Snarf Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) I would propose a map of Israel and its surroundings. While most people probably think of Mirage III and F4 combat againsts Mig 21s, Su23s etc. In fact this area has seen combat across almost all types of aircraft. Aircraft which fought in this area are: Mig 21, 19, 17 & 15 Il28s TU16s SU7s Super Mystere, Mysteres Ouragans Vautours Hawker Hunters F104 Star Fighters Skyhawks F4 Pantoms F15 Eagles F16 Falcoms Neshers Gloster Meteors De Havilland Vampires Super-marine Spitfire IX, North American P-51D Mustang, Avia S-199 (a Czech variant of the Messerschmitt Bf-109G) with apparently viscious handling qualities, BF109 Bristol Beaufighter, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. Mark 22 Spitfires Gloster Meteors Hawker Typhoons Machi C205s Voltros North Ameircan Texan Hawker Hurricane Spitfire V Spitfire IX C47s Avro Ansons UH1Hs Mi8s AH1s AH64s MI24s E2Cs Hawkeyes Mig23s DC3s Hawker Tempest Hercules De Havilland Mosquitos A4 Skyhawks Mirage 5a Sa'ars Kfirs KC707 Harvards C46s This is by no means a comprehensive list but merely a sample of the aircraft which have fought in many wars in this area. A map/campaigns here would allow many aircraft to fight historical battles in a relatively limited area. Fights could include Isreali vs Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, America, Britain, Jordan, Iraq, Iran etc. I suspect i might have left some countries out but Isreal has attacked pretty much every country around them and a few such as France, England and America which are not even in the vicinity. You could include Russia I guess if you count Russian pilots. This gives a lot of scope for many and varied campaigns over a relatively limited geographical area. Edited May 4, 2015 by Snarf Doubled up on words
Rongor Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Won't happen within the next 5+ years, probably never. Welcome to the forum!
Home Fries Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) I like the idea. Depending on the size and orientation of the map, you have plenty of eye candy terrain in both Israel and Egypt, you could conceivably connect the Black Sea map through Turkey (even at low detail), and there is enough history there to do past engagements as well as enough current events to make good hypothetical scenarios. Other possibilities include US Carrier Ops in Lebanon, Israeli raid on Osirak, a hypothetical Egypt scenario if the Muslim Brotherhood maintained power, etc. I'm a bit more optimistic; assuming that DCSW 2.0 isn't pushed back too far again, and the SDK for scenario development is fairly straightforward, I can definitely see a third party doing this area. EDIT: Biggest question is do you make a historic or modern Beirut? Beirut used to be a major resort area before the religious wars began. Edited May 4, 2015 by Home Fries -Home Fries My DCS Files and Skins My DCS TARGET Profile for Cougar or Warthog and MFDs F-14B LANTIRN Guide
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