In the light of upcoming F-4 Phantom I kindly ask for EC-121D Warning Star (College Eye Mod) as AI

[303_Kermit]

As in the title.
In the light of upcoming F-4 Phantom I kindly ask for EC-121D Warning Star (College Eye 1967 Mod) as AI

I think these asset will be crucial. (As Well as TPQ-10 radar).

Those planes served as AWACS (before these name even came to life) from 1954 to 1978 in USAF (and to 1982 in USN).

Edited February 27, 2023 by 303_Kermit

[Silver_Dragon]

I put the info about the EC-121 Warning Start from America Aicrafts:

EC-121C/D/H/Q/T Warning Star AEW

Man Rtng: 0.5/0.5 Damage Value: 66
Size/Signature: Large/Large Bombsight: None

Sensors: APS-95 radar, APS-45 radar, Gen 2 Manual combat system

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil
Low: 192 251
Med: 219 286
Ceiling: 5700 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 3050 nmi Int Fuel: 23905 kg

Remarks: In Svc: 1953 - 78
USAF. Pre-1962 designation RC-121C/D. Cannot detect contacts at Low altitude.
• EC-121C has APS-20E instead of APS-95. 10 as prototypes.
• EC-121D main production version.
• 1962: EC-121H/Q conversions with APS-95, APS-103 radars.
• Apr 65: Deployments to Vietnam.
• May 67: EC-121D fitted QRC-248 - monitors Soviet IFF out to 175 nmi. Gives range and bearing. Initially limited to monitoring only.
• 6 Oct 67: EC-121D cleared to actively trigger Soviet IFF.
• May-Sep 68: EC-121D fitted COMINT (Rivet Gym) - Gives realtime information on Vietnamese aircraft taking off and vectors to intercept.
• 1966 - 69: 66 EC-121T conversions with Gen 3 Semi-Sutomatic combat system, QRC-248 and Rivet Gym communications intercept. Deployed to Vietnam 1971.

EC-121K/M Warning Star AEW
Man Rtng: 0.5/0.5 Damage Value: 63
Size/Signature: Large/Large Bombsight: None

Sensors: APS-45, APS-20B, radars. 1st Gen ES, Gen 2 Manual combat system, ART-28 Bellhop data link

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 190 250 --
Med: 220 290 --
Ceiling: 6660 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 3275 nmi Int Fuel: 23905 kg

Remarks: In Svc: Oct 55 - Aug 65
Pre-1962 designation WV-2 Warning Star. EC-121M (WV-2Q) is SIGINT variant.
• Mid-67: Deployed to Vietnam theater with QRC-248 (see EC-121D) and COMINT (Rivet Top). Gives real-time information on Vietnamese aircraft taking off and vectors to intercept.

EC-121P Warning Star AEW/ASW
Man Rtng: 0.5/0.5 Damage Value: 63
Size/Signature: Large/Large Bombsight: None

Sensors: APS-45, APS-20, APS-10 radars. 1st Gen ES, Gen 2 Manual combat system, AQA-5 acoustic processor, est 20 sonobuoys

Throttle Setting/Speed in knots
Altitude Cruise Full Mil Reheat
Low: 192 251 --
Med: 219 286 --

Ceiling: 5700 m Engine Type: RP
Cruise Range: 3050 nmi Int Fuel: 18724 kg

Additional Fuel Fuel Wt. Range Add.
600 USG wing tip tank 1640 kg 315 nmi

Remarks: In Svc: 1963 - 78?
Pre-1962 designation WV-2. EC-121K with modified AN/APS-20 for limited antisubmarine operations from Iceland. Sonobuoys are most likely the long-lived SSQ-38/38A.

