JanMasterson

Oh, Ok, i just noticed the field "Mounts: 2"

From internal military report, only the three third last hull are fitted with it (F712 Courbet,F713 Aconit, F714 Guépratte). I mentionned the F715 Ronarc'h to allow scen designers to have enuf hulls if needed. An internal rumour is that, where Sylver launcher are, the Crotale launcher is removed. But Crotale are only stored at naval base and refitted ASAP when needed.

Thx, Jan

Hope it helps, Jan

A big flying cat need some cares here, AS532 Cougar Mk I, id.10605 his range is 470, not 635 his climb rate should be 9 rather than 6 (but it's isn't important since this field is disabled in the GE) ATA/Data should be 15,0 rather than 10,0 His cruise speed is 130, not 140 Do u have infos about Horizon radar? It's reported to be a X-band radar with a range up to 200km. Thx Jan

A little detail, in the new HCDB version, the C-135FR, id.10295, have been changed but not the loadout. Thx Jan

Wielingen, id.2048 Max speed: 25 to 28 Flags: Stabilizer to Stabilizer (Dual) Sensors: SQS-505, id.47196, replaced by SQS-510, id.47231 no ref. mentioning a Raytheon radar, id.43016 rather, a Scout radar, id. 43376 and a Type 1007, id.43069 are mentioned for SS surv. Mounts: The Mk 29 NATO Sea Sparrow launcher, id.59675 have been upgraded to fire Sea Sparrow RIM-7P, id.18692, rather than Sea Sparrow RIM-7M, id.18442. Isn't the case for all ships fitted with this launcher? MM.38 Exocet Twin Fwd, id. 59802, a little detail, in fact the two cover each a different sector (9h/11h and 1h/3h), they aren't able to fire 12h. Torpedo Tubes 324mm TT w/Mk46Mod2, id.59837 and 59838 are in fact 533mm tubes that launch L5 Mod 4 torpedoes, id.26679, so mounts French 550mm TT, id.59966 and 59969 can be used even if Wielingen have 10 torpedoes rather than six. Note that all "French 550mm TT" mounts should be renamed 533mm since they all launch 533mm torpedoes, the only 550mm torpedo was the former L3 used in the sixties. Bofors 375mm Mortar Fwd, id.59936. In fact, the "real" Bofors made 375mm ASW mortar only have 4 tubes. This particular ASW mortar have been modified by Creusot-Loire and it's the "modèle 72". 30 rocket are stocked under the launcher, it gives a total of 36 rounds so 6 rtaher than 1 should march. It's not particular to the Wielingen, it's the weapon system that is fitted like that. Since Operation "Southern Breeze" (GulfWarII), each belgian ships are fitted with .50 MG for close surf/air defence. 5 are fitted on Wielingen class, 12.7mm MG, id.59623(*2), 59624(*2), 60262. Thx, Jan

