Gus112GR -> Any tips for "Damn the torpedoes"? (1/10/2022 9:24:10 PM)
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I'm having a hard time completing this scenario. First off, side briefing is misleading. The first paragraph mentions that "there are no strike aircraft on Iceland at present" and that "submarine threat is the main problem". Intel on enemy forces, however, suggests that some Tu-22M Backfires (strike) are actually operating out of Keflavik. Which is ok (albeit a bit alarming) since you also have to consider the air defense aspect of the situation. The really challenging part is that Task Force air defense has to be based on A-4 Skyhawks armed with AIM-9Hs (i.e. aircraft lacking the performance characteristics to deal with the Tu-22M) and surface ships with limited area defense capability (considering the potential threat of AS-4 ASMs). After neutralizing all sub threats as well as a dozen Tu-22Ms while sustaining acceptable losses (most cargo vessels would still make it to the safe heaven), I thought the battle would be over. Then suddenly another swarm of Backfires appears, floods the Task Force with AS-4s...and the battle is over. Mission editor showed there are actually 25 Tu-22Ms stationed in Keflavik (with a large inventory of AS-4s). Question is what is the right tactic to win this battle?
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