DCS: F-4E Phantom: Pave Spike + Laser guided bombs Tutorial

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A Comprehensive guide to operating the Pave Spike Targeting Pod: From setup to controls and Laser guided bomb employment with GBU-12s.
The most rudimentary pod in DCS to date, and most hands on. Next part we'll explore the differences between the different versions and rudimentary to get the most out of your pod!

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Minor change for release:

If you're not getting steering to target, don't forget to turn on your flight director (Right of the HSI, right knob, place FD horizontal for ON)

RedKiteRender
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I love the look of the Pavespike, looks like a robot from the portal games or something out of starwars, 100% my fav looking TGP

agidotexe
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'6969' "No Go" Gotta love it

wildwehraboo
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This is another fine example of professional attention to detail and explanations that show you want people to be able to operate the equipment as intended. Thank you Redkite for a tutorial I will probably watch several times!!

Coolhande
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You were made for instructional material like this, Redkite. Perfect cadence and clarity. Didn't think I could ever find such a thing quite so soothing.

andrewmcwilliam
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Sorry I can’t come into work today! Redkite is teaching me how to not totally suck as a WSO and keep my pilot from yelling at me! 😂

twofaceddisk
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Awesome video! Will have to save this to help with learning the Pave Spike. Like the use of C-130's as the targets. Just need a tornado to buddy lase for now!

thetench
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Thanks Redkite!

I wish HB would hurry up with the cold start video though.

mikedalgliesh
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On the f10 map, you can also use "LALT+Left Click" to have the coordinates and ground altitude in a pop up window

jacklavalley
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ahh, Jerster can't use the spike yet? It is one of the features on the F-14 that seriously impressed me, such a frictionless interaction! I hope we'll get something similar

alpenfoxvideo
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Awesome! I love these not-so-smart weapons!

Thanks RedKite!!!

AdmiralQuality
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Ah yes the "Good enough for government work" pod! To be fair in the late 70s cold war only setting it's surprisingly powerful, even if painfully annoying to work with

Deltarious
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In all my USAF days on F-4Es I never saw any writing on the canopies. Crew Chiefs took time and effort cleaning them during their pre-flight. They would have lost their mind if there was grease pencil on them when they got them back. Kneeboards existed so there was no need for the canopy to be a notepad.

It was standard for us to have wing tanks on the outboard stations and the GBUs on the inboards.

Also, glad to see the laser code to be set on the ground as it should be. 🏆

billcedarheath
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Umm, feeling seriously in over my head after watching this video. Hope the Jester version of controlling the TGP does not take too long. Think I will be practicing iron bombs in the meantime. 🤯

crazykiwi
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I didn't understand at minute 11:51 how you move the device on the pilot side and zoom on a certain point on the ground...

PredatorFly
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Followed that amazing guide (as usual!) to the dot but couldn't get my bombs to track for the life of me. Turns out if you set a different laser code than 1688 in the mission editor (or via rearming menu) the bombs are still on 1688. This is a known issue according to the Heatblur discord. The only way to use a different laser code is via the ground crew menu.

kilux
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Mmmh still in doubt if I will try to learn to setup the Pave Spike or pursue a PhD? 😁

tflashtube
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Can you do a control mapping for the F4 if possible. I’m losing my mind trying to figure out why I really need and what I don’t outside of the obvious flight controls

pjhaebe
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I got the answer for 12-VIS/ WRCS/ 9-VIS switch.
In WRCS, you must input an offset (N/S & E/W in feet) into WRCS, then fly over the IP and the WSO should press Freeze then Target Insert onto Cursor Control Panel.
Jester can’t do that yet, you need a WSO.
But that’s not the easiest way.

JoJo-vmvk
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Thanks RK, you are a legend, full weapons guide soon...? 👀

ziepex