The SAC War

[EnragedSith]

Here's an interesting campaign idea

 

The Strategic Air Command was the most powerful military organization ever to exist, on 31 May 1992 it was ordered to shutdown

 

What if SAC had refused the order?

 

As a TAC pilot you'll have to intercept bombers, strike at SAC installations and hunt and kill Looking Glass

 

As a SAC bomber you'll have strike at TAC bases, Army and Marine positions, etc. Furthermore SAC FB-111's would be "hastily" outfitted for air to air combat in order to escort bombers and intercept TAC strike aircraft.

Edited January 15, 2010 by EnragedSith

[UnknownPilot]

Here's an interesting campaign idea

 

The Strategic Air Command was the most powerful military organization ever to exist, on 31 May 1992 it was ordered to shutdown

 

What if SAC had refused the order?

 

As a TAC pilot you'll have to intercept bombers, strike at SAC installations and hunt and kill Looking Glass

 

As a SAC bomber you'll have strike at TAC bases, Army and Marine positions, etc. Furthermore SAC FB-111's would be "hastily" outfitted for air to air combat in order to escort bombers and intercept TAC strike aircraft.

 

Neat idea. I personally don't ever see a refusal like that taking place, but it's still a neat backdrop.

 

The problem though, is that I don't think SAC would ever stand a chance. Unescorted bombers are toast, and A2G planes outfitted with AIM-120s and AIM-9s just won't be able to get the job done. (also, '92 is quite late)

 

But that's just my .02¢ - that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a fun thing to play. :)

[EnragedSith]

 

The problem though, is that I don't think SAC would ever stand a chance. Unescorted bombers are toast, and A2G planes outfitted with AIM-120s and AIM-9s just won't be able to get the job done. (also, '92 is quite late)

 

 

SAC bombers were very good at ECM and fequently NORAD had to call Sierra Juliet (stop jamming) during exersizes because they couldn't recover their fighters

 

I agree that the FB-111's won't last, it's a desperation move by the SAC side. If one wants, those states that were reliant on SAC facilities for their local economies could have their ANG units "defect" to the SAC side

[Vigilant]

Why not call it operation Skyshield?

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Skyshield

[EnragedSith]

Why not call it operation Skyshield?

 

http://en.wikipedia....ation_Skyshield

 

The idea is that it's not an exersize and nobody is "playing" Ruskie, overall when the Pentagon put a bullet in SAC's brain there was alot of negative feelings by SAC personnel. This scenario explores the hypothetical of if those feelings had devolved into beliefs of betrayal and treason (the view being that SAC's canning by the Chief's is giving aid and comfort to a potential aggressor)