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Saros posted:Oh and planners I would request that you have the Reaper move up ito sanitised airspace instead of remaining on patrol in the same spot the whole time, it's the best thing we have at actually spotting ground troops. I have the reaper moving along the front! The problem is finding an easy to use definition of sanitized airspace. Dance Officer fucked around with this message at 15:27 on May 11, 2017 |
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I've updated Operation Short Circuit. Added flight altitudes and cleaned up the patrol areas. Saros posted:Oh and planners I would request that you have the Reaper move up ito sanitised airspace instead of remaining on patrol in the same spot the whole time, it's the best thing we have at actually spotting ground troops. Good call. Done! Edit: Dance Officer posted:I have the reaper moving along the front! The problem is finding an easy to use definition of sanitized airspace. PenguinSalsa fucked around with this message at 15:48 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 15:45
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 You guys know the drill. Pick one!         24 hours or so! Yooper fucked around with this message at 17:45 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 16:21
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Can take out "here endeth the lesson", it was a draft of Whirlwind. That said, Whirlwind
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May 11, 2017 16:26
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DON'T CUT THE ROPE!
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May 11, 2017 16:33
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The SDB is the devil's temptation to sloth! It's too easy! Let's embrace pride as our sin and try to accomplish our goals with a demonstration of skill and less capable munitions. I vote Here Endeth the Lesson. This will be exciting and dangerous and therefore interesting!
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May 11, 2017 16:34
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Gatecrasher.
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May 11, 2017 16:35
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I vote Knick knack paddywhack - seems well-balanced.
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May 11, 2017 16:35
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DON'T CUT THE ROPE! This is a smarter way to hit the Free State then bombing a few front line saps.
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May 11, 2017 16:36
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Mark my words, this is going to turn into OPERATION SHOULDA TAKEN THE DIAMONDS in a hurry.
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this is my definite proposal I've made some significant edits to the plan, they are -Moved Phantoms off CAP and into CAS -Switched Saudi and German Tornado's, storm shadows have a range of 210nmi which means they can be fired from international airspace without weird pathing -Switched the SDB Gripens and the EA-6B into a SEAD strike before the CAS rolls in -Provided a way for the Spwerwer and Reaper to move up as the battlefield moves  OPERATION DONT CUT THE ROPE There are two objectives to my plan: 1. General assault on dos Santos forces in support of the push up to Luanda. This should speak for itself. If we can capture Luanda, Free Angola wins the war. I want to prosecute this fairly aggressively, because there's ~180nmi between our current lines and Luanda. We don't have the time needed to play it super safe. 2. Hurt the Free State where it hurts them the most: their supply line (and their communications network). Most/all of their supplies move from Cabinda to Angola by the bridge connecting Soyo and Muanda. And then there are the two microwave transmitter towers in Cabinda itself, used for communication with the rest of Angola. If we blow the bridge and these towers, we'll destroy their supply chain and leave the troops in the field out of contact the HQ in Cabinda. This should effectively cripple the Free State troops in Angola. What this also means is that this op does not include CAS or SEAD flights against the Free State, though it does provide a CAP. General timeline of the operation 1. CAP flights launch 2. Recon and support flights launch(or are already in the air)(VC10 and EA-6B are exempt from this) 3. SEAD flights launch and attack dos Santos AA assets 4. CAS/DEEP STRIKE flights launch after destruction of AA assets 5. Dragonslayer flight launches Objective Shadowban Aims to eliminate the microwave transmitters in Cabinda and blow the bridge between Muanda and Soyo, with the goal of cutting off the Free State armed forces from communicating with the capital, and to sever supplies. 