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A-6A EW suite - 10/6/2014 9:04:47 PM

Gus112GR

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While playing the �Out of Megiddo� scenario (well written scenario btw) I noticed some odd things about B570 that I thought I should report.

First off, the A-6A seems to be lacking a proper EW suite. Though I didn�t have time to thoroughly investigate this, a quick look at some of my sources (e.g. D.R. Jenkins �A-6 Intruder", Volume 33, WarbirdTech series) indicated that even the early A-6As had a pretty decent EW kit consisting of two AN/ALR-15 RWRs, AN/ALQ-41 and AN/ALQ-51 countermeasures sets and one AN/ALE-18 chaff/flare dispenser (no mention of the ALE-20). The two ALR-15s were soon replaced by an AN/APR-25 RHAW and AN/APR-27 missile launch warning receiver and the jammers were replaced by the more advanced AN/ALQ-100 and (eventually) AN/ALQ-126. Furthermore the ALE-18 was replaced by the AN/ALE-29A chaff/flare dispenser.

(It is interesting to note that in the same scenario the less sophisticated A-7E is better protected since it's fitted with the ALQ-126).

Starting with AFC (Airframe Change) 268, it appears that the APR-25/27 were replaced by the AN/ALR-45(V) and AN/ALR-50(V)

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RE: A-6A EW suite - 10/6/2014 10:49:21 PM

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Thanks logged for our db folks to look at.

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RE: A-6A EW suite - 10/7/2014 7:01:12 PM

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Noted

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ORIGINAL: Gus112GR

While playing the �Out of Megiddo� scenario (well written scenario btw) I noticed some odd things about B570 that I thought I should report.

First off, the A-6A seems to be lacking a proper EW suite. Though I didn�t have time to thoroughly investigate this, a quick look at some of my sources (e.g. D.R. Jenkins �A-6 Intruder", Volume 33, WarbirdTech series) indicated that even the early A-6As had a pretty decent EW kit consisting of two AN/ALR-15 RWRs, AN/ALQ-41 and AN/ALQ-51 countermeasures sets and one AN/ALE-18 chaff/flare dispenser (no mention of the ALE-20). The two ALR-15s were soon replaced by an AN/APR-25 RHAW and AN/APR-27 missile launch warning receiver and the jammers were replaced by the more advanced AN/ALQ-100 and (eventually) AN/ALQ-126. Furthermore the ALE-18 was replaced by the AN/ALE-29A chaff/flare dispenser.

(It is interesting to note that in the same scenario the less sophisticated A-7E is better protected since it's fitted with the ALQ-126).

Starting with AFC (Airframe Change) 268, it appears that the APR-25/27 were replaced by the AN/ALR-45(V) and AN/ALR-50(V)

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RE: A-6A EW suite - 10/7/2014 7:57:09 PM

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Another thing that I noticed (in my original post I forgot to mention that I'm referring to B570) is that one of my E-1B Tracers was able to pick up a submarine running on the surface some 123 nm away. Is this intentional? This sub may be a large one (SSGN?) but is the AN/APS-82 really that capable/powerful? A save file has been attached.