|
Elendil004 posted:Fire your mission maker my forecasts are 100% accurate to reality. I don’t care which way we go, I just want the forecast and missions to match. Either match reality or make alt universe 2010 low winds in the canon and forecasts.
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2024 17:29
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 2, 2024 21:49 |
|
|
Have Sneep perform a ritual to ensure good weather and a bountiful harvest come the season, imo.
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2024 17:41
|
|
|
Mederlock posted:Unfortunately that system could likely hit El Calafete from Ushuaia which is deep behind a SAM network of many SA-11's, two or more S-300's, and several ships with navalized versions of those systems. So the bad news is that they will be exceedingly hard to find, and they only expose themselves for very brief periods of time, and the CSS-7 TELs are comparatively small in the TEL world. There's no reason for them to be exposed or in a launch posititon for a long period of time, and after launching, they will vacate the area within minutes.   The good news is they likely only have 4-6 TELs deployed to the AO (unknown round count), and they are weather-limited. They won't be elevating and launching a missile in 30+ knot winds. Offensive counter-air is unlikely to be able to stop this thread. For comparison, when the US had air supremacy in 1991, they commited nearly 2,500 sorties to hunting SCUD launchers. This was ineffective, and SCUD launches increased during this period. We lack an active defense system capable of defeating this threat, and we are unlikely to receive one, such as Patriot or Aegis, based on their usage and commitment elsewhere in thte world. Welcome to the wonderufl world of passive air and missile defense.  E: the other good news is in game they’ll likely be SCUDs because of DCS sim limitations. mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Jan 29, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2024 20:30
|
|
|
The Long Afternoon War - Mission 10 - Pontiac 1 AAR Flight Members: Pontiac 1-1 | Prime Pontiac 1-2 | Lumme Pontiac 1-3 | Gronack Tasking: BARCAP Kills: 1x J-7 (Mig-21's) Losses: -2x airframes (Prime, Lumme) Expended: 6x Super 530D Summary  Pontiac 1-1 posted:Pontiac was on usual BARCAP duties on the Eastern flank of AO Arrow, we departed Rio Turbio as usual and made our ingress to our cap point. Key events
Aftermath & Fox 2 Heater investigation The History Books posted:Just ejected, Pontiac 1, fueled by rage, blamed maintainers for his predicament. -- What went well?
What could have gone better?
|
|
#
?
Jan 29, 2024 20:57
|
|
|
GAME MASTER MOVES: Ground War: AO ARROW: PLA Ground Forces are pulling back their artillery, and the indirect fire has ceased for now. The troops are re-consolidating under their AA bubbles. AO BOLT: No significant movement. PLAGF are holding in place, re-organizing their supply lines. As the weather is about to get worse, they intend to hold what they have after the prior supply site strikes. Naval: The Chilean Fleet has left the AO. No Blue Fleet is currently near the AO, minus some ships in Rio Gallegos harbor. Brazilian Air Force P-3s now have Harpoons and can be tasked out again by the AF commander. Argentine Navy P-3 patrols continue as normal, patrol point can be moved. Air War: The 4 F-16As have been delivered to El Calafate, to be assigned as per commander. The first two MQM-170 saturation drones are available for deployment, which has to be designated as a point on the map. As long as there's a plan provided to where they are launched from. We are flying this Saturday.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 01:01
|
|
|
 09 MAR 2010 FROM: RN TO: CSAD SUBJECT: URGENT REQUEST FOR TRANSPORT To who it may concern, The HMS Invincible and its escorts are currently sailing in quick improptu sea trials near Comodoro Rivadavia. The Royal Navy has decided to cautiously advance south with the fleet, but it requires immediate resupply. The RN has acquired the needed parts and weapons from the Brazilian Navy, and these supplies are at Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro. However, the current RAF C-17 flights just departed to the US, and as such, we have no capacity to deliver them. We do have a several transport planes arriving on 13th of March to Rio de Janeiro, that can then take the pallets to Comodoro Rivadavia. However, if CSAD is able, we request immediate transport out of the Navy Arsenal of Rio de Janeiro for the supplies. You are looking at 42 individual 463L Master Pallets, each weighing 290 pounds. If these are delivered, HMS Invincible and her escorts can initiate the sail South immediately after receiving the cargo.  Vahakyla fucked around with this message at 01:19 on Jan 30, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 01:08
|
|
|
 Weather Update Command asked me to look ahead for better weather. I hit them with the old good news, bad news. At least it wont be as windy... 
