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Bad Bramstedt-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Bramstedt_class_patrol_vessel "The Bad Bramstedt-class is a class of three offshore patrol vessels operated by the Federal Police of Germany. The vessels were ordered in year 2000 to replace the eight boats of the Neustadt class." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Ultra Fast Attack Craft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Fast_Attack_Craft "The Ultra Fast Attack Craft, commonly known as the Colombo Class, is an ultra high-speed class of patrol boats meant for a variety of naval missions from typical off-shore coastal patrol mission profiles to high-speed, high-maneuver littoral warfare." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v.1.11

Vedette côtière de surveillance maritime http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedette_c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re_de_surveillance_maritime "The Vedettes côtières de surveillance maritime (VCSM, "coastal boats for sea surveillance") are swift craft of the French Gendarmerie maritime. 24 boats of the type have been commissioned. They are based in various harbours of France, and are used for coast guard duties ranging from rescue to military tasks, including monitoring of pollution, sea police, and interception of illegal immigrants and drug traffickers." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

File Name: A Crisis in the Gambia (1996) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 04 May 2013 File Category: Scenarios My fifteenth scenario of 2013... It is 1996 and a civil war is raging in the Gambia. The E.U. is concerned that the rebels have committed war crimes and have decided to assist the Gambian government. They must destroy a bridge near the city of Banjul and take out rebel forces in and around the country's only airport. They also have to do this without blowing up any schools, or the American embassy, by accident. (This is another scenario where you need to take out ground targets with limited air assets, but don't forget you have some nice artillery on a couple of your ships.) Image: An Italian Harrier II aircraft aboard the Italian aircraft carrier Garibaldi (Source: U.S. Navy photograph; Author: PHC JACK C. BAHM). Click here to download this file

I would like to thank Ralf again for taking the trouble to do all this work. I would also like to say that, in all honesty, I don't consider these masterpieces. They represent my earliest attempts to put together scenarios for ANW and while I think they're mostly pretty good, I have to admit a few of them are a bit rough around the edges. I have a long way to go before I put out anything I'd consider a Harpoon masterpiece. But it seems like people are downloading the battleset (over 70 so far, it looks like) and I hope people are having fun!

I came up with a few more ideas that might be helpful for planning out victory conditions, etc. Most of these are simply potential targets, rendezvous points, "things you should not hit by accident," etc., I don't think they need to be planned out very elaborately. I would recommend simply copying the data for existing buildings (suggestions included) but adding a new entry with a changed name. BLDG – Medium Use BLDG – Leadership Compound Description: A generic medium building BLDG – Shop Use BLDG – Small Description: A small place of business BLDG – Store Use BLDG – Leadership Compound Description: A typical large store BLDG – Restaurant Use BLDG – Small Description: A typical small eatery BLDG – Nightclub Use BLDG – Leadership Compound Description: A typical club, dance hall, or casino BLDG – Clinic Use BLDG – Small Description: A doctor’s office or small hospital BLDG – Cemetery Use BLDG – Leadership Compound Description: A typical cemetery CIV – Wildlife Use CIV – Evacuees Description: Innocent creatures of the wild CIV – Herd Use CIV- Evacuees Description: Domesticated animals such as sheep or cattle CIV – Civilians Use CIV – Evacuees Description: A typical group of unarmed civilians (i.e., innocent bystanders) CIV – Protesters Use CIV- Evacuees Description: A group of unarmed civilians promoting a political cause ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Did Tony get the database? I just tried downloading it again and I'm still getting the April 1 version.

File Name: Western Lemur (2018) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 28 Apr 2013 File Category: Scenarios My fourteenth scenario of 2013... In the near future, with a revolution erupting in Madagascar, the E.U. has decided to support the lawfully elected government of that country and assist them with their fight against the rebels. An E.U. task force led by the French amphibious assault ship Tonnerre must cripple the rebel forces currently using a town in eastern Madagascar as their stronghold. The name of their mission: Operation Western Lemur. Image: The French Command and Projection Ship Tonnerre (Source: Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alicia R. Giron.) Click here to download this file

A brief follow-up... I'm assuming the F-23 Black Widow would be as stealthy as the Raptor. I also wonder if there might not be a carrier-capable version, perhaps the F-24 Gray Ghost [#], effectively a "next generation Tomcat," designed as a fast, stealthy interceptor capable of clearing the skies so that the F/18Es can deliver precision munitions with less risk, and probably also capable of helping protect ships from incoming cruise missiles.

