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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 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…

View File Balearic Islands This map is centered on the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and will be perfect for Command at Sea scenarios based on World War II or Spanish Civil War Submitter David Ogea Submitted 02/28/2020 Category Maps

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View File Iron Bottom Sound Map This is a map for playing Battle of Savo Island or Iron Bottom Sound scenarios. I have not yet added depth zones, since I only intend to use it for surface scenarios, but I may do that in the future. I would appreciate any feedback, since it is my first stab at using SimPlot. Submitter WarPigeon Submitted 01/03/2022 Category Maps  

View File Iron Bottom Sound Scenario This is a scenario to play the Iron Bottom Sound scenario from the Command at Sea Jumpstart. This is my first time working with SimPlot, so any input would be greatly appreciated. Submitter WarPigeon Submitted 01/03/2022 Category Scenarios  

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SimPlot File Converter View File This program will convert your current SimPlot2 0.4.1 scenario files to the newer 0.5.0 standard. Most of the unit types will have Number and Class fields added, as well as new text tag on/off values. Just in case, make a backup of whatever files you want to convert. Run the program and use the button to select your file (it brings up a file chooser). The file will be loaded into the program and converted, then the new data saved to the original file. You will then be ready to use the new scenario file with SimPlot2 0.5.0, You will have to go into the modify unit window to change the Number of units …

In Harpoon scenarios that may span a few days or longer are there any tables or rules for aircraft readiness? For example - An A-6E flies off the carrier and returns in 4 hours, is readied in an hour, and flies off for another 4 hour patrol. How many times in a row can it do that before it needs a longer down time for maintenance, etc.? Another example - There is a squadron of 24 P-3Cs based in Iceland. How many of them would reasonably be expected to be mission ready (i.e. not down for maintenance, etc.)? Could all 24 get launched at once consistently or should xx% be expected to not be available at a given time? Perhaps this is too far into the …

Attached is a pdf link in which there is a section devoted to discussing the operations the Argentine Type 209 SS "San Luis" during the Falklands War of 1982. Some take aways, aside from their technical fire control problems: Maneuvering to ranges of of 10,000 and 5,000 yards (5nm and 2.5nm respectively) for a torpedo attack. That is would take about 6.5 minutes for impact at the longer range. That both of his attacks apparently went undetected as they were not attacked in response. That these operations were conducted approximately 800nm from their home port of Mar del Plata. Find document here.

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…

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