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 01:58
|
|
|
 Mayor Rachel "Karrick" Paredes, Escuadrón Aéreo 612 Colt 1 AAR Assets: 2x MiG-29S Expenditures: 4x R-77, 1x R-73 Kills: 4x J-7 Losses: None Mission Status: Success Summary: We took off from Puerto Natales and had an uneventful flight to the AO. We hadn't quite reached our initial waypoint at BULLSEYE when Condor notified us of a pair of hostile J-7s in the area we were supposed to sweep. We headed towards them on ABM-provided vectors using our IRST to scan, but once they turned hot on us the attempt at taking them by surprise was foiled and we switched to active radar. I was able to get a lock and launch an R-77 while still BVR for one kill. In the merge 2 found himself defensive and thanks to his excellent communication I was able to acquire the second J-7. The bandit defeated my R-73 but another R-77 was able to get the kill. We headed north to reset near BULLSEYE. Fuel state was still viable for one engagement so we once again followed radar vectors to intercept a second pair of J-7s. This intercept was complicated by flying within range of enemy SAMs*, which launched about the same time I launched an R-77. I stuck with it for long enough for my missile to acquire on its own and saw the fireball just after I went defensive. 2 also went defensive but we turned in opposite directions and the delay was enough to let the second J-7 get on 2's tail. Once again, I was able to reacquire the enemy and secure a kill only thanks to good communication and situational awareness on my wingman's part**. At this point we were both pretty rattled and low on fuel - I was past JOKER due to some extra afterburning and some generally inefficient flying*** and 2 was close to JOKER as well. We diverted to Rio Gallegos and landed without issue. I hit and passed BINGO fuel state on the way and landed with 6% of my fuel remaining. We rearmed in case we were needed again but the only remaining dogfight was too far away or us to get to. We took off for home instead, but miller time was called we chose to disconnect rather than make that long a flight and potentially hold people up OOC. What went well: I can't stress enough that I only got the second kill in each engagement thanks to being talked on by Breaky. In the second one in particular I was worried about SAM launches having actually seen the smoke trails in addition to the launch warnings from my RWR and lost a lot of situational awareness. 4 kills, no losses to us or strikers due to J-7s. Mayor Paredes has made Ace  What went not so well: * On the tacview this looked like some good notching of the SAMs on both of our parts but for me at least it was dumb luck. I saw/heard the launch warning on the RWR but wasn't paying attention to the direction. ** My headtracker's been acting up, and mostly for the MiG-29S (the A and G both seemed fine in SP, as did the Su-27 and F-15. IDK). I actually turned it off prior to the engagement because it would pick up only a few movements and on a lag and might leave my view stuck to one side at an inopportune moment. Had to use the external camera to actually look around, which is suboptimal. Definitely made finding my wingman more of a problem. *** Part of this is task saturation from the dogfighting and forgetting to reduce throttle, but I think most of it is that I gotta work on using the autopilot. It's less of an issue in a stable plane like Su-25 or F-15C, but in something as twitchy as the MiG-29 my flying is too sloppy to maintain a straight line. I went in to the first engagement with less fuel than my wingman and was dangerously low by the end. The MiG-29S has a tight supply of countermeasures. 30 each flares/chaff. I think each of us ran out of one or both by middle of our second engagement (or sooner).
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 02:11
|
|
|
Vahakyla posted:
Her Majesty's desire for 42 pallets, loaded with absolutely nothing on them, is an odd request, but royalty asks for weird things sometimes. This could be one elaborate aluminum scrap scam. 
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 02:11
|
|
|
mlmp08 posted:Her Majesty's desire for 42 pallets, loaded with absolutely nothing on them, is an odd request, but royalty asks for weird things sometimes. This could be one elaborate aluminum scrap scam. Woops, wrong note. THe pallets are 5000 lbs each.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 02:14
|
|
|
 General of the Combined Armies, CSAD URGENT BULLETIN TO AIR FORCE PILOTS AND COMMANDERS  It has come to my attention that our pilots in the Air Forces have started seeing our Main Supply Route highways as Alternate divert runways for them to land on due to lack of awareness of their fuel states. Pilots have landed on our very small, 2 lane highways 4 times in the last month due to low fuel states, and every time a plane lands in this fashion, the picture above taken yesterday shows what the resulting traffic backlog looks like. In fact just this last time, one of our civilian contractor heavy haul truckers nearly died when they had their fully loaded 18 wheeler run off the road when they saw an unannounced fighter jet playing a game of chicken with him on the highway. We had an EOD team tied up for hours trying to track down every artillery shell that had been thrown hundreds of meters every which way during the crash. The time before last that this occurred, we had 11 severely wounded casualties die in field ambulances because they couldn't make it to the FARP where CASEVAC helicopters were going to bring them back to the hospital. Having our soldiers die on a stretcher because someone forgot to check their fuel gauges for half an hour is, frankly, unacceptable. Please reference the attached map of our ground Logistics network to see areas where 6-18 hour disruptions due to unplanned landings on MSR's and ASR's can not be allowed to continue. Our army is only able to hold the PLA back at the front line because fuel, food, munitions, and other types of support are running 24/7 along these highways. We Do Not have the logistical margin to have even one of these routes backlogged like this.  4 times. I leave it with the Air Force commanders to work out the appropriate planning, implementation, and verification that these disruptions do not exceed that number. I won't be able to stop my angry soldiers dragging the offending pilots out of the mess hall and working them over because their battle buddy died due to preventable gross negligence in the future. General Humberto, EA 
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 03:20
|
|
|
 FROM: Fuerza Aérea del Perú TO: CSAD Southern AO Air Component Commander SUBJECT: Su-25 Delivery The FAP has decided to move some of its regular Su-25s to the Southern AO. We are proposing rotating the MB-339 jets of the 711 Squadron back to Lima for pilot training, and providing the squadron with 15 Su-25s. Will you be able to facilitate this transfer? 
