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Friends, While playing around with ideas for scenarios, I came up with the following notion...what if China, in return for a lot of oil, sold Mauritania a gob of military equipment...roughly speaking, a squadron of a dozen JF-17s, about half-a-dozen patrol boats and missile boats (Type 62, Type 37, etc.), some SAMs to protect their main airport/airbase, a couple of Y-8 maritime patrol planes, and a healthy supply of stuff that goes boom! when you fire it at people. By 2017, the stuff has arrived, pilots have been trained, etc. So, I'm asking the hive mind, who might Mauritania get into a serious brawl with? Neighbors like Morocco? The E.U. (I guess relations with France have been a bit rocky over the years)? And why? What would be likely to spark the conflict? Border dispute? Someone poaching someone else's fisheries? Has Mauritania ever been accused of harboring terrorists? Any other ideas? I look forward to your suggestions. Thanks! Mark

A number of Chinese aircraft are variants of Soviet ones... Y-7 transport <--> An-24/An-26 Y-5 transport <--> An-2 Shaanxi Y-8 <--> An-12 Y-14 <--> An-26 Are these different enough that they need their own entries? Mark ---- ANW HUD 4 Official Release

File Name: Rio Negro Response 1982 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 21 Dec 2011 File Updated: 27 Jul 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 4 Official Release Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information What if, in 1982, the President had ordered punitive strikes against Guatemala for ordering the Rio Negro massacres? What if Cuba (and perhaps the Soviet Union) had decided to help protect their fellow socialist state from American aggression? Click here to download this file

Another one that I know won't be looked at for a while, but I'm posting it now so I don't forget... Bâtiment de transport léger (aka Champlain class) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BATRAL ANW HUD 4 official release

File Name: Nimitz in the Med 1981 File Submitter: Mgellis File Submitted: 1 Dec 2011 File Updated: 27 Jul 2012 File Category: Scenarios DB Used: HUD 4 Official Release Authors: Mark Gellis Battleset: No Information What if the shooting down of a couple of Libyan aircraft in 1981 resulted in the President deciding that now was the perfect time to make a major strike against Libya? Click here to download this file

EADS CASA HC-144 Ocean Sentry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_HC-144A_Ocean_Sentry Coast guard variant of the CN-235, replacing the HU-25 ANW HUD 4 official release 1

I know these won't go into future databases for a while, but I'm posting them now before I forget to do so... EADS CASA C-295 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_C-295 A widely used variant of the CASA/IPTN CN-235...I don't know if it needs its own entry in the database. ANW HUD 4 official release 1

I know these won't go into future databases for a while, but I'm posting them now before I forget to do so... CASA/IPTN CN-235 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CASA_CN-235 We have the maritime patrol variant, but as far as I can tell, we don't have the transport version, which is widely used. Paratroopers can jump from it, as I understand it. ANW HUD 4 official release 1

(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) Name SHIKISHIMA No Builders PLH 31 Ishikawajima Harima, Tokyo Launched 27 June 1991 Commissioned 8Apr 1992 Laid down 24Aug 1990 Displacement, tons: 6,500 standard; 9,350 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 492.1 x 55.8 X 19.7 (150x 77x6) Main machinery: 2 SEMT-Pjelstjck 16 PC2.5 V 400; 20,800 hp(m) (15.29 MW); 2 shafts; bow thruster Speed, knots: 25. Range, miles: 20,000 at 18 kt Complement: 110 plus 30 aircrew Guns: 4 Oerlikon 35 mm/90 Type GDM-C (2 twin); 1,100 rds/ mm to 6 km (3.2 n miles); weight of shell 1.55 kg. 2 JM-61 MB 20 mm Gatling. Radars: Air/surface search: Melco Ops 14; D-band. Surface search: JMA 1576; I-band. Navigation: JMA 1596; I-band. Helo control: JMA 3000; I-band. Tacan: ORN-6 (URN 25). Helicopters: 2 Bell 212 or 2 Super Puma. Comment: Authorised in the FY89 programme in place of the third ‘Mizuho’ class. Used to escort the plutonium transport ship. SATCOM fitted.

