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 TOP SECRET//NOFORN INTELLIGENCE UPDATE --- INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY: Recent intelligence indicates a series of noteworthy developments in the South Atlantic region, highlighting potential strategic shifts and operational preparations by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and People's Liberation Army (PLA) forces. Key observations include increased maritime traffic from Africa to South America, suspicious naval activities near Rio Grande Port, expansion of PLA support areas, and challenges with the accuracy of deployed CSS-7 missiles. --- INTELLIGENCE DETAILS: Maritime Traffic Increase: Observation: Heightened presence of west-flowing transport vessels from Africa, potentially associated with PLAN's efforts to contract or impress civil vessels for increased transportation of bulk goods and equipment across the South Atlantic. Implications: Indicative of potential strategic maneuvering and logistical buildup by the PLA in the South American theater. Naval Activities near Rio Grande Port: Observation: Surveillance detected 1x PLAN large landing craft and at least 4x Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) conducting operations south of Rio Grande Port, possibly involving army and marine force landing rehearsals. Analysis: Debate among analysts regarding whether these activities signify rehearsals for amphibious operations, establishment of redundant/dispersed ship-to-shore operations, or both. Expansion of PLA Support Area: Observation: Non-standard reconnaissance reveals the previously reported Battalion Support Area (BSA) at the intersection of Y-71, Y-85, and HWY 257 has expanded to Divisional Support Area (DSA) size. Analysis: PLA continues to enhance hardening, dispersion, and refit capabilities at the DSA, along with bolstering ground and air defenses. BSA elements likely relocated north or northeast in Tierra del Fuego (TdF) to support operational fronts. CSS-7 Missile Deployment Challenges: Observation: Liaison reports indicate difficulties in locating deployed CSS-7 missiles, with initial employment demonstrating poor accuracy, with deviations of up to 500 meters. Analysis: Uncertainty persists whether inaccuracies stem from isolated incidents or systemic issues within the CSS-7 weapon systems. RECOMMENDATIONS: Enhanced Surveillance: Increase surveillance efforts to monitor and assess maritime activities, particularly in the vicinity of Rio Grande Port and along established transport routes between Africa and South America. Analysis Refinement: Further analysis and intelligence gathering are required to elucidate the nature and intentions behind observed PLA activities, particularly regarding potential amphibious operations and support area expansions. Weapon System Evaluation: Coordinate with technical experts to evaluate the performance and reliability of CSS-7 missile systems to determine the root cause of deployment inaccuracies. WARNING: This report is classified as TOP SECRET and NOFORN. Dissemination to unauthorized individuals is strictly prohibited. Exercise caution to protect sources and methods.
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 General of the Combined Armies, CSAD TF 'Lanza' Mission - Operacion Baluarte - Part Dos  FARP Dinibor Update FARP Dinibor is now ready for some limited refueling, forward deployment of a limited amount of choppers, and can accommodate a small air-mobile force. With PLA raiding vessels in the Skyring Sound south of the FARP, we request the other Service's assistance with putting some pressure on their coastal patrol ships and hopefully push them back from the shore, where they could potentially get rounds onto our FARP. With the PLA landing forces north of the FARP and the PLA 4th BDE marching in from the East, we need to put the gears to them and give us some breathing room. The landing forces appear to have utilized helicopters or other means to access the Obstrucción Sound(the large North/South body of water to the NW of FARP Dinibor), likely through the narrow isthmus's connecting it to the Skyring Sound to the West.  Chilean 5th Commando Company "Lientur" JTAC team Update The timing didn't end up working out for utilizing our JTAC team on Riesco Island. With the PLAN deploying vessels to both the Skyring Sound and Otway Sound on either side of the island and the presence of PLA helicopters in the area, it's no longer safe to keep them in place. The team received their orders yesterday to make best speed back to a safe LZ on the West side of the Island for exfil and redeployment to stop the PLA's incursion into the Obstrucción Sound. They are going to deploy to the isthmus between Obstrucción Sound and Skyring Sound with the Huey's help and use their Stinger MANPAD's, mortar team, and experienced operators to prevent helicopters or small portaging naval infantry/SOF forces from bypassing Dinibor.  Hinds and Hips Tasking: Sweep and clear PLA units - 601st Air-Mobile Deployment to FARP Dinibor The Hinds and Hips are starting at FOB Magellenes [Same as the last Op], and are tasked with bringing the Argentinian 601st Air Assault regiment to FARP Dinibor. The Hips will load up as many of the troops as possible and proceed along the same route we took last week to help establish the FARP. The Hips will land at the FARP, offload their troops, and wait for the rest of the helicopters. If the Hinds are having trouble clearing out the infantry, the Hips can go assist with clearing them out once their troops are deployed The Hinds will fly ahead of the Hips, and take a detour after they overfly the first waypoint. The PLA landed an assault team with small watercraft( which the Gazelle's eliminated last week), but weren't able to deal with the PLA soldiers themselves. The Hinds will eliminate this force, verify there are no more PLA watercraft in the southern extent of the Golfo Almirante Montt, and then proceed to FARP Dinibor Waypoints Starting Point: FOB Magallenes 52.05614°S 71.43081°W WP1: Mag 240 for 60 KM, 52.20512°S 72.27374°W , Visual ref: entering mountain valley WP2 Hips: FARP Dinibor Mag 175 for 33 KM, 52.50146°S 72.34458°W Visual ref: South along mountain valley, very large North/South Lake to your right. Halfway down the valley, there will be a lone mountain in the middle of the valley, stay left of it. WP2 Hinds: Mag 220 for 16 km, PLA landing force 52.32857°S 72.50806°W, last seen near the water WP3 Hinds: Continue south down the valley to FARP Dinibor Loadouts Hinds - 2 IR A2A missiles, 4 Ataka AT-6 ATGM's (AT-9's are not available). Rest is rocketpods, gunpods, and/or side gunner at pilot's discretion Hips - At pilot's discretion, 1-2 pairs of rockets and an optional door gunner Hueys and Gazelles - Lautaro Commando Pickup/Deployment The LZ for the Commando team pickup is on the NW side of Isla Riesco, to the north of some small lakes and south of a large mountain. The Commando team will mark their location with smoke when they make visual contact with your helicopters. There are some PLAN patrol vessels in the Skyring Sound, and the presence of PLA helicopters and fixed wing aircraft is also possible. Proceed with caution, and be flexible in your approach to avoid any airframe losses. The Gazelle's will be tasked with running air cover for the Huey's, so they'll focus on keeping choppers at bay with Mistrals while the Hueys fly a light gunship configuration. Once the Commandos are picked up, you're going to proceed NW across the Sound and deploy them to their next tasking. Return to the FARP and join up with the Hinds and Hips.   Waypoints Starting Point: FARP Dinibor 52.50111°S 72.34383°W WP1: Mag 220 for 18 km, 52.60707°S 72.57171°W Visual ref: flying over water while rounding closely around large hill off to your left WP2: Mag 115 for 35 km, 52.79524°S 72.15523°W Visual ref: Following the coastline of the island at first until flying over open water, hold your heading and look for a prominent mountain to your 1 o'clock. Past it, to your 11-12 o'clock there will be a wide mountain valley, Commando's will be at LZ several KM's inland. Look for a group of small lakes south of the large mountain to your left. WP3: Mag 284 for 57 km, 52.53831°S 72.87978°W Visual Ref: Back out the valley and over the water, look for the mountainous island to your left and hug it's coast for a few KM's before you break out over open water, while holding the heading. After a few minutes of flight you'll see Isla Larga, a hilly outcropping rising out of the Sound. Overfly it and enter the bay with a large mountain to your right. Find a suitable landing spot on the rocky isthmus to offload the commandos WP4: Mag 60 for 35 km will put you in the valley with the FARP Loadout Gazelle - first SA342L with 4x Mistrals to start, others may choose their desired loadout Huey - Minigun door gunners, pilot's choice of no or some rockets Bonus Objective: Attack PLA 4th BDE If we've suffered heavy losses, the situation develops unexpectedly, or we're running low on time we are going to RTB back to FOB Magellenes along the same route we took last time. However, if both teams have done well and stayed on a close schedule, we're all going to refuel (and the SA342L will refit to ground attack from their Mistrals), and push out to the East. *Please, no rearming at the FARP to top up munitions you expended already, it's not set up for that yet*. The PLA are advancing in our direction and if we can blunt their push it'll give the 601st some breathing room. The Hinds and Gazelles will use their standoff munitions to clear out hostile AA defenses and cannon-bearing armor, and then all of the choppers will deconflict with each other and go after 1-3 elements of the PLA with rockets and minigun/cannon fire. The Acceptable Level of Risk is considered moderate, but if their AA defenses can't be adequately cleared out in a timely manner, fire your munitions from standoff range and RTB. Bonus WP 1: Mag 68 for 20 km after you round the mountain, 52.50191°S 71.99298°W Visual ref: Fly around the mountain to the East and stay a few km's inland from the coast until the PLA are spotted or they start shooting. Shift NE and go weapons free Bonus WP2: Mag 25 for 63 km, 52.0563°S 71.43923°W, FOB Magellenes . ADF will also guide you back home Radio Frequencies - Special Presets Require ME programming Common/Command net: 30 mhz FM, all can listen but transmitting is restricted to flight leads Hips & Hinds Interflight Frequencies: 251 mhz AM Hueys and Gazelle Interflight Frequencies: 252 mhz AM SIGN UP Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Grz7yEp70GOFfjch3zD1mp2TpDStdapDdqNVTAOu6c/edit#gid=1684329869 ! Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA 
