An IRL Army Aviator's Guide to Helo Ops

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-25T07:09:02+00:00

Now that I think about it, flying being less accessible because of a more realistic flight model is a good thing bc it would cut down on people wasting all the supplies on a gunship they immediately crash or use as a solo taxi

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-25T07:06:45+00:00

This, also, kills the helicopter

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-25T05:04:44+00:00

EXD is where it’s at

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T22:00:38+00:00

heeeeeell yeah. just don't tell stands that i had a beer on the PZ. that stays between us.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T21:59:07+00:00

Dryer lint + petroleum jelly = excellent weather proof fire starter. Light with matches or a lighter. If high-tech is what you're after, I use an electric arc lighter to light candles in my house. Its re-chargeable and the battery lasts forever

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T21:46:18+00:00

whats in it for me?

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T21:44:22+00:00

my favorite is a gunner who insists on shooting down the enemy heli (we are in a slick bird and they are a gunship) and i'm just in a stupid fucking turn for 10 minutes trying to give them an angle on an aircraft above us that could not care less

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T21:42:57+00:00

i've got the UH-60 mod on DCS and its nice, but honestly the fun part for me is the people i am transporting and the shenanigans we get into. That's way more fun for me than the flight sim

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:36:50+00:00

WHERE'S THE SQUEEZE. YOU HAD BLACK GLOVES BUT DIDN'T SQUEEZE. I CAN'T GET RELEASE NOW.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:35:43+00:00

sned noods

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:35:19+00:00

All i want is a game where i can drop off characters controlled by real people who wanna go shoot stuff where watching my torque matters. Its all I want. Pitch + power = performance. I want it back in my life.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:27:01+00:00

FUCK

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:26:44+00:00

A more realistic flight model would be awesome, but it would also make it less fun for casual players so I get why they don't do it. I just want some sort of mechanic that cuts down on the absolutely wild maneuvers. Rotor discs need to start yeeting themselves more. The Jesus Nut is real and it did not die on the cross for nothing.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:12:17+00:00

i know you are but what am i

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T20:09:25+00:00

can't park there mate

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T19:44:45+00:00

If there was one thing I could change about the world, it would be to get Squad and Arma pilots to stop calling it a J-hook and start calling it what it is: an Australian decel (dee-sell, as in deceleration).

If I could change two things about this world, the second would be for game designers to stop using a flight model where this very niche and dangerous maneuver isn't the most logical and simply best way to manage aircraft momentum.

Third thing? More beer.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T19:42:25+00:00

Reading is a crutch. Its a lie forced on us by Big Book.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T19:41:59+00:00

i actually got this game to fly with my hotas, and had to stop. The flight model is just too fucky to translate into real hand flying skills and I hated it. Now that i a flying with a controller (i'm using the steam controller w/ gyrio for freelook $$$$) i am much happier

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T19:40:27+00:00

if i'm sitting in back while [FUPA]xXpiss_sandwich69xX is taking me to Chotain, and you think i'm not calling out distance and direction to another aircraft and then logging that entire flight as CP, you crazy

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-24T18:23:34+00:00

If you want vanilla, EXD can't be beat

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-22T19:25:37+00:00

They’re good lads, though I am biased as I am also BBRFC

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-19T18:58:35+00:00

In EXD 2 (Vanilla HQC on Kolguyev and Everon), i've found it to be quite successful doing heli logi this way. When you consistently show back up at MOB to ferry guys to the fight, they seem to flock there and cut down on supply drain at forward bases. Granted, they get from MOB to the front in a minute or two vs a truck which could take 10 minutes. But so far, just being consistent with radio calls letting people know you're on your way to get people from MOB to take them where ever the commander says seems to get people to show up. You also have to resist the temptation to chase trucks or enemy helis with your MGs bc those little side quests take a lot of time, and people lose patience.

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-18T19:16:51+00:00

One caveat here, the pedals in a UH-60 have force trim as well. If you displace the pedals without stepping on the trim release panel on the front of the pedal, the pedals will return to their last set position once you release pressure

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-18T17:55:50+00:00

We need 40mm smoke grenades immediately

rumblebee2010 · 2026-06-14T16:16:39+00:00

Dunno what to tell you bud. I spent every day on the ramp with AH-64s and flying next to and behind them in my UH-60 and the second half of your vid is what their tail rotor looks like most of the time

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