BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 The mission was to destroy weapons hauling aircraft and destroy a depot at Sukhumi airfield. Our 4-ship A-10 flight would be accompanied by other flights to provide support and additional strike capability. Targets would include enemy cargo transport aircraft and a massive bunker complex. With a short 15 minute flight to the target area I watch the forces marshal around me. F/A-18s provide bombing support. While F-16s provide additional punch and limited SEAD. Midway between airfields the battle rages below as friend and foe exchange fire across the frontlines. The 4-ship flight of F/A-18s arrives in the target area very near the same time as we do. With zoomed view (hey - A-10 pilots used to carry binos according to "Warthog" the book!) I can make out the airfield and quickly locate the IL-76 transport planes. Since the transports are such "soft" targets, I opt for a rocket attack and single pass destroys both freighters. Breaking hard over the ocean with no idea of what the enemy anti-air capability is I also spy the bunker facility below me. Coming back around I select the Mk-84 bombs slung beneath the belly. With a shallow attack due to the overcast layer I put the dot on the dot and hit the pickle button. The bunker goes up in a huge explosion and then continues with secondary explosions for many minutes afterward. The destruction of the bunker obviously sets off a "trigger" event and two MiG-29s start taxiing for takeoff. Meanwhile the bunker complex continues to blow up sending plumes of debris far into the air. As the MiGs roll down the taxiway another strike (I believe it was the F/A-18s) arrives on the scene and craters the runway. I set up a hasty attack with my Mk-82s because I know if the MiGs get airborne I'm a dead man. 2
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 In my haste I'm not wings level when I release and the bombs are slung a few dozen meters off target but the frag pattern is enough to set the first MiG ablaze while the second MiG is trapped. Wheeling around tightly again I select the Avenger cannon and lay a stripe down the taxiway but despite close ricochets I miss. Coming off the target I select my Maverick station and note that enemy anti-air fire is picking up as tracers whiz by the canopy. I get a solid lock on the remaining MiG-29 with my Maverick and sent the rifle on its way. As the target explodes more tracers come across from the left and I take note of their position as I bank hard right and head out over the ocean. As I do, my wingman advises me of a missile launch at 6 o'clock..! Sure enough, an enemy helo has just taken off and launched an air-to-air missile at me. My flares spoof it but I'm right pissed at that! As I close on the enemy I can't seem to get a tone on my Sidewinder until the last second. As soon as it locks, I hit the pickle button just as his cannon fire rips across my fuselage. My missile takes only a brief second to close the gap and the Havoc goes down in flames. My left engine is on fire and my hydraulic system shuts down as I stream fuel from holes in the left wing. My nose has dropped as I try to haul the aircraft back around to the west and the safety of the ocean and I'm barely able to exert enough control authority to bring the nose up just a couple hundred feet above the ocean. With my HUD out, my left engine destroyed, and no hydraulics, I know my fight is over and I stay over the safety of the ocean as I point my nose toward home base. My airspeed is dangerously low and I elect to dump my remaining ordnance to lighten the aerodynamic and weight penalties. With the HUD out I rely on the old steam gauges for airspeed and altitude information. The F-16 flight is already recovering at home base. As I limp home I cross the front lines again and I'm surprised to see a cannon shell arc up at me and hit my right wing. The nerve!! I didn't even see who shot me, but fortunately my engine continues to run.
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 My fuel level however, starts to diminish rapidly as the multiple leaks drain my supply. I'm only able to make about 220 knots but soon enough I'm near home base. As I descend onto a long final I lower the gear. I've got this made! But then, in a moment of moronic inattention, I release the backpressure on the stick as I'm going way too slow. The nose drops quickly and there isn't enough hydraulic force to snatch the nose back up. Instead, I plow right into the approach lights in front of my horrified support flight. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. This is the first real mission I've flown in LOMAC/FC (FC2 now!) in a long time, so I was surprised at how much fun it was. It is a very well crafted mission and keeps things interesting. I probably should have used my standoff weapons more effectively and taken long range shots at the AAA and other defenses before moving in with the iron bombs, rockets, and gun, but hey - that wouldn't be as fun now would it? FC2 is looking great! I can't wait to fly another mission.. BeachAV8R Apologies for the poor writing - I sort of churned this one out very quickly.. 4
Luse Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Sounds like you had yourself a grand old time! Nice to see FC2.0 being received so very well STT Radar issue is leftover code.
Boulund Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Great report! Fun to read Core i5-760 @ 3.6Ghz, 4GB DDR3, Geforce GTX470, Samsung SATA HDD, Dell UH2311H 1920x1080, Saitek X52 Pro., FreeTrack homemade cap w/ LifeCam VX-1000, Windows 7 Professional x64 SP1. FreeTrack in DCS A10C (64bit): samttheeagle's headtracker.dll
McDaniel Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Hey mister SimHQ nice combat report!!! :thumbup: Hehehe and even the best are not safe from making mistakes! :smartass: Like in RL! Nice work! McDan out |AMD 7800x3D | 64GB DDR5-3600| GTX 4090 | Virpil Stick, Collectiv, WW MIP, WW Throttle, MFG Crosswind V2 | Windows 11 64-bit | SSD Samsung | 4K LG Oled 48 | Oculus Q3 | Simlab based Cockpit
andyfoot Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Great read, FC2 looks awesome! Haven't ventured out in the A10 for a while (since a few months before Black Shark came out) and the nostalgia is really building.
