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Well, fortunately the A-10 is THE tank killer, because that's what I'm tasked to do for this next mission. Once again, penetrate the enemy front lines and kill a platoon of tanks.

 

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A careful study of the map shows that this target area should be fairly easy to identify since a river runs very near the anticipated target as well as a bridge. Additionally, we will be taking off from the recently captured airbase which will make our flight times even shorter.

 

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My wingman and I roar down the runway anticipating a short few minutes of flying to the target area.

 

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As we approach the target area we get the summary and the notice that the target has been marked with yellow smoke, which we soon see in the HUD.

 

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The IR image from the Maverick makes these targets very easy to spot and ID.

 

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Although we still get hassled slightly by the SA-11 site if we drift too high over the battlfield.

 

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After closing on the target we jig back and forth a few times keeping our standoff range with our Mavericks.

 

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The smoke shows up well on the Maverick IR monitor which makes identifying the targets even easier.

 

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Good night Irene!

 

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Each turn back to the west we pop flares to prevent any IR SAMs from reaching up and smacking us down..

 

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Oddly enough I get a "bogey" call over the radio and immediately wonder if I've triggered a fighter response, but it turns out they are enemy helos just northeast of the target area. I didn't use labels, but I did use the F2 key to cycle through the units to see what was airborne. I know it's a cheat, and I sort of feel bad about it, but it helps with getting screenshots of the "story" <grin>.

 

Dismissing the helos for now, I concentrate on using my limited Mavericks to strike the correct targets in the area. I don't want to go wasting missiles on tankers or trucks. Fortunately the relatively light SAM/AAA threat allows me to get pretty close for good views of the vehicles on the monitor before firing.

 

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This tank is camouflaged perfectly against the woods. Fortunately the IR Maverick lets the heat of the tank pop out on the monitor.

 

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Another Maverick gets sent on the way...

 

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I get a "Mission Complete" message and head back to base.

 

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But then I get to thinking. Hey..about those enemy helos! Unable to contain myself, I taxi back to the active and takeoff to hunt them down. From the F2 view I know they are still out there, but I consider the fact that they are flying so close to friendly lines to be a "hint", like some unit gave me good intelligence on their whereabouts. That makes me feel better about using the F2 cheat. At least I didn't use labels..(haha..)

 

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The helos are heading into the foothills and the area is clear of enemy ground units so I'm free to pursue without worry.

 

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Finally, after a good bit of searching, I find the two specks against the landscape and pull up my Sidewinder missiles.

 

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Fox Two!

 

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Boom! My first air-to-air kill of the campaign (and likely my only!)..

 

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On the same pass I'm very close to the second chopper but just manage to get a lock and squeeze off the second missile..

 

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I have to be careful not to drive into the mountains as I zip past the helos. The second one takes a hit from my missile, but it must only damage the tailrotor because it starts smoking and spiraling down slowly as if it has lost tailrotor effectiveness.

 

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The helo is only slowly drifting down, so I'm relentless and come back around with my Avenger to finish the job.

 

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Totals for the mission are 3 tanks, 1 SA-9 vehicle, and 2 helos! This was a pretty easy mission in what have been increasingly difficult missions. No doubt I'll pay the price for an easy mission later!

 

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BeachAV8R

Posted (edited)

Oh --darn-- we need Mi-8 new models ASAP!

 

Nice briefing!

Edited by Wags
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Posted
Oh --darn-- we need Mi-8 new models ASAP!

 

Nice briefing!

For me they are the most dreaded vehicles in the whole FC2/DCS world - air, land or sea. "Please, please, don't make me see it, I won't stand it! :( " Almost a psychological warfare :P You should have a great deal of respect towards DCS Black Shark pilots. They see them in every mission and yet they are ready to fly another mission! :D

 

Thanks for the AAR!

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An enjoyable sense of immersion is the feeling that I get from reading these AAR's. :thumbsup:

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