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mlmp08 posted:For those who follow the thread but don't spectate or scroll discord for shots: Bless you for these! I was nervous for y'all about this one: bad weather, sea skimming, getting in close to (within?) the defense envelope of a well defended modern navy. Seemed to go pretty well?
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Potato Salad posted:Bless you for these! I was nervous for y'all about this one: bad weather, sea skimming, getting in close to (within?) the defense envelope of a well defended modern navy. All in all I'd say it was as successful as you could hope given the asymmetry in equipment. It was dicey af but we got some of them, and maybe even spooked them into not committing to the full amphib invasion(yet).
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   Combined flight report of Verónica Castillo (pilot), Jorge Casárez (co-pilot), and Titus Mitchell (flight engineer) We have the joy to report our mission was successful with no surprises. The day began before dawn, getting the DC-6 loaded, then the engines started.  Soon enough, we were airborne    We were at cruise altitude before the sun rose, and settled in for the next 8 hours of cruise flight.   By mid-morning, we were crossing the Amazon River near Jorge's hometown of Iquitos  A few hours later, we crossed the Andes  And found ourselves over the Pacific, hugging the Chilean coast  Finally, our destination was in sight  One last S-turn to line up with the runway  And we landed safely    We got the plane parkeed and shut down and went in search of dinner. 
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Package Lead AAR The operation went really well, I'd say. It appears the PLA took some efforts to conceal a large number of their tanks and logistics units in the rain and muck, and we couldn't find all of them. However, we did find their engineer and artillery support units out in the open and really hammered them and their paltry escorts.. but something seemed strange. There was supposed to be a full armored brigade in this position, but we found maybe a battalion's worth of units out in the open. I think something strange is afoot here, and recommend our counter-intelligence teams do a detailed investigation on any PLA spies or assets who could've tipped off the PLA that our rotary wing force was approaching. It's likely large elements camouflaged themselves in the rain and muck, or some quantity of them retreated down the highway under their SAM coverage... What went well Having the Hinds and Gazelle's pick off AA units before the Hueys and Hips engaged was a very effective approach, as they only received minor small arms fire on their rocket strafing passes. The Hips and Hueys can pack a lot of rockets and guns and still maintain good speed, so this appears to be a workable approach for the future. The Gazelle's nav computer helped keep us on track in the poor weather and strong wind's, and comms discipline this week was excellent. There was just enough information being passed around to keep everyone informed, and we had minimal losses. Kudos to all of our pilots, veterans and newbies alike! These weather conditions are extremely challenging and we all made it there and made it back without any lost sheep. Where we can improve Fuel planning for gunships in a CAS/BAI role is a bit different than planning for slicks doing utility and troop deployment work, and a few of our pilots were dangerously low on fuel on landing. Ensure you plan for extra fuel for loitering time, even if it means taking less munitions. We also found a mysterious pallet of AT-6's that actually had AT-9's in them for the Hinds, which they used to good effect, however with those missiles now expended, we exclusively have AT-6's available going forward. We don't expect any more from Russia given the current state of world politics, after all... Also, for rocket runs, we should ensure we stick to the established flight profile of a high speed pass followed by a wide turn back into the assigned hold/orbiting point via a safe route, as prolonged orbiting exposes our delicate Hueys to Manpads and gun/cannon fire. Wait for or request clearance from Bandido flight lead or mission package lead before assuming orbits for side gunners on targets, and during this ensure proper deconfliction is done (ie. hold fire on AI gunners) while people do straight through rocket passes to ensure no friendly fire occurs. BDA/Photo Dump         
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 **TOP SECRET//NOFORN** **INTELLIGENCE UPDATE** --- **INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY:** **Situation Overview:** - People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has deployed a significant portion of its J-11 fighter aircraft, allocating half of its available assets to the front line. - In recent engagements, PLAAF has suffered losses, with 4 J-15 aircraft downed. Notably, these aircraft operate from the CV-16 carrier, stationed approximately 500 nautical miles away. - Tierra del Fuego, an area of strategic importance, is currently being patrolled by 4 J-11s from the PLAAF, indicating continued air presence in the region despite losses. - PLAAF's J-11 fleet is significantly depleted, with only 4 out of the initial 6 aircraft remaining operational. Moreover, those still in service are reported to be in poor condition, with only 2 to 4 aircraft expected to be available within the next 24 hours. **Marine Brigade Movement:** - The 2nd Marine Brigade (2nd Marine BDE) is actively involved in the operation and is currently engaged in crossing the ferry terminal. - The movement of the 2nd Marine BDE is facilitated by 4 Ropucha-class landing ships (LSTs), with additional support provided by two Type 054 frigates acting as escorts. **Naval Situation:** - Cargo ships and other LSTs have diverted from the Rio Gallegos area, leaving behind warships and their surface-to-air missile (SAM) defenses to maintain control over the region. - Most LSTs previously deployed by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) are redirected to support the Punta Arenas lifeline, indicating a strategic shift in naval resources. - The remaining LSTs have turned back towards Rio Grande, suggesting a reorganization of naval assets in response to operational needs. **Conclusion:** - The current situation in Rio Gallegos presents both challenges and opportunities for our forces. With PLAAF's air assets depleted and naval resources redirected, there is a window of opportunity to capitalize on weakened defenses. - However, caution is advised as PLAAF maintains a presence in the region with remaining J-11 fighters. Additionally, the naval presence, though diminished, still poses a threat to our operations. - Coordination and swift action will be crucial in exploiting the current situation to achieve our objectives in Operation Rio Gallegos.
