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Episode 12 - Helicopter Takeover Mar 12, 2020

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12 March 2020 - Episode 12: Ever wonder what its like to fly 50,000 parts flying in close formation? Do you enjoy beating the air into submission? Well move over you boring fixed-wing guys, cause the real pilot's are here! Join friends of the show - Moose, Hell Gato, and Chris Stewart - as they kidnap our normal hosts and take over for this rotary wing episode of the Alert 5 Podcast. They discuss their personal experiences with helicopters, how they got into flying them, and how DCS shapes up against the real thing. Enjoy and Stay Alert!

Scramble 06 - Kiowa Interview with Polychop Simulations Feb 11, 2020

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11 February 2020 - Scramble 06: Join us while we discuss all things Kiowa with Sven from Polychop Simulations. We also have special guest host Moose, a real-world commercial helicopter pilot, to help keep us fixed wing guys honest. Stay Alert!

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Poly Chop Simulations Website

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Episode 11 - Is this thing on? Jan 22, 2020

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22 January 2020 - Episode 11: Welcome to 2020 pilots, it's good to be back! Sport, Dutt, & Tricker catch up with everything that has been going on in their lives and launch into the new year with discussions on DCS and IL2. Included on this episode are discussions on the F-16, F-18, A-10C, IL-2, and a special review of the F-16 from Dutt himself. Pardon the clipping on Trickers microphone, the issue has been addressed for future episodes. Stay Alert! iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean

Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 01:30 Catching Up 15:17 A-10C News 17:36 F-18C Updates 21:33 DCS WW2 Talk (Corsair, Mosquito, Essex) 25:00 Landing on a WW2 Carrier Discussion 28:45 Razbam F-15, MIG-27 31:54 Kiowa Talk 39:24 New Maps 47:16 Channel Map 50:04 Super Carrier News 58:08 What we look forward to in 2020 1:01:09 Highlights of 2019 1:04:26 IL-2 News 1:10:22 Dutt’s F-16 Review Link Dump: F/A-18C TWS Mode Wags Video Redkite F-18 Walleye Tutorial P-47, Mosquito WIP Pictures Corsair WIP Pictures VFAT Demo F-8J Crusader DCS Super Carrier Battle of Bodenplatte Battle of Normandy B-25 Rumors

Scramble 05 - DCS F-16 & IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte Oct 16, 2019

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16 October 2019 - Scramble 05: Dutt & Tricker bring you a quick Scramble talking about the newly released F-16 by Eagle Dynamics for Digital Combat Simulator. We also go into depth about the new G-tolerance that was announced as well as the release of IL-2's Battle of Bodenplatte. Apologies for Tricker's microphone, seemed to be clipping (will fix asap). As always, Stay Alert! iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 00:41 Talkin DCS F-16 16:26 Grading Airplanes on Release 23:50 G-Tolerance Update 30:33 IL-2 Battle of Bodenplatte Link Dump: G-Tolerance Update: https://bit.ly/2Biy5nY DCS World Weekend News: https://bit.ly/2MOWSVZ IL-2 Sale: https://bit.ly/2MkWK1O Jabbers Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dShZqLwdkH8&t=13s

Episode 10 - Summertime Catch up Sep 17, 2019

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17 September 2019 - Episode 10: Well here we are, at the end of a fantastic summer, and the guys are playing catch-up again with each other, and the latest news going on in the combat flight sim community. Its been a busy summer so we all want to thank our loyal listeners for sticking with us, and are excited for more content to start coming down the pipe! As always, Stay Alert! iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 00:43 Summer Happenings 32:06 A10C Model/Texture updates 33:50 F-16 Discussion 37:50 Early Access & Game Development Discussion 44:15 Iron Eagle or Top Gun? 47:20 JF-17 Link Dump: Sport Flying Warbirds Video: https://youtu.be/_h81x5TGuJo DCS World Weekend News: https://bit.ly/2mlXoS9 DCS F-16 WIP Screen Shots: https://bit.ly/2NJLP4j DCS F-16 Academic Videos and Updates: https://bit.ly/2kPD7DP Iron Eagle IV (Seriously, don't watch it, it's terrible): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113438/ JF-17: https://youtu.be/jCHccmr9zMo IL-2 Latest Dev News: https://bit.ly/2mk2Apw

Episode 09 - Summertime News Jul 11, 2019

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11 July 2019 - Episode 9: Summertime is upon us and while the overall news has been slow in the world of combat flight simulation, Tricker, Sport and Dut, are back to get you up to speed on some exciting module development, updates, and some real-world stories. As always, Stay Alert! iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 1:00 Catching Up 09:53 Flight Sim Expo 14:50 DCS Module News 20:03 F16 Talk 26:45 Normany/Syria Map 29:00 F18 Hotas Grip 31:40 Sports Helicopter Experience 35:40 DCS Changelogs 52:00 IL2 News Link Dump: DCS World Weekend News: https://bit.ly/2NWdRtg Harrier Updates: https://youtu.be/8tgrkiBmAng Hornet Updates: https://bit.ly/30wxtWG DCS F-16 WIP Screen Shots: https://bit.ly/2NJLP4j DCS Open Beta Changelogs: https://bit.ly/2XYW4ph WINWING Hornet HOTAS: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=241976 New Items from Virpil: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=243715 IL-2 Latest Dev News: https://il2sturmovik.com/news/482/dev-blog-226/

