Blue Player

Blue Players, please post your thoughts about the scenario to include AAR, the PBEM process, and using SimPlot Viewer to facilitate an H4 game. FYI, the Red corvettes are sinking and the destroyer is on fire and sitting low in the water. The aircraft that attacked were F-4E. final_blue.txt final_blue_intl.txt

Turn recap: 1610.0 1st Fire 2x SA-N-7 fired at A015 1x SA-N-7 fired at H016 1610.0 Detection H016 disappears from radar. A015 is climbing rapidly. 1610.0 2nd Move Lookouts on Stokiy observe one SAM missing and one hitting an F-4 aircraft (very close to the ship). turn_1610_5_blue.txt turn_1610_5_blue_intl.txt

Turn recap: 1609.5 1st Move SA-N-7 missiles reach A015 1609.5 1st Fire Stokiy fires 4x SA-N-7 at A015 Stokiy fires 2x SA-N-7 at H016 1609.5 Detection 3D radar shows 2x small targets for A015 1609.5 2nd Move SA-N-7 missiles reach A015 The results of 1609.5 2nd Move engagement will not be known to you until the next detection phase. turn_1610_blue.txt turn_1610_blue_intl.txt

Turn recap: 1608.0 3 hits on M021. 1 hit on M022. 2 SS-N-22 fired at S011. 1608.5 1 SA-N-7 fired at M021. 2 SA-N-7 fired at M022. 1 hit on M021 (eliminated). 1 hit on M022. 1609.0 2 SA-N-7 fired at M022. 4 SA-N-7 fired at A015. 1 hit on M022 (eliminated at min range). Your radars do not show any other missiles. A015 has 4 SAMs allocated to it. In this turn (1609.5) the helo can be engaged. The helo radar shows a speed change for S011. turn_1609_5_blue.txt turn_1609_5_blue_intl.txt

At 1607.5 1st Fire Phase, Stokiy launched 6 SA-N-7 SAMs at the incoming missile raids. I would like you to double check me on this before I go further, but the ROF=3 (for each mount I believe) plus 6 directors means you can engage 6 out of 8 incoming missiles (with one SAM each). My calculations show that both SAM mounts are in arc for both raids. The current movement phase is not yet executed, so the SAMs will reach their targets now. turn_1608_blue.txt turn_1608_blue_intl.txt

Your missiles should have reached their targets by now. You have lost contact with them. The helo radar indicates two of the Red ships have speed changes. You have a new air contact on 3D radar. turn_1607_25_blue.txt turn_1607_25_blue_intl.txt

You have new air contacts on radar. You also have new ESM bearings. turn_1606_blue.txt turn_1606_blue_intl.txt

The enemy surface ships have crossed the 30 nm "line in the sand." Stokiy has fired 3 SS-N-22 missiles (one each at the Red ships). At this range, the I/TARH system must be used vs. the weapon directors. Ladnyy briefly sprinted at 19 kts but is now at 16 kts. The current position may pose a weapons danger space for Stokiy. turn_1603_blue.txt turn_1603_blue_intl.txt

The Hormone is climbing with its radar on as it circles the convoy. You have several new surface contacts. Also, the Red helo contact has descended to VLow altitude. EDIT: I meant Red helo, not Blue. turn_1557_blue.txt turn_1557_blue_intl.txt

Your air search radar is picking up a contact. turn_1545_blue.txt turn_1545_blue_intl.txt

The suspected F-4 has departed the area to the northeast and you lost radar contact with it about 20 minutes ago. You also lost contact with the helo. turn_1530_blue.txt turn_1530_blue_intl.txt

The helo contact is moving away. There are no changes to other radar contacts or ESM bearings. turn_1451_blue.txt turn_1451_blue_intl.txt

The aircraft continue to maintain their distance. The helo was warned as directed, but has approached to 15 nm from the convoy. The helo has also climbed to Medium altitude. There are no emissions from the helo. turn_1430_blue.txt turn_1430_blue_intl.txt

The 3D radar has a new air contact. There are no changes to ESM readings. turn_1412_blue.txt turn_1412_blue_intl.txt

Both air contacts appear to be keeping their distance from the convoy. Ladnyy is in position at .5 nm from the last merchant. turn_1154_blue.txt turn_1154_blue_intl.txt

You have a new air contact via radar. The Hormone has landed. Except for rule 8.0 (Aircraft Availability for campaigns) I am not able to find any rule for turnaround time on a helo. I suppose there would be a crew change and fuel added. Would 15 minutes seem reasonable? turn_1145_blue.txt turn_1145_blue_intl.txt

The loitering aircraft continues to maintain roughly 50 nm away from the formation. Your warships have a new ESM bearing. turn_1142_blue.txt turn_1142_blue_intl.txt

The Sov 3D and surface search radars are on (did you mean Monolit radar?). The Hormone is on its way back to the Sov. Also, the Red aircraft has not approached any closer. turn_1130_blue.txt turn_1130_blue_intl.txt

The Sovremenny 3D radar has an unknown airborne contact. Would you like to classify the target? turn_1127_blue.txt turn_1127_blue_intl.txt

The Hormone is near the end of the "radar-on leg". The pilot spots contrails from a high flying aircraft. turn_1124_blue.txt turn_1124_blue_intl.txt