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USSOUTHCOM inject: 4x F-14s arrive to theater on 19 March, and two of them are not airworthy the second they landed. They look like burnt rear end and are staining the tarmac. They arrived with AIM-7s, Heaters, TARPS, and a couple LANTIRN pods. E: One of them has a prominent text display on the tail: Not My Problem mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 03:29 on Feb 27, 2024 |
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This Humanitarian Relief Mission has earned international sympathy points. Players may expect to find soon other opportunities for it, which will in turn yield concrete assistance increase.Kilonum posted:
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Vahakyla posted:TRANSMIT OVER SATLINK The Chilean Special Forces are currently being hunted. Their drop zone was known to the PLA, and and they have been unable to execute their tasks due to being in defensive posture. The team will attempt to move eastward to avoid PLA patrols, but it was just passed over by several Mi-8s, and there are various boats on the shores landing troops. The terrain is mountaneous and forested, and not easily traversed. On the plus side, the PLA presence is relatively light, with no significant structures nor bases. The team transmits to command: quote:TRANSMIT OVER SATLINK General Humberto, give your final guidance to the team. In the meanwhile, it starts its trek eastward in heavy rain.   ARMA 3 MISSION TIME! This Sunday, at 1200, NOON, eastern time, we will play Arma 3 in the Long Afternoon War. Modpack, signup, and discussion in Discord. If you're a lurker but want to Arma, now's your chance! Get in!
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 General of the Combined Armies, CSAD TF 'Lanza' Mission - Operation Aplasta al Topo 2 - Electric Boogaloo Great work last mission, pilots! We severely degraded their artillery and attached engineer battalion, so the only way they have through the minefield for the time being, is around it. I've received word that the PLA concealed a large amount of their force that we didn't end up seeing. Apparently the PLA may have some spies that passed on that our task force was heading their way, and ordered their massive supply convoys and the bulk of their tanks to the west under SAM cover. Once we left the area, reports from the front lines indicate the PLA stood up their armored push for real. A massive column of tanks with their logistics train in tow proceeded along the highway, approached the ridgeline and started climbing it, before pushing North into the EA 11th Brigade. The 11th's commander saw the threat and shifted some of his units to the heights to block their progress, but the fighting is intense. Mission Objectives Our overall mission will be to blunt the PLA's armored assault by providing CAS for the 11th BDE and cutting into their extensive logistical tail. CAS will be provided by Dragones on the front lines, Orca will bring some elements of the anti-tank equipped heavy weapons teams from the Chilean battle group from the FARP to the center of the front line, and Delfín and Bandido will go hunting for their supply convoys along the highways with the Gazelle's picking off their AA units first again. Ford will be on station to provide SEAD for the package, their Shrikes are a bit limited but they can still suppress the PLA and eliminate higher threat level emitters that we simply can't engage. Prepare for a rough fight, and do not start the engagement until Ford has established SEAD.  Tasking/Flight Profile/Terrain Considerations Ford will make best speed to their IP, and once the Helicopters are close begin conducting their SEAD operations. Ford will coordinate with Delfín (who have a better RWR) to keep an eye on the state and types of radar threats in the AO, and keep the focus on SEAD rather than DEAD. Ford will not advance beyond the FEBA as ALR for them is Low. KC-130 should be in the area if refueling is required Bandido and Delfín will use mostly the same ingress as last mission, shifted to the West in the center of the wide valley instead of right along the ridge, as tanks and AA are likely to engage them from the heights. Delfín will screen for AA units and identify an ideal approach for Bandido, engage identified surface to air threats, and give Bandido the all clear for them to proceed their strafing runs. Delfín will watch from a distance and call out MANPAD launches, new RWR threats, and relay emitter types and approximate direction to Ford as Bandido light up the soft targets. ALR is High for Bandido, and Low for Delfín Orca will load up as many AT teams as they can while still carrying 2-4 rocket pods at the FARP. Dragones and Orca will be shifting their IP East onto the center of the heights, and will look for friendly units to mark the front line. Dragones will proceed directly to the FEBA and start engaging surface to air threats before switching to armored vehicles. Try to extract the most value out of each AT-6 shot, whether that means shooting tanks from behind or choosing lighter-armored targets that will be a guaranteed one-shot kill. ALR is high. Orca will identify a suitable LZ ~1-2 km from the FLOT, their flight lead will drop a full line of smoke to obscure the LZ, and the flight will then proceed to land and disembark their troops. Once the troops are deployed, Orca will provide CAS with rockets on any softer targets identified by Dragones. ALR for Orca is Medium, ie. do not engage on a suicide rocket run. Waypoints/Wind-corrected Course Dragones Start at FARP Sophie WP1: IP 52.36853°S 70.23818°W M149° for 60km WP2: FEBA 52.49077°S 70.27662°W M175° for 12 KM WP3: Back to IP 52.36853°S 70.23818°W M354° for 12 KM WP4: FARP Sophie 51.89008°S 70.64413°W M313° for 60km Orca Start at FARP Sophie WP1: IP 52.36853°S 70.23818°W M149° for 60km WP2: LZ zone 52.4452°S 70.21744°W M130° for 10 KM, Turn to M254° for 5 km WP3: FEBA 52.49077°S 70.27662°W M210° for 5 km WP4: Back to IP 52.36853°S 70.23818°W M354° for 12 KM WP5: FARP Sophie 51.89008°S 70.64413°W M313° for 60km Delfín/Bandido Start at FARP Sophie WP1: IP 52.37491°S 70.49091°W M164° for 55 km WP2: Expected location of convoys 52.59185°S 70.40768°W M158° for 25 km WP3: Return to IP 52.37491°S 70.49091°W M333° for 25 km WP4: FARP Sophie 51.89008°S 70.64413°W M313° for 55 km Ford Start @ Puerto Natales WP1: IP, initiate orbit safe distance away until