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 Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Air Tasking Order: Acquire A-4E Skyhawks Suggested Aircraft: Antonov An-124 (freeware) [Bulk Cargo] Payload: 60,000 kg Route: Villa Reynolds, Argentina to Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina (SAOR > SAVC) Distance: 1,360 km / 735 nmi Recent combat experience in The Long Afternoon War has made it clear to commanders that the casualty rate is particularly high amongst the pilots of legacy strike aircraft such as the F-5 Tiger II or A-4E Skyhawk, which first debuted in the Vietnam War. However, when used appropriately the agile fighters have proved that they can make a substantial impact on the battlefield. While pilot training efforts have been successful at the Punta Indio Naval Air Base, the limiting factor of the airframes themselves has become more pressing. The Argentine 5th Air Brigade at Villa Reynolds was the previous headquarters for the A-4E squadrons before the war, and still has some parts and mothballed inventory of Skyhawks, but most of the functional aircraft have already been deployed. Fresh stock is needed. An exhaustive search of the global availability of Skyhawks turned up an opportunity that was too good for us to pass up. The Royal New Zealand Air Force was looking to sell a number of Skyhawks to an American company called Drakken International, which was interested in developing a fighter training school. After extensive backchannel efforts were made, CSAD was able to convince American and New Zealand authorities to halt the sale in favor of the Argentine military. Supporting our fight helps deter further expansion by China and her allies, which is in the national security interests of all nations involved. A specialty bulk cargo aircraft is needed to transport the Skyhawks and their spare parts purchased from Auckland, and there are only a handful in the world capable of this mission. An Antonov Airlines An-124 was intended to transport these aircraft, and fortunately several were outside of Ukraine when Russia invaded. These unique wide-body aircraft have been continuing to operate as part of NATO’s Strategic Airlift Interim Solution (SALIS) program, and have been made available to us by USPACOM. The Kiwi loadmasters advise that while the An-124 is more than capable of carrying the mass of the cargo, the volumetric requirements will limit the aircraft to only carrying 6x A-4Es at a time. Once this initial movement is completed, we can then transport the second group. The Royal New Zealand Air Force has agreed to oversee the first leg of the journey: Trucking the aircraft to Auckland Airport (NZAA) followed by an 11-hour flight from Auckland to BA Villa Reynolds. Once on the ground in South America, the rest of the journey will be overseen by CSAD. The Skyhawks will be paired with surplus inventory then flown to Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina for rehabilitation and certification tests. Soon these aircraft, and their newly qualified recruit pilots, will be able to join Ford Squadron onboard the ARA Veinticinco de Mayo.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!« 
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  BREAKING NEWS 14th March, 2010 07:00 AM. SOUTH KOREA FALLS After fierce battles and the coalition forces retreating to Fortress Korea, a foothold in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, South Korean Forces and the Coalition Members have retreated from the peninsula under PLA attack. Some 20 million of the 50 million residents have been evacuated towards Australia and Japan, but with Japan considering retreat, their status lies uncertain. The South Korean Navy is currently partaking in the defence of the Japanese home islands, while its Air Force has been moved, along with the Singaporean and Philippine Air Forces, to Australia. The commander of US Army Forces in Korea was unavailable for comments at this time. 
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Feb 8, 2024 23:18
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That doesn't bode well.
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America is sending all their Korea assets to Argentina now, right?
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Bad news: with the fall of South Korea, we lost some spare F-4 parts that were being used to refit QF-4s to combat code status. Still, they should be flyable in two weeks.
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Vahakyla posted:
Soooooooo do you need any help with a nuclear program? If there's enough time?
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Like nuclear power? It's super easy! Hot rock make hot water make steam, make turbines go roundy roundy, make light turn on so mechanic not hit head! But then mechanic still hit head. Nuclear weapons, on the other hand, basically just bang two hot rocks together with a little help from explosives. Pretty sure that's how they work. I'm no expert on either, of course, but I'm much less certain about the kablooey side of things. Still, a shame that the fight goes not so well overseas, and that likely means more PLA assets freed up to join the fight down here.
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 Soldado Patricio Alvarez 4th Brigade, Chilean Army March 14th, 2010 Morning Dear diary, Last evening while on watch, I saw a group of poor sorry souls jump out of a HMMWV, gather up their heavily-laden backpacks and march out past our frontlines. Four serious men versus the whole Chinese army. I have no idea what sort of classified work those guys were doing, but it’s hard to imagine that it will be an easy job. The 4th Armored has been getting consistently pushed back for weeks now, and all the reports indicate that there are more PLA reinforcements making their way towards our lines. Those special ops folks will be cut off from support, and forced to make their way in a hostile world. As they walked off into the twilight, I certainly didn't envy them. That being said, they certainly seemed like they knew their way around. Three of them looked to be commandos of some sort, while the fourth seemed to be a backpacker attending some sort of electronics convention. It’s hard to imagine taking on the might of the PRC with nothing more than a rifle. I’m just glad that I have tanks, artillery, heavy weapons, and aircraft to back me up. I’ll write more tomorrow, the rain is picking up. Looks like the fall weather is really setting in. quote:We're starting up a Twilight 2000 campaign set in the TLAW universe. Our group of four players will be attempting to infiltrate Punta Arenas, assist the local resistance, and gather information and targeting for DCS and our other games. Come check it out and chime in! «Siempre vencedor, jamás vencido« 
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The Twilight TTRPG game that Kaal posted about above is great, go follow it or partake, even if you're a lurker or not familiar with the game. Everyone welcome. You don't have to fly in this campaign to do that. In other news DCS has a sale going on, both on Steam and Standalone Client. The South Atlantic Map is 50 dollars, but there's lots of planes on sale that you can get with that and get yourself started. We intend to run this campaign for a long time, so there'll be always use for the map.
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Vahakyla posted:The Twilight TTRPG game that Kaal posted about above is great, go follow it or partake, even if you're a lurker or not familiar with the game. Everyone welcome. You don't have to fly in this campaign to do that. Also worth noting if you just get the map and don't buy any planes, the Su-25T and A-4 Skyhawk Attack jets, along with the C-130 Hercules cargo plane, are all totally free. Flaming Cliffs 3 is on for $25 and gets you the Mig-29S fighter and the older Su-25 ground attack plane that are also used in TLAW, and comes with a bunch of other planes you can use elsewhere. Mederlock fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Feb 9, 2024 |
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Where do I sign up if I want to play the Arma component of this? Thanks!
