lemoen Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 I heard this on the radio. What does it mean? Couldn't figure out if it meant "Evade the SAM" or "Destroy the SAM"
Johnny Dioxin Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Take it down usually means destroy it. Rig: Asus TUF GAMING B650-PLUS; Ryzen 7800X3D ; 64GB DDR5 5600; RTX 4080; VPC T50 CM2 HOTAS; Pimax Crystal Light I'm learning to fly - but I ain't got wings With my head in VR - it's the next best thing!
lemoen Posted January 28, 2021 Author Posted January 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Johnny Dioxin (Brixmis) said: Take it down usually means destroy it. Yes, but the mission context makes it unclear.
JonathanRL Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 I had the same problem. In this case, it means "go low and evade" and to be honest, it is contrary to how I usually evade SAMs - the best way usually being trying to drain energy. During first play through, I wondered if I was really expected to engage a bunch of SAMs with only guns and travel pods. Also, do not end Mission 1 until you stand completely still with wheels chocked on Krymsk. Learned that one the hard way.
SorelRo Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Hi guys, This campaign was inspired by a lot of the books I read about Vietnam operations. The two big one being "100 missions North" by Ken Bell a F-105 pilot and Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds. When a SAM launch was spotted the command was to "Take it Down" as into dive to break the SAM lock and evade. A good example can be heard here. Around 1:46 you can hear the conversations 3
iffoif Posted March 1, 2021 Posted March 1, 2021 That is good to know! On my first attempt, I tried going low and evading but was shot down. On my next try I flew a screaming spiral at the SAMs and took out a few units with my guns.... However, when returning to base nearly at sea level, I suddenly saw shimmering stars surround my plane and a short while later my pilot died. Weird!
PawlaczGMD Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 On 1/28/2021 at 6:01 AM, JonathanRL said: I had the same problem. In this case, it means "go low and evade" and to be honest, it is contrary to how I usually evade SAMs - the best way usually being trying to drain energy. During first play through, I wondered if I was really expected to engage a bunch of SAMs with only guns and travel pods. Also, do not end Mission 1 until you stand completely still with wheels chocked on Krymsk. Learned that one the hard way. These early SAMs are completely useless against low targets. They will not even lock you if you fly low, and there's no AAA, so these missions are actually really easy if you don't crash.
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