The Grim Reapers do a joint review of the AV-8B Harrier DCS WORLD Module as it stands currently.
Category Archives: Reviews and Articles
Modern Society and the Benefits of Military Science Applied Through Simulations; The Relearning of Critical Thinking Skills
This a very interesting article.
“People who participate in serious simulation gaming are often just as interested in the histories that led up to a specific engagement or the complexities that were involved in many aspects of a conflict as it progressed. As a result, the engagement with military simulations are just as much an educational exercise as they are a mind strengthening experience”
Author’s Notes… This paper touches upon a variety of subjects and is oriented towards parents who want to help teach their children critical thinking skills as well as adults who want to foster a return to those educational standards whose primary function was to teach students how to think critically about the world around them. […]
This is Funny! DCS Happy Holidays!
This is from RedKiteRender on his YouTubeCannel
Reaper Patreon Cutlass72 and the Nimrod Recovery
Hi I’m Patreon Cutlass72, but in real life i’m Colin. I was a marine engineer for 26 years on various ships around the globe. On May 16th 1995 Nimrod XW666 ditched into the Moray Firth after a test flight straight out of servicing went wrong. A report on the incident can be read here ; https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950516-0
XW666 was an R.1A Nimrod which was tasked with ELINT duties. I was serving as a 3rd Engineer at the time onboard the MV Subsea Discovery as ship that normal laid telephone cables for BT, however we were using it a diving support vessel.
We went to the crash site a number of weeks after the incident to recover the aircraft. The lifting frame used was fabricated at nearby Nigg oil yard, for recovering the main fuselage section. Divers cut away the wings and aft section to reduce the weight once the aircraft was out of the water. These were recovered first and the main fuselage was recovered last of all.
Everything that was recovered was then transported to RN dockyard at Rosyth so that it could then head away for air accident investigation. No lives were lost and the crew were all rescued by a nearby SAR Sea King based at RAF Lossiemouth. The recovery went really well and the weather was perfect the whole time we were on site, if I recall it only took us 10 days or so for the whole operation. The cockpit of XW666 now resides at AeroVenture South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum in Doncaster.
See all the pictures of the Nimrod Recovery here https://imgur.com/a/YvUej
Here’s the news report on YouTube
Grim Reaper Member Tender Glides…
One of our young members Tender loves to glide and takes some top pictures and videos whilst he is doing it.
“Hi i am Adam (Tender), I started gliding when I was 14 documenting most of it. For the past 2 years I have enjoyed all the joys of flying and hope for much more in the future as I am about to get my own glider and will start my aerobatics training. I will bring you guys along for the flights. Enjoy”
These are some photos from 4000ft in an ask-23 glider in the Cotswolds
4000ft in an ask-23 glider in the Cotswolds Picture by member Tender https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJKJgP7EBZRuzzWdSHrrGQ
Picture by member Tender https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJKJgP7EBZRuzzWdSHrrGQ
Picture by member Tender https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJKJgP7EBZRuzzWdSHrrGQ
The videos are uploaded onto YouTube as Glider-Pilot
Grim Reaper Flight leader Recoil is also an excellent Aviation and Motorsport Photographer
One of our flight leaders Recoil is also a talented aviation and motorsport photographer, as SnapshotOfReality . This is an example of some of the Reaper favorites, if you want to see more check out his Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/snapshotofrealityphotography/
P-51 hanging from roof in National WWII Museum
Reaper member DiscoBob shares his short video of a P-51 hanging from the roof in The National WWII Museum New Orleans…
Exciting multiplayer DCS gameplay with the Grim Reapers
Thanks Stormbirds for the great review!