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Feb 10, 2024 13:38
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Tias posted:Where do I sign up if I want to play the Arma component of this? Thanks! Join the discord. The events in the top left have the event schedule. Lower down should be the threads, one of which is the TLAW ArmA tie-in with pinned links to the signups.
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Vahakyla posted: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. Elendil004 posted:Afternoon, Peruvian 3rd Army Division Supply Warehouse March 14th, 2010  Hey there Gilbercitos, Avianca is really picking up the pace in their war effort. After sourcing some Jet-A in El Turbio, dispatch hustled us up to the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas -- Lima, Peru -- for a couple days of rest while the aircraft got inspected and prepped for the next haul. My planned payload and routing was provided to me in advance once we debriefed in Lima, so I was able to peruse the docs that evening over lomo saltado and pisco sours.   Leg one, picking up 64 docents from Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, with a stop in San Isidoro to max out our cargo space with 12,000kgs of sour mix, both to be delivered to Puerto Natales. These college folk really know how to party. Anyway, let's sign off on this thing and hit the skies!  Leg 1, SPLP->SPVR: Takeoff was a proper rocket with barely half a load of PAX and fuel. Getting to the active was a bit fraught because the airport staff forgot to move the weekend car show off the ramp, had to taxi at nearly idle thrust so I didn't flip over a bunch of classics. Dispatch routed us a little bit low, had some slight chop off the peaks as we approached San Isidoro, but it was pretty scenic. Totally worth it.      Got low and slow as we approached San Isidoro, maybe too low. Probably scared some farm animals down there, spooked some churchgoers, made a flight instructor somewhere yell "my controls" without knowing why. Landing was certainly different too, the sight picture was stable, but it was most likely not on a 3 degree approach path since we got a little too close to those hills for the plane's comfort. Had to jab the master caution button more than a handful of times to quiet the blaring bleeps and horns. Hope nobody in the cabin heard it. But they probably did.       Leg 2, SVPR->SCNT: Couple hours later, and the 321 is ready to go at nearly maximum takeoff weight to haul the Party Docents to Puerto Natales for spring break. Thankfully this leg was long enough that we cruised at 36000', well over the Andes. No more chop, no more anxious "will we miss that peak" thoughts.       As we began the approach into Puerto Natales, we got an odd warning from dispatch:  "Be aware, the ground crew at Puerto Natales is a little odd." "¿De qué?"  "Dispatch, what does that mean?" "Reports are they like to play chicken with arriving and departing aircraft to prove their bravery to others. Just be smart." "Idiotas. Understood." We took a slightly longer arrival to the airport to burn off a little more fuel, but mostly to consider what "a little odd" would mean for us once we got to the ramp. Final approach was a smidge high, but still on a close enough 3 degree glide path. A touchdown on target and on speed meant we were able to brake and exit the runway without needing to taxi to the far end and turn around. Great work Gilberto! Thanks Gilberto!      And yeah, dispatch was not joking about the ramp rats playing chicken.  ((Delivered to SCNT: 12,000kg worth of Su-25T Missiles, 32 pilots, 32 backseaters))
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Bentai posted:March 14th, 2010 Very well! Su-25s have full access to ARMs again, and the MB339s have been flown to the north by the 32 aircrew pairs that just arrived. This means the regular, non-T Su-25s are also available for deployment.
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quote:A radio conversation between guards of the 4th Brigade southern guard post and Guard Central Control: Journal of CPL Santiago Cruz Gonzalez, 4th Brigade posted:The strangest thing happened while I was on duty at South 4. We got word that there was a RADAR contact to the south, and given bearings to search for possible target, but given bad cross-bearings. I didn't press it, but the guy at 5 did. We got the mystery station, the one we never gently caress with. I had to flip through our codebook for the first time this rotation, and it checked out to confirm the order to search for a single target in non-crossing bearings, but I have no idea why we would have reason to give such an order. Let alone, why we need a Confidential codeword to protect it. Idiota forgot to unqueue his radio, though, while his post-mate mouthed off about something. I didn't really understand it, probably some nerd gaming poo poo. I hope they don't get stuck with extra duty for questioning orders. I know we're here to watch for anything. Vahakyla posted:The Twilight TTRPG game that Kaal posted about above is great, go follow it or partake, even if you're a lurker or not familiar with the game. Everyone welcome. You don't have to fly in this campaign to do that. Check it out over here if you're interested! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4051568
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For all you Microsoft Flight Sim folks, something a little different. This mission will not have you flying for CSAD directly.  A US intelligence asset in Ushuaia suspects they're burned or nearly so and needs to get out of Ushuaia rapidly. Increased checkpoint security measures along Highway 3 preclude a safe ground exit, and the next smuggling friendly watercraft willing to take them and their equipment out won't leave in time. However, smaller civil aircraft are still flying in occupied areas for special uses, whether coopted for PLA use as scouts/transports or permitted to operate for things like critical repair, mail, or medicine deliveries, etc. There is a morning Pilatus PC-6 Porter flight that is scheduled to depart Ushuaia and fly to Rio Grande carrying some small critical repair parts. As the contracted pilot, you have an opportunity to get a sizeable personal reward and to escape occupied territory, where you were working as a seasonal delivery pilot. Your cargo is 1x Intelligence agency agent, their gear, and the equipment that was already loaded for delivery to Rio Grande, weighing in at a total of 450 pounds, plus yourself (call it a 620 pound load in the Pilatus PC-6, not counting your fuel). The intel agent is taking the place of a PLA servicemember whom you were to ferry to Rio Grande with the repair parts. You will not fly to Rio Grande. After takeoff from Ushuaia announcing your intent to follow the flight plan to Rio Grande, you will disappear off radio and radar soon after takeoff, presumably crashing in a nearby valley after takeoff  Once you go silent, your goal is to work your way through the valleys and peaks northwest of Ushuaia and land at Puerto Natales. Based on the weather, you should not expect PLA aviation assets to be in the area or hunting for you if you stay quiet and out of sight. That won't stop ground and sea-based radars from noticing you if you fly too high or overfly Chinese naval ships. If for some reason you cannot land at Puerto Natales, conduct a landing somewhere in CSAD occupied land (see map below in links). It is up to you, the daring pilot trying to make money and escape occupied territory to plan your treacherous and overly dangerous path through the weather to get home. OOC Gaming intent: -Flying at high altitude to just cruise over the mountains would get you killed by SAMs or intercepted, that is not the spirit of the mission. Work to keep it 500 feet AGL or lower over open flat areas, such as waterways. 1000 feet AGL in steep valleys etc is fine, because there's not going to be a radar sitting sideways strapped to the side of a cliff as you navigate peaks. -As you fly west, simply going out to sea west of the Fjords would get you spotted by the Chinese Navy and is not the intent of the mission. -Flying the eastern route over the flatlands of TdF next to China's most capable air defense radars will get you killed or forced to land and captured. -Radio silence once you go off the grid. No nav aids or radios that broadcast outwardly. Once you hit blue airspace, you can go radio on and announce intentions/ID so you don't get shot down by CSAD forces. -Run with the local weather, which is probably not good. This is deliberately a flight that is pretty contrary to what would be considered safe flying practices. -Look at the TLAW google map and consider known Chinese assets when planning your flight route, particularly all the Chinese Navy forces in some of the otherwise tempting waterways. -No hard limit on when someone takes this mission for now. I recognize that a player might need to get familiar with the PC-6, especially the older model cockpit version for this mission, plus planning the route through mountains. -Time acceleration is fine; it's probably a 4 hour flight all told. Just don't crash while doing that. -Success will garner an intel reward for CSAD. Crashing, no harm no foul, all that happens is another aviation mishap and two dead dummies in the mountains/water. -One and done. No savescum. -Post your flight track and AAR after completion. Good Luck; Puerto Natales is about 300 NM that way, by way the crow flies, but crows don't get shot at by SAMs. 
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TRANSMIT OVER SATLINK LAUTARO TO COMMAND 1022L HOURS MULTIPLE PLA FOOT CONTACTS. RECENTLY LIGHT SHORE SHELLING FROM SHIPS FROM THE SOUTH. MOVING AWAY FROM IMMEDIATE AREA, UNABLE TO HOLD STILL. WILL REPORT BACK. CHICOS MALOS. 