* Radars:
Country / System / Function / Gen / Large / Medium / Small / VSmall / Stealthy / Engagements Targets / Arc / IOC / Remarks
USA APS-10           B/N 2        50 28 16 9 5 -- 120° 1950s
USA APS-20A/20C AS 2 150 133 95 38 11 -- 360° 1952
                                 SS        87 62 35 20 11
USA APS-20B         AS 2     87 87 87 48 15 -- 360° 1953
                                 SS           32 18 10 6 3
USA APS-20E         AS 2 200 200 144 58 17 -- 360° 1953
                                SS          90 80 46 26 14
USA APS-45       HF, AS 2   150 109 78 31 9 -- 360° 1953
USA APS-95            AS 3 250 175 125 50 15 -- 360° 1962
                                 SS          80 45 26 14 8

* Sonobouy Procesors:
Country / Aircraft / Sonobuoys / Generation / ASW System / Total Channels / Search Channels / Locatlization Channels / # of Active Channels / Remarks
USA EC-121P 20e 4 AQA-5 16 16 0 0 Operator limited to 8 channels per Tac Turn

* Airborne Search sonnars:
Country / System / Name / Type / Generation / Base Active Range / Base Passive Range / Frequence Band / IOC / Life Hours / Remarks
USA SSQ-38   LOFAR Sonobuoy 3 -- 1.3 VLF-LF 1964 24, 72        Omni-directional
USA SSQ-38A LOFAR Sonobuoy 4 -- 1.3 VLF-LF 1966 24, 60, 72 Omni-directional
LOFAR: Low Frequency Analysis and Recording

* Tactical Data Links:
Country / System / TLD Type / Surface LOS (nmi) / Air LOS (nmi) / Beynd LOS (nmi) / SATCOM / Jamming Resistance / Remarks
USA AN/ART-28 Bellhop NRT 150 -- -- -- 0 Radar relay, carrier CIC evaluates the data

Edited February 28, 2023 by Silver_Dragon

[SgtPappy]

I know everyone working with or for ED has their priorities... but this would be super awesome and immersive.

[exhausted]

Period callouts as well? Yes, this is necessary for what ED is trying to do with earlier eras.

[carss]

100% agree, we need more assets from that era, I'd also love to see a KC-97 or KC-135A

[exhausted]

The KC-135A is already becoming necessary with the period direction of some of the modules. 

[upyr1]

The E-121 would be awesome.

Here are some assets I want to see added

USAF

B-66, F-105, A-37, F-102, F-106, B-52D, B-57

USN 

planes

A-3, A-5, A-4, C-1, E-1, S-1

helicopters 

H-3

ships

SBC-125 Essex

USS Midway

USS Iwo Jima, maybe a Essex LPH like the Valley Forge would be awesome

Vietnam era forestfire I mean forestall (maybe heat blur could modify the 1980s)

USS Oklahoma City (I know she's a Galveston class 

USS New Jersey (she has to be on the list)

Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer especially the Maddox 

Charles F. Adams-class destroyers

Leahy-class cruiser

USS Long Beach 
 

 

[Aussie_Mantis]

While you guys are going all out for air assets, I'd argue ground assets are equally important. We'd need, at minimum:

 

1. US Infantry '65-'72, with M16 or M60

2. US/PAVN Mortar Teams

3. Soviet/PAVN Infantry 

4. D-30/M777 Howitzers to hit

5. Early M109

6. PT-76 & T-54/55 (early)

7. M48 Patton III

8. Early airfield tractors and stuff that wouldn't be out of place on Tanh Sonh Nhut!

[GUFA]

100% agree with all suggestion above, here's my additions to the list:

Air:

All support aircraft from pre-war to present day. For example P-3 Orion/Il-38/Atlantique MPA. All C-135, RC-12 Guardrail, Grumman OV-1 Mohawk and any OPFOR equivalents. Or for WW2 how about Westland Lysander, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch.

Sea:

Would really like to sea some minor warships in the game. I would also like the ability to assign fighting men able to carrying SAMs in mission designer that are operable Would also like some amphibious ships such as LCVP/LCU/LCM/LST's. I am aware of the Mods available but more is always better.

Ground:

Well just to give you some inspiration:

M-1 120mm AA

M-2/3 80mm

Maxson Quad 'Towed'

M-167 'Towed'

Oerlikon GDF 37mm 'Towed'

And Some SAMs for BlueFor:

Hint: a version is already in game

Atilgan M-113 conversion

And an old favourite of mine (+Already in game in towed form)

M-727 Hawk

 

Anyways just chucking it out there...

PS: Forgot this badboy:

 

Edited June 3, 2023 by GUFA

[carss]

Can we also get other assets for other countries that go with the Phantom? How about the KC-747 for Iran, as Iran is the worlds only operator of the last KC-747?

And how about the KC-707 for both Iran and Israel?

[303_Kermit]

Are there any chances for it to come? ED?