Chinook (basic) Operational Training mission - Syria

[sirrah]

v1.1 update 2024-09-12

- Added F10 map marker for two transportable infantry squads

v1.2 2024-10-06
- Repositioned a few objects, due to added buildings in Syria map update

 

I wanted to improve my general Hook skills a bit, so I created this mission for myself. Halfway through, I decided to put a bit more effort into it and share it here for those interested. It's still a fairly simple mission, but a quick and easy way to practice the various Chinook shenanigans.

 

(Use the F10 map to navigate and find where you need to go to. Initially I used smoke markers, but I removed them because they are way to big and block visibility)

 

Download link:https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3340515/

- CHINOOK OPERATIONAL TRAINING MISSION -

You will start at CAMP HERMON (Golan Heights, Israel, close to the Lebanon/Syria/Israel Tripoint)

There are two CH-47's at your disposal
(00_Player = hot start | 01_Player = cold start)

In this mission you will be able to choose from several tasks, such as sling loading, internal cargo transportation and infantry insertion.

Two infantry squads are available at Camp Hermon (check your F10 map)

Enemy threats:
Insurgent small arms and MANPADS

Unless specifically instructed to, avoid flying in enemy airspace, or you'll risk getting shot at.

Familiarize yourself with the map (the various locations are also indicated on the ingame F10 map) and follow up the task instructions.
If you missed or forgot an instruction, you can use the "message history" option when you press Esc.

Use the radio F10 menu, to select a specific task, or use the "random task" option.

By completing tasks, you will earn points.

Feel free to change your Hook's loadout, if desired.

Creator Notes:
- You can switch between the hot and cold start slots at any time, but doing so in the middle of a task, may cause issues with triggers (haven't fully tested that)
- Any feedback is welcome

Edited October 6, 2024 by sirrah

[MAXsenna]

Thanks! I'll give it a go!

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[freehand]

Nice not bought the chinook this maybe give me the incentive to purchase.

[sirrah]

1 minute ago, freehand said:

Nice not bought the chinook this maybe give me the incentive to purchase.

Hehe that's a bit too much honor for my mission 

The Hook is a mighty (fun) beast to fly though 

[MAXsenna]

@sirrah Finally got this mission working. Computer performance issue all solved!

I'm gonna have so much fun with this. Now, if I can figure out this NAV stuff. Must re-watch 47driver's video again.
Spawned a random mission. Pick up some troops. How to I get them to embark? Menu just took me further in.

THANK YOU!

PS: You might wanna re-format the OP. Whenever I paste something , I always choose "as plain text". seems to get rid of all the nuances.

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[sirrah]

51 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

@sirrah Finally got this mission working. Computer performance issue all solved!

I'm gonna have so much fun with this. Now, if I can figure out this NAV stuff. Must re-watch 47driver's video again.
Spawned a random mission. Pick up some troops. How to I get them to embark? Menu just took me further in.

THANK YOU!

PS: You might wanna re-format the OP. Whenever I paste something , I always choose "as plain text". seems to get rid of all the nuances.

null

Thanks for that tip mate!

OP text updated

[sirrah]

10 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

@sirrah  Pick up some troops. How to I get them to embark?

When you land close to the infantry groups (they're located at CAMP HERMON helipad just outside the main base where you start), you can use the radio menu to embark, and later, disembark them. It's a "recently" added core DCS feature 

(Just load one team, you might need the other team later)

 

iirc; they're listed as "paratroopers" in the radio menu

Edited October 6, 2024 by sirrah

[MAXsenna]

7 minutes ago, sirrah said:

When you land close to the infantry groups (they're located at CAMP HERMON helipad just outside the main base where you start), you can use the radio menu to embark, and later, disembark them. It's a "recently" added core DCS feature 

(Just load one team, you might need the other team later)

 

iirc; they're listed as "paratroopers" in the radio menu

 

Thanks! It was a platoon in the field though. Forgot to bring gunners, so they shot me!
How close must I be for troops in the field? As long as the embark command is there I should be good to go, right?

[sirrah]

33 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

As long as the embark command is there I should be good to go, right?

