Adder and I attacking the AWACs

[Zeno~SPARTA~]

Adder and I were really pleased with ourselves because we managed to shoot down the AWACs in the scramble at Batumi mission. We used F18s with AIM 120c (AMRAAM) Adder also took out 2 of the 3 Mig 29 escorts. This is not easy since the AWACS is also defended by the SA10 site, the deadliest SAM site in the game. It was a long range kill so no photos but here we are on the way to the target and when we were parked up.

 

 

 

 

[adder360~SPARTA~]

Was great to be able to shoot them down and RTB now having a better grip on the BVR fighting.

 

was chuffed having going through the HARMs and being able to launch those effectivly.

 

i have been prasticing carrier landing has been going well, although the carrier has been still. looking forward to trying the carrier lauched strike mission to kill the AWACS and the SAM site.

[Zeno~SPARTA~]

We will practice that next the server has F18 on the carrier Stennis and supercarrier, they just need to be armed.  The carrier are not moving, which makes landing harder, but we will be reasonably light on fuel and we can dump unused ordinance. I haven't tested but I think we can carry 6xAIM120c, 2xAIM9x and 2 HARMS. The 9xs can be replaced by jammers

 

If anyone wants to join, our objective is to shoot down the AWACS and the 3 Mig 29s protecting it, then go on to disable the SA10 SAM site near Sochi Adler. We will be using Pre Brief mode, which Lofts the HARM high and drops down nearly vertically on the target. The TOO method no longer works as the SAM site will shoot them all down. The F18 has this mode but I do not know if the F16 has this capability yet.

 

Should be fun!

[Zeno~SPARTA~]

Mission accomplished (for Adder atleast).