09-26-2016, 11:34 PM
AAR
CiA's first (virtual) trip to Nevada/Las Vegas! Queue Dean Martin for maximum effect ()
Nevada Test and Training (M2000C)
Most of the time of the last DCS night was spent on Etzu's Mirage primer. I hope I was of help there. The sooner Etzu's mission ready, the sooner the real fun starts
We focused mainly on AA combat, radara and missile operations and some basic aircraft operations and navigation stuff. The M2000C is not a complicated or overly complex aircraft (especially compared to something like the A10C, I'm still not done learning new stuff there...) but it's still a bit much to teach in one evening. We can do some more AA and maybe some basic AG stuff next time.
In the mean time Misha was quite busy stalling the MiG21 engine and exploring Vegas. I hope it wasn't too boring for you while we were busy with flight school stuff. Did you find the practice ground or air targets? Anyways, I've updated the mission with the FC3 aircraft, so you'll have a broader selection next time.
I'd suggest some more sightseeing next time
I guess you've seen the strip by now, but next time we could head for Boulder City and fly down the Hoover damn into the Grand Canyon Top Gun style...
Finally not alone anymore
Fly-by at Groom Lake AFB (aka Area 51)
Etzu on his way to low-earth-orbit (Image taken at ~50,000 feet)
No Return (A10C)
I've changed the mission since our last try and I think it was for the better. Since Misha had to leave before we started we tried it with only two of four planes. As a result we failed again, but not by that much. There were still quite a few targets in the AO, but I think with one or two more players it would have been very much doable. I'm looking forward to trying it again with at least 3 planes, that should do it
A short summary of what went down: me and Etzu took off from the Vaziana AFB and made our way to the AO near Naoza. We soon spotted first armored targets and AAA near a large camp site. I started taking out the AAA I could find from a distance with Mavericks while Etzu went in a bit closer to 'disable' APCs. In the process he successfully dodged quite a number of SAMs, until he didn't. At that point we were both pretty low, or better to say out of, missiles and bombs.
After that I tried to go in for a gun run, which did not work out. I was hit by AAA fire (must have overlooked one earlier...) and had to limp home with one engine. Etzu met a similar fate, as far as I understood the situation, but couldn't gain enough altitude on a single engine to clear nearby hill tops. He had to eject. I managed to limp back to Vaziana and land safely. I did however not know that my front wheel was blown, so I landed on a stump (the main gear was ok though...). I'm guessing the helicopter group must have arrived the still hot AO right around that time. I don't think they (would have) made it.
I forgot to take any screenshots in this one, so...bonus Mirage?
Noir Un
The Murage!
CiA's first (virtual) trip to Nevada/Las Vegas! Queue Dean Martin for maximum effect ()
Nevada Test and Training (M2000C)
Most of the time of the last DCS night was spent on Etzu's Mirage primer. I hope I was of help there. The sooner Etzu's mission ready, the sooner the real fun starts
We focused mainly on AA combat, radara and missile operations and some basic aircraft operations and navigation stuff. The M2000C is not a complicated or overly complex aircraft (especially compared to something like the A10C, I'm still not done learning new stuff there...) but it's still a bit much to teach in one evening. We can do some more AA and maybe some basic AG stuff next time.
In the mean time Misha was quite busy stalling the MiG21 engine and exploring Vegas. I hope it wasn't too boring for you while we were busy with flight school stuff. Did you find the practice ground or air targets? Anyways, I've updated the mission with the FC3 aircraft, so you'll have a broader selection next time.
I'd suggest some more sightseeing next time
I guess you've seen the strip by now, but next time we could head for Boulder City and fly down the Hoover damn into the Grand Canyon Top Gun style...
Finally not alone anymore
Fly-by at Groom Lake AFB (aka Area 51)
Etzu on his way to low-earth-orbit (Image taken at ~50,000 feet)
No Return (A10C)
I've changed the mission since our last try and I think it was for the better. Since Misha had to leave before we started we tried it with only two of four planes. As a result we failed again, but not by that much. There were still quite a few targets in the AO, but I think with one or two more players it would have been very much doable. I'm looking forward to trying it again with at least 3 planes, that should do it
A short summary of what went down: me and Etzu took off from the Vaziana AFB and made our way to the AO near Naoza. We soon spotted first armored targets and AAA near a large camp site. I started taking out the AAA I could find from a distance with Mavericks while Etzu went in a bit closer to 'disable' APCs. In the process he successfully dodged quite a number of SAMs, until he didn't. At that point we were both pretty low, or better to say out of, missiles and bombs.
After that I tried to go in for a gun run, which did not work out. I was hit by AAA fire (must have overlooked one earlier...) and had to limp home with one engine. Etzu met a similar fate, as far as I understood the situation, but couldn't gain enough altitude on a single engine to clear nearby hill tops. He had to eject. I managed to limp back to Vaziana and land safely. I did however not know that my front wheel was blown, so I landed on a stump (the main gear was ok though...). I'm guessing the helicopter group must have arrived the still hot AO right around that time. I don't think they (would have) made it.
I forgot to take any screenshots in this one, so...bonus Mirage?
Noir Un
The Murage!