rotary wing elements are close to the AO 52.42785°S 70.80473°W M114° for 145 km WP2: Proceed with SEAD , Flight lead's discretion on orbit/altitude/etc. Be aware of Type 054's 45-60km to the East of the FEBA WP3: Return to Puerto Natales 52.38834°S 70.28455°W Loadout Hinds: Max loadout of 8x AT-6's(NO AT-9 AVAILABLE), pilot's choice for inner pylons, AT suitable munitions preferred Gazelle's: SA342M config with 4x HOT3's Hueys: Pair of 19x HE rockets with pilot's choice of front OR side miniguns, minimum 75% fuel Hips: Lead with 1x smoke rocket pod+1x-3x S-8OFP2, Rest with 2x-4x S-8OFP2's Ford: Full SEAD loadout, FL discretion Radio Frequencies - Special Presets Require ME programming Common/Command net: 30 mhz FM, all can listen but transmitting is generally restricted to flight leads Hind Interflight Frequency: 251 mhz AM Hip Interflight Frequency: 252 Mhz AM Huey Interflight Frequency: 253 mhz AM Gazelle Interflight Frequency: 254 mhz AM Ford Interflight Frequency: 255 mhz AM SIGN UP Sign up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15Grz7yEp70GOFfjch3zD1mp2TpDStdapDdqNVTAOu6c/edit#gid=1684329869 ! 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General of the Combined Armies, CSAD quote:TRANSMIT OVER SATLINK Seamos libres, que lo demás no importa nada! General Humberto, EA
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Kaal posted:
 Dear Ileana, I beg your pardon for the lapse in our correspondence; I trust this missive finds you in rude health and that the indefatigable Lt Cdr Fletcher has been making her presence felt ashore, alongside the 801st. You will, without a doubt, be heartened to learn that the UKCSG is ship-shape and Bristol fashion; I expect we'll be approaching the AO by March 19th. To delineate the composition of our task group:
While I trust you are well acquainted with the prowess of the 'Vince, I feel compelled to draw your esteemed attention to the Helge Ingstad. She boasts the latest Aegis combat system, and the Norwegian Captain has rather colourfully expressed his intentions regarding the Chinese fleet in terms not fit for logging nor restating in the presence of a lady. Rest assured, the bite can quite match the bark in this instance. Naturally, upon our arrival, the UKCSG will operate under the discretion of the Admiralty. For now hoever, the 801st shall continue their operations inland and you may continue to deploy them as you deem appropriate. With the warmest regards, Montgomery Flibberflab Admiral, Royal Navy HMS Invincible 
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 AIR GOON ORGANIZATIONAL PROMISE How long will this campaign continue? Perhaps you've thought about jumping in, but buying South Atlantic seems steep at 50 dollars since the map is hardly used elsewhere? Fixed-wing centered, South American crewed air operations will continue at least until July of 2024, so towards the end of this summer. After that, there is a huge chance that various helicopter operations, or perhaps US-UK centric operations against the Falklands continue. The Council of South American Defense has one goal: eviction of the PLA presence on South American continent. How that plays into the larger war matters to their allies, but much less to CSAD. They wish to retain sovereignty over their continent. Eventually, when it releases and this campaign is well put to sleep, my goal is to go to the incoming Kola Peninsula-map of DCS, to explore Finland and Sweden fighting against Russia. However, as we wait for that, come join the fight for South American independence, and rest assured that there's promised weekly content for at least half a year ahead!
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My apologies for a late review. The Army can choose to place a SABER radar somewhere on the map. It will partake in the Link 16 network and feed tracks to AWACS without bringing AWACS itself closer. The PLANAF and PLAAF planes might fire an ARM at it, however. I need a map of its location, and a map marker for it, and you can expect it in the game world.  Kilonum posted:I looked over the loadsheet once more. I wasn't sure how we were going to get 25 passengers into a plane with no passenger seats until I saw the ground crew bringing a few rows of seats to the plane and installing them after the cargo containers were loaded. The poo poo you can get away with in wartime, I thought.
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Some flights that need doing from the civil aviation crowd. These flights partially take place in the past just to make timeline work out better, but in any case, they're putting together a team, but need some civil aviators to go collect the expertise. (I don't have MSFS and don't know what DLC people do or don't have, so if you need to go to a nearby airport that's actually simulated or pick a specific plane, go for it). 1. A bunch of suits and some need a ride from Ronald Reagan Washington National airport to Brunswick Executive Airport. Aircraft: Corporate Jet. 2. There is a man fishing at Alturas Lake, Idaho. Go get him, starting from Boise Airport. He's semi-retired, but no one knows old radar systems like this guy. Aircraft: Bush plane or seaplane. 3. Heavy Cargo lift required to transport parts and hazardous materials from Rota, Spain to Bangor, Maine. Aircraft: Bulk cargo. 4. A collection of semi-retirees and a bagman require transport from Miami, FL to Mayport, Florida. Aircraft: Executive prop, corporate jet, or seaplane. Bonus if you make it scenic instead of flying across central Florida. 5. Leonard Glenn Francis requires a ride from Subic Bay to Muara Naval Base in neutral Brunei. He also requires a second leg to Jakarta, after which he can likely attain regular commercial transport. Aircraft: Dealer's choice.
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mlmp08 posted:Some flights that need doing from the civil aviation crowd. These flights partially take place in the past just to make timeline work out better, but in any case, they're putting together a team, but need some civil aviators to go collect the expertise. (I don't have MSFS and don't know what DLC people do or don't have, so if you need to go to a nearby airport that's actually simulated or pick a specific plane, go for it). Above task assigned as such:  Upon completion of each leg, ping King Crab on discord on mobility flight channel, and post in this thread with pictures. That knocks the item out of the list.