Episode 08 - Catching up with News May 03, 2019

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3 May 2019 - Episode 8: The guys are back at it (finally!) In this episode, they catch up with each other on their lives, cover the mountain of news over the last month, and talk about some of the exciting things coming to DCS, IL2, and more. Thanks for listening and Stay Alert!

iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 16:00 Talking Tomcat 25:15 SATAL Talk 26:20 DCS Changelogs 30:45 SA-5 Coming to DCS 35:55 F-18C Changes/Updates 38:30 F-14 Changes/Updates 43:04 RAZBAM Harrier Changes/Updates 45:40 DCS News 54:00 MIG-19 54:30 Nimitz Class Carrier for DCS 59:00 IL-2 News 1:03:00 Warthunder 1:05:00 Outro

The Alert 5 Briefing Room - F-14 Tomcat by Heatblur Simulations for DCS World Mar 12, 2019

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12 March 2019 - Briefing Room Episode 01: Sport reviews the Heatblur F-14 Tomcat for DCS with a special appearance by Heatblur Simulations founder and CEO Nicholas Dackard. The F-14 Tomcat was a 4th generation two-seat, twin engine interceptor designed around the role of fleet defense for the US Navy. The module, loaded with new technologies for DCS is nothing short of spectacular! Thanks for listening and Stay Alert!

Scramble 04 - Matt "Wags" Wagner Mar 11, 2019

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11 March 2019 - Scramble 04: On this Scramble the guys bring to you one of the biggest names in DCS World, Matt “Wags” Wagner, Executive Producer at Eagle Dynamics. He sits down with Tricker, Sport, and Dut to discuss how he got started at Eagle Dynamics, a little bit of DCS history, and some exciting development plans for 2019!

iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 00:32 - Introduction 01:40 - Who is Wags? 05:25 - DCS over the years 07:30 - 3rd Party Developer Module Development 11:44 - Eastern Bloc Aircraft in DCS? 13:49 - DCS: F/A-18 Hornet Discussions 19:11 - 2019 DCS Roadmap 21:29 - DCS: F-16C 23:02 - Map Development 25:03 - Combined Arms 28:44 - DCS Dynamic Campaign 30:14 - Questions from the Community (ATC, Weather, Future Modules) 35:45 - Helicopter Development 39:28 - Wag’s Dream Module 40:39 - VR Development 45:02 - Modern Air Combat 48:25 - What is Wag’s Looking forward to in 2019? 55:05 - Wrap-up Link Dump: DCS: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/ DCS E-Shop: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/shop/ DCS on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/223750/DCS_World_Steam_Edition/ Dedicated Servers: https://bit.ly/2SSyDr3 Development WIP Photos: https://bit.ly/2EeZMBC Syrian Map WIP Photos (Russian): https://bit.ly/2sjX1H9 Pimax 5K: https://bit.ly/2F0XmWD Captoglove: https://bit.ly/2MtR7fQ

Episode 07 - Playing Catch-up and Baltic Dragon Interview Mar 08, 2019

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05 March 2019 - Episode 07: On this Episode, the guys discuss a huge update that brings eagerly awaited changes to the DCS F/A-18 Hornet along with a release date for the DCS F-14 Tomcat! There are some very interesting changes coming to IL-2! They also have an exciting interview with one of the best campaign makers in DCS, Baltic Dragon, and talk to him about the in’s and out’s of campaign making and an exciting opportunity to work with a former guest of the show, Vincent “Jell-o” Aiello.

iTunes | Spotify | Overcast | Google Play | Podbean Join our Discord! Alert 5 Discord Contact Us! Email | Twitter | Facebook Come Watch Us on Twitch and YouTube: Tricker | Sport | Dut Time Stamps: 01:15 - Playing Catchup 12:30 - DCS F/A-18C Datalink 16:13 - Target of Opportunity Mode 20:58 - Heatblur F-14 Release Date 25:50 - F-16 Info 28:30 - A-10C/KA-50 New Models 29:20 - RAZBAM Mirage Updates 32:45 - MIG-19 Released 35:30 DCS Changelogs 38:08 - IL-2 Update & News 42:35 - Sun n Fun Flyin 44:50 - Baltic Dragon Interview Link Dump: Gulfstream G550 HUD Video: https://youtu.be/L5VhW4BiE2g Hornet Mini Updates: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=194412&page=14 DCS F-14: LANTIRN 2002: https://youtu.be/5f6RqDJgFBM Heatblur DCS: F-14 Tomcat - Episode 3: Cold And Dark: https://youtu.be/ws1GxPG2ZXw Heatblur DCS: F-14 Episode 2: Pilot's Cockpit Walkaround: https://youtu.be/OO3IdQjAdDA Heatblur https://store.heatblur.com/ Meteor Guns Kill Song: https://youtu.be/nWaK8J33f7U F-16 Release Phases: https://bit.ly/2UqATYl IL-2 Dev Update: https://bit.ly/2C0VmeY IL-2 Changelog:https://bit.ly/2SLR8xe Sun ‘n Fun: https://www.flysnf.org/ Hell_gato Twitch: twitch.tv/hell_gato The Fighter Pilot Podcast: https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/ Baltic Dragon: https://www.facebook.com/balticdragonDCS Baltic Dragon ED Forum: https://bit.ly/2He1Tq1 DCS M-2000C Red Flag by Baltic Dragon Trailer: https://youtu.be/BsbTWaaCK0g DCS The Enemy Within 3 by Baltic Dragon Trailer: https://youtu.be/7fnis9hbfR8 DCS F-15C The Georgian War by Baltic Dragon trailer: https://youtu.be/D7M0_UAtHC8

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