ANW HUD 4 v1b6 (Quoted from Janes Fighting Ships) 27 SHIRETOKO CLASS (PL/PSO) Name No Builders Commissioned SHIRETOKO PL 101 Mitsui Tamano 8 Nov 1978 ESAN PL1O2 Sumitomo l6Nov 1978 WAKASA PL 103 Kawasaki, Kobe 29 Nov 1978 SHIMANTO(ex-Yah/ko) PL 104 Mitsubishi. Shimonoseki 16 Nov 1978 R1SHIRI PL 106 Shikoku 12 Sep 1979 MATSUSHIMA PL 107 Tohoku 14 Sep 1979 IWAKI PL 108 Naikal 10 Aug 1979 SHIKINE PL 109 Usuki 20 Sep 1979 SURUGA PL 110 Kurushima 28 Sep 1979 REBUN PL111 Narasaki 21 Nov1979 CHOKAI PL 112 Nihonkai 30 Nov 1979 NOJIMA (ex-Ashizuri) PL 113 Sanoyasu 31 Oct 1979 TOSA(ex-Oki) PL 114 Tsuneishi 16 Nov 1979 NOTO PL115 Miho 3ONov 1979 YONAKUNI PL 116 Hayashikane 31 Oct 1979 IWAMI (ex-Kudaka, PL 117 Hakodate 31 Jan 1980 ex-Daisetsu, ex-Kurikoma) SHIMOKITA PL 118 Ishikawajima, Kakoki 12 Mar 1980 SUZUKA PL 119 Kanazashi 7 Mar 1980 KUNISAKI PL 120 Kouyo 29 Feb 1980 GENKAI PL 121 Oshima 31 Jan 1980 GOTO PL 122 Onomichi 29 Feb 1980 KOSHIKI PL 123 Kasado 25 Jan 1980 HATERUMA PL 124 Osaka 12 Mar 1980 KATORI PL 125 Tohoku 21 Oct 1980 KUNIGAMI PL126 Kanda l7Oct 1980 ETOMO PL127 Naikal l7Mar 1982 AMAGI (ex-Mashu) PL 128 Shiikoku 12 Mar 1982 Displacement, tons: 974 normal; 1.360 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 255.8 X 31.5 X 10.5 (78 X 9.6 X 3.2) Main machinery: 2 Fuji 8S40B; 8,120 hp(m)(5.97MW); or 2 Niigata 8MA40 diesels; 2 shafts; cp props Speed, knots: 20. Range, miles: 4,400 at 17 kt Complement: 41 Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm or 1 Oerlikon 35 mm. 1 Oerlikon 20 mm (PL 101-105. 127 and 128). Radars: Surface search: JMA 1576; I-band. Navigation: JMA 1596; I-band. Comment: Average time from launch to commissioning was about four to five months. Designed for EEZ patrol duties. PL 117 changed her name on 1 April1988, again 1 August 1994 and again on 1 October 2000. PL 128 changed 1 April 1997, and PL 104 on 28 September 1999. PL 105 paid off on 20 October 2000 after being involved in a collision.

Soya Class large patrol ship ANW HUD 4 v1b6 (Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) 10 SOYA CLJSS (PLH/PSOH) Name No Builders Commissioned SOYA PLH 01 Nippon Kokan, Tsurumi 22 Nov 1978 TSUGARU PLH 02 IHI, Tokyo 17 Apr 1979 OOSUMI PLH 03 Mitsui Tamano 18 Oct 1979 HAYATO (ex-Uraga) PLH 04 Hitachi, Maizuru 5 Mar 1980 ZAO PLH 05 Mitsubishi, Nagasaki i Mar 1982 CHIKUZEN PLH 06 Kawasaki, Kobe 28 Sep 1983 SEI rSIJ PLH 07 Sumitomo, Oppama 27 Sep 1984 ECHIGO PLH 08 Mitsui Tamano 28 Feb 1990 RYUKYU PLH 09 Mitsubishi, Nagasaki 31 Mar 2000 DAISEN PLH 10 Nippon Kokan, Tsurumi 1 Oct 2001 Displacement tons: 3,200 normal; 3,744 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 323.4 X 51.2 X 17.1 (98.6 X 15.6 X 5.2) (PLH 01) 345.8 x 479 x 15.7 (105.4 x 74• x 4.8) Main machinery: 2 SEMT-Pi&stjck 12 PC2.5 V 400 diesels; 15,604 hp(m)(77.47MW) sustained; 2 shafts; cp props; bow thruster Speed, knots: 21 (PLH 01); 22 (others). Range, miles: 5,700 at 18 kt Complement: 71 (PLH 01-04); 69 (others) Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm or Oerlikon 35 mm. 1 Oerljkon 20 mm (PU-I 01, 02, 05-07) or 1—20 mm JM61MB Gatling gun. Radars: Surface serh: JMA 1576; I-band. Navigation: JMA 1596; I-band. Helo control: JMA 1596; I-band. Helicopters: 1 Fuji-Bell 212.

