617 Squadron
Naval
617 Squadron, APOLLO: F/A-18C Hornet
Carrier-borne strike fighters, launching and recovering from whichever carrier the operation calls for.
- Callsign
- APOLLO-1 · 2
- Seats
- 6–8
Mission statement
Fly as one.
Fight as a
squadron.
Virtual Air Fighters is a UK-based DCS World fighter squadron. Every Tuesday night we fly briefed, structured operations across three squadrons flying the F/A-18C Hornet, F-16C Viper, F-14B(U) Tomcat and F-15E Strike Eagle, and we train like it matters.
- Mission night
- Tuesday
- Squadrons
- 617 · 3(F) · IX(B)
- Theatres
- Caucasus · Syria · Gulf
Squadron strengthLive from SPARTAN
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Next operation
Mission night
Operation
To be announced
- Date
- Tue 29 Sep
- Step
- 19:30 BST
- Theatre
- TBC
- Package
- TBC
05Days
19Hours
38Mins
16Secs
Server status
Live
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Order of battle
Three squadrons. One force.
3(F) Squadron
Fighter
3(F) Squadron, VENOM: F-16C Viper
Land-based fighters: air superiority, suppression of enemy air defences and precision strike from forward airfields.
- Callsign
- VENOM-1
- Seats
- 4
IX(B) Squadron
Fighter / bomber
IX(B) Squadron, TIGER: F-14B(U) · F-15E
Long-range fighters and heavy strike: fleet defence, deep interdiction and precision bombing.
- Callsign
- TIGER-1
Training pipeline
Forged in the
Crucible.
Crucible is VAF’s own dynamic, replayable training mission. New pilots work through it before taking a seat on a line flight.
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Apply
Submit your application through SPARTAN.
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Induction
Join the Discord, get set up on SRS, meet the squadron.
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Crucible
Fly the training sorties and qualify.
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Line pilot
Posted to 617, 3(F) or IX(B) Squadron for mission night.
Dispatches
From the squadron
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