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mlmp08 posted:2. There is a man fishing at Alturas Lake, Idaho. Go get him, starting from Boise Airport. He's semi-retired, but no one knows old radar systems like this guy. Aircraft: Bush plane or seaplane. You get a lot of weird requests as part of a small bush plane service in the Rockies, especially when there's a world war on. A short hop from Boise to Alturas Lake to pick up some guy fishing and bring him back barely ranked. I hopped in our company's handy old DHC-2 seaplane, got a quick taxi clearance, and proceeded to climb as best the old girl could into what was definitely VFR conditions.  It did clear up soon enough, and it was smooth flying over snow covered mountains towards the lake  Soon enough the lake came into view. And was very clearly, frozen solid.  Who needs skis, a seaplane can land on ice just fine!  Climbing back along the valley until we could clear the mountains, the rather miffed fisherman, grumbling about people who interrupt a good fishing session and I made our way safely back to Boise, where he was quickly whisked away. 
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Cat Wings posted:Climbing back along the valley until we could clear the mountains, the rather miffed fisherman, grumbling about people who interrupt a good fishing session and I made our way safely back to Boise, where he was quickly whisked away. A 64 year old guy with a worn out Thales Nederland hat grumbles as he deplanes and is greeted by a man in business casual who already has boarding passes for him. E: that trip is an annoying 3.5-4 hours each way by car, btw.
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RESULTS OF THE BATTLE Time now: 1800 Local, on 16th March 2010 The Argentine 9th Division is in retreat from the road and the bluffs. The PLA armor has achieved a foot hold on the high ground and has shattered blue lines. The Blue choppers were unable to affect the ground war in any significant matter, thus contributing to the defeat.  
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 Detailed forecast for 17 March, 2010 at approx 0700 Temperature: 13° C QNH: 29.53 inHg Overcast w/ Cloud base around 2,500 meters Winds: At ground level: 272 @ 10 kts At 500 meters: 273 @ 21 kts At 2,000 meters: 270 @ 18 kts At 8,000 meters: 276 @ 14 kts METAR: MKN/OVC 3/7 17/22 BKN 34 Elendil004 fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Mar 2, 2024 |
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HELO OPS MISSION AAR Hola everyone it's Chevy 1-1 "Breaky" reporting in for another brother downed behind enemy lines. This has been a hard year, hard for my cousins in Argentina and Chile especially. Solidarity from Peru brothers, we are right next to you. I was told that my brother (Dragones 1-1) was downed by an enemy SA-8 battery early in the mission. His CPG made it back to friendly lines, some 7km from where he was shot down. He could not confirm his pilots status, but could not confirm that he was dead. We hold out hope. Our intel from him and surviving pilots is below: Summary As best we can put together, all flights arrived without incident to the front line above the southern ridge. Ford flight just minutes before had engaged several illuminating radar contacts. Communication and formation at ALL points within the flight was maintained and overall a high degree of situational awareness was maintained by all. Delfin was tasked with pathfinding and engaging early AAA, MANPAD, SHORAD targets with highest priority. Dragones was immediately behind them and further East, with the same priority. Orca was tasked to follow Dragones and drop troops just behind the friendly front and after laying a smokescreen. Bandido was to follow Delfin once all SHORAD was cleared and prosecute whatever ground vehicles they could handle. Upon arrival to the front on top of the ridge, no SHORAD was found and only primarily tank columns. Visible on the S road from the ridgeline was a huge (50+ unit) convoy stretching across the horizon. This wide distribution of targets made it exceedingly difficult for user and AI sensors to find SHORAD units within a useful timeframe. After FORDs initial SEAD strikes (which were indeterminate) Dragones passed initial Tank only columns and pushed to the top of the southern ridge. As they did so a pair of enemy Mi-8's boldly pushed right through our lines. Dragones turned to engage the oblivious red Hips and 1-1 was immediately shot down by an undetected SA-8 missile launcher. Unfortunately no one was able to determine where the shot came from and shortly after Dragones 1-2 was shot down by the same launcher. Further interviews with mission crew may indicate a better target area, **OOC: There should be tons of visual recon on where this was now**. From here things fell apart quickly. The loss of Dragones alone was bad but Delfin quickly met with incident when a precision strike of MBT launches of ATGMs towards our Gazelles was far more accurate at range than we ever expected. This immediately killed Delfin lead less than 2 minutes after Dragones. With most of our best sensors in disarray and our primary strikers down we decided to see if we could salvage anything from this action by one offensive foray by Bandito before withdrawing. Shortly before this Orca flight, without fanfare or incident, completely fulfilled their mission, they dropped smoke at the front lines and laid down a full platoon (OOC: amount?) of anti-tank infantry, directly able to engage tank groups at the front behind a line of smoke. This was the lone bright spot of the mission, and we salute the professionalism of our Hip pilots, as always. However, Orca 1-2 Prawned was immediately "detained" after landing at base and bystanders have heard the term "blue on blue" mentioned in hush tones. Bandito admirably charged in south of the ridge but was swiftly rebuffed by AAA fire from several parts of the convoy E-W along the highway. Two UH-1s were damaged and it was unclear if they made forced landings or were lost outright. At this point lead called everyone to abort mission and RTB. The remainder of the flight was performed in good formation and without incident. In total, we lost: 2 Mi-24s, 2 UH-1's and 2 Gazelles. We destroyed: several blue units and possibly a few AK soldiers. We did deploy a full complement of anti-tank soldiers behind excellent cover. The good: - Unit coordination, communication and formations were excellent throughout. We wasted no time forming up and getting on mission. Radio discipline was great along with coordination. - Flight lead decision making was good. Everyone properly initiated their mission in the right time and place. - While unfruitful Bandido without reservation charged into a can't win attack run against an enemy convoy. While we did not achieve what we wanted, valuable intel was gained by the survivors. - A large anti-tank infantry force was delivered directly to the front just in time to engage an enemy armored assault. - FORD made multiple SEAD runs, and were only limited by the ordinance they carried. The bad: - Honestly, I think we got very unlucky right at the beginning, which more or less doomed the operation. One or two changes for the better might have pushed it the other way but even then difficulty was hard. - Situational awareness by the lead (Dragones 1-1 / me, was poor. When I was hit with an SA-8 launch, myself and my crew should have at least been able to relay the heading from which it was fired. If we had relayed this info, or had it beforehand, it might have led to a much better outcome. - While less likely, we could have salvaged the mission by immediately withdrawing at this point, allowing FORD to re-engage and Delfin to then identify and coordinate a strike on the SA-8 site. - The ATGM threat against our helicopters was sorely underestimated by all planners, leads and pilots in this operation. We MUST better consider this threat in future helicopter operations. Comments: - I hope the SA-8 can be dealt with in an ARMA or part of a fixed wing OP. Given the crack anti-tank troops and the now realized position of the SA-8 radar and the minefield, this could be... fun. - I think if the SA-8 had been better expected by lead then we might aborted if Ford did not get an Osa kill. If we had more intel, this might have gone a different way, especially if that allowed FORD a more direct attack path. - Every lead did a good job and made this easy for me on my 1st mission lead. I think I did "OK" and pulled back our forces before it was a total loss, but I am sure there is room to improve given how little we accomplished today. - Fuuuuuck this one was hard / sucked for everyone, glad everyone on had a good attitude and no one raged out. Better luck next time and thanks all for seeing it through.