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 03:35
|
|
|
SS-Kumei posted:
 SONAR CONTACT! ALL HANDS BATTLESTATIONS S-30 Tupi has multiple sonar contacts at 49.59217, -63.54758, night between 09 and 10 March. Yooper will prepare the appropriate CMO mission and send it to you.
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 03:50
|
|
|
Mederlock posted:
[private communique to CACC squadrons] Comrades, I will handle this, but certain concessions will need to be made. Focus on the mission. Thank you for your professionalism. -Ignacio --- --- [private communique to General Humberto] General, I should not need to remind you that under the CSAD command structure we are peers, despite our difference in rank. In the future, if you have any specific comments, concerns, or complaints regarding the conduct of the personnel under my command, I request that you direct those to me personally and in private so that I may deal with the matter through my chains of command. Your concerns are not invalid and the loss of your soldiers is tragic, but in your bulletin you totally ignore the tactical realities of the pilots in question at the time their decisions were made. You formed conclusions without taking into context that these pilots were in combat fighting for their lives, and it is unbecoming and insulting to publicly characterize their judgment as, "gross negligence." These men and women who deliver death to the enemy contribute extremely significant strategic gains, as demonstrated by the actions on 6 and 9 MAR which have stalled or pushed back the enemy advance across the entire front. They have lost many of their friends as well. I expect that you should not need to remind your soldiers of the consequences of mutiny. I will not tolerate stupid mess hall brawls in my airbases. It is preferable to me to focus my time on mission planning. Good night, Ignacio “wonkotron” Castillo Commander, Combined Air Combat Command Comandante de escuadrilla, Grupo de Aviación N.o 3, I Brigada  --- --- TO: Combined Armies of South America, officers and non-commissioned officers CC: Combined Air Combat Command, pilots and maintenance crews FROM: Commander, Combined Air Combat Command RE: Logistics disruptions due to emergency landings on MSRs If you find yourself being delayed by a combat aircraft which has made an emergency landing, you have my full permission to push it out of your way. You will have the assistance and full cooperation of the pilot, who will owe each member of your unit two rounds at their airbase's officer's club. If your battalion is delayed, that's quite a lot of beer. If combat conditions permit and sufficient personnel are available, it is my request that you push the aircraft by hand from the wings while the pilot steers from the flight controls. This method will reduce the time required to return the aircraft to service. If you are are under fire, move the aircraft by any means available to you and continue your mission. You will suffer no consequences for any damage to the aircraft. The pilot will be responsible for the full report, to include the unit they have delayed. You may find it advisable to send me a brief informal report of the occurrence so that it is brought to my immediate attention. Thank you for your continued valor in the face of a determined enemy. Ignacio “wonkotron” Castillo Commander, Combined Air Combat Command ---
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 08:43
|
|
|
Afternoon, Peruvian 3rd Army Division Supply Warehouse  “Finally”, Teniente Santino Ornelas thinks to himself, “those drat things have been taking up space for years!” The Next Day, 3rd Divisional Air Defense Artillery training range, outside Arequipa As Peruvian soldiers mill about after a safety briefing, five 6x6 trucks arrive from the supply warehouse. Training Officer Caceres, confused, confers with the drivers. “I asked for the Iglas, for training, what is all this!” he points at the five trucks idling on the dirt path leading to the training range. The driver points to a manifest, “That’s what this is, ten 9K38s, two per truck.” Caceres shakes his head again and walks back to the crates. Stacked two high, they must weigh almost 800 kilos each. They’re caked in grime and dust. Caceres calls the driver over and tries to explain these can’t be the Iglas, the driver insists, pointing at the manifest, and the clearly labeled crates. Finally, out of frustration Caceres punches at the box and smears a large amount of what looks like caked on grease away from the label, revealing that what looked like “9K38” actually reads “Kh-58”. “Alert all the officers!” Caceres shouts, before sheepishly realizing that he’s the only officer here and that is a foolish thing to shout. He quickly gets on the horn to his CO, and after a game of telephone he is transferred to a very excited pilot from Air Squadron 112, left back home due to an injury. After a few more minutes, he turns back to the driver, “Get these to Vitor, they’re needed at the front!” 10 Kh-58 missiles weighing 800 kg each and 10 Kh-25MPU (radar seeker head) missiles weighing 400 kg each can be picked up by air mobility at La Joya (Aeropuerto Vitor) in Peru. The air base can unload them off the 6x6 trucks, and palletize them on standard air pallets.This represents the last of Peru’s ARM stock, hell they didn’t even know they had the -58’s Elendil004 fucked around with this message at 21:02 on Jan 30, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 20:45
|
|
|
Vahakyla posted:
TO: Fuerza Aérea del Perú FROM: CSAD Southern AO Air Component Commander We happily accept your proposal. SU-25s will significantly. What assets are required to transfer the squadron?
|
|
#
?
Jan 30, 2024 23:49
|
|
|
concise posted:TO: Fuerza Aérea del Perú RESPONSE: 64 pilots from FAP, two per each of the 32 jets, with their personal luggage, need to be flown from Base Aérea Las Palmas to Puerto Natales to fly those jets up north. They are getting ready right now, and will be ready to board charter or transport planes on a moment's notice. The MB-339s will then initiate a city hopping trip up north. 
