Have you ever wanted FSX to be “As Real as it Gets?”  Have you ever wanted to fly Military Operations outside of a FSX scenario? Now you can get your chance to see just how real FSX  Military can get with the Virtual US Air Force!  The Virtual United States Air Force (vUSAF.org) has  this capability with its own ACMI (Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation) Gauge.  As with real  world RED FLAG held at Nellis and other air combat related exercises worldwide, the ACMI gauge acts as a Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) to log and track air combat kills and log each pilots activities such as rounds used, bombs on target, fuel use, load out weight, and takeoff and landing statistics.

The vUSAF’s ACMI gauge will set the parameters of the aircraft you select to use, be it an A-10 to a X-35 a B-52 to a C-130. Just about any military aircraft can be used. Your aircraft will be loaded with the correct amount of Chaff/Flare, Ammunition, bombs, cargo, etc.  Aim-9 missiles , AAA & SAM have also been added to create a more realistic environment   And to aid in the practice, the ACMI gauge has a practice mode in which a transponder code is used to log the activities and damage but wont disable your aircraft.

Currently the VUSAF ACMI gauge sports the following features:

1. Functional FLARE, CHAFF and ECM capability

2. Basic Bomb, Gun, Air-to-air missiles, air-to Continue reading →