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Arma 3 Mission AAR: Lima 2 Lead, 2IC Lima 2 stayed most of the time separated from Lima 1, but close enough to assist. One time almost got overwhelmed under PLAN Marine ambush when the Chinese squad had a machinegunner on a small ridgeline and just absolutely plastered fire into us. One Mi-8 destroyed as it was landing near us, and around 10-15 enemy KIA caused by our team. All members made it towards east safely with sufficient ammo, light injuries.   
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Royal Navy Internal Communication To: All Commanding Officers, Royal Navy From: Montgomery Flibberflab, Admiral, HMS Invincible Date: 17-Mar-2010 Subject: Request for Logistics Flight for Supplies and Coordination with South American Allies Classification: Confidential Priority: Immediate Attention Required Background: Esteemed Colleagues, In light of our impending deployment to the South Atlantic conflict zone, it has come to my attention that our esteemed crew chiefs have undertaken the noble task of cataloging our arsenal. Upon their diligent scrutiny, it was initially deemed that the 12 Apache Gunships housed within the Invincible were beyond salvage. However, subsequent reassessment by our dedicated crew suggests that restoration to operational status is indeed feasible, albeit requiring an infusion of substantial spares. I am pleased to report that our Chief Engineer has been in correspondance with the venerable Logistics Officer Walter Warehouse of Wattisham Airfield, who has demonstrated commendable diligence in procuring the requisite itinerary and stands poised to expedite dispatch to RAF Mildenhall at a moment's notice. I am lead to believe an A330 Atlas befitting our needs may be attainable and I trust a top notch aircrew can be mustered. Regrettably, my geographical remoteness precludes personal oversight of the forthcoming arrangements. Thus, I implore your valued assistance in finalising the intricate flight logistics from Mildenhall to the theater of operations. This endeavor necessitates delicate coordination with our esteemed CSAD allies to determine a suitable landing locale for the incoming flight. I must impress upon you the utmost confidentiality surrounding this operation. The revelation of our Gunships to our allies remains pending, as their purported loss was hitherto assumed. It is imperative that we manage the expectations and morale of our local forces with the utmost discretion. I beseech you to treat this matter with the gravity it deserves and expedite its execution with all due haste. Yours expectantly, Montgomery Flibberflab Admiral, Royal Navy HMS Invincible
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Suits mobility flight completed Flight plan:   Getting ready to depart DC. I was hoping for the nice run north and a good view over the city, but no such luck today with a southerly wind. Hopefully these suits are ok, there’s no firewall between the cockpit and where they sit. God, I hope one of them doesn’t want to sit up front. Unless she’s cute I guess.  Holding short, had to wait for a Southwest flight to land, god...imagine free for all seating, what a nightmare. No thank you.  Andrews, why the hell didn’t we take off from there? This is supposed to be some secret squirrel military poo poo right?  Speaking of secret squirrel military poo poo, Aberdeen. Got vectored around in case parts of some test gun catch me all the way up here at 15 thousand and climbing. Better safe I guess...  You can almost see New York City from here. Gross.  Westover, in Massachusetts...a pale shade of it’s former glory, surprised they haven’t turned it into “affordable” housing, all the craze these days.  Nothing beats sunsets in the sky, nothing.  Airport in sight, through the clouds, just gotta get below this poo poo and it should be a smooth ride.  A shallower approach than I would like, but at least it’s not through the clouds.  Safely deposited the suits, they ran into a waiting pair of black SUVs and I have to find some hick to sip fuel from.
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LIMA 1 AAR Teams deployed in good order and advanced north-north-east towards a known LZ and a sea landing zone. Original intent was to make for the LZ, cause mischief, and exfil. While advancing in we were caught at close range by a PLA and barely pulled through. The woods were very thick and this caused serious issues identifying the PLA patrols. This was to plague us for the rest of the mission. As we re-grouped a PLA fast mover, possibly a Flanker type, went down. Both teams made for the crash site and engaged both pilots and some engineers. INTEL WAS SECURED. At this point we decided we'd stirred up the pot enough and started moving east towards exfil. This was a tough exercise with sporadic contact as the PLA teams sent in both MI-8's and paratroopers to pin us down. We suffered wounded, but by the end of the mission were able to extract. Intel was secured, two pilot bodies were thoroughly ransacked, and CPL Breaky departed with a backpack filled with PLA radios and GPS's. If it wasn't nailed down, it went in his pack. Thanks to everyone for working together on the op, it was tough but enjoyable. Big thanks to Elendil for being the eye in the sky, it's a lot of fun.
