About Tactics

[Khamul]

Hi all, I'm facing deeply with some Hog tactics and I've some questions for you, expert people:

 

1. Why hogs should stay in a close formation, like aerobatics patrol (few feets distance between)? Is it realistic? If yes, when it is worth? I guess a 4000' separation is something working for CAS, right?

 

2. I did not found anything specific about tactics figures. I mean, I've found some of Falcon's but very few related to the hog, any tips? Some good docs are RAF Bentwater and A-10 in Kosovo but nothing related specific figure.

 

Thanks for your time in advance. :thumbup:

Edited December 28, 2014 by Khamul

[R34P3R]

Take a look here:

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3993375/Racetrack_attack#Post3993375

Here

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3823141/Circle_orbit_2-ship#Post3823141

And here

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3989643/Re:_Pop_up_pattern#Post3989643

[Khamul]

Thanks! That is what I was looking for. Do you have any explanation of close formation question? Do you use close formation in your squad?

[Steel Jaw]

Close formation in any combat jet is not useful nor advisable in a tactical environment. Not flexible enough for maneuvering nor weaponeering, and too labor intensive for the flight, who need to focus on checking six and operating their jets effectively.

 

The only time we fly close formation online, be it in the dcs hawg , or the bms viper, is right after takeoff and on landing.

[Snoopy]

Close formation is primarily used for weather penetration and during an overhead break.

[GGTharos]

Yes it is (or more appropriately, can be), some of the most conspicuous reasons for it are just not simulated in-game - some others are (covering an AC with another ACs counter-measures).

 

Distance to the other aircraft depends on what you are trying to achieve with the formation. Also, 'close' is a meaningless term. What's 'close?' 5'? 500'? There are formations that have their outer bound at 500', and there are tactical formations whose inner bound is 500'. But that distance can change from aircraft to aircraft, too.

 

Close formation in any combat jet is not useful nor advisable in a tactical environment.

Edited December 29, 2014 by GGTharos

[R34P3R]

Maybe this is helpfull as well:

http://www.combatsim.com/htm/mar00/tam1.htm

 

One of the best posts ever.

Edited December 29, 2014 by R34P3R

[Khamul]

Very useful comments, thanks! :thumbsup:

[Yurgon]

Maybe this is helpfull as well:

http://www.combatsim.com/htm/mar00/tam1.htm

 

One of the best posts ever.

 

Wow, that is extremely well written, thanks for sharing! :thumbup: