05-24-2016, 02:16 PM
time for a full AAR from me.
all in all It was an awesome mission
(Hawg 1)
Soon after taking off all we saw of chevalier was his contrail headed for two Mig23 coming to intercept us.
while Chevalier engaged Hawg2 and me went on to follow our waypoints to the AO. Chevalier splashed one of the Mig23s but the other one came for us and had gained some distance from him so he was not able to engage. We dropped to ground level hoping to loose the mig flying through the valleys and the city below us, but it was no use and the Mig was soon on top of us and I already thought we were toast. Soon enough the Mig was Tracking us with its radar and we were trying our best to evade it, popping occasional chaff and using our jammers hoping to throw it off, but at one point it fired at me but thankfully missed and afterwards overshot us, we were booth trying to get a tone on the Mig that was now running popping flares every half second trying to throw off our sidewinders, but I got a Tone and fired. I was quite stunned when the rocket decided to go about 30° to the left to intercept the Mig which made it fly directly over Hawk2 and pissed him off a little xD. But the AIM9 flew true and splashed the Mig.
We went on to the AO following our waypoints and climbing to FL20 until IP from were we diverted from our given Flight plan to keep our distance while we took our first look.
We spotted a first group of enemys and started engaging only noticing more groups while we were taking out the armed vehicles of the first group.
I was standing off a bit coordinating Hawk 2-3 anchoring 10nm off at FL20 when my RWR showed two spikes for Mig23. I Called Chevalier to learn he was Still RTB for rearm and refuel. I called Hawk 2 to regroup with me while Hawk 3-4 continued attacking the targets in the City. When it became apparent Chevalier would not be back in time. I decided 2 and me where going to try something stupid and charge at them keeping them away from 3-4 and hopefully buy time until Chevalier would come back. When we came into visual range I had 2 drop behind me so the Migs would go for me and he would have time to shoot.
I was out of AIM9 and only had my gun and had 2 talk me through on how to bring up the AA sight for the gun. I was sure we were toast.
When the first mig became more than a small dot in my HUD I brought my sight into position and gave it a short burst. with our combined velocities the Mig got quite close so I was able to clearly see the impacts and that it was a kill. the second mig fired a missile that missed by inches. I was too close to engage so I told 2 that I was going for a dive.
as planned before the encounter the Mig took the bait and I had to keep it busy until 2 got the shot on him of which I had no doubt. I kept maneuvering, popping the rest of my flares and most of my chaff, but 2 got his tone and splashed the Mig.
after that it was mostly mob up duty in the city. unfortunately the chopper part did not work, but I would glady try again .
I just wanted to note that Manuels custom of equipping A-10's with two AIM9 saved our asses in this mission as I would not have taken them along If they had not already been equipped.
all in all It was an awesome mission
(Hawg 1)
Soon after taking off all we saw of chevalier was his contrail headed for two Mig23 coming to intercept us.
while Chevalier engaged Hawg2 and me went on to follow our waypoints to the AO. Chevalier splashed one of the Mig23s but the other one came for us and had gained some distance from him so he was not able to engage. We dropped to ground level hoping to loose the mig flying through the valleys and the city below us, but it was no use and the Mig was soon on top of us and I already thought we were toast. Soon enough the Mig was Tracking us with its radar and we were trying our best to evade it, popping occasional chaff and using our jammers hoping to throw it off, but at one point it fired at me but thankfully missed and afterwards overshot us, we were booth trying to get a tone on the Mig that was now running popping flares every half second trying to throw off our sidewinders, but I got a Tone and fired. I was quite stunned when the rocket decided to go about 30° to the left to intercept the Mig which made it fly directly over Hawk2 and pissed him off a little xD. But the AIM9 flew true and splashed the Mig.
We went on to the AO following our waypoints and climbing to FL20 until IP from were we diverted from our given Flight plan to keep our distance while we took our first look.
We spotted a first group of enemys and started engaging only noticing more groups while we were taking out the armed vehicles of the first group.
I was standing off a bit coordinating Hawk 2-3 anchoring 10nm off at FL20 when my RWR showed two spikes for Mig23. I Called Chevalier to learn he was Still RTB for rearm and refuel. I called Hawk 2 to regroup with me while Hawk 3-4 continued attacking the targets in the City. When it became apparent Chevalier would not be back in time. I decided 2 and me where going to try something stupid and charge at them keeping them away from 3-4 and hopefully buy time until Chevalier would come back. When we came into visual range I had 2 drop behind me so the Migs would go for me and he would have time to shoot.
I was out of AIM9 and only had my gun and had 2 talk me through on how to bring up the AA sight for the gun. I was sure we were toast.
When the first mig became more than a small dot in my HUD I brought my sight into position and gave it a short burst. with our combined velocities the Mig got quite close so I was able to clearly see the impacts and that it was a kill. the second mig fired a missile that missed by inches. I was too close to engage so I told 2 that I was going for a dive.
as planned before the encounter the Mig took the bait and I had to keep it busy until 2 got the shot on him of which I had no doubt. I kept maneuvering, popping the rest of my flares and most of my chaff, but 2 got his tone and splashed the Mig.
after that it was mostly mob up duty in the city. unfortunately the chopper part did not work, but I would glady try again .
I just wanted to note that Manuels custom of equipping A-10's with two AIM9 saved our asses in this mission as I would not have taken them along If they had not already been equipped.