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In Annex "S" Surface-to-Air Missiles, as examples, both the 9k31M Strela-1M (SA-9b) and 9K35M3 Strela-10M3 (SA-13) have "Y" in their respective "Optical Back-Up" column, but what is it back up to? There are no associated radars with these two systems. Is there some other IR or similar sighting capability not referenced in Annex "S"?

What would the capabilities of an SA-9 Gaskin be,in H4.1 terms, at night versus a UH-1N flying NOE just after going feet dry at a range of 3,500m. Since my understanding for the H4.1 Data Annex, there is no associated Acquisition or Tracking Radars, and the missile guidance is IRH. Since IRH Guidance, the helo would have to be in the Visual Line of Sight of the SA-9. Would this mean that the Gaskin would have to visually detect the UH-1N? If the answer is visually, Surface to Air Visual Detection is 3nm versus a Small Target such as the UH-1N. Since this is a reconnaissance detachment insertion, the insert is going on a dark dark "Clear Night", say dur…

In replayng SAW II #16 Protect theBuildup, I felt that the Argentinians were taking too many losses so I re-read the detection chapter and immediately came across 4.2.3.2 Shipboard Air Search Radars. 4.2.3.2 "...can detect air targets at very low altitude as well as surface contacts at 5% of their maximum range." The Type 42 carried a Radar 965. Its range versus a small target such as an A-4 Skyhawk is 80nm. If the incoming Skyhawk is flying VLow/NOE and passes the VLow/NOE Crah Table DR is it detected at 80nm*5%=4nm (the range to that specific target, in this case a "small" target) or is it 5% of the maximum range regardless of the specific target - In thi…

A correct understanding of Air Intercept Radars with inherent Surface Search capabilities under the Smarter (and Simpler) Radar rules found on the Admiralty Trilogy yahoo group. So in summary, for the UK Blue Fox, I can utilize, separately, the Air Intercept and Surface Search capabilities per the High Tide Data Annex as the Air Intercept data is identical for the Blue Fox in both the "Smarter Radar" and High Tide while the Surface Search data is apparently missing from "Smarter Radar".

A correct understanding of Fire Control Directors with Cmd guided SAM's from the yahoo admiralty trilogy group. > HHQ-7 has Type 345 Castor II Fire Control Radar. After > unsuccessfully reviewing Smarter Radar, and High Tide, I found The > Castor II listed in the H4.1 Annex K - Fire Control Radars where it > was expressed to be an FCR for the Compact 76mm/62. As with all > FCR's listed in Annex K, no ranges were given. > > As the HHQ-7 has Command Guidance, it can be controlled by the Type > 345 Castor II provided that the missile remains in the Radar Line Of > Sight of the firing platform from launch to impact.

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4.6.2 Airborne FLIR states …allows classifcation by type and class. It has a narrow field of view of 12 degrees for search, and 3 degrees for track and classification. 4.8.2 Laser Designators, Second Paragraph states …A designator can lase one target each 30 second Engagement Turn, and must have a visual line of sight to the target Situation: It is 1230, Visibility is 75%. An AV-8B II is on its attack run against an SA-6B launcher, at FMP of 580kts, at 500 feet. It is using a LITENING pod to lase the target. To determine visibility/sighting, I determine that a mobile SAM launcher is consider SMALL on the General Attack Table. 4.5.2 Sighting from Aircraft to…

If one of a ground unit's inherent air defense assets fires on an enemy aircraft which is attacking a point target within the ground unit's combat box, is that air defense asset's GCS subtracted from the overall unit's GCS if that overall unit takes part in combat that Ground Cobat Turn? A Special Rule in SAW2, page 58 states; "If a plane overflies a combat box and there is a hostile unit equipped with shoulder-fired SAMs, the chance of a plane being attacked by a SAM (being spottedby a soldier with his launcher ready and being within the launchers envelope)is equal to the number of SAMs in the combat box on a D10." What about a plane flying overflying a c…

In anticipation of running Dave Schueler's "Send In The Marines" from HNR2003, I am trying to get up to speed on LHA/VSTOL Flight Operations. I am using the AV-8B II data found in the HNR2003 and I would truely appreciate it if someone took a look at my numbers and planning process. Here it goes: Conditions: It is 1200 Local; Sea State 2; Winds 5kts 100 degrees True; Visibility 75%; Two layers of clouds - Intermittent @ 1,000m, 2,000m thick, and Scattered @ 12,000m, 1,000 thick. Intent: From USS TARAWA a section of AV-8B II will take off on a strike mission on a non-descript target 300nm away. The AV-8B II has a cruise range of 965nm and a maximum payload of…

Has anyone played this scenario? What were your thoughts as far as the Air-Naval-Ground interaction. I've been slowly getting up to speed on with H4.1 and the GCS, and this scenario is of great interest to me. Once I play it, I'll be sure to post an AAR. Thanks, Pete

In accounting for all the data for Send In The Marines, Harpoon Naval Review 2003, lists the LHA, LPD, LSD, CG, DDG, SSN, AH-1W, AV-8B II. I located the CH-53E on page B24 of the H4.1 Data Annex and the B-52G on page B21 of the H4 Data Annex. After reviewing those two annexes, and HNR 2003, 2000, and 1997, I have not been able to find the data on a CH-46E or UH-1N. Can anyone refer me to the appropriate annex, perhaps I even missed it in one of the pubs that I have looked. Also, would there be a problem with using 4.0 data on an aircraft not found in the 4.1 data annex? Thanks, Pete

Per the H4.1 Rules/Data, the US Mk13 Missile Launcher on (or formerly on) the O.H. Perry FFG has a maximum load of 40 missiles and a mix of 36x SM1MR Block IV/V and 4x Harpoon IC. The Weapons Characteristics of the Perry and this mount lists: F(1)1 Mk13 w/40 see remarks//1 STIR ROF 3 If the rate of fire is 3, how does the example on Page 2-4 of the H4.1 Rules compute a ROF (rounds per minute) is 6? If I assume that it is a two-rail system (I have no personal experience with it), then I understand a ROF of 6. It then complicates the 4x Harpoon IC whose rnds/min in the example states 16. In my theory, two rails firing three rounds per minute - wouldn't tha…