Vahakyla fucked around with this message at 00:41 on Jan 31, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 00:37
|
|
|
  Supremo Comandante SCAD General del Aire Carlos - FAP Camaradas, get ready for the next day of operations, Saturday, March 13th. Hopefully the cloud cover won't break our balls much this day. Either way just be glad it won't be raining cats and dogs. Let's keep hitting their supply lines hard as much as we can on AO BOLT, while our forces retreat and stretch PLA's supply lines. Strikes on any targets of opportunity on AO ARROW are allowed, though the weather won't be much on your side probably. As always, watch out for their AA, especially on TdF. Vahakyla posted:
FROM: Supremo Comandante SCAD TO: RN I believe FAB C-130s can bring them over here asap. They shall depart from SBRJ and haul the cargo to SAVC.  Arriba, siempre arriba
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 00:53
|
|
|
 Weather set for upcoming mission, 13th March 2010. Weather settings ingame:  EDIT: the wind at 33ft moves the 1600ft setting, split the difference. Observations from: Rio Gallegos  Puerto Natales:  El Calafate: 
Vahakyla fucked around with this message at 17:44 on Feb 3, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 01:12
|
|
|
 TOP SECRET//NOFORN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE REPORT Report No.: MI-23-058 Date: 10th March 2010 SUBJECT: People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Reconstitution and Aircraft Deployment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Without compromising methods, sources, or techniques, intelligence indicates that the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has initiated a 72 to 96-hour operational pause to reconstitute and repair aircraft deployed in both AO Arrow and AO Bolt. The primary objective is to provide essential maintenance to the fleet and afford pilots and ground crews, who have been engaged in near round-the-clock operations, a much-needed break. INTELLIGENCE DETAILS: Location: Ushuaia Unit: 1st PLAAF Squadron Aircraft Type: J-7 Quantity: 2 units Location: Ushuaia Unit: 3rd PLAAF Squadron Aircraft Type: J-11 Quantity: 4 units Location: Rio Grande Unit: 5th PLAAF Squadron Aircraft Type: J-7 Quantity: 2 units ANALYSIS: The PLAAF's decision to temporarily halt operations and reconstitute their air assets suggests a strategic effort to maintain operational effectiveness and address maintenance requirements. This pause provides an opportunity for our adversary to regroup, repair, and reevaluate their tactical approach in both AO Arrow and AO Bolt. The J-7s have a very limited poor weather capability. This could be an advantage. This report is classified as TOP SECRET and NOFORN. Dissemination to unauthorized individuals is strictly prohibited.
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 02:01
|
|
|
Able posted:
What country is this intel officer from again? Classic intel poo poo, overclassifying and stovepiping it, to the detriment of the coalition... E: Answered myself derp. He's Chilean, so all of us Brazilian and Argentinian and Peruvian and Ecuadorian pilots better not read this.
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 02:05
|
|
|
March 10, 2010 They liked my work ferrying that officer and pilot, because I landed another job. I flew into scenic Villa O'Higgins yesterday, and today I'm flying out a gaggle of airfield maintainers out to a defunct airfield on the Argentinian coast. I had to pour over my sectionals to find the place, but eventually I charted out a course. It was a bit of a squeeze fitting all the sailors into the Cessna, but they did it without complaint, grim faced and silent. I guess the prospect of maintaining an airfield in an active warzone is a bit of a sombering one.  One last check of the engines and we were off, flying south along the fjord until we had enough height to turn east onto our flight path. Say what you will, but flying in the Andes is always a gorgeous experience.   Soon however, we were out of the Andes and over the flat, monotonous terrain of Patagonia. And with good winds, we landed safely in Cmte. Luis Piedrabuena. With a shake of their hands, the sailors went off to inspect their sparse new home.  10x PAX taken from SCOH to SA33
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 03:36
|
|
|
 Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Naval Orders - 12 MAR 10 AO Dart (Chilean Sea) The Ecuadorian Fleet has assumed responsibility for AO Dart. It is ordered to proceed further into the strait, assuming station at the mouth of Golfo Xaultegua and blocking off any attempts at PLAN expansion via the fjords. The submarine BAE Shyri shall detach from the fleet and guard the western entrance to the Magellan Strait. Her captain shall be informed that package delivery is imminent. The ARA P-3A Orion flights shall continue from their new base at El Calafate Airport, albeit centered around a slightly northerly point.  AO Bolt (Punta Arenas) After a difficult but impressive display while ferrying, the remnants of Ford 1 and 2 have established themselves at EAN Rio Chico. The facilities are small, but sufficient to their needs. Their mission shall be continuing to pressure the PLAGF forces while the ARA 25 de Mayo is repaired and the squadron is reinforced. Their numbers are dwindling, but they remain undaunted. This operation shall see them targeting the Chinese forces of the 3rd PLA Motorized Infantry Brigade, which is attacking the Argentinean First Brigade. The PLA soldiers appear to have advanced beyond their organic air defenses, and are ripe for an attack. Attack the 3rd PLA BDE and relieve the 1st EA BDE. Target discretion is left to the Ford squadron leader. A second sortie may be possible so drop your ordnance and hasten back.  AO Stone (Argentine Sea) The 1st PLAN Fleet has been advancing north, pushing the Argentine Fleet into retreat, and is now threatening Rio Gallegos. It's time to push back. Thanks to our air mobility flights, the Super Étendards of Dodge Squadron have been armed with Exocet missiles and are now prepared to strike. E-3 Sentries have detected a group of two Type 054a frigates, a Type 052C destroyer, and the formidable Hangzhou cruiser - flagship of the 1st PLAN Fleet. In coordination with the Air Battle Managers, Dodge will identify vulnerable members of the SAG and sink them. To support the attack, a number of Brazilian ASTRO rocket batteries have been converted to their anti-ship role and are being relocated to coastal positions that are within range of the SAG. Additionally, American MQM-170 target drones have been assembled and are being prepared for launch towards the 1st PLAN Fleet with the intention of saturating their air defenses. All three of these systems have been delivered as part of our hard-working logistics personnel, and together they shall allow us to strike back against the invading enemy.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!« 