(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) 12 KINGSTON CLASS (MCDV) Name KINGSTON GLACE BAY NANAI MO EDMONTON SHAWINIGAN WHITEHORSE YELLOWKNIFE GOOSE BAY MONCTON SAS KATOON BRANDON SUMMERSIDE No 700 701 702 703 704 705 706 707 708 709 710 711 Builders Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Halifax Shipyards Laid down 15 Dec 1994 28 Apr 1995 11 Aug 1995 8 Dec 1995 26 Apr 1996 26 July 1996 7 Nov 1996 22 Feb 1997 31 May 1997 5 Sep 1997 6 Dec 1997 28 Mar 1998 Launched 12 Aug 1995 22 Jan 1996 17 May 1996 16 Aug 1996 15 Nov 1996 24 Feb 1997 5 June 1997 4 Sep 1997 5 Dec 1997 30 Mar 1998 3Sep 1998 4Oct 1998 Commissioned 21 Sep 1996 26 Oct 1996 10 May 1997 21 June 1997 14 June 1997 17 Apr 1998 18 Apr 1998 26 July 1998 12 July 1998 21 Nov 1998 5 June 1999 18 July 1999 (RSS); © ISE Ltd TB 25 Bottom Object Inspection Vehicle (BOIV) System; (d) Fullerton and Sherwood Containerised Diving System. The RSS and BOIV systems can be carried at the same time. Radars: Surface search: Kelvin Hughes 6000; E/F-band. Navigation: Kelvin Hughes; I-band. Sonars: AN/SQS 511 towed side scan; high frequency active; minehunting. Programmes: Contract awarded to Fenco MacLaren on 15 May 1992. Halifax Shipyards is owned by Saint John Shipbuilding. Known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV) combining MCM with general patrol duties. Structure: MacDonald Dettwiler combat systems integration, MCM systems and integrated logistics support. Modular payloads comprising two MMS, four Route Survey and one ISE Trail Blazer 25 ROy. The Z drives can be rotated through 360°. Options for diving and minehunting equipment are being considered. Operational: Predominantly manned by reservists. Six on each coast (700, 701, 704, 707, 708 and 711 Atlantic, remainder Pacific). One ship per coast is kept at extended readiness on a rotational basis. UPDA TED Displacement, tons: 62 tull load Dimensions, feet (metres): 181.4 x 37.1 x 11.2 (55.3 x 773 x 3.4) Main machinery: Diesel-electric; 4 Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesels; 4 Jeumont ANR-53-50 alternators; 7.2 MW; 2 Jeumont Cl 560L motors; 3,000 hp(m) (2.2 MW); 2 LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters Speed, knots: 15; 10 sweeping. Range. miles: 5,000 at 8 kt Complement: 31 (Patrol); 37 (MCM) Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 5C. Countermeasures: MCM: 1 of 4 Technologies SLQ 38 deep system; ( MDA Ltd AN/SQS 2—12.7 mm MGs. modular payloads: (a) Indal mechanical minesweeping 511 Route Survey System

(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) 3 FLAMANT (OPV 54) CLASS (PBO) Name No Builders Launched Commissioned FLAMANT p 676 CMN. Cherbourg 24 Apr 1995 18 Dec 1997 CORMORAN p 677 Leroux & Lotz, Lorient 15 May 1995 29 Oct 1997 PLUVIER p 678 CMN, Cherbourg 2 Dec 1996 18 Dec 1997 Displacement, tons: 390 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 179.8 x 32.8 x 7.2 (54.8 x 10 x 2.2) Main machinery: CODAD; 2 Deutz/MWM 16V TBD 620 diesels and 2 MWM 12V TBD 234 diesels; 7,230 hp(m) (5.32 MW) sustained; 2 shafts; LIPS cp props Speed, knots: 23. Range, miles: 4,500 at 14 kt Complement: 19 (3 officers) Guns: 2—12.7 mm MGs. Radars: Surface search: 1 Racal Decca Bridgemaster 250; I-band.

