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*** 8 March Update ***
Summary of Changes:
- Corrected Spelling error on canopy explosive warning
-Adjusted position of canopy explosive warning stencil

Serial number 72-1658 was the second YF-16 prototype built and flew test missions mostly at Edwards Air Force Base.  It differed from it's partner YF-16 by having a blue and white camouflage scheme.  This aircraft was also evaluated in 1975 by the U.S. Navy as a potential new Naval fighter.  It lived an 8 year life as a test aircraft with the United States Airforce before being dropped from the inventory in 1980.  It spent the next period of it's life being used as a test and instructional aircraft in Rome, New York, before finally being shipped back "home" to Fort Worth in 2020.  The blue flight suit is an homage to the late  Philip F. Oestricher and the other original F-16 test pilots.  This aircraft is presently being restored to museum quality.

PART 2: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #7, #8, #9, and first pilot production BuNo 161248.  Old style helmet/visor.
**** UPDATED 6/16/23****  LUA description change

PART 1: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #2, #3, #4, #5, #6.  Old style helmet/visor.  Part 2 will be 7-9 and BuNo 161248

***Updated 6/16/23  LUA change

These are skinned based on pictures found online.  None of these aircraft stayed in the same configuration throughout their life, so I based it on one instance to get some variation.

CHANGELOG: 1.04 Updated November 4, 2021 > Adjust mission start due to changes in collision model

**** REQUIRES THE NTTR MAP, HEATBLUR F-14 AND RUNNING OPEN BETA 2.7 OR LATER ****

CHANGELOG: 1.03 > Added clouds.  This version ONLY runs on 2.7 or later.

1.  UNZIP THE FOLDER INTO YOUR C:\Users\XXX\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Missions\
2.  Mission documents inside mission folder.


(S/NFD) The HAVE ARMCHAIR series of evaluations is designed to investigate the tactical capabilities of the Russian MiG-29A aircraft, the new R-60 Infra-Red Air to Air Missile and the upgraded Russian helmet mounted display when used against front line USAF and USN fighter aircraft.

Results of the performance and flight test evaluations, system and subsystem characteristics, design features and technical information acquired from the exploitation will be presented in a future FTD technical manual and disseminated to the USAF Weapons School and USN Fighter Weapons School for incorporation into front line train

The most comprehensive guide for all your carrier launches and recoveries that could be fitted into kneeboard. Includes detailed overhead approach chart for landing ashore.

The 7th Grumman Prototype, built to test newer engines which aimed to replace the Pratt & Whitney TF30s. Initially equipped with a derivative of the Pratt & Whitney F100, the F401-PW-400s. Later on equipped with the General Electric F110-GE-400s.

UDPATED: 10/28/2021

F-14A VF-41 Black Aces 1979, USS Nimitz

Accurate colors, updated roughmets, labels and stencils.

The first Grumman prototype of the Model 303E, which would become the F-14 Tomcat. First taking flight in December 21st, 1970, approximately 50 years ago.

UDPATED: 10/28/2021

First Prototype of the F-14 Tomcat that flew on December 21 1970 for the first time.

version 2.9.A001 updated October 19, 2023

1.  Unlimited fuel for wingman -  Script added so when wingman's fuel is below 50% internal tanks, the fuel level is frozen.  No more wingmen running out of fuel during a mission due to AI behaviour.  (If they use the tanker, the fuel will go to 100% and stay there).

2.  Adjusted some triggers and scripts for better gameplay.

3.  Changed version numbering to be similar to DCS version numbering.

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WELCOME TO RED FLAG!

My name is SEDLO, and my goal is to create some of the most realistic DCS missions you can find anywhere.  

ZIP file contains both the mission file and a PDF mission briefing.  Unzip to your C:\Users\usernamehere\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Missions