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Had fun doing TLAW helicopter ops. Delfin 1-1 and 1-2 were a pair of Gazelles flying solo, no copilot, initially armed with Mistrals, and then later Delfin 1-2 loaded up with 20mm cannon and SNEB rockets. Was a lot of fun. Escorted Hueys, shot 7 Mistrals to kill 1x enemy Hip. At some point Mistrals got patched to bite HARD onto flares, so the AI just spoofed every single Mistral until Vaha got so close that even if it was tracking on the flares as they exited the helicopter, it would still probably hit the Hip. After that we went to an LZ to pick up SF troops (not our original plan, but some of the transports had ground impact-related challenges), and the Gazelle L model has 2 back seats. Delfin 1-2 broke its tail, so we went from picking up 6 troops to picking up the pilot of Delfin 1-2 and 2x troops. I landed and then we continued mission. Some changes to navigation to avoid ground threats other choppers had spotted, I offloaded my SF troops safely after the Hinds missiled, rocketed, and gunned things, the new and improved Delfin 1-2 arrived with rockets to help hit Chinese troop concentrations, then we went home and landed. Good: Didn't run out of fuel, we killed a helicopter, we were able to help pick up the full ground crew once we lost a Huey or two, and while comms were messy, no one got lost, separated, or had a midair. Bad: Some landing issues in weather for Delfin 1-2 the first time around (land into the wind for the easier landing), and while having the Mistrals eventually paid off, we should probably have been 1x Mistral bird and 1x cannon bird, because firing 7x Mistrals to kill one whole Hip left us all but unarmed for a while. In trail of the Hueys after we powered up and marshalled at the FARP.  Landing to unload SF troops. My dumbest pilot move was on takeoff, as I just lifted off kind of carelessly, not considering that sheer winds would hit me as I climbed out, and they basically blew me over a steep hill to my left in an only moderately controlled fashion. But hey, collective and maxxed out rudder left me airborne and alive after this weird windy tumble.  When the Huey gunners are firing maniacally and watching tracers bounce, I decide to keep my distance. Seem to be less bullets up here. 
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Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Air Tasking Order: Repair Transformer Suggested Aircraft: Cessna 208 Grand Caravan (freeware) / BN-2 Islander (payware) [Light Passenger] Payload: 6 PAX Route: Santiago, Chile to Temuco, Chile (SCEL > SCQP) Distance: 615 km / 330 nmi The nation of Chile woke to a chilly fall morning on Monday, March 15th, 2010, but finally power had been returned to most of the 16 million people who had been victims of the country-wide outage. Technicians had worked tirelessly for many hours to reroute power and shed load where possible. Mines were shuttered, and areas of the capital city experienced scheduled rolling brownouts, but for the most part the electricity was back on. The entire population exchanged their stories of shared national trauma: Santiago Metro commuters trapped underground without lights or working phones, the overworked Antofagasta fire department attempting to rescue hundreds of people stuck in residential elevators, and the general panic of Concepción residents still recovering from multiple seismic events. Aftershocks still rumbled from time to time, terrifying people and setting off car alarms, though thankfully the actual damage remained minor. Rumors of PRC sabotage and other nefarious plots abounded throughout the disparate communities, most of whom were cut off from radio or other broadcasts. Chinese international propaganda outlets were quick to crow over the news, and published stories dripping with concern about the Chilean population and their inept new government, while implying that the cause may have been “artificial” in nature. Some of the more credulous people believed they held a kernel of truth. Still, there were many good stories to be proud of: Neighbors sharing food and blankets to get through the cold, volunteers helping police conduct congested traffic, and Good Samaritans picking up stranded commuters. Generators hummed outside hospitals and other civic buildings, and pedestrians navigated the dark morning streets with the light of their cellphones. There was an oddly communal atmosphere as people gathered around bonfires in city parks to exchange news and keep the children entertained. It was as if the world had stepped back 150 years in the course of a single night. Except, of course, for the faint contrails of jet fighters and the distant boom of artillery. Meanwhile, state energy officials exchange blame for the outage with power company executives, and engineers scramble to identify the problem transformers and ship replacements to where they are needed. While power rerouting has helped mitigate the immediate problem, the grid system is now precariously delicate. A task force of transformer electricians has been assembled in Santiago and are awaiting priority air transport to Temuco, Chile, which is the town that is nearest to the origin of the breakdown. They hope to effect temporary repairs to the damaged unit, which will give the wounded nation some breathing room while the heavy replacement equipment is shipped in by semi-truck. In spite of it all, Chileans feel unified and ready to tackle this challenge - together. Weeks of mutual difficulties have not hampered their culture of solidarity, they have emboldened it. Hopefully resolving this final domestic crisis will be the start of a new chapter for this proud and resilient nation.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
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Man, I'd forgotten about that earthquake. That's a gigantic mess to deal with when a war is on, although at least it's ~1000 miles from the active fighting. Also, the flight sim mission to get James Bond out of TdF seems really neat and a very fun thing for a flight sim player to do. I'm really enjoying this from the sidelines!
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This week in real time we will have: Helicopter Ops on Thursday, ingame date 15 March, morning Fixed wing on Saturday, ingame date TBD Current in-game date for planning and thread activity is: early morning 15th March  Ingame calendar here: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVNXXmEwU=/?moveToWidget=3458764578016327881&cot=14
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  Supremo Comandante SCAD General del Aire Carlos - FAP Mis camaradas, the PLA is hurting even more thanks to your efforts. Get plenty of rest today because next mission is tomorrow (Tuesday, March 16th). Weather won't get any better probably so get ready for that too. We can't give the PLA much rest either. No big surprises for tomorrow, we'll keep striking their supply lines and infrastructure in AO BOLT to keep the momentum. I'm sure my FAP mates will enjoy their brand new missiles that just arrived. Mándenlos al infierno, camaradas. Also, of paramount importance, is to locate their replenishment ship to give it some special attention. This will set them back plenty. I'd like to see more surveillance operations to locate such juicy targets. Intel says the PLA is also up to something around Rio Grande. We need to find out exactly what's going on. We'll be receiving some hardware from Brasilia soon enough, thanks to our US allies. 2x LITENING TPODs, SA342M model upgrade kits, AT-6 racks/wiring and AT-6 munitions will be delivered to us as soon as possible.  Arriba, siempre arriba
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General of the Combined Armies, CSAD Mederlock posted:TF 'Lanza' Mission - Operacion Baluarte What Went Well: - All flights successfully completed their taskings - Refueling and light re-configuring available at FARP Dinibor, forward staging of some Helicopters - CTLD is packed full of features that enable cool gameplay, sling loading, cargo loading, etc. - Wind conditions were challenging but outside iffy take-offs and landings, it's workable. - Visual/Dead Reckoning navigation worked out well enough, especially with ADF supplementation - Intel on PLA 4th Brigade advances gathered by Dragones and Delfin flights, they are indeed pushing East What needed work: - Common frequencies for all Helo's to communicate on are difficult or impossible to change in flight, requires mission editor synchronization. Landed on 30 mhz FM as the best choice for longer range transmission, and VHF radios for interflight - Fuel Planning was insufficient for the flight time and loads carried; Refueling at FARP Dinibor should ease this problem going forward, as will pilot familiarity with fuel loads - Take-off and landing are some of the most challenging parts of rotary play; Requires more practice and time for pilots to learn and improve, but everyone did well regardless! - PLA Spec ops team survived, their boats were eliminated but they've essentially fallen off the map. Ground teams will need elevated awareness to watch for their work, and a surprise MANPAD attack on the ingress route from FOB Magellenes is unfortunately a possibility. Ensure you know how to use your Flares. Mederlock posted:TF 'Lanza' Mission - Operacion Baluarte - Part Dos Our second rotary mission also went well. A minor mishap with FARP setup was resolved within 10 minutes, and pilots were able to adjust their loadouts to their preference. The Commandos were picked up off Isla Riesco and deployed to their new AO. Said AO was significantly