Fortress Mozdok

[FlankerMan]

Hello, everyone! I'm playing the Su-27 Fortress Mozdok campaign, and I'm having trouble with mission 16 ('Blinders'). It's the one where I have to go and shoot down the AWACS aircraft. I've tried around 3-4 times so far, and have been killed each try. How do I get to the E-3A without dying? My wingmen usually get shot down, and I invariably run out of chaff at some point or another. Any ideas?

 

One more thing: any secret trick to dodging AMRAAMs? I can usually dodge them, and Sidewinders are no problem as long as I detect them soon enough, but it's annoying to have to release lock on the target and evade.

[Ironhand]

I flew this several months ago. At least I think it was this mission. I've only flew it the one time and I flew it successfully. Take off and start heading towrad your first WP slowly enough that your wingnuts can catch up with you quickly. Then accelerate with them in tow in order to hit your WPs on time. After the left urn toward the AWACs, you'll start getting painted by aircraft off to your right. Tell you wingmuts to turn on their radar and attack the enemy. They'll take off and cover your right flank.

 

Accelerate and bore in on the AWACs. If you are fast enough, you will thread the needle. The F-15s covering the AWACs will attempt to engage you but you will blow past them and their missiles. Anyone left on your right flank will fall behind. After downing the AWACs, you will get the mission accomplished message. I actually continued the mission, shepherding my fuel and outrunning pursuers until they turned back due to lack of fuel. I landed at an alternate location.