Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
How to use your eyes, and building up reference points leading to air to air refuelling! Don't just act, think through what you're doing, seeing, learn, become better at passively assessing with experience by actively pacing it through.
D0pplers Formation flying trainer:
digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3327920
I find this pretty neat, although flying off ai can be a bit like buckaroo compared to a player!
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00:00 intro
00:18 Reference points cencepts, (Hornet)
02:27 Flying fixed angle, varied distance
03:17 Beginner practice exercise for formation at the tanker
05:00 Cockpit references (with the S-3)
07:00 Cockpit references (with the Spitfire)
07:51 Thinking outside the box
08:33 Avoiding overshooting on a visual join up
10:18 Eye tracking examples of AAR (Boom)
12:45 Eye tracking examples of AAR (Basket)
14:31 Why you shouldn't look at the basket!
16:40 Final thoughts / outro
How to use your eyes, and building up reference points leading to air to air refuelling! Don't just act, think through what you're doing, seeing, learn, become better at passively assessing with experience by actively pacing it through.
D0pplers Formation flying trainer:
digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3327920
I find this pretty neat, although flying off ai can be a bit like buckaroo compared to a player!
Patreon for perks and to fund future content!: patreon.com/RedKite
Youtube members + perks: youtube.com/channel/UCmMuAwcwIi6N9gnSa81fUUg/join
https://bsky.app/profile/redkiterender.bsky.social
00:00 intro
00:18 Reference points cencepts, (Hornet)
02:27 Flying fixed angle, varied distance
03:17 Beginner practice exercise for formation at the tanker
05:00 Cockpit references (with the S-3)
07:00 Cockpit references (with the Spitfire)
07:51 Thinking outside the box
08:33 Avoiding overshooting on a visual join up
10:18 Eye tracking examples of AAR (Boom)
12:45 Eye tracking examples of AAR (Basket)
14:31 Why you shouldn't look at the basket!
16:40 Final thoughts / outro