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The Angry Brit posted:
Does this invincible have no harriers onboard and is purely a helo carrier? Or do the apaches live in a bag of holding? E: not trying to be a dick, but the invincible capacity is much less than their modern carrier(s). mlmp08 fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Mar 4, 2024 |
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 17 MAR, 2010 TO: General Carlos, CSAD FROM: Ministry of Defence, Chile General, as you know, the effects of the earthquake were devastating. Chile is still reeling, and we are outstretched in the recovery efforts. Chile requests the help of the CSAD efforts, and while you are assigned as the supreme commander, you have the authority to both coordinate flights, and release capability for them. We have several flights that we are currently unable to fill due to lack of experienced pilots and functioning airplanes. As such, we request that you, as quickly as possible, provide us with a rudimentary plan in how you intend to supply these following areas. quote:Site Alpha: quote:Site Bravo: quote:Site Charlie: All above sites are considered largely isolated due to mudslides and the heavy rain, making ground delivery extremely challenging and unreliable. We require from you a plan of how to supply them, what is the closest airport to get to, and what planes you intend to use. The least amount of airplanes, and the smallest, you can use, the better. ALL SUPPLIES for this are located at: Aeropuerto Zapala, Neuquén Province, Argentina. Looking forward to your response. 
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mlmp08 posted:Does this invincible have no harriers onboard and is purely a helo carrier? Or do the apaches live in a bag of holding?  Royal Navy Internal Communication To: All Commanding Officers, Royal Navy From: Montgomery Flibberflab, Admiral, HMS Invincible Date: 17-Mar-2010 Subject: RE: Request for Logistics Flight for Supplies and Coordination with South American Allies Classification: Confidential Priority: Immediate Attention Required Background: Dear Colleagues, A minor clarification to my previous missive, I of course meant four Apache gunships that can operate alongside our six Harriers; not twelve as I had originally been informed. Rest assured the root cause of the miscount has been identified and the culprit (a young Finnish exchange Officer) has received the sternest of reprimands and I've instructed a cohort of Officers to assemble a club to further exercise his penance. Furthermore, our Logistics Officer has confirmed all required spares can be shipped on a standard 463L pallet and weighs in at about 8, 000 lbs. Yours tipsily, Montgomery Flibberflab Admiral, Royal Navy HMS Invincible
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Retirees mobility flight completed Flight plan:  The weather sucked. I told these guys to take a rental car but they insisted on flying in this outright squall that runs up the whole drat coast of Florida.  Seriously it’s like an eight hour drive.  Maybe this wont be so bad, there’s sun peeking through the rain lines.  Hunting and pecking through holes in the clouds.   I spoke too soon this is pea soup. This is bullshit. This is outrageous.  Maybe it’s not awful, looks clearer up ahead.   If I can get above this it’ll be fine. Hang on, the passengers say they cant go above it due to chinese spy radars. Fine we’ll get below the stuff.  It’s working, still hunting and pecking through the squalls though.   Everything is under control   Supposedly there is an airport over here somewhere.  This cruiser has seen better days, maybe it’s being refurbished.  The passengers insisted I let them out here and frankly I’m glad to be done with them.
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Elendil004 posted:Suits mobility flight completed Several General Dynamics operations managers have been delivered. Elendil004 posted:Retirees mobility flight completed As they disembark, one of the guys in a NAVSEA hat with a NETC pin on it says thanks for the flight, and that wasn't half as bad as being delivered in dark and rough seas on a Sesprite. That's now 4 of 5 of these missions completed. Once Leonard Glenn Francis gets his ride, the real work can begin [These mission took place a few months in the past].
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  Supremo Comandante SCAD General del Aire Carlos - FAP Try to get plenty of rest tonight because tomorrow at first light (March 17th 0700) we're all getting down to business again. Unfortunately our choppers didn't succeed in stopping the PLA advance so we have to support our ground troops on AO ARROW. I also want to see some action against the PLAN close to Gallegos. Again, harm the PLAN on the Atlantic as much as possible. Their J-11s are out for blood so beware and stay sharp. Although the area of focus this time will be elsewhere, I want some special attention given to a supply depot in Punta Arenas storing SAM munitions. Strike the warehouse at S53:08:37, W70:56:21 Go out there and be sure coordinate your actions and leave no doubts. Ask questions if you must.  Arriba, siempre arriba
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 Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Naval Orders - 16 MAR 10 AO Dart (Chilean Sea) The ARA Veinticinco de Mayo has had their navigational radar repaired, and has received much-needed A-4E Skyhawk reinforcements for Ford Squadron. She is ready to sail, and the Chilean fleet is ready to sail with her. They will travel south from Puerto Montt and join the Ecuadorian Fleet in the Patagonian fjords, an 18-hour journey that has them due to arrive the morning of 17MAR10. Once the fleet has arrived and regrouped, they will provide a much-needed respite from the chaos and congestion now being experienced in Puerto Natales, Rio Turbio, and even El Calafate. The reinforced naval group will need to maintain regular combat action patrols to defend against the Chinese bombers that had previously been harassing the Chilean fleet, but represents an opportunity to shut down the Magdalena Supply Route and starve the Punta Arenas offensive of much-needed war material.  