more populated with PLA assets than anticipated. It appears the PLA has identified this shallow crossing point from Skyring Sound to Obstruction Sound as a key point of interest for littoral operations, and with reports of further PLA ground contacts on the Peninsula it's safe to assume this will be yet another Axis that the PLA will attempt to pressure us from. We will definitely need more recon, asset deployments, and tasking in this unexpected new AO going forward. What Went Well: - The split tasking between the Hips/Hinds and the Gaz's/Hueys seemed to work well. Both groups have utility and attack capabilities that we will be able to leverage for diverse operations simultaneously - Delfin's capacity for AA was explored, and with some adjustments to loadouts should be effective should it be required again. They successfully splashed a PLA helicopter early into the mission - Dragones swept the Obstruction Sound and found no further buildup or naval assets, but the PLA's suspected SOF team managed to evade detection. Orca got 180 of the EA 601st Air Assault Battalion's 450 personnel deployed to the FARP, and the rest should be deployed over the course of the 14th. - Bandido's gunship configurations appear to be reasonably effective for light units - On the fly re-tasking of Dragones and Orca allowed them to eliminate the AA trucks of the PLA shore parties at the shallow crossings, which enabled the rest of the helicopters to deploy their teams and employ their weapon systems. - Co-Pilot's are really helpful! If we have people who don't feel like flying, or who aren't familiar enough with helicopter flight to fly the whole mission profile, please feel free to join us! Flipping switches, changing radio station, keeping an eye on one sector while the pilot looks the other way, assisting with navigation, and employing the weapon systems are all tremendous value adds. What needed work: - Comms were a little hectic, and it impaired effective communication and collaboration. The common command frequency 30 mhz FM is for flight leads and package commander only, everyone should listen to it but leave coordinating, communicating, assisting, responding, etc. on that channel to your flight leads please. The only exception is deconflicting by calling out when you're starting a strafing pass on a target that multiple flights are engaging. The Interflight VHF is meant for communicating between task groups, but radio discipline still needs to be maintained so the flight leads can pay effective attention to both channels, as idle chatter or long-winded reports leave your flight lead unable to listen to the command net. Brevity codes are not required but brevity is, so please keep radio transmissions short and sweet. - CTLD has some very useful features that would have made marking LZ's and finding our commandos a lot easier. Recommend folks practice and experiment with it, for example you can deploy smoke and illum flares at your position at any time, and if an LZ is properly set up in the ME that location can be marked with smoke or have an ADF activated. You can practice this on the Cyprus mission we have running on the NA server right now - Recommend everyone have some form of map of the local region available to them, whether that be on your cell phone, a second monitor, the in-game NS 430, a custom kneeboard page with the relevant maps, or use of the F10 map when it's safe to do so. Since we don't have the luxury of ABM's or GCI due to the rugged terrain, we all need to have some self-sufficiency in navigation. I will look at identifying some key distinct landmarks and assign a common name, to help people orient themselves. - Coordination of flights with diverse mission profiles requires some kind of hold/go codes like we use in the main operations. This is a shortfall in the planning department, and I will implement this for the next major Op on our next weekend game day. - Friendly Fire: AI gunners are extremely indiscriminate, and love to spray and pray. Adjust your gunner's settings to short bursts, Hold/ret. fire ROE, etc. as needed to ensure they don't hit a friendly. If you're making a pass with rockets or forward facing guns, call it out on the common frequency so everyone knows to switch their AI to hold fire! Some BDA Shots of Day 2:    RIP Wonkotron   1x Huey and 1x Hip Lost to Enemy action, 1x Huey lost to Friendly fire. Special call-out to pilot Gorson in the Hip for absolutely impeccable landings two missions in a row, along with Wonkotron in the Huey.   BDA's and a brief assessment by our Intelligence officer is expected soon Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA
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Vahakyla posted:
MEMORANDUM TO CSAD MEMBER DEFENSE MINISTRIES Date: 15th March 2010 Subject: Situation Report - The Defense of South America from the PLA Our combined forces from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Peru remain engaged in defensive operations in the southern reaches of our continent against the encroachment of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA). Despite our best efforts, we face a formidable adversary in terms of both numerical superiority and advanced technology. The lack of recent large-scale military engagements has left our forces with inadequate combat readiness, particularly against such a formidable threat. PLA forces have successfully seized control of Tierra del Fuego, including key urban centers such as Rio Grande, Ushuaia, and also the region's biggest city Punta Arenas, consolidating their foothold in South America. Current Operations: Despite severe challenges, our forces persist in defensive actions against the PLA, maintaining our position and inflicting notable disruptions to enemy supply lines. However, given our limitations, direct confrontations are deemed too risky without substantial support from our allies within CSAD and potentially beyond. The imminent arrival of a PLAN carrier in the South Atlantic only underscores the urgency of our situation. Short Term Objectives: Disruption of PLA supply routes, particularly in the vicinity of Punta Arenas, to bolster our defensive capabilities until reinforced by allied assistance. Medium Term Objectives: Liberation of Punta Arenas, reclaiming this strategic city in order to launch major operations against them in Tierra del Fuego and prepare for further offensives. Long Term Objectives: The liberation of South America. The complete expulsion of the PLA is our ultimate objective. To be able to complete such an objective, we need greater support from our allies of the greater global conflict, the member states of the CSAD and other countries of this continent, for the geographical proximity of the conflict should be of great concern to them. In conclusion, let us reaffirm our unwavering commitment to defending our homeland and the broader Western Hemisphere from the threat posed by the PLA. Only through unified action and relentless determination can we prevail in this pivotal conflict. By now you must have received all of our commanders' memoranda, with their specific recommendations. This is a struggle against the invasion of not only South America but also the Western Hemisphere. Greater coordination, support and communication is needed not only between CSAD members' armed forces but every country that is able to give their hand in this conflict. We will keep fighting relentlessly against the invader. General del Aire Alfonso CARLOS Quispe Peruvian Air Force Supreme Commander CSAD
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General of the Combined Armies, CSAD TF 'Lanza' Mission - Operacion Baluarte - Part Tres  RECAP Excellent work, pilots! Your efforts these last two days has been exemplary of what we expect of our Army and Air Force rotary aviators. Minor roadblocks aside, we've done better than we even anticipated. With Alpha Company and the Combat support company of the EA 601st Air Assault regiment (representing ~150-180 soldiers) deployed to FARP Dinibor, they should now have some MANPAD's air defense and resistance to interdiction by small SOF units. We'll look at getting some TOW missiles set-up near the shoreline to the south to discourage smaller vessels from getting too close, too. We're going to need to get Bravo and Charlie companies deployed later, to be able to slow the PLA 4th BDE proper. Rest of Lientur That being said, that's out of scope for today's operations. First, we need to focus on supporting the EC 5th Commandos "Lientur" Alpha team that we deployed yesterday. They've sent word that there were many more PLA ground forces on that isthmus than we expected, even after we put a small dent in them with our aerial attacks. Part of today's operation will be focused on deploying the rest of the Company, this time in a more clandestine manner, so that they can get to a good piece of high ground and relay PLA movements in this area, while their Alpha team keeps them busy running around in the forests and hills. They will also bring target designators, in case the Navy or Air Force decides to employ fixed wing assets to this AO at a later date. We're also going to deploy some supplies with them that they can squirrel away and return to in the future for re-supply. Approximately 48 commandos and their supplies need to be deployed to the following LZ, and it is of upmost importance that these helicopters (recommend 2x Hueys+1x Hip) aren't seen coming or going. LZ Coordinates: ~2 km area in valley near 52.46317°S 72.7608°W, Our Flight path is shown in Green on the Operation map. Here's what you'll see as you're rounding around the