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JSF -> AAR Stand Up, Part One (11/16/2014 12:24:16 PM)
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I have learnt to start with the small ones. Command offers so much micromanaging that it
really is useful to play small scenarios at low time compression rates. Thus one can
maximize the learning experience.
The first scenario I played many times was Maria y Victoria. And now...Stand
Up...another small one, and located around the Falkland Islands, too.
I start with placing my scarce air assets in the hopefully best way.
Since I have only four fighter-bombers I have decided to attack every unknown object
which is on collision course and doesnīt turn away when illuminated. I think thatīs fair
and realistic enough.
The first hostile unit which runs into my CAP is a scouting helo, coming too close. It is
shot down. No risk.
Argentinian Skyhawks inbound, flying attack profiles!
Two Typhoons are waiting for them, missiles away!
Three Skyhawks are downed by Amraams. A fourth Skyhawk comes closer. My
Typhoons go for it.
Too bad, the Asraams miss, my Typhoons are out of missiles and have to RTB.
One Skyhawk follows them, certainly it has Sidewinders onboard. Both Typhoons are
ordered to go to military speed. I cannot afford losing even one of them.
The Skyhawk has changed course and is heading for the HMS Portland!
Target illuminated, SAMs underway!
Boom! The fith Seawolf gets the Skyhawk. About time.
An Argentinian P-3B Orion is approaching HMS Portland from the North. Portland
changes course due North and activates its radars.
Holy crap, the Orion is too high for the Seawolf SAM. And no Typhoon around chasing
down that recce bird. Thirty minutes to go before the next Typhoon is ready for launch.
Still no clue what the two vessels approaching HMS Portland from the North West are.
Could be hostile warships, could be fishing vessels. Portlandīs helo is out to identify
them.
Both ships remain silent, no emissions. Now, is that enough to sink them with
Harpoons? On the other side: can I allow Portland to be attacked?
The unknown vessels unmask themselves: they shoot down my helo. Here we are.
HMS Portland is going to use its Harpoons for sure and asap.
Harpoons underway!
One target destroyed, the D 10 Almirante Brown. I made the mistake to let the AI auto-
engage. Thus all my eight Harpoons were allocated on a single ship. The second is still
approaching HMS Portland. Not good.
The Typhoon is ready, launched. Heading for that Orion in order to down it.
Got it! Two Amraams did the job.
Another target detected: a KC-130 Hercules. The Typhoon chases it down, another pair
of Amraams launched. Kill.
I must not forget my little, nearly unarmed, surface group approaching the Falklands
from the South East. There is a hostile warship on an interception course which carries
SSMs.
Portland reports an Vampire inbound! I had forgotten about that trailing second hostile
vessel. It has closed, I thought Portland was faster and out of danger.
A second Vampire is heading for Portland.
The Seawolf system now has to make it count. Seven are fired...hit!...hit!
Portland has escaped and is Eastbound at flank speed. That was close.
Meanwhile the Typhoon is chasing down the Orion spying out my base. Got it! Now for
that Tracker in the South...
The Typhoon downs it, spending the remaining Asraams. Now I use this wonderful bird
as a recce bird, spying that hostile ship in the South.
This ship is a Meko 140 Class Corvette. Carrying Exocets and thus dangerous.
How to sink it? my ships have no SSMs left. On the other side, Portland has a large number of
114mm shells...
Yes, decided. Portland is making flank speed South East in order to support the
inbound convoy. The other assistance will come from a Typhoon which will be armed
with LGBs.
The Typhoon downs another Hercules and another Tracker.
Launched a helo from RAF Mount Pleasant. Course Southbound. It detects another
skung, doing five knots. A fisherboat or an Argentinian?
Meanwhile HMS Portland detects one, too. Doing five knots, also. What is it?
End of my ARR, Part one.
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