Kaal fucked around with this message at 22:53 on Jan 31, 2024 |
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 03:45
|
|
|
  COL Forsythe has spent the week hearing time and time again that while it is very exciting for USSOUTHCOM that the PRC made landfall in South America, they did so with token colonial backwater forces to fight in a somewhat minor area, and that while there is concern about the impact to shipping routs, the "real" navies of the world are tied up with major theaters of battle and maybe he hadn't heard that WW3 was going on? Internal Email from COL Forsythe, USSOUTHCOM J3D to the FUOPS chief quote:Tim,  tl;dr: Between 0 and 2 F-14Bs will be flyable once the equipment is moved down by commercial air. These will have have zero AIM-54s (all broken and/or fired in WW3 doing cruise missile defense missions). The F-14Bs will have 2x LANTIRN pods, AIM-7s of modern variety, Heaters, and TARPS. TALDs TBD, but somewhere between zero and not very many of them. Requires ferry flight of pax and tooling from Miramar to Aeropuerto de Puerto Santa Cruz (IATA: RZA - OACI: SAWU - FAA: SCZ)
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 03:59
|
|
|
Vahakyla posted:SONAR CONTACT! Capitão de Fragata Maurício Conceição Sá posted:CLASSIFICATION: SECRET//  What went well: For my first mission (not counting the tutorials), it was quite good! I actually spent some time paused thinking of the best course (hah!) of action, and it mostly seemed to work out! What went not so well: I was a bit generous with time compression, I didn't catch the HAN detection until the torpedoes were out, and I mistook the classification symbol initially for a helo, and was super confused to see two torpedoes going for it. I also could have picked better courses to open range to contacts I knew about before coming back up to PD to truly mitigate the possibility of detection. I came up inside the theoretical gain ranges of two FFGs and at least one helo at varying times, but came out lucky by not getting successfully prosecuted. I'm not sure if the Brazilian fleet was in the map somewhere, but at no point was I aware of where they would be expected to be at the end, but I got back around where I think I started. This may have been on me not looking hard enough, but as my job was to patrol and fire if I felt I was at advantage, I sacrificed early search for the fleet for making way towards the islands.
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 08:50
|
|
|
Able posted:
I'm uncertain if the two squadrons are both intended to be at Ushuaia or if that's a typo, but that's 6 planes out of commission at a single location. I haven't been paying too close attention to the thread lately, so I'm not sure how feasible an alpha strike would be, but if successful, we could take out 6 of 8 planes deployed to the region. Assuming I'm understanding this right.
|
|
#
?
Jan 31, 2024 10:13
|
|
|
Vahakyla posted:You are looking at 42 individual 463L Master Pallets, each weighing 290 pounds. If these are delivered, HMS Invincible and her escorts can initiate the sail South immediately after receiving the cargo. code: Jean-François Guillaume, Contract Pilot with an undisclosed PMC Another day, another classified military package to deliver. This time I was assigned to pilot a chartered Cargolux 747-8F with a Cargolux' salaried co-pilot from Rio de Janeiro. We have a load of pallets from the local navy base to deliver to Comodoro Rivadavia, and they wanted someone with my clearance and background to be the one managing the cargo securement and ensuring the civilian co-pilot doesn't go snooping around. It's a little bit windy, but the weather is beautiful. Better grab a dart before we have to taxi out.     Sacré Bleu, this is what I get for leaving the pre-flight checks to the co-pilot! The idiot didn't set sufficient flaps to clear this runway with ease. We only just barely got the wheels up before we would've passed the runway threshold. Anyways, I salvaged the takeoff and we get one last look at the city before we start our climb   The flight was easy, the autopilot in this bird actually worked properly compared to the last bucket of bolts I flew. Some turbulence bounced us around but nothing out of the ordinary for this part of the world.   The coastlines down here are quite beautiful, and this weather is definitely better than the frigid cold back home.   The dolt beside me plugged our approach waypoints in wrong in the FMC, mon dieu one of these days I'm not going to be able to stop myself from boxing the ears off these young 'uns. Had to disable the autopilot and hand-fly the approach and landing myself.   drat, this airport is small for such a big aircraft. I'm surprised they even managed to squeeze us in up to the jetway. Anyways, a bunch of British sailors were already there when we showed up with rifles in hand, and they watched warily as the Argentinian ground crew loaded the pallets onto trucks. Anyways, I'm paid to not pay attention to these sorts of things, so I'm going to go to the catering truck and grab a bite before we head back... Delivered: 42 Master pallets at 5000 lbs each for supplies for the HMS Invincible
|
|
#
?