updated, hope it helps Jan

Thx for ur endless work Brad

Brad, can u add the A109 in the DB? Here are references: Agusta A109 Helicopter http://www.ifrance.com/ArmyReco/europe/Bel...e_diaporama.htm http://www.ifrance.com/ArmyReco/europe/Ita..._helicopter.htm http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gust...l/A109AGUS.html http://www.rotorhead.org/military/a109.asp http://www.scramble.nl/mil/5/blu/a109.htm http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lau...5249/a109cm.htm http://www.nouki.ch/Avions/agusta-109.html http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclop...gusta_a109.html http://www.armada.ch/01-2/002.htm http://www.texelairport.nl/fotogroot/otara.htm http://www.helis.com/database/go/be_a109_134.php http://www.mil.be/aircomp/gall/index.asp?L...&ID=37947&IDS=2 http://www.imagesensors.com/datashts/helitow/helitow.htm http://www.imagesensors.com/datashts/AN-TS...N-TSD%20501.htm Agusta A 109 (Belgium) After a competition with the Westland, Aerospatiale and Sikorsky the A 109 was selected to replace the Alouette II as reconnaissance and anti-tank helicopter, 18 and 28 being ordered respectively. Delivery of the A 109 was slowed down by weight problems, but even more important was the corruption scandal that followed its selection. It and became internationally known when the Belgian secretary-general of NATO, Willy Claes, was forced to resign. http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/gust...l/A109AGUS.html Several military versions of the Agusta A109 have been developed for army, naval, and patrol use. The four-blade main rotor is mounted on hump above the body midsection, while weapon-carrying platforms at bottom midsection. Two turboshaft engines are mounted on the top of the fuselage, with exhaust ports protruding upward and to the rear. The fuselage is rectangular with a flat belly and retractable landing gear and an upswept, tapered rear section.. The tapered, rounded nose section features a stepped cockpit. The swept-back and tapered tail fin with angular tip. Swept-back and tapered belly fin with angular tip. Small rotor on left side attached to the tapered tail boom. Specifications Country of Origin: Italy Role: Utility, ECM, ambulance, scout, attack, air defense, antitank Builder: Agusta Rotor diameter: 36 ft (11.02 m) Length: 42 ft, 10 in (13.06 m) Weight: 2,850 Kg Maximum speed: 305 Km/h Cruising speed: 265 Km/h Range 500 Km Service Ceiling Armament: Machine guns, rockets, pods, HOT or TOW missiles Crew: Two User Countries: Argentina, Greece, Italy, Mexico, UK, Venezuela http://www.rotorhead.org/military/a109.asp Agusta A.109 HA/HO Much has been said and written about these Claes-copters or Willy-rotors as they are called sometimes. The official type specification is Agusta A109-BA (Belgian Army) but there is a definite distinction between the unarmed observation Agusta A109HO and the A109HA which is armed with TOW-2A rocket launchers. To make it even more confusing the Agusta factory refers to them as A109CM which is the military version of the A109C. At this moment, 10 unarmed A109HO's are fitted with machine-guns for out-of-area operations. http://www.scramble.nl/mil/5/blu/a109.htm The A109 CM helicopter is the military model of the A109 family in operation in various configurations by the armed forces of many Countries around the world. The A109 CM is a light-weight, twin engine, four composite bladed fully articulated rotor, eight seats multirole helicopter powered by two ALLISON 250C20R/1 turboshaft engines. It features a wheel type fixed landing gear to increase the crashworthiness and ease ground handling. A wide range of armament and mission equipment make the A109 CM a real multirole light helicopter able to satisfy the most military requirement thus fulfilling different missions such as: PATROL AND RECONNAISSANCE - ESCORT/AREA SUPPRESSION - TRANSPORT - LIGHT ATTACK/ANTITANK - LIASON AND COMMAND - MEDICAL EVACUATION Vel. Cruise 131 Max Vel 152 Range 352 Ceiling 15000ft http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lau...5249/a109cm.htm Armament Gun possibilities include 12.7 mm machine gun (250 rounds) in pod, pintle mounted 7.62 mm machine gun, door gunner post 12.7 mm machine gun Missiles possibilities include 2 x TOW missile launchers (2 or 4 missiles each), unguided rockets in pods (2.75" or 81 mm rockets with 7 or 12 tubes per pod), rocket/machine gun pod (70 mm x 3 rockets and 12.7 mm machine gun (200 rounds)) http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclop...gusta_a109.html Head-on view of a Belgian Army Agusta A109HA discharging flares from its Vinten Vicon Series 455 dispensing system. http://www.armada.ch/01-2/002.htm AN/TSD-501 Long-Wave Thermal Imager The AN/TSD-501 thermal imaging system is an extremely rugged device designed to endure harsh environments, yet compact and lightweight for reconnaissance applications requiring mast mounting. Superior standoff performance and low audible noise make the AN/TSD-501 ideal for covert operations. Wide dynamic range and high sensitivity allow for discrimination of targets in the presence of large heat sources, as well as dust, haze and smoke. The AN/TSD-501 also provides clear, non-smeared images during rapid movement. The AN/TSD-501 system has inherently high reliability and has been qualified to MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-461 for temperature, shock, vibration, sand, dust, freezing rain and EMI. Its linear resonant cooler provides more than 6000 hours mean time between failures (MTBF) for long service without periodic maintenance. At the heart of the AN/TSD-501 is the MicroFLIRÒ, a longwave infrared (LWIR) imager that has been in use since 1988. Its mature design has been successfully employed in systems involving helicopter fire-control, perimeter security and surveillance, vehicle and man-portable reconnaissance, coastal watch and navigation. The MicroFLIRÒ is in service with the Canadian DND on the LAV-25 Recce, with the US Navy in the MK46 Optical Sight, and with the Belgian Army in the A-109 HeliTOW sight. http://www.imagesensors.com/datashts/AN-TS...N-TSD%20501.htm ***Belgian Specifications: Weaponry: HO: 2x door gunner post 7.62mm (MAG/M240/LPMG) HA: 2 x TOW missile launchers (4 missiles each), or 2x unguided rockets in pods (70 mm rockets with 7per pod) MK 66 Hydra 70 rockets fitted in a M260 rocket launcher, here is a nice page on M260 launcher: http://www.cavalrypilot.com/weapons/kpm260.html, Optics: All version: crew can use NVG HA: HeliTOW sight (AN/TSD-501) All versions are equiped with Vinten Vicon Series 455 flares dispensing system

In the HCDB HCDB-050314, coordinates are still wrong.

In fact i have a blank keyboard layout that i use for all my games but is in Azerty, i'm not sure that anyone use a such keyboard.

wow with the treasure u sent me, since, it seems pretty exhaustive, i just have to put it in a more common format and upload it. Do anyone have another suggestion?