mountains:  . RECONAISSANCE IN FORCE The rest of the task force will focus on doing some Recon in this area. We know vanishingly little about PLA movements here, so we're going to task everyone to sweep the valleys and mountains North and West of the Isthmus where we entered contact with the PLA shore parties. Each helicopter type will stick together, scout their assigned zone from the outside in to known PLA positions, spot for PLA movements, record anything they see[take screenshots with estimated coordinates], and engage what they've found if it's feasible to do so. Emphasis is placed on returning home safe, and with the intel gathered, however. Tolerance for lost airframes is very low this mission. Dragones will Search the region shaded in blue, and Delfin will search the region in yellow. Each flight lead will be responsible for finding their assigned sector and scouting it out. If any sizable concentration of PLA forces are found, the Hips and Hueys can be called over to assist once they've got their pax and cargo out and they've been able to loop back and come into the AO without giving away where the rest of "Lientur" was deployed. Be noisy, don't be afraid to let the PLA know you're here as your presence and fire will help draw attention away from our deployment of the rest of Lientur, and hopefully deter the PLA being too excited about moving this way. All Helo's start forward deployed at FARP Dinibor today. Feel free to re-arm to your preference on the ground before you take off, following the same munitions restrictions as last mission. All flights will RTB via Obstruccion Sound and into the valley north of Dinibor. The common turning point, waypoint 1 is at 52.35346°S 72.51379°W Radio Frequencies - Special Presets Require ME programming Common/Command net: 30 mhz FM, all can listen but transmitting is restricted to flight leads Hinds Interflight Frequencies: 251 Mhz AM Hueys and Hips: 252 Mhz AM Gazelle Interflight Frequencies: 253 Mhz AM SIGN UP Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Grz7yEp70GOFfjch3zD1mp2TpDStdapDdqNVTAOu6c/edit#gid=1684329869 ! Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA
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Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Naval Orders 15MAR10 AO Dart (Chilean Sea) Having departed Patagonia on 08MAR10, the Chilean fleet sailed at 55 kph / 30 knots towards the nearest major port, Puerto Montt, for repairs and reinforcements. While this 1,500 km journey would typically be completed by now, there have been some delays in transit due to navigating the fjords and splitting off component groups including the air squadron and the CNS Comandate Toro. However, the fleet should now be arriving shortly. The ARA Veinticinco de Mayo was attacked by cruise missiles which were mostly fended off, but there were a number of casualties and a sensor dish was damaged. The replacement navigational array was delivered to Naval Base Puerto Montt and is prepared for immediate installation on the 25 de Mayo. Naval Logistics anticipates that reinforcement A-4E Skyhawks will be arriving into the theatre shortly, and should soon be available to supplement the air wing aboard the ARA 25 de Mayo. The Ecuadorian Fleet near Golfo Xaultegua is to continue holding their position and defending the Patagonian fjords from attack. The Argentine Tactical Diving Group (Agrupacion de Buzos Tacticos) have been delivered to the submarine BAE Shyri via helicopter transport. Once the commandos have been loaded, the Shyri is ordered to detach from the Ecuadorian Fleet and make her way to WP Grau. Meanwhile, the admiralty has received welcome news from the CNS O'Higgins that they and the CNS Carrera managed to penetrate the heavy air ASW patrols near the 2nd PLAN fleet and remain completely undetected. It would appear that in the aftermath of losing much of their naval ASW corvette group while escorting convoys into the Magdalena Channel, as well as several of their nearby attack submarines, the Chinese sought to deter SACA submarines with a show of force from their airbase in Ushuaia. Captain Larrain reports that at least six aircraft were conducting sweep operations to the west of the 2nd PLAN fleet - likely indicating that frigate and destroyer helos are focusing on that area as well. However, the wolfpack was able to avoid those patrols and slipped well-inside their defensive perimeter. While they currently are on battery power, they are now well-positioned for operations against the frigates and destroyer that make up the core of that fleet, or else the merchant traffic that the fleet has been attempting to defend. With the fall weather worsening, and Cape Horn offering its customary difficulties for surface warfare operations, conditions are set for a strike. Also, there have been a number of reports of PLAN marine amphibious raiders advancing into Seno Skyring and even inserting attack boats across over the dry gap and into Seno Obstrucción (either by airlift or overland transport). These assault forces threaten our port at Puerto Natales, a key airport and logistical base, and merit immediate reaction. A contingent of Chilean Coast Guard patrol vessels have been organized for the immediate defense of the strait near WP Diego, while the CNS Comandante Toro corvette is ordered to detach from the Chilean fleet, take up anchor near the city, and act as flagship for the surface warfare group.  AO Bolt (Punta Arenas) With the Chinese offensive near Punta Arenas continuing to grind forward, our mandate to blunt their vanguard remains clear. Ford Squadron's A-4E Skyhawks will continue striking the PLA 3rd BDE on the eastern edge of the operational area, which is a motorized infantry brigade that has continued advancing despite losing most of their organic air defense. Previous strike missions have been effective but have not yet forced them to retreat. Hopefully another round of bombing will do the trick. Meanwhile Vincent Squadron's GR9 Harriers will make their debut by attacking the 4th BDE on the western edge. That brigade is spearheading an offensive of the Seno Skyring towards Dinibor, and is supported by a number of PLAN corvettes that have been causing trouble for our helicopters. Attacking their ships will help our army aviators, while striking their supply depot will slow the offensive as a whole. The weather forecast expects lots of rain, so prepare accordingly.  Finally, the loss of the Argentine P-3 Orion Trident 1-1 is felt deeply, and our thoughts are with the pilots and crew who are believed to have made parachute landings behind enemy lines near Punta Arenas. Assuming they will be able to make their way to a relatively safe pickup zone, SACA has contacted Army Special Forces in AO Bolt regarding their pararescue. The Trident crew's success in prosecuting a Type 091 nuclear attack submarine, thus defending the Ecuadorian fleet, is noted with pride. We ask the Chilean Navy to deploy one of their P-3 Orions to El Calafate in order to maintain the critical sea sentry mission. AO Arrow (Tierra del Fuego) Military intelligence has been recording a PLAN build-up in the Tierra del Fuego area, including the establishment of large divisional support area supply depot and several amphibious transport ships near Rio Grande which are believed to be practicing landing operations. While the AO remains secure for now, it is clear that control of the AO remains tenuous. We need to source what intelligence we can in order to act decisively and prevent the Chinese forces from opening a second front. If coordinates for that DSA can be identified, then a long-range strike against it can be enacted. AO Stone (Argentine Sea) The submarine Tupi reports that she successfully defended the Minas Gerais and the Brazilian fleet from a Type 091 attack submarine and several frigates. Her captain Maurício Conceição Sá is to be commended in overcoming multiple contacts under adverse conditions, as her efforts to protect those forces will permit their freedom of maneuver. The ARA San Juan remains out of contact, but is believed to be confronting multiple threats in the area as well. Once her current operations are complete, decisions will need to be made regarding the 1st PLAN fleet and the Islas Malvinas. In more global news, Naval Intelligence reports that Chinese dominance of the seas continues to be a pressing concern. Their success in Africa, Korea, Taiwan, and other major campaign theaters has allowed them to press their advantage all the way to both shores of South America. PLAN submarine forces have been detected by undersea monitors in a variety of locations, indicating a wide-ranging patrol operation. Naval transports have been reported moving war material in from occupied Africa, while a carrier fleet has been observed operating between the Falklands and South Georgia Island. This is a herculean effort, and indicates that rear-echelon forces must be deployed quite thinly indeed. With all these facts in mind, the admiralty recommends the full activation of SACA fleet forces that have yet been held in reserve, including the submarines ARA Salta, ARA Santa Cruz, BAE Huancavilca, the Tapajó, Tamoio, and Timbira, as well as the CNS Thomson and CNS Simpson, not to mention committing the Brazilian São Paulo carrier fleet, and the extensive Peruvian Navy.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