The CNS O'Higgins and CNS Carrera "Wolfpack" Combined Action Group (CAG) have successfully penetrated deep behind the enemy sensor net, and have tracked the remains of the 2nd PLAN fleet. Many of those ships appear to have rapidly retreated from the area, supporting the Rio Gallegos offensive in lieu of defending their Magdalena supply route. In their place has been large numbers of anti-surface warfare aircraft deploying thousands of sonar buoys, as well as evidence of minelayers attempting to block off the harbor areas. This is a significant escalation that may take decades for CSAD to reverse, and if the PLAN is systematically mining Cape Horn it will cause catastrophic effects to global shipping. It is unclear how long this high operational tempo can be sustained, and there is evidence that Chinese mines have already destroyed a cargo ship as well as a minelayer. SACA will continue observing these activities and relay appropriate intel to our concerned NATO partners. In the meantime, the Wolfpack has begun tracking one of the few PLAN destroyers that appear to remain in the region. It was found anchoring south of Tierra del Fuego, isolated and not transmitting via radio. Suspecting a trap, Cpt. Larrain of the O'Higgins elected to cautiously probe the area for nearby reinforcements. None appear to have been sighted, and the Chilean submarines remain undetected. Now that they can ambush from an unexpected direction, it is time to strike. With much of the 2nd PLAN either sunk or diverted to AO Stone, it is possible that this ship represents the flagship of the diminished 2nd PLAN. Take her down.  AO Stone (Argentine Sea) The situation off the coast of Argentina is unfortunately much worse than in the west. Multiple air strikes against the 1st PLAN have been fended off by the copious amounts of Chinese air superiority fighters and SAM systems. There have been reports of stealth aircraft and ECW systems supporting the Chinese offensive and preventing any coherent defense. Many pilots have died attempting to defend against the invasion, but the situation appears untenable. They have delivered large numbers of troops into the Rio Gallegos area, and their fleets are now virtually uncontested. The aviation forces have been forced to flee several of our airbases, and our ground troops are contending with heavy bombardment. Our fleets are simply no match for this display of naval power, and must retreat to the north. The Argentine and Brazilian fleets, as well as the accompanying escorts and support ships, are to immediately make their way towards Comodoro Rivadavia and the British fleet. Combined with their more advanced ships and fighters, our forces may stand a better chance at surviving the onslaught. Still, with additional Chinese forces pouring into the theater including the 4th PLAN Liaoning carrier fleet, we will need every possible advantage. The Combined Armada once again requests the deployment of much-needed naval reinforcements that are better capable of fending off these long-range anti-ship missiles. In the meantime, the brave sailors aboard the Brazilian submarine Tupi and the Argentinean submarine ARA San Juan must be called into action. Captain "Alch" of the ARA San Juan is ordered to conduct strikes against the landing ship groups that are in the vicinity of Rio Grande. They are defended by a number of frigates and likely ASW helicopters, but the sheer number of LSTs involved in the operation means that the escorts are likely stretched thin. Take the opportunity to thin the herd. Similarly, Captain Maurício Conceição Sá of the Tupi is ordered to proceed southwest. Their role is to screen the naval retreat and punish any PLAN ships that attempt to push forward and get into range of either those ships or the coastal port cities. There's a number of large frigates, destroyers, and even a cruiser operating in the region. However, they lack the supporting air assets and smaller escorts that provide the defense in depth that has stymied our efforts thus far. They have significant combat power, but like the Titanic they're not too big to sink.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!« 
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The above path takes the Brazilian and Argentine fleets to a random encounter near the coast, and they detect a submarine during the night by pure happenstance as the submarine is using a RWR-mast. The detection is performed by Brazilian Navy Seahawks.   The submarine track is now lost, but the helicopters are being armed with sonobuyous and torpedos, and they will depart to hunt for the submarine again, from the deck of the NAel Minas Gerais, the Colossus-class carrier. This encounter will be an experimental DCS mission, using the Seahawk-mod in DCS, and the modded Torpedos and buyos. They work decently, but require some learning and fiddling. The time for the mission will likely be either a weekday evening, or this coming sunday. Those interested in flying the Seahawk mod in it will need to practice some of it, and then discuss with me when the mission can be run! No other player will be required to install the mod, as it'll be on a branch of the main .miz build. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN5yzzz_Adk Here's a DCS video of the anti-submarine action on the mod chopper.
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Admiral Ileana Maria Sampaio South American Combined Armada Naval Aviation Orders - 17 MAR 10 Recent combat operations have been very difficult, and the chaotic retreat in the face of overwhelming Chinese numbers has been disheartening. It is clear that our weeks of successful offensives have largely been reset due to this additional threat. The Admiralty is reacting with a re-orientation along the east/west axis, and will be pursuing more limited goals while allied forces regroup and adapt. Defending the few holdings that we still have will be critical to maintaining morale and avoiding a general retreat to the north. For some good news, the repaired and reinforced ARA Veinticinco de Mayo has sailed south from Puerto Montt and once again re-engaged in combat operations. She will be arriving in the Bay of Alacalufes shortly and combining the power of the Chilean and Ecuadorian fleets. This much-needed reinforcement should help to shore up our western defenses and maintain the threat against the PLA's Punta Arenas offensive. AO Bolt (Punta Arenas) Ford Squadron has taken a number of casualties recently in an effort to fend off the tides of Chinese naval might, but it is becoming clear that other solutions will need to be found. Expert piloting and sheer tenacity go a long ways, but the lack of precision guided weaponry or radar-warning receivers is proving to be a deadly combination for these 1960's-era Skyhawks. Rather than continuing to throw lives away against such a massed force, Ford will return to the littoral strikes that they have proven to be excellent at. This week's target will be the Skyring Sound. The Royal Navy Harriers from Enfield Squadron have worked over the region fairly well, and believed that they had largely cleared out the bay, but there are still reports of ships and marine raiders operating in the region. Your task will be patrolling the sound, identifying any remaining hostiles, and taking them out if possible. Control of the Seno Skyring is critical for protecting Puerto Natales and the nearby FARP Dinibor. The primary targets are as follows: S1: Small groups of PLAN riverine raiders were previously reported to have been airdropped over the dry gap and attacking up the shallow Rio Primero. Chilean Naval and Coast Guard vessels are defending in the vicinity of WP Diego. Travel along the river and ensure that they remain unchallenged. S2: Enfield previously delivered a series of attacks against transport vessels and their naval escorts attempting to build a foothold here at the edge of the fjords. They sunk a number of the ships here, but the nearby Lientur Special Operations Company has not yet reported in an all clear. Investigate the current situation and destroy any survivors. S3: PLAN Marine raiders have been slowly advancing to the northwest, and expanding the scope of the front. If fuel and ordnance permit, then striking those forces should hopefully be enough to put them to flight.  