Feb 1, 2024 00:21
|
|
|
Kaal posted:
SONAR CONTACT! Alchenar, the ARA San Juan needs you. It is 10 MAR. Several sonar contacts detected east, north east, and south east. CMO scenario inbound.
|
|
#
?
Feb 1, 2024 04:34
|
|
|
   10 MAR 2010 Aircraft detected, bearing 140, Battlestations!  Capitan de fragata Larrain, you have multiple aircraft detected, and you lead a wolf pack of two subs. Execute orders you or your command feels necessary. Expect a CMO scenario in a day or two to play this. Vahakyla fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Feb 1, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 1, 2024 04:38
|
|
|
Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Air Tasking Order: Staff Mobile Hospital Suggested aircraft: DC-3 (freeware) / DC-6 (payware) [Light Cargo] Payload: 10 PAX & 1,200 kg Route: Bogota, Colombia to Talcahuano, Chile (SKBO > SPJC > SCFA > SCIE) Distance: 4,715 km / 2,545 nmi Over the last couple weeks, there have been persistent low-level rumors of chaos and disorder within the nation of Chile. While international attention has remained focused on the conflict in the South Atlantic, there have been reports of unusual tremors felt as far south as Buenos Aires, high wave warnings along the Pacific coast, civic unrest, and even prison riots. Military commanders have tried to keep CSAD focused on their conflict, and suggested that these rumors boil down to nothing more than unusual weather and a civilian society unused to artillery explosions or the influx of refugees. But the stories persist… Throughout these incidents, outgoing Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has insisted that these concerns are overblown, and that there have been no problems that Chile is incapable of dealing with. Still, there was a lockdown of national newspapers, and border authorities limited all traffic to military shipments. There is a war on, after all. International geologists registered their concerns regarding significant seismological readings on Feb. 27th originating near the Chilean area of Concepción, but without any access to the region it was difficult to know the depth and severity of the activity. However, on March 11th, 2010, two events occurred that completely changed public perception: First, Sebastián Piñera officially assumed office of the president, after his party of liberal conservatives defeated an incumbent socialist party considered too ideologically sympathetic to China. Second, a major VII Mercalli earthquake struck during his inauguration and rocked the halls of Congress. It was an aftershock. In the hours that followed, the truth came out swiftly. Due to the interests of wartime national security, as well as protecting her own legacy, Bachelet had been covering up the effects of a massive IX Mercalli earthquake. Hundreds are dead, and more than 350,000 buildings were damaged. Tsunamis devastated coastal cities such as Talcahuano, and caused a complete breakdown of law and order. Vigilantism, looting, and prison breakouts had overtaken a number of the rural areas, catalyzed by the lack of military police that were already dedicated to the war effort. Unlike his predecessor, President Piñera declared a catastrophe and called for international assistance. The Long Afternoon War has consumed a vast amount of resources and attention by the allied nations, but there are still a number of South American countries that have studiously remained unaligned and therefore relatively untouched. Chief amongst them is Colombia, which enjoys one of the largest economies and populations of the region and commands a strong strategic position due to the nearby Panama Canal. The country has a long history of treaties and pacts with its neighbors, such as Mercosur or the Union of South American Nations, and was once a founding member of the Council of South American Defense. Indeed it was recently considered one of the closest American partners in Latin America. As such its non-participation in the conflict has been highly contentious, though Colombian president Álvaro Uribe has defended the policy of nonalignment on the basis of confronting marxist FARC rebels. Still the uncovering of this humanitarian crisis in Chile has prompted a display of neighborly goodwill. Emergency supplies and aid workers are now being organized for delivery to the relief hotspots. In particular, mobile hospitals are being deployed - professional doctors and specialist medical equipment are in extremely short supply. Colombian regional airlines like Aliansa and Air Colombia are unique on the global stage - they still operate the venerable Douglas DC-3s and DC-6s. Some of them are carefully maintained C-47 Skytrains that were originally developed for the Second World War! With a number of Chilean airports reporting service disruptions, the austere capabilities of these aircraft may prove invaluable for reaching the afflicted areas. Still, their relatively short range and cargo capacity are a testament to the hesitant commitment of the Colombian government. Perhaps this first airlift will also be accompanied by a much-needed political thaw.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
Kaal fucked around with this message at 16:05 on Feb 14, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 1, 2024 19:42
|
|
|
 10 MAR 2010 FROM: RN TO: ALL ALLIED FORCES SUBJECT: UKCSG PROGRESS REPORT – HARRIER FORWARD POSTINGS Attention Allied Colleagues, I hope this missive finds you well. The HMS Invincibles' shakedown cruises are progressing steadily, and we extend our heartfelt thanks for your invaluable support during its recovery. For record, the UKCSG now comprises the following
As a token of appreciation, we are willing to send forward a Squadron of our Harrier GR.9's to the mainland, who we propose would temporarily integrate under CACC for smooth operation; naturally with delegated tactical authority to the 801st’s Flying Captain, who’ll be leading ashore. Could you please provide a brief list of possible bases for consideration? Runway lengths are a secondary concern; a cricket pitch or stretch of road can suffice, our Harriers are quite adaptable. With gratitude, Montgomery Flibberflab Admiral, Royal Navy HMS Invincible
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 00:51
|
|
|
Oh no, its THOSE guys!