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TO: Grupo de Aviación N.o 3, I Brigada Grupo de Aviación N.o 7, V Brigada FROM: Commander, Combined Air Combat Command SUBJECT: F16 Upgrade Program Three Venom spec F-16C Block 50 jets will be downgraded to Jedi spec and transferred. Two Rattler spec F-16A MLU jets will be upgraded to Ninja spec and transferred. All Ninja spec F-16A MLU jets will be upgraded over time with AIM-120 capability. One Ninja spec aircraft worth of upgrade parts will be stored in Venom's warehouse until an additional F-16A MLU can be requisitioned. This work is projected to complete by 18 MAR. Thank you, - Ignacio 
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On 16 MAR we will disrupt enemy capability in AO BOLT by destroying logistics concentrations. We will also be supporting Ford and Vincent in their operations in AO BOLT and engaging enemy fighters and helicopters near the front. It is imperative for our continued success that all F16s return to base undamaged. OBJECTIVES AO BOLT
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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 00:15 on Feb 16, 2024 |
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20 May 2010 -- General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport "Still can't believe they lost Korea. What are they doing over there?" Felipe took a long drag from his cigarette and sighed. "It's not looking so good" replied Vincente, again reading the article. Even the propaganda pieces were having a hard time making this one sound tolerable. He'd almost wished he stayed in Spain -- NATO would probably surrender before the enemy made it that far across Europe, and at least he'd be with his family and know they were safe. That annoying recruiter. What good was having your flight school loans paid off if you were too dead to use your license? At the time South America seemed the safer bet. Now nothing seems safe. Vincente finished his coffee and turned to his co-pilot. "Should we go?". Felipe extinguished his cigarette and nodded, wordlessly.   The King Air 350i was needed down south to provide intel. When people think of the navy flyers they always think of the sexy aircraft. Fighters blowing by beyond the speed of sound, heroic carrier launches and landings, or massive cargo flights hauling tanks or paratroopers. Most of the work though was grunt work. Ferries, logistics, this and that back and forth. It wasn't glamorous, but it was safer than getting into a scrap. Vincente's medical wouldn't clear him for fighters anyway (his vision was terrible without lenses) but the military was willing to cut corners everywhere else to get asses in seats. Another sign that things weren't exactly going great. While running through a pre-start checklist, an orderly handed over an envelope. "New orders; slight change of plan. You're stopping at Espora."  The orders were a bit unexpected -- pick up 4 passengers, and then follow the coast south. A bit worrisome since there was a Chinese carrier group somewhere out there. Of course, that might be the whole point. Thinking the same thing, Felipe remarked "Looks like we are going sightseeing". The flight to Comandante Espora was uneventful; after landing they picked up four passengers to work the equipment in the back and took on fuel for the last leg. The weather was fantastic; much better than the rain last week. You could almost forget there was a war going on.  Flight 1-P-69 over the Atlantic along the Argentinian Coast.  The natural harbor of Puerto San Julian, with Puerto Santa Cruz in the distance. The town of Villa O'Higgins is nestled in the Chilean Andes. An approach from the southern ravine, along Lake O'Higgins provides a beautiful, if a bit nerve-wracking arrival.  The approach to Villa O'Higgins  The airport and town.  A successful and safe landing after a flight of approximately 6.5hrs. O'Higgins doesn't have extensive facilities, but is something of a destination resort and the view is excellent. JerikTelorian fucked around with this message at 01:26 on Feb 14, 2024 |
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Kaal posted:
We took off a few hours after dawn. The Cessna Citation easily lifted into the air, but the technicians in the plush seats in the cabin were nervous. They were whispering about this being a doomed mission, as the two flights that were attempted earlier had ended in disaster, the first by a Cessna Caravan that reportedly crashed short of the runway in Temuco after its wings came off on approach, the second by a PC-12 that mysteriously broke apart in mid air at 23,000ft halfway between Santiago and Temuco. I did what I could to keep the flight smooth. There were no incidents, other than a couple of overspeed warnings due to shifts in the wind. Easily corrected. The landing was also smooth, I even managed to keep the still-smoking wreck of the first attempt out of view during the approach. An hour after takeoff, we were back on the ground. After we landed, the technicians made a hasty exit, claiming they would rent cars for the trip home. I smiled and went to the bar to get myself a glass of wine.
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JerikTelorian posted:20 May 2010 -- General Justo Jose de Urquiza Airport The Argentine Navy RC-12 got its look towards Rio Grande, as was the less-written down intent of the mission. The equipment detected a significant amount of ships, but the NFOs aboard were unable to determine the number of ships due to the sheer amount of emissions and radio traffic. As such, their assessment is that "Lots of ships, very few of them are major surface combatants". 
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Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Air Tasking Order: F-14 Tooling Suggested Aircraft: Airbus A320 (freeware) / Boeing 737 (payware) [Heavy Passenger] Payload: 15 PAX & 10,000 kg Route: Miramar, United States to Santa Cruz, Argentina (KNKX > SAWU) Distance: 10,375 km / 5,600 nmi As The Long Afternoon War has continued to heat up, South America’s role in securing the territorial flanks of the United States has become increasingly clear. In recognition of this critical partnership, USSOUTHCOM has organized the deployment of four US Navy F-14Bs to the combat theater. They are some of the last Tomcats that are still operating, and flown by the famous VFA-101 “Grim Reapers” Squadron. However, we are warned that these aircraft are truly beginning to show their age, and require significant amounts of maintenance downtime. As such, not only will it be unlikely to have all four combat available at any one time, but they will require an extensive array of specialized tooling and technical support in order for this deployment to be successful. USSOUTHCOM has positioned an advance team of naval technicians at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, United States (KNKX) who will be responsible for setting up the facilities required, using their tooling to adapt local equipment to the specific needs of the “Grim Reapers”, identifying any munitions or equipment that is not available in regional weapons depots, and ultimately caring for these venerable warbirds. This trans-continental flight will test the endurance limits of most aircraft, though fortunately the actual weight of the advance team and their tooling equipment is not overly burdensome. It is likely that a stop-over may be required at San Pablo de Manta, Ecuador (SEMT) for refueling. Pilots are advised that a port visit is not authorized at this time by CSAD, regardless of flight time / crew rest regulations. If charter airline scheduling would require pilots to exceed their duty periods, then they are advised to employ American pilots to perform the initial leg of the flight, and then take command of the aircraft for the South American leg. Take note that despite the long-duration of the flight, the final destination is the relatively small airport of Puerto Santa Cruz (SAWU), Argentina. Its 2,000m / 6,562 ft runway puts something of a limit on how large of an aircraft may be utilized for this mission. However, since BA Santa Cruz is the current home of the FAE 2112 Mirage F1s of “Springfield” Squadron, which largely fill the hangar space, the US Navy F-14s will necessarily be hosted at the nearby EAN Piedrabuena, recently established only a few kilometers away. It has a relatively short runway, but it should be well-within the capabilities of these carrier aircraft. Setting up a separate American air station will also help to avoid any unnecessary cultural misunderstandings. Once the technicians have arrived and established the facilities required, the Tomcats can be ferried into the region.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
Kaal fucked around with this message at 22:07 on Feb 14, 2024 |
