November 2023 - Of Mudhens and Phantoms (Patreon)

Hi folks!

Work continues on the F-15E guide. The start-up procedure is almost done. After that, we'll take the Mudhen to the skies and start figuring out how all these fancy sensors work. There is a lot of material to cover, and I am still trying to find a good balance to avoid overwhelming readers with excessive amounts of information while still being useful. There will always be people who find my work either "not technical enough" or "too technical" (or sometimes both); it's a constant challenge to find the sweet spot to please as many people as possible.

In other spooky news, Heatblur recently released last Sunday a "phantastic" trailer for F-4E Phantom II pre-order reveal.  Once again, the team has knocked it out of the park by giving a masterclass in how to introduce a DCS module. Obviously, I mashed the pre-order button the minute it went live.

Tons of interesting new features have been showcased such as an interactive manual that you can access just by clicking on a switch (which is an amazingly useful feature), a walkaround position with simulated crew chief, component wear, JESTER 2.0, and much more.

The F-4E is one of my all-time favorite jets and is right up my alley. It has everything I like in a plane; steam gauges, seat-of-the-pants flying, loud smoky engines, and weapons that range from old school dumb bombs to semi-active missiles and heaters. The 1960's era fighters are in my humble opinion so much more fun to fly than their modern counterparts. This is going to be something different.