Nevada: Run Away UAV

[No1sonuk]

Has anyone even managed to get a shot lined up at the UAV?
Once I'd eventually figured out how the UAV was marked, and managed to make it SPI, I couldn't get a shot.
innumerable Stalls and a couple of spins later, and I'm wondering if it's even possible.

[Polo]

Only tried this mission once...ended up being a Fox Four kill.

Still managed to land safely too.

[seven10]

On 11/26/2021 at 7:17 PM, No1sonuk said:

Has anyone even managed to get a shot lined up at the UAV?
Once I'd eventually figured out how the UAV was marked, and managed to make it SPI, I couldn't get a shot.
innumerable Stalls and a couple of spins later, and I'm wondering if it's even possible.

How was the UAV marked? I was chasing it around based on bogey dope calls and looking at my tracks I kept missing it barely.

[No1sonuk]

22 minutes ago, seven10 said:

How was the UAV marked? I was chasing it around based on bogey dope calls and looking at my tracks I kept missing it barely.

I actually can't remember.  I've not tried that mission since I posted this.

[Ready]

Yeah sure. I loved that mission. It can be done! I think I shot it with different weapons at different times, including the gun. At first it was quite hard to spot it. Just fly a bit lower and listen for the bogey dope. It flies very slow. Easiest is to just get on its six and clip a wing.

[seven10]

6 hours ago, Ready said:

Yeah sure. I loved that mission. It can be done! I think I shot it with different weapons at different times, including the gun. At first it was quite hard to spot it. Just fly a bit lower and listen for the bogey dope. It flies very slow. Easiest is to just get on its six and clip a wing.

How low are we talking, sub 1,000' agl?

[Ready]

I just flew a bit lower as the indicated UAV alitude so I could spot the UAV better against the sky. 

[seven10]

I'll have to try some more, I've still been unable to find it but I was close when looking at my tracks.

[Ready]

I just tried it again. I had a little bit of dot nutral help, forgot to switch it off. 

[seven10]

Definitely helpful to see your approach to it, I'll need to give it a go again myself too. I do think all my attempts were done from too high of an altitude so I had more trouble picking out the UAV.

[Ready]

1 hour ago, seven10 said:

Definitely helpful to see your approach to it, I'll need to give it a go again myself too. I do think all my attempts were done from too high of an altitude so I had more trouble picking out the UAV.

I forgot to take care of collateral damage and shot the drone over a populated area.

[seven10]

You did it cleaner than I did, I ended up running out of rounds and well.. I got creative and tipped my wing into the uav and tanked both of us while I ejected to safety.
 

 

Edited February 4, 2022 by seven10