Exactly

You'll only see the embark option if you're close enough.

(Basically, if you just land on the helipad, you can embark them)

 

Tip: just disembark them somewhere in/near the location that is under attack and they'll engage the enemies when they get close enough

[sirrah]

Please note that version 1.2 has just been uploaded

 

(latest Syria map introduced some new scenery, so I had to reposition a few objects)

[MAXsenna]

Please note that version 1.2 has just been uploaded
 
(latest Syria map introduced some new scenery, so I had to reposition a few objects)

Thanks! Will get it later and test tonight!

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[slowmover]

Can you add more chinooks and fly it? or triggers will not work?

[MAXsenna]

Can you add more chinooks and fly it? or triggers will not work?

What do you mean? For MP?

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[slowmover]

1 hour ago, MAXsenna said:

What do you mean? For MP?

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Yeah correct

[MAXsenna]

Yeah correct

Roger!,

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[sirrah]

19 hours ago, slowmover said:

Can you add more chinooks and fly it? or triggers will not work?

Many of the triggers are bound to the two client slots that I added (00_Player and 01_Player). So no, if you add additional Chinooks, those won't be detected by the triggers and I expect issues with missions/tasks.

You can try adding extra Chinooks and have them assist the 00_Player and 01_Player slots, but I have no idea how well it'll work.

 

 

Btw: Anyone else having issues loading the 4th medical crate? (I see someone posting a report about it in the user files section, but on my end all works fine)

 

[MAXsenna]

Btw: Anyone else having issues loading the 4th medical crate? (I see someone posting a report about it in the user files section, but on my end all works fine)

It was fine for me. I saw and responded. Noticed in the screenshot I landed in the opposite direction, and he was gonna try a 180. I'll do that myself, and see of there's any difference for me.

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[MAXsenna]

On 10/12/2024 at 11:07 AM, sirrah said:

Btw: Anyone else having issues loading the 4th medical crate? (I see someone posting a report about it in the user files section, but on my end all works fine)

@dresoccer4 Triple tested tested it. I have no issues. Even purposely landed "far away" and in the wrong direction.

Seems my upload capacity is reached. Anyone knows how to display/embed pictures from Imgur other sites?

Figured it out.

 

Edited October 18, 2024 by MAXsenna

[Kosta]

Hi, thank you so much for this mission!! Super helpful to get some practice in this beast!

 

Unfortunately I do have the same problem the other person reported, I don't have the option to load the 4th medical crate. It is visually there with the other 3 crates, but there's no option to load it. I've looked at the mission in the ME and there is only 3 crates!

 

Will do some more test later on to see if I can make it work.

[Kosta]

Ok I think I've found the reason why I wasn't able to load all 4 crates, it's not a bug in the mission!

 

It turns out, when you select 1 of the crates in the F6 menu (All Cargos...) to mark it with smoke, you can not select it again as internal cargo and "disappears" from the list of available cargo. If you want to use the crate you've marked with smoke, you would need to go to the F6. All Cargos... > F1. Cancel choosing cargo, after that you are able to load as internal cargo again!

Made a short video that shows it:

(Yes, blades were chipped during the filming of this video, please ignore it )

 

 

Now I don't know if this is the way the devs expect it to work, or if it is a bug in the CH-47F cargo system.

[sirrah]

On 3/6/2025 at 1:48 AM, Kosta said:

Ok I think I've found the reason why I wasn't able to load all 4 crates, it's not a bug in the mission!

 

It turns out, when you select 1 of the crates in the F6 menu (All Cargos...) to mark it with smoke, you can not select it again as internal cargo and "disappears" from the list of available cargo. If you want to use the crate you've marked with smoke, you would need to go to the F6. All Cargos... > F1. Cancel choosing cargo, after that you are able to load as internal cargo again!

Made a short video that shows it:

(Yes, blades were chipped during the filming of this video, please ignore it )

 

 

Now I don't know if this is the way the devs expect it to work, or if it is a bug in the CH-47F cargo system.

Sorry for this very late reply Kosta and thank you for taking the effort sharing the solution 

(I forgot to "follow" my own thread )