Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Hey everyone, Reflected here, and today I’m going to show you how to bomb your target using Oboe. It’s a super interesting technology that Mosquitos used for blind bombing and for pathfinding. This is not part of the core game, but I managed to recreate the system using complex triggers, and in my upcoming Mosquito campaign for DCS World, there will be a mission where you have to use it. This tutorial should help you understand the system and complete the mission successfully.
CORRECTION: I've come across some sources since making this video, and adapted the mission accordingly:
1) you'll fly on the path all the way to the release point.
2) The path is slightly west of the target to allow for the fact that the bombs' trajectory will be tangential to it.
3) I corrected the release signal to be 7.5 seconds long like IRL
4) when the signal starts you'll need to adjust your heading to the briefed one to make sure you're pointed toward the target when you pickle.
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Theory
4:56 - Night flying in DCS
6:26 - Practice
22:30 - Campaign info
Hey everyone, Reflected here, and today I’m going to show you how to bomb your target using Oboe. It’s a super interesting technology that Mosquitos used for blind bombing and for pathfinding. This is not part of the core game, but I managed to recreate the system using complex triggers, and in my upcoming Mosquito campaign for DCS World, there will be a mission where you have to use it. This tutorial should help you understand the system and complete the mission successfully.
CORRECTION: I've come across some sources since making this video, and adapted the mission accordingly:
1) you'll fly on the path all the way to the release point.
2) The path is slightly west of the target to allow for the fact that the bombs' trajectory will be tangential to it.
3) I corrected the release signal to be 7.5 seconds long like IRL
4) when the signal starts you'll need to adjust your heading to the briefed one to make sure you're pointed toward the target when you pickle.
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Theory
4:56 - Night flying in DCS
6:26 - Practice
22:30 - Campaign info