Maximus Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Pretty cool.:thumbup: next time dont get your A10 damaged! :joystick: Maximus, The only real Maximus in DCS World. :music_whistling: I am not associated to viper 33 | Maximus. he is the imposter.
brewber19 Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Well written BeachAV8R, and thanks for taking the time to do the pics and narrative. Nice one, rep inbound. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 487th Helicopter Attack Regiment, of the VVS504 Red Hammers
Konovalov Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 What a great advert this after mission report was for FC2. It was a fantastic read and gets the Lockon Flaming Cliffs 2 juices flowing. Well done. Intel i7-8700K | Asus Maximus X Formula | Corsair Vengeance 32GB DDR4 3200MHz | Gainward Phoenix GTX1070 GLH | Samsung 960 EVO NVMe 1 x 250GB OS & 1 x 500GB Games | Corsair RM750x 750W | Corsair Carbide Air 540| Win10 | Dell 27" 1440p 60Hz | Custom water loop: CPU EK-Supremacy EVO, GPU EK-GTX JetStream - Acetal+Nickel & Backplate, Radiator EK-Coolstream PE 360, Pump & Res EK-XRES 140 Revo D5, Fans 3 x EK-Vardar 120mm & 2 x Corsair ML140 140mm
*Rage* Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Great read. Thx for taking the time! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] 64th "Scorpions" Aggressor Squadron Discord: 64th Aggressor Squadron TS: 195.201.110.22
Boberro Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Nice screens :) I'm a bit hngry for a hog :D Reminder: Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY! :D | Also to be remembered: FRENCH TANKS HAVE ONE GEAR FORWARD AND FIVE BACKWARD :D ಠ_ಠ ツ
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 Thanks guys. Now..I'm just trying to imagine what that A-10 cockpit will be like with the DCS Black Shark level of realism. Flipping switches, the full start procedure, setting the weapons and nav panels, etc..etc.. Oh man..how awesome is that going to be??? BeachAV8R 1
McDaniel Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Thanks guys. Now..I'm just trying to imagine what that A-10 cockpit will be like with the DCS Black Shark level of realism. Flipping switches, the full start procedure, setting the weapons and nav panels, etc..etc.. Oh man..how awesome is that going to be??? BeachAV8R :lol::thumbup::lol: |AMD 7800x3D | 64GB DDR5-3600| GTX 4090 | Virpil Stick, Collectiv, WW MIP, WW Throttle, MFG Crosswind V2 | Windows 11 64-bit | SSD Samsung | 4K LG Oled 48 | Oculus Q3 | Simlab based Cockpit
Squid_DK Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Stop those thoughts Chris, you're making me drool!!! Again cool report, Have you had a chance to play around with the SU-27 yet? Suddenly just working the radar is a quest in its own, I can definetely understand why the western a/c are so automated. Staffan http://www.ipms.dk i7 9700K, Asus Z390 Prime A, Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 4, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti STRIX ROG, Fractal Design Define R6, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, MFG Crosswind, Oculus Rift S. 32 GB 3200 MHz RAM
GGTharos Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Nice job :) Tip: Fly that hog higher ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
Toast Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Great write-up and pictures! I love the angles you got! Thanks for writing this up. I was at the edge of my seat. I am working on not overflying the target when doing a gun or rocket run, it is tough not to do, so it was nice to see I am not the only one! :P Toast Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. and When All Else Fails, Aviate More :pilotfly:
ED Team Wags Posted March 28, 2010 ED Team Posted March 28, 2010 Thanks guys. Now..I'm just trying to imagine what that A-10 cockpit will be like with the DCS Black Shark level of realism. Flipping switches, the full start procedure, setting the weapons and nav panels, etc..etc.. Oh man..how awesome is that going to be??? BeachAV8R Oh, you have no idea how cool it is ;) Great post AAR, thanks! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
Bucic Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 BTW, great sshot F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Phoenix FR Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Did you use an MP mission from FC2, or did you build one ? Great report. :thumbup:
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 Have you had a chance to play around with the SU-27 yet? I haven't no.. I'm pretty clueless on the workings of the radar. I've got to go through the FC2 video tutorials and get back up to speed. http://lockon.co.uk/index.php?end_pos=1852&scr=default Suddenly just working the radar is a quest in its own, I can definetely understand why the western a/c are so automated. Right on. I've often wondered how effective some of the more manual operated aircraft would fare on the modern battlefield. I mean..heads down time or fiddling with switches is a sure way to drive your machine into the ground. I've always been an advocate of the two-crew system..just seems to help to have someone to assist in the Situational Awareness department.. BeachAV8R
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 Tip: Fly that hog higher ;) I couldn't man..there was a ceiling above me and I was just skimming the bottom of it. I'm afraid of flying IFR.. ;)
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 I am working on not overflying the target when doing a gun or rocket run, it is tough not to do, so it was nice to see I am not the only one! :P Yeah..I'm still getting my bearings again flying FC2, so I'm making some stupid decisions. Stand-off weapons do you no good if you end up having to dump them because you got banged up by the AAA or missiles. I also need to learn to take quicker shots and not press further onto the target. Always hoping for that extra fraction of a second...lol..gets me into trouble!
BeachAV8R Posted March 28, 2010 Author Posted March 28, 2010 Did you use an MP mission from FC2, or did you build one ? That report was made using one of the included SP missions from FC2. I'm sure the mission designers will be cranking out some spectacular stuff in coming weeks and months. Looking forward to that! :)
deadsmell Posted March 28, 2010 Posted March 28, 2010 Great Post!!! Kind of like a picture story book for flight simmers. lol. Great job! Dont let the smell get to ya...............
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