We are an international group of like minded individuals that enjoy flying the Falcon BMS simulator and sharing our passion of the F-16 and online flying with others. We offer training programs for novice and experienced virtual pilots as well as coordinated events focused on cooperative execution of (mostly) realistic tactics. We continually strive to make ourselves better BMS pilots while enjoying the company of others that share our passion.
Some of the principles that drive our wing include the enjoyment from properly planned and executed co-op flights (you won't find much PvP dogfighting here other than practicing to keep that skill sharp). We take pride in sharing our passion of the BMS platform and enjoy helping others get the most out of that experience.
I'm thinking about joining the 440th but I have a question first. I didn't see a way to contact you without actually applying so I'm trying here. I saw your next mission was at 9p. What time zone is that in? Is your missions normally at 9p?
Great comms with ATC , i Hope you enjoyed the adjusted night lighting with moon ;) it’s now dépendant on moon phase (was already the case) but also with moon elevation now
We actually don't control that in our BMS campaign flights. (though it can be done manually). The mission creator recons the area and draws the box around the contacts when they create the flights for the mission. This is usually done less than one hour (BMS time) prior to our arrival to the area, so often the units are still there and stationary, and ready to eat our bombs. Other times the units do move, even outside the box area, making us have to search around for them. This unknown variable challenges us with GM and GMT search on the fly, while avoiding unknown ground threats, which is why we greatly enjoy the BMS AI engine and tweaking done by the dev team to keep it realistic.
There is a setting for that, but mine is off. The times I've been in a real cockpit, I don't see reflections like you would in a video. The eye focuses beyond the canopy and filters those out. So, I prefer the life-like look...and elimination of anything that may limit my sight ability more that what's already limited by a computer monitor.
Nice video. This is sort of more of a formation landing deal, but it can apply to single ship landings. Tip: Land on “hot side” and then once slowed down close to taxi speed (no airspeed in the HUD), transition to the cold (turn off) side. This will prevent any possible collisions. You transitioned to the cold side while still fast and aerobraking. Be sure to get to 13 AOA for max aero braking until 100 knots…
Thanks for the comment, and as you can tell (9 months delay), I don't keep up with RU-vid tasks very well. (rather be flying). We rarely do formation landings, but use both sides then. Our SOP's in trail formation is to land on the center line which allows for an easy drift to HOT or COLD side, and can easily be adapted to small highway strips where there's little HOT or COLD side to land on. (Many of us have real world pilot experience, so this just seems more normal also.) As soon as stability and speed allows, we drift to the COLD side since there are times the aircraft behind misjudges spacing and/or speed and needs the HOT side right away to avoid collision with the preceding aircraft. Our procedure have been proven effective many times as we are all still learning and have our bad days. In the flight lead position (in this video), I keep my speed up...just in case one of those pilots is behind me. I'm down to taxi speed by the turn off.
Will watch this later when it has been processed it is very low quality right now. You know you can keep it in private till it processes and then make it public.
Hi @tommyzdad Falcon 5-4 from the flight here. The software to overlay the DED, and both MFD's is native into OBS, which is the video capture software that Derk is using. The overlays aren't visible to the pilot, it's more for the stream/video so watchers can get a little bigger views than trying to read the smaller screens in the cockpit.
I avoid spice bombs like I used to avoid spice girls. Sure they are easy, but something is lost when life becomes nothing more than a procedure. I like a surprize now and then, a new approach if you will... and delivering bombs for the sake of flying there just to toss them and turn back is kind of boring. Targets of opportunity, and a well defended airspace is what I crave.
It seems like you are interrogating M123 but not replying M123 only 4. I always want to do that to see mode 1 of enemies but never sure if I am replying in M1. Pretty sure I know how to do what you did just good to know that it seems to be working as I thought it would. Great video I see that you have various experience in your flight (based on the SA of the others) over all it seems like a pretty solid flight and SA building. This is my kind of tactical BMS flights that I am looking for. Keep it up. If possible include chapters to help with longer videos. Just my two cents it seems to work out well with viewers. Ever thought of changing your UHF to include the havequick clicks to decipher from VHF?
@@buttons5108 In my videos and some others you notice that there are clicks when pilots talk on UHF. This is a way to tell who is talking on UHF vs VHF.
@@r.d.boschung8374 It annoys me too. Sorry. I've searched tirelessly to find a way in OSB to do that so it will work with both UHF and VHF key pressed, but cannot find a way. If you know a way, please share. And yes, I turn off the rings to declutter. It was a necessity when I started on a 27" monitor. Now it's habit. My situation awareness on direction using many other cues eliminates the need for the HSD rings to find North/South, etc.
BMS has an internal extraction software for MFD's which I use. This creates three small windows (LMFD, RMFD, DED) which I set to be captured in the OSB video software.
I really enjoy your videos; thanks for time and effort it takes to capture and upload them. I became proficient with the original Falcon 4.0 and later F4AF after receiving a combat training sortie ride along in an F-15D while stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. We practiced BVR engagements and close in WVR BFM, formation flying, and I flew the jet twice and performed loops, rolls, Immelmanns, and a few 180 degree 8G pulls. I became inactive when my daughter was born, but now I’d like to return to the sim (still have my CH Products HOTAS). Can you recommend system requirements as far as processor/gfx card, and what are you using for head tracking? I had TrackIR the last time I was active (don’t have anymore) but wondering if some type of goggles are used now. I believe I still have a copy of the original F4.0 for the BMS install (somewhere) but know it’s available for download as well. Thanks in advance for any info.
Tyrant here. Mostly inactive, but saw your comment - suggest swinging by the forum at 440thvfw.com with questions - not sure how often Zeus and Derk check these. FWIW, TrackIR is still current as far as I know. I don't think BMS supports VR very well just yet, but I'm out of the loop and could be wrong.