2x Saudi Tornado IDS -2x Storm Shadow 2x Gripen -SPK-39 Recon Pod + Meteors 1x VC10 Mission: -Package launches from Lubango Airport -Fly to point 210nmi west of Soyo -Fire 2x Taurus KEPD on Angolan side of the bridge -Fly to point 210nmi west of Cabinda while staying out of DRC national waters -Fire 1x Taurus KEPD on both of the microwave transmitters -Fly home while staying out of DRC national waters -Upon reaching Benguela airport, VC10 is to switch to Refuel Flight Extra -If the Gripens have Meteors left when reaching Benguela airport, they are to join the CAP. If they don’t they are to land at Lubango for quick turnaround to heavy intercept meteor loadout and then join the CAP -If the package aborts the mission, the Tornado’s are to release Storm Shadows on targets of opportunity in Luanda Rules of Engagement: -Gripens are to turn radars on when leaving radar coverage, will turn them off when back in. Tornado’s and VC10 will not turn on radar. -Package is to fly in formation, with the Gripens circling around for radar coverage -Gripens are to engage any bogeys within 75nmi of the formation, unless they are identified as non-combat or DRC aircraft. DRC craft are not to be engaged unless attacked -Package is to remain outside of DRC national waters. This restriction is lifted temporarily if prosecuting bogeys -In case the Gripens run out of Meteors and IRIS-T’s the package is to abort and RTB Objective Non-Aggression principle Aims to suppress and eliminate dos Santos and Free State ground forces in a general SEAD campaign, in support of the Free Angolan Forces. This will be followed up by a 1. CAP CAP Flight West 2x Gripen -Meteor heavy intercept Mission: -Launch from Menongue airport -Move to CAP point above Albano Machado airport -Intercept all bogeys entering exclusion zone 30nmi north of the current borders in the dos Santos sector. Radars turned off -Gripens RTB for quick turnaround when out of Meteors CAP Flight East 2x Gripen -Meteor heavy intercept Mission: -Launch from Cassamba airport -Move to CAP point 20nmi south of Luena airport -Intercept all bogeys entering exclusion zone 30nmi north of the current borders in the Free State sector. Radars turned off -Gripens RTB for quick turnaround when out of Meteors -Move to mission CAP Flight West if CAP Flight West is depleted SEAD Gripen Flight 2x Gripen -GBU-39 SBD loadout Mission: -Destroy enemy AA units along the Free Angola-dos Santos line -If no AA targets available, destroy ground targets -Fly at 30,000ft AGL, stay 50nmi away from all AA contacts -If depleted, RTB for quick turnaround to Heavy Intercept Meteor loadout, then join West CAP Tacjammer Flight 1x EA-6B Prowler -4x jammers and 1x HARM Mission: -Engage hostile SAM batteries with the HARM -Switch to Tacjammer Support Flight 2. RECON AND SUPPORT EAW Flight 1x Saab S100B Mission: -Launch from Menongue airport -Move to EAW point 20nmi south of Albano Machado airport -Provide early warning support Recon Flight LR 1x MQ-9 Reaper Mission: -Fly along the Free Angola-dos Santos line and locate hostile assets -Move latitude of patrol route up as airspace becomes sanitized -Fly at 25,000ft AGL, stay 40nmi away from known AA contacts -The idea here is to use move the Reaper across the border for better recon as targets are cleared Recon Flight In-depth 1x Sperwer UAV Mission: -Fly along the Free Angola-dos Santos line and locate hostile assets -Provide buddy lasing as needed -Move latitude of patrol route up as airspace becomes sanitized -Fly at 10,000ft, stay 10nmi away from all known AA contacts -The idea here is to use the Sperwer aggressively, as disposable recon Tacjammer Flight 1x EA-6B Prowler -4x jammers and 1x HARM Mission: -Head to Tacjammer point above Albano Machado airport -Locate hostile assets -Provide radart jamming support Refuel Flight 1x KC-135 Stratotanker Mission: -Launch from Menongue airport -Move to Tanker point above Mutumbo -Provide tanker support Refuel Flight Extra 1x VC10 Mission: -Head 30nmi Southeast of Benguela Airport -Provide tanker support 3. CAS/DEEP STRIKE PACKAGES Kfir Flight 4x Kfir, divided into two flights -SPICE 1000 loadout Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Destroy enemy AA units along the Free Angola-dos Santos line -If no AA targets available, destroy ground targets AMX Flight 2x AMX A-11 -JDAM loadout Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Destroy ground targets Strike Flight 1x SU-25 Frogfoot -KAB-1500Kr 1x Hawk 209 -Maverick loadout Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Destroy ground targets Mirage Flight 2x Mirage F1.CR -4x GBU-12 Paveway loadout Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Destroy ground targets Phantom Flight 6x F-4 Phantom II, divided into three flights -2x Paveway III, 2x AMRAAM loadout Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Destroy enemy AA units along the Free Angola-dos Santos line -If no AA targets available, destroy ground targets -Switch to CAP West Deep Strike Flight 2x German Tornado IDS -2x Taurus KEPD Mission: -Launch 1 hour into the mission -Launch 2x Taurus KEPD at radar in Calula -Launch 2x KEPD at FOB near Calula -Join CAP West -The idea here is to shoot the cruise missiles after the AA defense has been thinned out. 4.DRAGONSLAYER DAGRONSLAYER Flight 5x SK60B Mission: -Launch 3 hours into the mission, if all known enemy AA has been destroyed -Destroy ground targets Dance Officer fucked around with this message at 17:26 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 16:41
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Whirlwind. The Free State is a broken force, no need to go after it at all.