I would like to write an exhaustive keymap for HC2005 but it seems that several keys wre added since HC97. I know one key => B for Bearing Attack, do u know others? Thx.

Does anyone have HC specs for this beautyfull helo? It was in original DB but was erased, certainly since the program was cancelled some years ago. In the DB, thre is still it's sensor "Comanche Radar". Thx.

SInce my sergeant is younger than me, u should ask him if i wasn't too hard on him It was a very interisting FTX because a whole brigade was deployed, we worked with a recce regiment, with a field surveillance radar regiment, with UAV, etc. Most of the time i was in the "blue" forces as squad's corporal (squad leader assistant) but i was lucky enuf to be allowed to act as opfor for 48 hours and it was verry funny since i choosed to bring my sniper rifle (Accuracy International AW), my buddy took a Minimi (M249 in the US Army) and some LAW. We attacked several convoys (only those with ranked ppl inside), two company HQ and found one sniper team thwt was hidding close to our line for two days. We were very annoying as a platoon leader said to me after the endex. So, very funny and very tiring, and i catched a very nice cough for my weekend. What a wonderfull world!

Great! Someone finally start it! The page looks very attractive with those screenshots, a very nice reference. I have somewhere a document with the datas i have collected day by day about PE, i'll share it ASAP, at least as soon as i'll have more time (i just came back from 2 weeks without my girlfriend, so i have "other" things in mind actually )

Yeah, this is a nice casus belli, thanks Brad In this particular case i imagine that a more progressive reaction can be suspected from Iran, like some "popular" riots over french embassy. So i imagine that France decide to evacuate their diplomats and post a CVG (plus maybe a CVHG) somewhere near the ormus strait to "protect" their "cutsomers" (countries that us Mirages AC and those that use Lafayette ships... We can also imagine that France deploy some Horizon class ships in the hope to sell some to those countries... I relly LOVE to think about international relations because EVERYTHING is possible in our crazy world

here are linked the lastest datas i found about military airfields in those three countries: http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har...nstal_specs.htm http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har...nstal_specs.htm http://ibelgique.ifrance.com/jansfiles/har...nstal_specs.htm Enjoy, Jan

Beauvechain Type: Airfield VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 7500 North 50-7,58611 East 4-7,68333 two VLarge runways Bertrix Jehonville Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 49-8,91667 East 5-2,23889 one VLarge runways Brussels National Type: Airfield VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 7500 North 50-9,01389 East 4-4,84444 three VLarge runways Brussels South Type: Airfield VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 5000 North 50-4,59197 East 4-4,53817 one VLarge runways Chievres AB Type: Base VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 9000 North 50-5,75842 East 3-8,31075 one VLarge runways NOTE: USAF Base Deurne Antwerpen Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 51-1,89444 East 4-4,60278 one Large runways Florennes Type: Airfield VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 7500 North 50-2,43333 East 4-6,45833 two VLarge runways Kleine Brogel Florennes Type: Airfield VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 7500 North 51-1,68333 East 5-4,70000 two VLarge runways Koksijde Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 51-0,90278 East 2-6,52778 one VLarge runways Liege Bierset Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 50-6,37417 East 5-4,43222 Two VLarge runways Oostende Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 51-1,98889 East 2-8,62222 one VLarge runways Sint-Truiden Brustem Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 50-7,91944 East 5-2,01667 one Large runways Ursel Type: Airfield VicCond: Secondary RCS: 199 DP: 2500 North 51-1,44167 East 3-4,75556 one VLarge runways Glons CRC Type: Base VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 9000 North 50-7,39284 East 5-5,46397 1 Large Helipad Sensor: FPS-117, id.43284 Semmerzake ATCC Type: Base VicCond: Primary RCS: 199 DP: 9000 North 50-9,42603 East 3-6,62736 Sensor: Martello S723, id.43173 1 Large Helipad Hope it helps, Jan

Sky Sword II I was convinced that this AAM was corrected, but it doesn't seems to be since it's stille have his "impressive" range of 3.5nm

Is active sonar the only way to find a modern SSK?

Here's a link to a page that show (with satelite imagery) every Iranian "Special Weapons Facilities": http://globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/iran/facility.htm

Source: http://personal.inet.fi/cool/foxfour/sovmis/sovmis-ss.html http://www.nti.org/db/nisprofs/russia/expo...eral/expmsl.htm http://www.missilethreat.com/missiles/ss-26_russia.html

after seraching around, i found intersitings infos about iranians airfields and it seems that HCDB should be updated a bit. Here are the mods: Sources: http://worldaerodata.com/countries/Iran.php http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IR/airports.html http://www.scramble.nl/ir.htm http://globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/airfield.htm