After Action Report A-10C - The Shore Campaign - BIA

[Eight Ball]

EDIT : Hum, I find it a lot more enjoyable to read it on SimHQ

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3692605.html#Post3692605

 

 

 

Hi all,

 

This is my very first try at it so I hope you'll like it.

I hope you wont mind the bold text and the local english...

 



 

My task consists in a battlefield air interdiction sortie near Sochi-Adler. My target is a concentration of Russian infantry dugged in at the Georgian-Russian border. Should be easy.

I'm taking off from Sukumi with one wingman.

There have been some kind of bug, I actually already did that mission and I thought I was a few mission further in the campaign, I will only realise this later in the mission, that's why my payload isn't appropriate at all !

 



 

As I'm taking off I notice my wingman is only starting to taxi and knowing how slowly the AI taxi in DCS I decide to proceed without him.

It's a cloudy day, not ideal. I'll have to fly low and I'll be quite vulnerable to AAA and SAMs.

 



 



 

As I reach the first waypoint I realise this isn't the mission I thought.

 

My RWR starts to sing indicating me I get painted by a SAM radar.

The encyclopedia isn't really up-to-date and I have no idea what kind of SAM is this.

So I start looking for it with the TGP.

 



 



 

I have my head down in the cockpit, almost glued to the MFCD and I can't find the damn thing.

I come across a SMERCH battery and mark it for later.

 



 

I think George W. Bush once said SAMs and Hogs could coexist peacefully...or maybe was it something about fish and human ?

Anyway, I'll soon find out this SAM has no intention to coexist peacefully with me as my RWR starts to scream like crazy anouncing a missile launch.

 



 



 

My blood freezes as I see 2 missiles heading in my direction.

I jump on the chaffs and push the stick forward heading as quickly as I can in direction of the sea.

Pheeew, one missile dive directly into the water. 1 down, 1 left.

 



 



 

Unfortunately the second is still flying directly in my direction.

That's it, the mission just begun and I'm about to go down...

 



 

Suddenly it changes direction and start heading into the sky.

I probably flew low enough to brake the radar lock...that was close.

 



 

I fly away from the coast but I'm still a bit worried as I see several missiles launch behind me.

I then realise it's the SMERCH I've spotted earlier, nothing to worry about...for the moment.

 



 

I finally get that SAM on my TGP.

 

My plan is simple : make it SPI with my TGP, fly as low as I can, quickly pop up once in range for my mavs, shoot and quicly go down again.

 

Unfortunately my first try isn't a success as I blow up a few apartments who were on the path.

I didn't took enough altitude. SAM-0, EightBall-0...

 



 



 



 

I'm taking another shot with a little more altitude, this time the maverick fly high into the sky, way above the buildings.

It seems perfect...but it's not...as the missile hits the command truck right behind the radar...damn 2 mavericks wasted.

 



 



 

 

Edited December 4, 2012 by Eight Ball

[Eight Ball]

Slightly upset by my 2 consecutives failures I don't waste time anymore.

I realign with the SAM and take the shot. I'm too high, I probably won't be able to dodge another missile...so be it.

 

 

 

Dead on target this time ! Ahahah eat that !

 

 

With the SAM destroyed I move the TGP over my main objective.

A few bunkers, some infantry and that's about it. I might be able to to finish the mission wihtout rearming.

 

I shoot my last maverick on a bunker and start to unleash my GAU-8, finally !

 

 

 

 

During my last pass I fixate the target for too long and miss the ground from only a few feet...pheeeew.

 

 

With no weapon left I decide to head back home to rearm and finish the job.

 

 

During all this time my wingman was sunbathing over the cloud cover so I decide it's time for him to see some action

 

 

I allow him to engage targets of his choice...of course he chooses air defenses...gonna be fun with only Mk-82 AIR...

He's heading to the SAM site I destroyed earlier. Unfortunately for him there are still a few manpads in this area...as he will soon find out.

