POL Coastal Defenses AAR Part 3

[Ruggbutt 45]

Lots of secondaries from the ammo bunkers.

 

 

 

I set up for another run and drop auto chaff/flares. Since I have a couple of Rockeye's I decide to destroy some of the supply trucks that were lined up to distribute ammo and supplies to the troops. I chose ripple single/2 bombs, with a drop delay of 75ms. I hold my dive and the bombs come off the pylons 3/4 of a second apart.

 

 

 

 

This is gonna get ugly........................

 

 

Good hits!

 

 

Beagle runs in low to do a quick BDA.

 

 

I'm feet wet and I spot a Strela on the coast, just waiting for someone to fly into it's targeting envelope. My IR Mavs are longer ranged and I call "Rifle" over comms as the Maverick comes off the rails.

 

 

He meets the same fate as the truck convoy outside the mosque.

 

 

Beagle fires his Mavericks at the remaining vehicles near the compound.

 

 

We've completed our mission and killed a few "bonus" targets. I tell Beagle to form up as I select our home plate waypoint. As we prepare to make the turn towards home I get spiked by an Osa. A quick look out of the windscreen and I spot it on the "hook" outcropping on the coast. I select a Maverick, wait for the contrast lock and fire. Rifle!

 

 

Ouch!

 

 

I've climbed back up to Angels 12, above MANPADs range and steer towards home.

 

 

I select home plate ILS beacon and settle down into the glideslope. I request landing and tower clears me. Flaps and gear down, 135 kts, and I'm on ILS approach. This will be a textbook landing.

 

 

Landed safely with airbrakes deployed. Just waiting for the nose wheel to touch down.

 

 

Tower tells me to taxi to the hard stand, as I make the turn onto the auxiliary. It's been a great mission, no losses on our side. Ground troops are being dropped into the target area to provide security and to keep the port open.