Huey Pilot gets the Medal of Honor

[hansangb]

after all these years....the accounts of a UH-1D pilot in Vietnam.

 

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/07/18/obama-awards-medal-of-honor-to-vietnam-veteran-charles-kettles.html

 

"He couldn't hover long enough to take off. … The cabin filled with black smoke as Chuck skipped and hopped the helo across the ground to pick up enough speed to take off.

 

/* wow! */

[NeilWillis]

I wonder if the guy that ordered the battalion into such a rat hole in the first place got his arse reamed?

 

It seems to me that the hill was the real objective, and not a valley that was obviously undefendable with a strongpoint like that overlooking it!

 

But all due respect to all the guys who had to bail the unit out of an impossible position, and to Mr Kettles for such cool detached heroism in the face of almost certain disaster.

 

I wonder what accolades were awarded to his co-pilot and crew?

[hansangb]

On the copilot and crew point, he was the guy in charge that made the call to fly back down after finding out that soldiers were left behind. So he gets the credit. And from the article, it wasn't really his doing/lobbying for it - which makes it a better story.

[Rogue Trooper]

Those chopper pilots in the Vietnam war, those guys really had a pair of balls on them.

 

Never in US history, was so much owed to so few.

[QuiGon]

Those chopper pilots in the Vietnam war, those guys really had a pair of balls on them.

 

Indeed, the stuff they did with their choppers in that hellhole is incredible! I've huge respect for them!

[WildBillKelsoe]

huge respect even tho im not american, they had a pair of balls!

 

 

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[WelshZeCorgi]

I think it would be cool to have a short campaign that emulates that day of battle of Duc Pho. Even if it's with the H mod instead of the D.

[ESAc_matador]

I think it would be cool to have a short campaign that emulates that day of battle of Duc Pho. Even if it's with the H mod instead of the D.

 

Challenge accepted!

[Home Fries]

Does anybody have details on the helo Maj Kettles was flying that day (either one will do)? I would like to add that to my Medal of Honor skin pack, but I can't find reliable information.

[ESAc_matador]

… The cabin filled with black smoke as Chuck skipped and hopped the helo across the ground to pick up enough speed to take off.

 

/* wow! */

 

WOuldnt be great in DCS, to simulate a Cabin black smoke??? I dont thing this would be too difficult to simulate!!!

 

Sometimes the smoke leaves, because was just a small fire, and others, becames like a black courtain... would be great for every module, but for helos specially.

[Cibit]

I was awarded the medal of honor yesterday in SP huey gunship instant action:P

 

Look forward to the mission ESAc_matador

Please make a MP version:)

 

Homefries does this help at all

http://vietnam-hueys.tripod.com/176th%20AHC%20home%20page.htm

Edited August 23, 2016 by Cibit

[ESAc_matador]

I am planning how to do it. I dont like scriptef missions where always happens the same. I like random enemies and the mission could be different tasks in different moments, troops delivery, mortar deplyment, ammo supply... I mean a long mission where you are requested several things like 3 to 4 hours, and finish exhausted.

[Cibit]

Just how they should be mate :)

[ESAc_matador]

The problem i have is the AI UH is really unprevisible... I need to get them doing some good approximationa to land. Because land order sucks. I am trying trhough waypoints to put a short wp at 3 or 4 knots as 1 or 2 meters, and not make defensive maneouvering, this is quite ok. Also, i cant make them fly in groups. It sucks too.

 

The rest, i am more less certain how to do it. I ll use my recon acript, where the infantry can mark enemies with smoke. I would like to use the Medevac acript but it does not work online. I can make it manually. For example, if infantry group has less than 20% they aend smoke and ask for medevac. But they wont go to the helo, you have to land near.

Ill also use suppression fire script. If you hit a group, the dont shoot for fee seconds, so gunners are important. He more human, the more return fire. We can put an event for multiplayer comunity too.

In any case... It will

[rge75]

[...]. Also, i cant make them fly in groups. It sucks too.

 

What's the problem with flying in groups? I agree that the "formation" isn't working great because the gab between the helos is way too big when you use the "in a row" formation.

 

So what I did was:

1. player (no wingman)

2. AI group of 2, following player (x=0, y=-100, z=0)

3. 2nd AI group of 2, following AI group 1 (x=0, y=-100, z=0)

 

With that, they only have a gap of 100 feet. For the AI groups, I was using Echelon formation if I remember right.

 

This will look like this:

http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=146759&d=1471717192

[ESAc_matador]

When they turn they are not very smmoth and when approaching to land the go up and down or too fast or to slow... You can handle it but is far from optimal.