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 00:56
|
|
|
 URGENT REPORT TRIDENT 1-1 TRANSMITTING OVER LINK TO NAVY COMMAND TRACKING SUBMERGED CONTACT THAT ENTERED A TURN, LAST HEADING SE. INTERROGATIVE: DO YOU WANT US TO TRY TO LOCATE CONTACT AGAIN BY TRAVELING DIRECTION SE OR RECOMMEND FLIGHT NORTH? 
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 01:22
|
|
|
Vahakyla posted:
Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada CONTINUE TRACKING OF SUBMERGED CONTACT. PROCEED SE AND LOCATE CONTACT AS ABLE. TRANSMIT COORDINATES TO ECUADORIAN FLAGSHIP BAE ALFARO. FLEET ASW HELICOPTERS WITHIN RANGE TO ASSIST PROSECUTION. «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 01:46
|
|
|
The Angry Brit posted:
Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Welcome to the fight, Admiral Flibberflab. We were very happy to hear that the HMS Invincible is once more underway. I'm glad that our naval liaison officer and various forms of assistance were put to good use. I am certain that we can make good use of your expertise and the unique capabilities of the Harrier GR.9s and their expert pilots that will be cooperating with our forces. Together, we shall push back the invaders! There are a number of potential Argentinean air bases that you should consider: The one nearest to the HMS Invincible is the Puerto San Julián Airbase. You may already be familiar with it! There should be ample hangar space available right now, as it is only hosting our Super Étendard strike fighters of Dodge flight. However, the 2,400 m runway is likely superfluous to your needs, and it is located some distance from the front lines of AO Arrow. If your Flying Captain would prefer somewhere where they could make themselves at home, I would offer the newly founded Naval Air Station Piedrabuena at Cmte Luis Piedrabuena Airport. Located a short drive from Santa Cruz, it is a small air station with a short runway, but neither of those would present your jumpjets with much difficulty. No other squadron is located there apart from naval ground crews, which would allow the Royal Navy to establish themselves fully and reduce the possibility for international friction. Finally, there is the option of temporarily settling at Santa Cruz Airport, Rio Gallegos, or one of the other facilities, while a FARP is developed for your specific needs. Currently Naval Supply Command is coordinating with the Combined Armies to develop a FARP base in the vicinity of Bella Vista, Argentina - a small town near Ruta 40 and the Rio Turbio Railway. It may take some time, you'd be far from the coast, and forced to rub elbows with Army helicopter pilots, but you'd be right in the middle of the campaign theatre. My recommendation would be EAN Piedrabuena, as it would seem to best meet your needs and those of CSAD, but you are welcome to consider any of the options. Glad to have you and the 801st, Adm. Sampaio  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
Kaal fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Feb 2, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 02:30
|
|
|
The above exchange between the Royal Navy and the Argentine Navy will play into the lore. If we have a lurker willing to step forward to play as the Royal Navy's representative, please say so! You don't need to game or any software, just forums posting and google maps, and you will get to make decision for the RN.
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 02:48
|
|
|
Kaal posted:
Kaal posted:
March 9th, 2010  Hey there Gilbercitos, some dispatcher at Avianca must really want me to rack up some flight time, they've got me hopscotching across the continent. Today's cargo is a real mismash, starting off carrying 30 members of the Argentinian National Hopscotch team and their related luggage, and on the way we're stopping to pick up and drop off 5,000kgs of bailing wire and duct tape. I guess there's a run on the stuff in Puerto Montt? Anyway, let's sign off on this thing and hit the skies!  Leg 1, SAZM->SAZB:       This was a very short leg, barely even 45 minutes door to door. Can't imagine this leg made Avianca much revenue. Anyhoo, we just sat at 22000' for the trip, fed the ANH boys some coffee, and before they had a chance to complain about the taste, we were on the ground. And apologizing profusely for accidentally using the Folgers we reserve for flights from the United States. No idea how that got on board! Leg 2, SAZB->SCTE:          5,000kgs heavier, our tanks were refilled and we hit the road to Chile. Crossing over the Andes is always a stunning sight, especially coming from the more arid lands well to the east. I'm sure the ANH boys were thrilled by that, and by the relatively low and long pass over Puerto Montt. There were some low clouds rolling into the area, so we had to fly the first part of the approach on instruments 🎺🎷🥁 till we broke through the clouds, after which was a fairly quiet and unremarkable visual approach and landing. Leg 3, SCTE->SAWT:           While we waited for the bailing wire and duct tape cargo to be unloaded, the low clouds settled into a general haziness in the area. It wasn't quite fog, but not quite clear. Either way, it was nothing that 143 kN of French-American fury couldn't overcome, and we quickly punched a plane-shaped hole in the haze. Even with the beautiful scenery, and the Aviaca Frequent Flier miles racking up, I was still starting to feel a bit of exhaustion en-route. The FMS being finicky and not properly updating the programmed waypoints helped add to my mental weariness. Why can't computers always just do exactly what I tell them to do? I'll blame the exhaustion for nearly running off the runway at Rio Turbio. Really, I just landed too fast and didn't apply enough braking. I was able to gather up the plane, and with full reverse and copious amount of hard braking, got her stopped a couple hundred feet from the end of the tarmac. I'm sure the MX crew will demand many cases of beer from me as payment for needing to inspect the brakes after that one.   After kicking everyone off the plane, and shutting her down, I stepped out for my first breath of fresh air in hours. As I strode down the stairs, a big thought occurred to me. Aeropuerto El Turbio is a ghost town, there's no way anything bigger than a light twin ever visits. Does this place actually have Jet-A so we can get back to base, or do I have to hump it across the continent to Rio Gallegos to get topped up? Stay tuned!