(Quoted from Janes Fighting Ships) 20 AZTECA CLASS (LARGE PATROL CRAFT) (PB) Name No Builders Commissioned MAT1AS DE CORDOVA PC 202 Scott & Sons. Bowling 22 Oct 1974 (ex-Guaycura) (ox-P 02) IGNACIO LOPEZ RAYON PC 206 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 19 Dec 1974 (ex-Tarahumara) (ex-P 06) MANUEL CRESCENCIO REJON PC 207 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 4 July 1975 (ex-Tepehuari) (ox-P 07) JUAN ANTONIO DE LA FUENTE PC 208 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 4 July 1975 (ex-Mex/ca) (ex-P 08) LEON GUZMAN PC 209 Scott & Sons, Bowling 7 Apr 1975 (ex-Zapoteca) (ox-P 09) IGNACIO RAMIREZ PC 210 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 17 July 1975 (ex-Huas tela) (ex-P 10) IGNACIO MARISCAL PC 211 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 23 Sep 1975 (ex-Mazahua) (ox-P 11) HERIBERTO JARA CORONA PC 212 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 7 Nov 1975 (ex-Huichol) (ex-P 12) COLIMA PC 214 Scott & Sons. Bowling 23 June 1975 (ex-Yacqu,) (ox-P 14) JOSE JOAQUIN FERNANDEZ DE LIZARDI PC 215 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 24 Dec 1975 (ex-Tiapaneco) (ex-P 15) FRANCISCO J MUGICA PC 216 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd 21 Nov 1975 (ex-Tarasco) (ex-P 16) JOSE MARiA DEL CASTILLO VELASCO PC 218 Lamont & Co Ltd 1 Nov 1975 (ex-Otomi) (ox-P 18) JOSE NATIVIDAD MAClAS PC 220 Lamont & Co Ltd 29 Dec 1976 (ex-Pimas) (ex-P 20) TAMAULIPAS PC 223 Veracruz 18 July 1977 (ex-Mazateco) (ex-P 23) YUCATAN PC 224 Veracruz 1 Nov 1977 (ex-To/teca) (ex-P 24) TABASCO PC 225 Veracruz 1 Dec 1978 (ox-Maya) (ox-P 25) COCHIMIE PC 226 Veracruz 1 Dec 1978 (ex-Veracruz) (ex-P 26) PUEBLA PC228 Veracruz iJune 1982 (ex-Totonaca) (ex-P 28) LEONA VICARIO PC 230 Sauna Cruz 1 May 1977 (ex-O/meca) (ox-P 30) JOSEFA ORTIZ DE DOMINGUEZ PC 231 Sauna Cruz 1 June 1977 (ex-T)ahuica) (ox-P 31) Displacement, tons: 148 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 112.7 X 28.3 X 7.2 (34.4 X 8.7 X 2.2) Main machinery: 2 Paxman 12YJCM diesels; 3,000 hp (2.24 MW) sustained; 2 shafts Speed, knots: 24. Range, miles: 1,537 at 14 kt Complement: 24(2 officers) Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm/60; 300 rds/min to 12 km (6.5 n miles) anti-surface; 4 km (2.2 n mi/es) antia ircraft; weight of shell 2.4 kg. 1 Oerlikon 20 mm or 1—7.62 mm MG. Radars: Surface search: Kelvin Hughes; I-band.

(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) 4 HOLZINGER CLASS (GUNSHIPS) (PSOH) Name CAPITAN DE NAVIO SEBASTIAN JosE HOLZINGER (ex-Uxma/) CAPITAN DE NAVIO BLAS GODINEZ (ex-Mitla) BRIGADIER JOSE MARIA DE LA VEGA (ex-Peten) GENERAL FELIPE B BERRIOZABAL (ex-Anahuac) No. P0 131 (ex-C 01, ex-GAO1) P0 132 (ex.-C 02, ex-GA 02) P0 133 (ex-C 03, ex-GA 03) P0 134 (ex-C 04, ex-GA 04) Launched 1 June 1988 22 Mar 1988 22 Mar 1992 21 Apr 1991 Commissioned 23 Nov 1991 21 Mar 1992 6 Mar 1994 16 Feb 1993 Displacement, tons: 1,290 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 244.1 x 34.4 x 11.2 (74.4 x 70.5 x 3.4) Main machinery: 2 MTU 20V 956 TB92 diesels; 11700 hp(m) (8.6 MW) sustained; 2 shafts Speed, knots: 22. Range, miles: 3,820 at 16 kt Complement: 75 (11 officers) Guns: 1 Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk 2; 220 rds/min to 17 km (9.3n rn//es); weight of shell 2.4 kg or 2 Bofors 40 mm/60 (1 twin). Combat data systems: Elsag 2 CSDA-10. Weapons control: Elsag NA 18 optronic director. Radars: Surtace search: Raytheon SPS-64(V)6A; I-band. Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Nucleus; I-band. Helicopters: 1 MBB BO 105 CB.