Airbus A330 MRTT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A330_MRTT "The Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is an aerial refuelling tanker aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A330-200. The A330 MRTT has been ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Air Force (RAF), United Arab Emirates Air Force, and Royal Saudi Air Force. The EADS/Northrop Grumman KC-45 was a version of the A330 MRTT proposed for the United States Air Force." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Airbus A310 MRTT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A310_MRTT "The Airbus A310 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft based on the civilian Airbus A310. Previously, the A310 has been operated as a pure transport aircraft." --Wikipedia Germany's tanker aircraft ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piper_Aztec "The Piper PA-23, named Apache and later Aztec, is a four-to-six-seat twin-engined light aircraft aimed at the general aviation market that also saw service with the United States Navy and other countries' military forces in small numbers. Originally designed in the 1950s by the Stinson Aircraft Company, the Apache and its more powerful development the Aztec were manufactured from the 1950s to the 1980s by Piper Aircraft in the United States." --Wikipedia Another widely used aircraft (more than 6,000 built) in service with a wide range of military forces. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Aérospatiale Alouette II (SA 313 / SA 318 Alouette II) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%A9rospatiale_Alouette_II "The Aérospatiale Alouette II (French pronunciation: ​[alwɛt], Lark) is a light helicopter originally manufactured by Sud Aviation and later Aérospatiale, both of France. The Alouette II was the first production helicopter to use a gas turbine instead of a conventional heavier piston engine." --Wikipedia "The Alouette II was mostly used for military purposes in observation, photography, air-sea rescue, liaison and training but it has also carried anti-tank missiles and homing torpedoes. As a civilian helicopter it was used for casualty evacuation (with two external stretcher panniers), crop-spraying and as a flying crane (with a 500 kg external sling load)." --Wikipedia Over a thousand were built and some are still in service. Definitely worth adding to the HUD-4. ANW HUD-4 v1.11

Sikorsky S-61R http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-61R http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=129 "The Sikorsky S-61R is a twin-engine helicopter used in transport or search and rescue roles. A developed version of the S-61/SH-3 Sea King, the S-61R was also built under license by Agusta as the AS-61R. The S-61R served in the United States Air Force as the CH-3C/E Sea King and the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant, and with the United States Coast Guard as the HH-3F "Pelican"" --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11 (The Pelican is in the database, but I was not sure if the other variants like the HH-3E needed to be added.)

Boeing A160 Hummingbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_A160_Hummingbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_R22 <-- design based on this to some extent http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=796 "The Boeing A160 Hummingbird (military designation: YMQ-18A) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter. Its design incorporates many new technologies never before used in helicopters, allowing for greater endurance and altitude than any helicopter currently in operation." --Wikipedia ANW HUD-4 v1.11

TAI/AgustaWestland T129 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAI_T-129 http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1011 "The TAI/AgustaWestland T129 is an attack helicopter primarily for the Turkish Army. A derivative version of the Agusta A129 Mangusta, the T129 is being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), with AgustaWestland as the primary partner." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-15SE http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=844 "The Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle is a proposed upgrade of the F-15E by Boeing using stealth features, such as internal weapons carriage and radar-absorbent material." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

F-23 Black Widow [#] Another "what if" platform...what if the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow was adopted instead of the F-22 Raptor (or if someone else, like Australia or Israel, had bought them)? "The Northrop YF-23 or Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract." --Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=270 ANW HUD-4 v1.11

F-29 Bobcat [#] Fictional platform. A "what if" platform that assumes an aircraft based on the X-29 was purchased as a follow-up to the F-5, a light fighter similar to the F-16, and designed with export in mind. A fast and highly maneuverable aircraft, and small, making it agile and hard to hit, with a good sensor suite (similar to an F-16C) its primary drawback is limited payload (approx. 4,000 lbs. on four hardpoints). Even so, it makes a good complement to many air forces and might be widely exported, like the F-16. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-29 http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=352 <-- use this one for range, approx. 1,500 miles ferry range, probably 500 mile combat radius ANW HUD-4 v1.11

AAI RQ-2 Pioneer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RQ-2_Pioneer "The RQ-2 Pioneer is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that had been utilized by the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army, deployed at sea and on land from 1986 until 2007. Initially placed aboard Iowa-class battleships to provide gunnery spotting, its mission evolved into reconnaissance and surveillance, primarily for amphibious forces." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

Scimitar-class patrol vessel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scimitar-class_patrol_vessel "The Scimitar class is a class of fast patrol boat in service with the British Royal Navy." --Wikipedia ANW HUD 4 v1.11

File Name: South of Gwadar (2018) File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 20 Apr 2013 File Category: Scenarios My thirteenth scenario of 2013... In the near future, Pakistan and Iran have become increasingly friendly. There are reports that they are planning to attack one of the Gulf states. An American carrier battle group must move into position, gather intelligence, and discourage Iran and Pakistan from starting a war. But will the Eisenhower and escorts now become the targets? Image: Guided missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) fires its five-inch gun (Source: Navy Image ID 070111-N-4515N-509; Author: Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Adam Nuzzo.) Click here to download this file