|
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 09:37
|
|
|
Negostrike posted:
On 13 MAR we will stall enemy reinforcements by destroying two key bridges in AO BOLT. We will also engage enemy fighters and helicopters near the front. It is imperative for our continued success at this front that all F16s return to base undamaged. OBJECTIVES AO BOLT
RESPONSIBILITIES
 LAUNCH SEQUENCE
ATTACK PLAN
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
COMMAND AND CONTROL
ABM CODEWORD PLAN [WIP]
CONTINGENCY PLANS
Flight leads, please prepare your flight plans. Thank you, Ignacio (This message will be updated as the overall plan evolves) concise fucked around with this message at 20:27 on Feb 3, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 10:13
|
|
|
JEDI/RATTLER Flight Plan JOKER: 3500 lbs BINGO: 2500 lbs concise fucked around with this message at 11:54 on Feb 2, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 10:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 2, 2024 21:49 |
|
|
General of the Combined Armies, CSAD Helicopter Task Force "Lanza" Alright ladies and gentleman, it's time for our army aviation to shine. It has come to my attention that our Airmobile helicopter units have finished their mobilizations and have deployed to the Puerto Natales area. The following squadrons will comprise the newly formed Task Force "Lanza", which will represent an airmobile, self-sufficient, and flexible force that we can use to quickly respond to breakthroughs or exploit vulnerabilities in PLA positions. Ejército Ecuatoriano - Grupo Aéreo del Ejército 43 “Portoviejo”   24x SA342L Gazelle Attack/Scout Helicopters Small nimble scout/light attack chopper with an INS, GPS equipped tablet, RWR, and optical/infrared long range camera. Can fit a variety of weapons including a cannon, rockets, gun pods, french stinger analogues, and HOT3 wire-guided AT missiles. Can also do multicrew that has the added bonus of allowing you to have someone man a minigun. Ejército Argentino - Escuadrón de Aviación de Exploración y Ataque 602   12x UH-1H Huey Gunship-configured Helicopters The UH-1 was initially developed as an Army utility helicopter. Huey gunships equipped with machine guns, miniguns, and rockets, often escort "Slick" helicopters carrying airmobile troops. Fast and nimble, but lacks guided or long range munitions and has relies on the Mk 1 eyeball for target acquisition. Fuerza Aérea de Chile - El Grupo de Aviación N° 9   12x "Slick" UH-1H Huey Transport/Utility Helicopters The Huey rose to fame during the Vietnam war for it's ability to quickly operate and land in austere locations. Able to sling load or carry up to 4000 lbs of cargo or deploy 11 airmobile troops to a hot LZ, the UH-1H is able to deploy soldiers quickly under fire and get out just as fast. Fuerza Aérea del Perú - Grupo Aéreo Nº 2 "Dragones del Aire"   16x Mi-24 pattern Hind Attack Helicopters The Hind is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter, and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. Widely used among the former soviet bloc, the Hind is a formidable helicopter with a reputation for being the closest thing to an airborne tank. Robustly armored, Mi-24s can be tasked with close air support, anti-tank operations, or aerial combat using a variety of guided and unguided munitions alongside it's fearsome 30mm cannon. Ejército del Perú -1st Army Aviation Brigade   24x Mi-8/Mi-171 Hip Utility Helicopters The Mil Mi-8 Hip is a Soviet-designed medium transport helicopter and is one of the world's most-produced helicopters. Capable of cargos up to 4 tons, the Hip is the workhorse of combloc and third-world states, and it's also able to bring up to 32 air-mobile soldiers to the front lines. Additionally, this helicopter is capable of being configured as a gunship with an impressive amount of rockets, the Hip is a versatile helicopter that brings a lot to the table. FOB Location The forward deployed units of the Task Force will operate from 5th Div, 5th Log. Base "Magallanes" near Primavera, North of AO Bolt. A rudimentary FARP is being established at 5th Div FSP, 11th Rgt. "Independent Logistics Coy." near Bombalot, and an upcoming mission will prepare another austere FARP near Dinibor to the West of AO Bolt. For now, any repairs requiring a proper workshop will have to be conducted at SAWT or SCNT and we will look at establishing a more developed maintenance shop and depot at a later time. Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA
Mederlock fucked around with this message at 19:42 on Feb 2, 2024 |
|
#
?
Feb 2, 2024 19:33
|
|