific F-15C tutorial for BMS on their YouTube page
• JetPilot walks us through using VoiceAttack for the F-16C using the JanJan plugin in DCS/BMS on their YouTube page
• Notso teaches DCS players how to use the MGRS in the F-15E Strike Eagle on their YouTube page

35:46 User Content of the Week

• Skyward Flight Media (@skykwardfm) shares a Syria COIN CO-OP multiplayer mission for DCS
• Sedlo updates his OIR missions on DCS to support the new Muwaffaq Salti airbase on the DCS: Syria map
• Sedlo gives us a walkthrough of some new DCS Mission Editor functionality on his YouTube page

40:58 Simpit Spotlight

• Cheli777's F-16/F-18/Racing Home Cockpit
• https://www.reddit.com/r/homecockpits/comments/1au8fxu/f16fa18racing_home_cockpit/

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 17 Feb 2024.

Topics include IL-2's career mode coming to the WWI "Flying Circus" series, Ugra Media releases videos for 3 new airports coming to DCS: Normandy 2 and DCS: Syria, Heatblur releases the first in a series of F-4E "hype" videos, AuthentiKit's P-51D throttle kit is on sale, the Android/iOS app MATRIC adds support for DCS-BIOS and u/Techneatium releases a F-16C air-to-air guide for the DCS community.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 4

01:31 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

02:53 Developer News

• IL-2 Shows off their Career Mode for WWI "Flying Circus" Series
• Tiny Combat Arena Gets Official TrackIR support
• DCS Newsletter (Lunar Sale continues and F/A-18C Updates)
• DCS: Ugra Media Teases New Airfields for Syria and Normandy 2
• Heatblur Releases their first in a series of DCS: F-4E Phantom Episodes

20:06 Hardware News

• AuthentiKit Hardware and their P-51D Winter Promotion
• Personal Hardware News: The VKB GNX lineup and My Strong First Impressions

27:51 Community News

• MATRIC (iOS/Android app) adds support for DCS-BIOS

30:30 User Content of the Week

• u/Techneatium releases an air-to-air guide for the DCS: F-16C community
• u/Goldwolf assisted and has his own fantastic guide for DCS beginners

34:43 Simpit Spotlight

• RJSimTech's Universal Cockpit
• Shout-out to RJSimTech's TrackIR alternative (the IRTrackStar)

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Covering the latest military flight simulation news for the week of 10 Feb 2024.

Topics include Enigma's YouTube interview with the developer of Nuclear Option, the OH-58D Kiowa is undergoing release testing, IL-2: Battle of Normandy owners will receive the Spitfire IXc for free when it releases next patch, more changes at Honeycomb, Virpil has sale and you can land on the Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) in DCS.

Timestamps:

00:00 The Hangar Bay: Episode 3

00:46 The Fly-By

• The Week's Military Flight Sims News in 60 seconds or less

01:50 Developer News

• Nuclear Option developer with Enigma
• DCS Lunar Sale begins (last until 18 FEB)
• OH-58D Kiowa is now in final testing with Eagle Dynamics...release soon(TM)?
• IL-2 Dev Blog #357 (Spitfire IXc free for Battle of Normandy owners)
• Combat Pilot Dev Diary #6

12:26 Hardware News

• Leadership change at Honeycomb?
• Charlie Rudder Pedals Update
• FliconTech teases new throttle
• Virpil has a Valentine's Day sale

18:50 Community News

• Joystick Diagrams teases new features
• USS Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) mod for DCS with F-8 Crusader!

23:53 User Content of the Week

• FlyandWire.com releases and F-4E kneeboard pack for DCS
• Reddit Topic: Any tips for those who dip in and out of DCS and return of a months-long layoff?

30:16 Simpit Spotlight

• FlyandWire.com has an incredible F-14 RIO / F-15E WSO setup

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• https://thehangarbay.notion.site/Episode-3-Going-Nuclear-c19699b1202a493a9f7cab80c3f4dd1d

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