AO Arrow (Rio Gallegos) Enfield Squadron has been quite effective in slowing the offensive in Punta Arenas, though poor weather conditions have limited the effect of their weaponry. Forecasters predict that this may be ending. The PLAGF 7th Armored BDE is currently making a move against our Rio Gallegos defenders, and we will need your assistance in slowing them down. Taking out the tanks directly will be a difficult job, though the anti-tank forces in the Army are best equipped to do it. Striking against their headquarters, support, engineer, and artillery companies will reduce the enabling forces of the 7th BDE, and give the Army time to get to work. T1: The 7th BDE support forces are arrayed in something of a line to the southeast. Striking along that axis may provide the best opportunity for successful hits. The Combat Service Support battalion and HQ company are to be considered priority targets. T2: The heavy armored tanks are driving forward in this region, and appear to have detached from any supporting forces. Blunting that offensive would be a worthwhile mission if conditions permit.  «Irse a pique antes que rendir el pabellón!«
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Ford Mission Search & Destroy Its like a vacation; where we kill people. Its been a rough few weeks and it looks like command is giving us a break. Our next sortie should be a relatively routine patrol around the Skyring Sound south of Puerto Natales. The PLAN has be roughed up rather nicely by our Harrier friends but there are still some enemy elements crawling around the area. We are to find them and make them go away. Flight Plan  Loadout
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Fuerza Aérea del Perú, FAP Squadron 112 Chevy Flight Plan Assets: 2x Su-25T Flight Frequency: 152.00MHz ABM Frequency: 262.00MHz Air Base: Puerto Natales Loadout: 2xECM, 2xKh25MPU, 2xKh-58U, 4xS-8KOM 1x Phantasmagoria  Intent: Disrupt the PLA Marines crossing at the ferry terminal.  Note: If using the return nav mode Puerto Natales is #12, Rio Gallegos is #4.  We will fly direct from Puerto Natales to PLATE (WP2), aiming for a rapid climb to 6000m. We will orbit PLATE (WP2) until MATADOR is called, then proceed towards WP3. If MATADOR is called we get there we will continue to PLATE and then turn towards WP3. Once departing PLATE we will activate ECM pods, IR dazzlers, and ELINT pods. SA-11s will be priority targets, followed by HQ-7s. Once ARMs are exhausted and assuming no major SAMs are emitting (HQ-7 radars are tolerable) we will search for enemy positions from WP3 Southeast to the ferry terminal and engage them with rockets. Egress is back towards PLATE (WP2) and then to Puerto Natales (WP1, RTN 12). Divert is Rio Gallegos (RTN 4). The positions of the Type 54 frigates escorting the landing force may complicate SEAD by being on the far side of our targets. Watch for radars unidentified by our ELINT pods and avoid those. It's about 78km from PLATE to the ferry terminal so they're likely to be in range of our Kh-58s as soon as we make the turn. Anything closer is our priority. They may also launch on us as we approach WP3, so exercise caution. If there are no enemy units we can reach without drawing fire from the frigates, we turn for home. Aternately, there may be targets to the West of our target area. We could coordinate with ABM/flights tasked with hitting those and clean up after them (not ideal, but at least we won't be dragging our rockets back home). Abort conditions: CAP is down. We see SAM radars more dangerous than HQ-7s in the area and are out of ARMs. JOKER at 25% on the fuel gauge, BINGO at 15%. Expected Threats: Probably SA-11 and HQ-7 SAMs in the area. MANPADS and AAA are liable to be mixed in with enemy ground units, so keep time below 4000m to a minimum and use your flares. We will be in the vicinity of enemy Ropucha-class landing ships and their Type 54 frigate escorts, so don't get too close to the strait itself.
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Flt. Lt. Wolfgang Flibberflab 801 Squadron Lead  Listen up my pedigree chums, Lt. Cdr. Fletcher's on some dubiously unmerited 'shore leave' so you're stuck with me on this occasion. Point of order before we progress, looks like our previous callsign was causing some confusion in the command circles. We wouldn't want to make their lives any more difficult, I heard they ran out of double ply bog roll in their lavvy and rumour has it their biscuit budget has been slashed this year. As such, Vincent will now universally be known as Enfield. On with business. The Argie Admiral's has us prosecuting more Support services and HQ's, we run the risk of becoming type cast! but we've done it before and done it well so lets make this happen. I expect another clean run, I don't want to be the one explaining to ol' Monty why he's missing airframes, you should see what happened to the last person who took him that message. The Admiral has proposed a somewhat Yonic looking flight plan for us, it'd be ungentlemanly to refuse.  OBJECTIVE * Primary target is Combat Support Services battalion and HQ company. * Secondary/TOO is formation of heavy armoured tanks. WEATHER Conditions should be somewhat improved from recent days, hopefully staying dry with cloud base around 8,000ft. Unremarkable wind conditions. Hopefully a bit less bloody sodden at Sophie. INTEL "The PLAGF 7th Armoured BDE is currently making a move against our Rio Gallegos defenders, and we will need your assistance in slowing them down. Taking out the tanks directly will be a difficult job, though the anti-tank forces in the Army are best equipped to do it. Striking against their headquarters, support, engineer, and artillery companies will reduce the enabling forces of the 7th BDE, and give the Army time to get to work." EXECUTION Approach the objective and survey the targets, no doubt we'll have some air defence to deal with so we'll prioritise those and pick them off with Mavs. Once the CSS is no more, we'll take stock of remaining fuel and weapons and decide whether or not to prosecute secondaries. There are blue ground forces in theatre; check and recheck before engaging. Wp's as follows
ARMAMENT Pilots discretion on this on this one, though I recommend we each have an LMAV or two so we can reach out to any SHORAD near the objective. Otherwise, a mix of bombs and APKWS as you see fit. NOTES Laser codes as follows,
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