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May 11, 2017 16:43
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It was a hard choice but my choice falls on the Gatecrasher because we have a party to crash! BTW why isn't the Vihkr so unpopular? Even if half miss it would still take out 2 tank platoons/tunguska's per plane.
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May 11, 2017 16:47
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Loel posted:Can take out "here endeth the lesson", it was a draft of Whirlwind. Just a heads up: The Whirwind 1 Kfirs bombs have a range of 1nm so they can't actually hit any AA targets if they are to stay 25nm from them. I'd suggest switching to SPICE 1000s.. ManifunkDestiny posted:The SPICE must flow...  PenguinSalsa fucked around with this message at 16:55 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 16:51
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PenguinSalsa posted:Just a heads up: The Whirwind 1 Kfirs bombs have a range of 1nm so they can't actually hit any AA targets if they are to stay 25nm from them. I'd suggest switching to SPICE 1000s.. The SPICE must flow...
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May 11, 2017 16:52
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Shamelessly voting for Gatecrasher.
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May 11, 2017 17:00
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Ill prolly do some refinement tweaks if my plan makes it to the top three 
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May 11, 2017 17:02
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In for Gatecrasher.
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May 11, 2017 17:18
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Don't cut the rope
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May 11, 2017 17:24
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Going for Gatecrasher. Edit: Erm, looks like the post for Whirlwind has the wrong map on it. Yvonmukluk fucked around with this message at 17:39 on May 11, 2017 |
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May 11, 2017 17:32
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Yvonmukluk posted:Going for Gatecrasher. I think a skull hurricane is in fact the right map 
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May 11, 2017 17:40
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Whirlwind
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May 11, 2017 17:57
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Operation No Time For Seconds mk2
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May 11, 2017 19:07
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Don't Cut the Rope
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May 11, 2017 19:16
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Voting for Gatecrasher.
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May 11, 2017 19:46
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Voting for Gatecrasher. Lets not blow up a bridge and cause an international incident.
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May 11, 2017 20:16
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Jimmy4400nav posted:Voting for Gatecrasher. At least not with the UN's Eye of Sauron focused on us.
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May 11, 2017 20:47
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Gatecrasher
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May 11, 2017 20:50
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Jimmy4400nav posted:Voting for Gatecrasher. They already sent a carrier group with wishy washy ROE at us, not like things will get worse.
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May 11, 2017 20:54
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Added Space posted:They already sent a carrier group with wishy washy ROE at us, not like things will get worse. Their ROE was pretty clear I thought; "Let them go on their way unless they start poo poo with you directly".
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May 11, 2017 21:07
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gently caress a bridge, DONT CUT THE ROPE
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May 11, 2017 21:20
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I'm going to shamelessly vote to DONT CUT THE ROPE
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May 11, 2017 22:01
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Let's gatecrasher this party.
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May 11, 2017 22:16
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Whirlwind since I don't think it is worth hitting the Free State at this point.
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May 11, 2017 22:34
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We got a pretty good spread at this point. Our mission planning is getting better 
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May 11, 2017 22:43
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Betraying myself and voting Whirlwind because Bac I like you man but I want to see more people get a chance at this thing (and my plan is basically a comedy option gamble anyway) and I don't think hitting the Free State stuff in the north is a good idea.
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May 11, 2017 22:46
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Loel posted:We got a pretty good spread at this point. Our mission planning is getting better Nah. This is just the first mission where we get to tackle several objectives, but lack the resources to prosecute all of them. This is why we're seeing ~4 different strategic approaches.
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May 11, 2017 22:51
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Definitely Whirlwind, we should be focusing on the big bad dictator if we want Von Hoff to gain any legitimacy as the true leader of Angola!
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May 11, 2017 23:16
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Don't cut the rope Because ... greed is good?
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Whirlwind because lets just bomb every loving tank in Angola.
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