M02 - we're getting hammered here!

[Pyrocumulous]

After clearing out all enemies at the target airbase, I circle at low altitude while Zeus approaches. No tracers or manpads observed. Just continuous flares at southwest side.

           ZEUS41, taking ground fire

I show of force the airbase ready to drop a cluster on someone... nothing. Zeus lands.

           Zeus41 - we're getting hammered here!

Still nothing to be seen around the airbase...

           ADVISE - GREEN SMOKE = FRIENDLIES

Okay, that I see, but still no enemies...

           MISSION FAIL - REPEAT MISSION FAIL

and them immediately after mission fail, a bunch of ground units spawn around the airbase. Not sure if I'm missing something, but upon closer inspection in TacView, it appears that two of the CH47s (Zeus 41 2 and 3) are colliding after they take off and are about 100' AGL.

DCS 2.9.20.15010, no mods.