(Again, quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships) 6 URIBE CLASS (GUNSHIPS) (PSOH) Name CADETE VIRGILIO URIBE TENIENTE JosE AZLJETA CAPITAN de FRAGATA PEDRO SAINZ de BARANDA COMODORO CARLOS CASTILLO BRETON VICEALMIRANTE OTHON P BLANCO CONTRALMIRANTE ANGEL ORTIZ MONASTERIO No P0 121 P0 122 P0 123 P0 124 P0 125 P0 126 Launched 12 Nov 1981 12 Dec 1981 29 Jan 1982 26 Feb 1982 26 Mar 1982 4 May 1982 Commissioned 2 June 1982 30 Aug 1982 20 Oct 1982 4 Nov 1982 16 Nov 1982 17 Dec 1982 Displacement, tons: 988 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 219.9 x 34,4 x 11.5 (67 x 70.5 x 3.5) Main machinery: 2 MTU-Bazán 16V 956 TB91 diesels; 7.500 hp(m) (5.52 MW) sustained; 2 shafts Speed, knots: 22. Range, miles: 5.000 at 13 kt Complement: 46 (7 officers) Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm/70; 300 rds/min to 12.5 km (6.7 n miles); weight of shell 0.96 kg. Weapons control: Naja optronic director. Radars: Surface search: Decca AC 1226; I-band. Navigation: I-band. Tacan: SRN 15. Helicopters: 1 MBB BO 105 CB.

Does this help? (Information from Janes Fighting Ships) 4 DURANGO CLASS (GUNSHIPS) (PSOH) Name DURANGO SONORA GUANAJUATO VERACRUZ No P0151 P0152 P0 153 P0154 Laid down 18 Dec 1999 14 Dec 1999 2000 4 Sep 2000 Launched 11 Sep 2000 4 Sep 2000 13 Dec 2001 17 Dec 2001 Commissioned 23 Nov 2000 23 Nov 2000 2002 2003 Displacement, tons: 1,470 full load Dimensions, feet (metres): 268 x 34.4 x 9.3 (81.8x 1O.5x2.8) Main machinery: 2 Caterpillar 3616 V16 diesels; 6,197 hp(m) (4.55MW); 2 shafts Speed, knots: 18 Complement: 76 (10 officers) Guns: 1 Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk 3; 220 rds/min to 17 km (9.3n miles); weight of shell 2.4 kg. Combat data systems: Alenia 2. Weapons control: Saab EOS 450 optronic director. Radars: Air/surface search: E/F-band. Surface search: I-band. Helicopters: 1 MD 902 Explorer.

A few quick comments/questions/etc. about the troop loadouts... 1) I noticed the UH-60 has a paratrooper platoon as one of its loadouts? Can it carry that many troops? 2) Would the MH-53J have room for two platoons? 3) A couple of loadouts that look like they're already in the database but have not been added to actual aircraft... * Ranger Squad * USMC Squad * Boarding Team * DEA Team 4) A few troops are in the database, but I did not find them being used anywhere (e.g., Australian forces, Navy SEALS, etc.), although it is possible I just missed them 5) If possible, it would be great special forces/marines/paratroopers from other nations could be considered... * India * Israel * China * Japan * South Korea ...although, again, perhaps having a generic paratrooper unit, etc. would make more sense. 6) Pirates! We need pirates! Mark

For my part, what I will do is go back to the ones I requested and mark the ones I would like to see soon because I've got a scenario idea, etc. (I imagine other people can do the same thing...even if I suggested a platform, it might actually be more useful to someone else.) If I don't add a comment like that, it means that I simply thought the platform might be useful someday and should be included, but there is no rush. Obviously, that might change for a few platforms as I get new ideas. In any event, I hope this will help. Mark

Kawasaki C-2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-2 ANW HUD 4 v1b6

Kawasaki C-1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_C-1 I could have sworn I saw this in the database, but then I couldn't find it. This plane carries paratroopers, so I figured it was worth including. ANW HUD 4 v1b6

British Aerospace 125 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Aerospace_U%E2%80%93125 Mid-sized business jet used by many air forces ANW HUD 4 v1b6

Kawasaki P-2J http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_P-2J A variant of the Neptune...I don't know if it needs its own entry ANW HUD 4 v1b6