He is dropping flares but does not attempt any evasive manoeuvers, the end results was predictable.

 

 

 

 

He is hit but still manages to fly and tells me he is going back to base...Whatever I hope you'll crash on the runway.

 

I'm heading back to Gudauta, according to the mission planner it should be an allied airfield.

It will allow me to rearm and be back to the job quicker.

And if I'm mistaken well I'll just have to take off again, what could go wrong ?

 

As I'm in final approach I'm starting to wonder if it was a good idea after all.

Where the hell do these explosions come from ?

 

 

I now realise Gudauta is targeted by the SMERCH I've spotted earlier.

My FPS drops drastically...oh no...not now...

 

 

I hit the ground hard but everything seems ok...I watch the airbase getting pounded by the SMERCH...

 

 

I head down the runway with my finger crossed when I hear louder explosion, I turn my head to watch in front of me...horror !

 

 

Several rockets fall right in front me. I jump on the brakes...that's it I'm gonna die on this runway like an idiot.

Why ? Why did I land here ?

 

 

As I drive through the hot smoke I'm thinking it's definitely my lucky day !

It's the third time I come close to a certain death and escape it.

 

I quickly taxi to the ramp, rearm and refuel and directly heads toward the runway.

I'm not asking any permission to the tower, they're probably dead by now and I don't want to be here when the SMERCH fires again.

 

[Eight Ball]

Alright, I've wasted my last 5 bombs but still have more than 1000 love capsules in the GAU-8, let's put them to good use.

I'm taking some altitude and line up with one tank

 

 

BRRRRRR BRRRRRR Good hit !

 

 

But once again my straffing run brought me quite low and a BMP-2 isn't missing that opportunity to send me some of his own love capsules.

 

 

 

I suffer from minor damages, the plane still fly well.

No reason to not give back to that BMP what he just gave me, with a different outcome for him !

 

 

The BMP burst into flames, I'm out of ammo, it's time to go back to base and rearm...again

 

This time fortunately there isn't any welcoming comittee. Relief.

Rearming and refueling without any problems, I chose to skip the repair, as far as I can tell everything works fine except the jammer...who cares...

 

 

I've loaded some CBU-105 this time and I plan to destroy those "Msta" who are probably still laughing at my last attempt to hit them

 

[Eight Ball]

Goodbye guys !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good effect on target with the first CBU, here comes the second

 

 

 

As I'm enjoying the sight I notice one Msta is still active...not for long, I lock it with a maverick and get rid of it.

 

 

 

Okay ! Only one target left in that group, some sort of BMP without guns, I won't waste a bomb on it and choose to go with the GAU-8 directly.

 

 

But I'm still quite heavy and have hard times to get that BMP into my pipper

 

 

I've lost too much altitude, I fire quickly and pull the stick hard...

 

 

But it's too late, I'm too low, too heavy, this time I won't escape it

 

 

 

What a shame, I've survived the SAMs, the SMERCH and I crash into the ground like an idiot...[/b]

 

[ralfidude]

Nice screenies!

[Cedaway]

:thumbsup::clap::clap::clap::clap_2::clap_2: :clap_2: for the story. That was fresh

 

But :chair: for the crash! Bah, shit happens...

 

I especially loved that screen:

It fits really well with your story.

[Eight Ball]

Thanks guys !

 

But for the crash! Bah, shit happens...

Shit happens all the time to me lol, look at my sig :D

 

I like that pic too, that's the exact moment I thought this mission had a great potential for an AAR :)

[Jona33]

That was great! Thanks.

[Steph]

Excellent !!! :thumbsup:

[Witchking]

One of the best AAR I have read in recent times...very well done. Pls make more. :D

[tintifaxl]

Thank you for sharing this experience with us in such a nice way!

[walker450]

I really enjoyed this! Thanks!!

[Eight Ball]

Thanks guys :)