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General of the Combined Armies, CSAD Skyring Sound JTAC Teams - AO Bolt We're going to deploy several JTAC teams around our side of the Skyring Sound in prominent positions overlooking the Sound and the ground approach to FARP Dinibor. The Navy and Air Force have a variety of guided munitions available to them that we can assist with smoke, coordinates, and lazing. Two of these locations are accessible by foot from the FARP, and the teams will deploy at their overwatch positions immediately and report on what they see. If our aviators require FAC support, the JTAC's will go by callsign Vaquero and will monitor Buzzard's 262 Mhz, but will conduct JTAC coordination on 263 Mhz/132 Mhz(depending on what's available to the aircraft). Their coordinates are as follows, on these ridgelines: 52.51106°S 72.24833°W 52.60367°S 72.48158°W We're also deploying the rest of the "Lientur" Commando Company to support their Alpha Team on the Western edge of the AO. If they insert successfully without the PLA detecting them, a 3 man team will break off to the designated coordinates and provide FAC support as indicated above, as well: 52.55553°S 72.7773°W  PLA positions are just last observed, do not take them as firm indications of current positions Army Orders, Mar 13-15 AO Bolt   Before/After Western elements of the Chilean 5th BG will advance to the shores of Skyring Sound and block off the PLA 4th BDE's main supply line. If the PLA 4th turn back to engage, or more forces from the PLA's other BDE's start pushing North forcefully, we'll have to retreat, but for now we need to buy time for the EA 601st Air Assault Regiment to get fully deployed to block the narrow shoreline to FARP Dinibor. The rest of the 5th BG that was held in reserve is to advance down the highway and act as a blocking force. The Argentinian units will send their engineering elements to assist with a project, East down HWY 255. The rest of the elements will pull back from contact for now, and prepare themselves to react quickly to PLA movements. AO Arrow   Before/After The EA 11th BDE will fall back to Supply Base Bolsa de Tenancia, and send their engineering element West to assist with a project down the highway. Mine-laying Operations Starting the morning of the 14th, the 2 Engineering Battalions and 1 Engineering Squad of the EA 3rd Division will all collaborate together and begin laying a 7kmx2 km minefield/obstructive zone from the beaches of the Strait to the high bluff's overlooking HWY 255. A mix of AT trenches/barriers, AP and AT mines, and barbed/C-wire will be laid in this zone from West to East. Speed is of the essence, starting with a ~200m line. The highway will be left open until the minefield is mostly laid, or if the PLA starts making big moves, and the finishing touch will be mining the highway to the gills. One Roland and one Gepard will be tasked with providing Air defense, along with the Engineer's indigenous AD assets.  Astros The Astros, now fit with their S-60 60km range cassettes, are to move to the West and hide amongst the hills, valleys, caves, and harsh terrain. Move at night, and cover the vehicles with camouflage well. We will stand you up for a fire mission if a target of opportunity makes itself known. Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA
Mederlock fucked around with this message at 19:44 on Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ford Mission Strike Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. Whatever Ford did last week, command liked it so they're sending us back to do it again. We're going to attack the PLA's 3rd BDE on the eastern edge of AO Bolt and try to knock out their artillery. We'll rendezvous en-route to IP where we'll hold until our friends in Jedi have suppressed enemy air defenses and we are cleared by Vulture to begin strikes. The weather is going to be awful so locating our target might prove challenging. Worst case we strike any target in the AO and depart. Avoid flying south from the target; the PLA still has significant SAM defenses in that area. Flight Plan  Loadout
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Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Service Support Order: Upgrade Kits and EWR Suggested Aircraft: Airbus A310 (freeware) / Airbus A300 (payware) [Heavy Cargo] Payload: 28 PAX & 22,400 kg Route: Brasilia, Brazil to São Paulo, Brazil to El Calafate, Chile (SBBR > SBGR> SAWC) Distance: 4,555 km / 2,460 nmi In coordination with USSOUTHCOM, a variety of technological upgrade kits have been made available to CSAD for the use of their aviation force. These upgrade kits have been shipped to the Brasilia Air Force Base, in the heart of Brazil, and are ready for pickup. They need to be delivered to El Calafate Airbase, which is the center of CSAD’s advanced aircraft refurbishment program. At the same time, Brazilian authorities have reached out to CSAD regarding the discovery of a SABER Early Warning Radar system that was supposed to have been transported to El Calafate weeks ago. Apparently the supply officers responsible for this critical material were engaged in some sort of illicit activity, and could offer only lurid and impossible stories regarding the delay in transport of this equipment. They therefore have been sacked and charged for malingering. The upside of this discovery is that these two transport assignments are near each other and offer a good opportunity for a multi-stage transport operation. Pick up the Upgrade Kits at Brasilia, then onload the SABER EWRs in São Paulo, before delivering it all (plus their technicians) to El Calafate: quote:Material Support to CSAD: quote:The Brazilian SABER Early Warning Radar (EWR) is considered equivalent to a AN/TPS-44. The main components of the system are a shelter (where the three-person crew operates it) and the foldable antenna. These components are the two loads into which the system can be broken down, and packed into two M35 utility trucks (or equivalent) for road transport, or airlifted via helicopter or cargo plane. The weight of the SABER itself is only 200 kg, and it can be transported or operated in generic 6x6 trucks. However, the addition of the prime movers and assorted equipment is equivalent to 12400 kg plus the three crew. The volumetric requirement is approximately two ISO 20' RORO containers, or eight 463L pallets. This payload is awaiting transport from São Paulo Airport, Brazil (SBGR). «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
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 RCAF 437 Transport Squadron Kaal posted:Air Tasking Order: F-14 Tooling    Flight was fairly uneventful aside from some minor engine issues over Mexico, which were fixed en route.  Landed in Manta, Ecuador where the pilots switched over, we quickly refueled, and the technicians got a chance to stretch their legs.  Climbed out through some clouds before flying south. The Andes are always a spectacular sight.  Landed safely at Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina.  15 PAX and 10,000 kg of tooling delivered from KNKX to SAWU (turns out the A320 complains about time acceleration sometimes by shutting down an engine midflight) Cat Wings fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Feb 15, 2024 |
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VINCENT BRIEFING This is the debut flight of the British 801 Naval Air Squadron and our Gr.9 Harriers in this theatre. There….may have been some bad blood in this part of the world in the past but I suppose extreme circumstances, not my problem, none of my business, etc. Regardless, I will be taking my experience from Ford flight and applying it to Vincent the best I can. While I will miss the A-4’s 8,000 Zuni rocket capacity I will try and make due with what the Gr.9 has to offer.  OBJECTIVE Vincent’s objective is simple, and one I am familiar with: TASMO. Vincent is to head to AO BOLT and perform a recon by force for any PLAN ships in the area. INTEL In the past few days Castle Class or equivalent patrol boats have been spotted in the sound near Isla Larga and Isla Escarpada and threatening the newly built FARP Dinibor. The ships have been extremely active, landing forces on the northern shores. Current intel will likely be irrelevant by mission time. But the waters are active and landing zones will be hot spots. WEATHER Expect overcast, rain, fog, and a low cloud ceiling. EXECUTION Vincent will depart from the newly built FARP Sophie, climb to 16,000 ft, and travel to the IP at DIEGO. There are 3 JTAC observation posts throughout our patrol, which we will divide into sectors A,B,C, from west to east. At DIEGO we will check in with JTAC and get a report of what can be seen from all 3 OP. From here we will make a choice: If JTAC observes patrol boats or larger at a specific OP, Vincent flight will make straight for that OP to engage those ships. If JTAC does not observe anything, Vincent will attempt to get below the cloud ceiling and hunt for ships starting at WP02 and move from west to east. If Vincent picks up any ship contacts pinging them on the RWR, we will descend and use terrain masking to carry out one of the two aforementioned tasks. Once Vincent is Winchester or the AO is clear of any naval vessels we will RTB.   ARMAMENT 4x AGM-65E2 LMV2 2x AIM-9M Sidewinder 1x GAU-12 Pod w/ SAPHEI rounds 1x AN/AAQ-28(V) LIGHTENING G4 Targeting Pod BINGO: 2800 lbs JOKER: 1400 lbs NOTES JTAC please use laser code 1670. I do not know if there will be any other laser guided munitions in the area so it is best to just keep it safe and stay away from 1688. If Vincent needs to go hunting on their own, then we can change our laser codes on the fly to a preset: Vincent 1-1: 1671 Vincent 1-2: 1672 Vincent 1-3: 1673 Vincent 1-4: 1674 Also note, 2 LMAVs around the waterline will be required to sink one of these patrol boats. Any larger ship and we either risk shooting more than required “just in case” or take multiple passes. Or get a little crazy with it and use teamwork. 
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 SEAD Tactics HARM Table 1: Code - Name (Type) [RWR] 107 - Snow Drift (SA-11 Search Radar) [SD] 115 - Fire Dome (SA-11 Track Radar) [11] 127 - HQ-7 (Track Radar) [7] 128 - HQ-7 (Search and Track Radar) [HQ] To probe for and attack SA-11 TELAR:
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Fuel Management Recommend dropping wing tanks before initiating combat to maintain maximum maneuverability, but the decision is at the flight lead's discretion. JOKER: 3500 lbs BINGO: 2500 lbs concise fucked around with this message at 00:07 on Feb 16, 2024 |
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