Eritrean-Ethiopian War campaign

[Viggen]

Been thinking about making a campaign for this war since Wrench has provided us with nation specific aircraft and an upgraded terrain. The idea of combat between Soviet built equipment appeals to me. I don't have anything done yet, but below is a checklist of stuff to do and a list of aircraft/vehicles to be included. Helicopters may or may not be included.

 

[ ] Campaign Files

[ ] Russian Mercenary nations for Eritrean and Ethiopian sides

[ ] Add Ethiopian and Eritrean squadrons

 

Ethiopian Aircraft:

[*] Su-27

[*] MiG-23BN

[*] MiG-21

[ ] An-12

[ ] An-12 bomber modification

[ ] C-130B

[ ] Mi-24/35 (TBD)

[ ] Mi-8 (TBD)

[ ] L-39 (will be included if used in combat)

[ ] Su-25

 

Eritrean Aircraft:

[*] MiG-29

[ ] MB-339 (do we have one?)

[ ] Mi-17 (TBD)

[ ] Mi-24/35 (TBD)

 

Vehicles/AAA/SAMs:

T-55

BMP-1

SA-2

SA-3

SA-6

MANPADS

ZSU-23

ZU-23

Artillery

BM-21

Toyota pick-up AAA

Flak guns

Infantry

Edited August 7, 2012 by Viggen

[+JonathanRL]

I think a MB-339 is available, in the Falklands installation. No clue what the licence issue is, but I am sure they are reasonable. However, I think you should add Helicopters. If not as flyable, then as AI. Having copters around add to your Battlefield Experience.

[WINGSOVERISRAEL]

Su-25 Is Available ?

[+JonathanRL]

Yep. Frogfoot is in Nato Fighters 4 & TSF Midvintermörker Package.

[JJava]

I think a MB-339 is available, in the Falklands installation. No clue what the licence issue is, but I am sure they are reasonable.

There is also one made by the IDIot(?) team in the downloads section. I decaled a quick Eritrean skin for it a while ago, didn't release it though.

[Viggen]

You can also find the Su-25 in the Desert Storm and Operation Darius mods.

 

For some reason my mind was cloudy about the IDIot team's MB-339 status. Would you mind posting a screenshot of your ErAF MB-339, JJava?

 

Jonathan, I think I'll include the Hinds are flyable, since they did see some heavy action, or so I've read. How they do in this campaign will likely be the deciding factor on whether to include them in my Iran-Iraq campaign when I get back to working on that in 2014 or so.

[JJava]

You can also find the Su-25 in the Desert Storm and Operation Darius mods.

 

For some reason my mind was cloudy about the IDIot team's MB-339 status. Would you mind posting a screenshot of your ErAF MB-339, JJava?

Sure thing. It's just the stock Angolan skin with correct-ish sized decals. Looks pretty close to the one in a picture at acig.org.

[+Wrench]

(cough) Israeli mercs flying F-5As (cough)

Edited August 7, 2012 by Wrench

[Viggen]

(cough) Israeli mercs flying F-5As (cough)

 

I suppose I could make a campaign for the Ogaden War as well.

[jeanba]

I suppose I could make a campaign for the Ogaden War as well.

I checked but I think it needs a lot of work : I had to duplicate the map install, recreate routes and boundaries ...

Mainly because of eritrea, which did not exist at this time

[Viggen]

I checked but I think it needs a lot of work : I had to duplicate the map install, recreate routes and boundaries ...

Mainly because of eritrea, which did not exist at this time

 

That's crossed my mind as well. A new map would probably be required anyway for that campaign due to the limited amount of Somalia in this one.

[+allenjb42]

Here are a couple of icons for anyone who wants to set up a dedicated install for this campaign.

Eritrea_Ethiopia.ico

Ethiopia_Eritrea.ico

[jeanba]

That's crossed my mind as well. A new map would probably be required anyway for that campaign due to the limited amount of Somalia in this one.

Yes

 

My main source for Ogaden war :

 

http://www.acig.info...id=140&Itemid=1

 

Here is a (partial) map from the link :

 

 

Anyway, the current map is a very nice one.

I am using it to make a "Djibouti invasion" by Ehtiopia

Edited August 13, 2012 by jeanba

[+Stratos]

A Ogaden campaign will be a frest place to start using Sophocles new F-5A in a campaign!

[+Crusader]

Theres a great new book released on this topic, covering both the air and ground war.

EDIT: On the Ethiopia vs Somalia part, I mean..

Edited April 24, 2015 by Crusader

[Viggen]

Wow I forgot I had planned to do a campaign for this. I'll have to see if I still have those files...

[+strahi]

Theres a great new book released on this topic, covering both the air and ground war.

EDIT: On the Ethiopia vs Somalia part, I mean..

woo.jpg

 

I tried to find a free copy, but no way

http://www.urrib2000.narod.ru/Etiopia-e.html

 

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/ethiopia-1977-1978.html

 

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/eritrea-1999-2000.html

 

http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/ethiopia-1999-2000.html