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Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 11, 20234 min read
Creator Highlight: Showtime112
Highlighting a creator using Digital Combat Simulator and War Thunder to present historical air combat from around the world.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Feb 1, 20236 min read
First Impression: Nova Squadron (Steam Next Fest Alpha Demo 0.1.0)
Our first impression of alpha demo 0.1.0 for Nova Squadron by Clara Gale. Play this demo early before Steam Next Fest 2023.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 28, 20233 min read
DCS World: Buddy Bombing!
An uncommon tactic for helping wingmen that have lost situational awareness get their laser guided bombs on target. Form up, pickle now!
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 18, 20234 min read
PICO-8: Combat Chopper
No longer satisfied with occasionally roaming around on the website, I recently made the plunge and purchased a PICO-8 "fantasy game...
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Apache Air Assault: Presentation of Ranged Combat
An analysis of Apache: Air Assault's reasonable presentation of ranged combat using radar, sensors and FLIR and more.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Dec 28, 20225 min read
Ace Combat: Player-Controlled Strategic Bombers
A retrospective piece discussing the era of player controlled strategic bombers in the Ace Combat series.
Skyward Staff
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Flight Sim Expo 2023 Registration Begins December 17th, Skyward Discount Code
Registration for Flight Sim Expo 2023 begins on December 17th. 10% discount code available. Read for more information.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 16, 202213 min read
VRChat Airshow Management with the Black Aces Stunt Team
An interview with Riko and Uni Power, leaders of the Black Aces Stunt Team, about performing airshows for live VRChat audiences.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 8, 20224 min read
Creator Highlight: Dslyecxi
Dslyecxi and his group, Shack Tactical, provide examples of air operations I've always dreamed of flying in Arma 3.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Nov 2, 20223 min read
Clouds 2.8: An Opinion on DCS 2.8's New Dynamic Weather
I have hopes that the fair weather flyer status quo will begin to change with DCS 2.8's dynamic weather.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Oct 18, 20225 min read
TALD: Enhancing DCS World Coordinated Strikes
The Tactical Air Launched Decoys, or TALDs, are one of DCS' most underrated tools! Let's talk about their usefulness on the battlefield.
Aaron "Ribbon-Blue" Mendoza
Sep 17, 20225 min read
DCS World: Understanding the Interest in the "Foothold" Mission
The easiest way to describe what it provides is "task-focused gamification" without compromising simulation.
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