Rory Noonan
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Joined: 12/18/2014 From: Brooklyn, NY Status: offline
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I had another go today; the changes with 1.3 overall are great. With the carrier groups further back I'm able to focus on the air war in Norway for the first few hours without goblins crawling up my rear. With TLAM strikes, AAW ops, and several strikes on enemy airbases, the current tally at 1730Z is: SIDE: NATO =========================================================== LOSSES: ------------------------------- 13x F-16A Falcon 20x F-15C Eagle 21x F-16CG Blk 40 Falcon 12x F-4G Phantom II [Wild Weasel V] 10x F-5A Freedom Fighter 2x F-14A Tomcat 5x Jaguar GR.3 4x F-5B Freedom Fighter 6x F-16A Falcon 20x F-15E Strike Eagle 18x A-10A Thunderbolt II 2x Vehicle (AN/MPQ-53) 2x Tornado F.3 1x Vehicle (NH Target Tracking Radar (TTR)) 1x Vehicle (NH Target Ranging Radar (TRR)) 5x F/A-18D Hornet 3x F/A-18A Hornet 6x Patriot M901 4x Stinger MANPADS 1x Sea King Mk43 1x Lynx Mk86 2x A/C Hangar (4x Large Aircraft) 1x A/C Hangar (4x Medium Aircraft) 1x F-14A Tomcat 1x A/C Hangar (2x Very Large Aircraft) 1x U-2S 1x E-2C Hawkeye Group I 1x F-14B Tomcat 4x F/A-18C Hornet 1x F-14D Tomcat 1x P-3C Orion Update II.5 4x Harrier GR.7 EXPENDITURES: ------------------ 122x AN/SSQ-62B DICASS 100x AN/SSQ-53D DIFAR 85x SSQ-963A CAMBS III 55x AN/SSQ-53B DIFAR 13x TSM 8050A Active RO 336x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk II TLAM-C 87x RGM-109C Tomahawk Blk III TLAM-C 169x MIM-104B Patriot PAC-1 68x AIM-7M Sparrow III 32x AIM-120B AMRAAM 295x AIM-120A AMRAAM 395x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges] 96x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral] 77x AIM-9L Sidewinder 64x AGM-88B HARM 28x AIM-7F Sparrow III 87x AIM-54C Phoenix 21x AGM-65D Maverick IR 23x AIM-7P Sparrow III 20x Mk20 Rockeye II CB [247 x Mk118 Dual Purpose Bomblets] 47x AIM-9M Sidewinder 10x 370 USG Drop Tank 51x 20mm/85 M61A1 Vulcan Burst [100 rnds] 2x BL.755 No.1 CB [147 x GP Anti-Armor Bomblets] 22x FIM-92B Stinger POST 65x MIM-14B Nike Hercules 20x Sky Flash Super TEMP Mod. 13x AIM-9N Sidewinder 30x CBU-59/B APAM [717 x BLU-77/B Dual-Purpose Bomblets] 4x RIM-67C SM-2ER Blk II 16x ADM-141A TALD [Active RF] 12x AGM-88C HARM 18x AGM-65F Maverick IR 190x CRV-7 C14 70mm Rocket 6x Mk18 1000lb RET SIDE: Norwegian Defence =========================================================== LOSSES: ------------------------------- EXPENDITURES: ------------------ SIDE: WP =========================================================== LOSSES: ------------------------------- 84x Su-27S Flanker B 19x MiG-31 Foxhound 18x SA-11 Gadfly [9A38] TELAR 9x SA-11 Gadfly [9A39] LLV 30x MiG-29S Fulcrum C 12x SA-15b Gauntlet [9A331] TELAR 57x MiG-23MLD Flogger K 3x Vehicle (Straight Flush [1S91]) 11x SA-6a Gainful [2P25] TEL 15x Su-25 Frogfoot A 40x MiG-27M Flogger J 39x MiG-23ML Flogger G 1x Radar (Long Track [P-40]) 2x Radar (Snow Drift [9S18M1]) 1x A/C Hangar (1x Very Large Aircraft) 3x A/C Hangar (4x Large Aircraft) 1x Bunker (SIGINT Station) 1x Ammo Revetment 24x Su-24M Fencer D 26x Su-24M Fencer D 10x SA-8b Gecko Mod-1 [9A33BM3] TELAR 10x MiG-25PDS Foxbat E 5x Su-24MP Fencer F 1x Tu-22MR Backfire C 1x A/C Hangar (4x Medium Aircraft) 1x A/C Hangar (8x Large Aircraft) 1x Vehicle (Clam Shell [5N66]) 1x Vehicle (Tombstone [30N6]) 4x SA-20a Gargoyle [5P85SE] TEL 1x Su-24MR Fencer E 2x Vehicle (Pat Hand [1S32]) 1x MiG-25RBS Foxbat D 2x RK Tarantul III [Pr.1241.1MR] EXPENDITURES: ------------------ 135x AA-10 Alamo C [R-27RE, LR SARH] 211x AA-10 Alamo A [R-27R, MR SARH] 375x Generic Chaff Salvo [4x Cartridges] 68x SA-5c Gammon [5V28M5] 77x AA-11 Archer [R-73] 380x SA-11 Gadfly [9M38M1] 45x Generic Flare Salvo [4x Cartridges, Single Spectral] 112x AA-9 Amos [R-33, SARH] 106x 30mm Gsh-30-1 Burst [30 rnds] 204x SA-15b Gauntlet [9M331] 165x Generic Chaff Salvo [5x Cartridges] 82x SA-6a Gainful [9M336] 68x AA-7 Apex C [R-24R, SARH] 7x SA-18 Grouse [9M39] 26x AA-10 Alamo D [R-27TE, LR IR] 256x SA-8b Gecko Mod-1 [9M33M3] 31x 30mm Gsh-6-30 Burst [50 rnds] 46x Generic Flare Salvo [3x Cartridges, Single Spectral] 60x Generic Flare Salvo [2x Cartridges, Single Spectral] 11x AA-10 Alamo E [R-27P, MR ARM] 120x SA-20a Gargoyle [48N6] 17x AK-630M 30mm/65 Gatling Burst [400 rnds] 67x SA-3c Goa [5V27D, V-601PD] 8x SA-4a Ganef [3M8M1] 75x AA-8 Aphid [R-60TM] 28x SA-10b Grumble [5V55R] 31x 23mm Gsh-23L Burst [40 rnds] 3x SA-12a Gladiator [9M83] 26x 23mm Gsh-6-23 [50 rnds] 16x AS-17 Krypton C [Kh-31P, ARM] 4x AA-7 Apex D [R-24T, IR] 32x AS-18 Kazoo A [Kh-59M] 136x FAB-100M-62 GPB 56x BetAB-500SP CB [12 x Anti-Runway Penetrator Bomblets] 2x FAB-500M-62 GPB 8x AA-6 Acrid F [R-40TD1, IR] 32x FAB-250M-62 GPB 2x Generic Chaff Salvo [8x Cartridges] 48x OFAB-100-120 Frag 9x SA-4b Ganef [3M8M2] 56x AK-176 76mm/60 HE Burst [2 rnds] 2x 30mm Gsh-30-2 Burst [50 rnds] 1x SA-N-5 Grail [9M32M] Some changes in WRA / Doctrine (shotgun after all BVR weapons, RTB immediately -- is particularly effective in the AAW patrols) have seen better results from my side. MAG 2 conducted strikes on Sogndal and Sandane which were more effective than earlier strikes by F-16s and Jaguars. The difference with OECM from their EA-6Bs is quite noticeable. Unfortunately by the time I'd had a first unsuccessful strike and followed up with the more successful MAG 2, the enemy aircraft were off bombing my bases rather than receiving my CBUs on the ground. The SAM batteries around Sogndal in particular are murdering my AAW birds; I'd love to create a no-nav zone around them by this unfortunately means I can't destroy them. In a scenario this large I don't have time to micro either. Oh well, could be worse! Half of the A-10's got chewed up when I sent them to hunt down ground units around Nordberg, while the other half got caught on the ground by an airstrike. Sadly I don't think they got a single ground kill in return, although I know one or two flankers were taken down by their sidewinders. The U-2 got caught by a Foxhound, without providing any meaningful intel. Next playthrough I'll pull it well back and save it for BDA and recon later in the scenario when air defenses have been thinned out. The RAF/RN harriers had a good outing against the Tarantuls; sinking 2 and heavily damaging another. They're just RTBing now having lost a few of their number, while their SHAR escorts downed 4 flankers for zero losses themselves. An alpha strike from the Carl Vinson CVBG struck Orland with good effect; thanks to heavy jamming from their EA-6Bs and lots of HARM slinging escorts there was relatively light losses. Right now I'm counting down the next 30 mins until the ANG F-15As are ready, and then they'll ferry into Fleisland. There's a few F-15Cs arriving from the Black Reapers now to hold over the Bergen and Lillehammer CAPs until then, and things have quitened down to the point that I will feel comfortable changing the patrol levels to 1/3 or 2 on station once the ANG arrive. When the ANG F-4s and A-7s are ready, I plan to use them to conduct some large-scale strikes; most likely against Vaernes and Orland. Meanwhile the Nimitz air wing is re-tooling for strike operations, with the most likely target being Bodo. Come to think of it, a co-ordinated strike from the Vinson and Nimitz on Bodo would probably be the best bet, as I am guessing Bodo will be heavily guarded. TF20 has mostly stayed out of trouble, a few Backfire recons but no raids yet. Some of their F/A-18s are re-configuring for strikes against Northern Norway, but no firm plans yet. Groupe Norde has had essentially no action, but that is largely by intention. The SAGs are moving ahead to commence ASW ops as ordered, while the Clemenceau is lagging a little to give a buffer zone. TLAM strikes took out the helipad, runway and HQ bunker on Jan Mayen so there shouldn't be too much else to deal with there. As I said before, the 1.3 changes are great. There is a huge difference in enjoyment as I'm able to keep up with the pace of everything that's going on without feeling overwhelmed.
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