AWACS missions in single player !

[UllyB]

Well, I sat a while thinking of this project and if I had what it takes to do it.Literally. I found an old file of an Tu-126 which I like it and I sued it as a transport, just for the show, thing. Then I encountered an old Pasko file, a TU-16T with a very nice cockpit and I thought, how about I combine the cockpit with the plane and with some tweaking avionics,an orange radar.bmp texture from a Tu-128 I liked and make a real AWACS plane !?... And I did it. I added to the plane chaffs/flares, ECM, RWR and a radar for AA and AG. But now came the tricky part. When I went to the loadout screen, I could add escort planes but no ammo and missiles for them. So I added a nosegun (for bullets) and I added some fake pylons found in that TU-16T plane, too, on which I hung some AHM,SAHM and IRM possibilities. For having a large field of view to track planes, like a real AWACS would have, I made the track range up to 400km and the work was ready, I was basically having a plane and just a RECON mission to work with. And here, in pictures , is what I got on my first Single Player AWACS mission:

 

First pictures are showing the formation (Itried to dive and then go up to see how it looks like). I was lucky here too cause bomber formation, in 3 planes looks ideal for an AWACS with two planes on each side.One more thing, I noticed that this TU-126 flight model even with level on switch flipped it still slowly climbing, which is ideal for an AWACS type, no need to manual take it up in the sky.

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00131_zps3vh0bsvc.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00132_zpsndxp7nzt.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00133_zpsqiupnmbw.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00134_zpsce2ppxw7.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00135_zpsicrryepk.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00136_zpsioiqfcec.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00137_zpshffdjujx.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00138_zpsfconsywy.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00140_zpscst87h1d.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00141_zpsjwfi6shf.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00142_zps8rfmncw9.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00143_zpsnnwjskuq.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00144_zpsdlfnnxvz.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00145_zpszpcyqn1d.jpg

 

 

After a while I got close to an Isareli airbase and 4 F-15ABaz were taking off so I sent them to intercept cause I was already  hearing the RWR beep of his radar. Notice how they are departing and the AWACS is seeing into the horizon smaller and smaller:

 

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00146_zpsujj15v2a.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00147_zpsbzktwk7w.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00148_zpsrfeye60g.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00149_zpsn6cavbg3.jpg

 

here's on the map the situation, I was going NE, and the MIG-25s steered right to east to intercept the F-15s. There were also some F-5 taking off but they went directly East so they were no a threat at that time:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00150_zpsupxq54eb.jpg

 

Then the dogfigth began. The MIG-25s quickly were near the Israeli airbase and opened fire , both fireing at a F-15 in the same time, the one you can notice it in the red box:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00152_zpshqowcdn6.jpg

 

A last F-15 which was taking off , somewhere to the right of the MIGs launched a sidewinder which missed by a small margine the MIG from the right extreme, you will notice it in the left of the second phot , down there:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00153_zpsdy0dwjhg.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00154_zpsvapqz7ss.jpg

 

Then the MIGs continued to fire at the F-15 which was in front of them. A second missile fired from behind missed again the latter MIG:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00155_zpsvujmxnx8.jpg

 

The F-15 from ahead fired at MIGs a Sparrow, you will notice it passing near the second MIG:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00156_zpsvrjkotrq.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00157_zpsxxs0roia.jpg

 

Then the F-15 wich was down, climbing, to the right, fired again a sidewinder, this time hitting the right MIG, but before it exploded its IR Archer missile hit and destroyed the F-15 from ahead:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00158_zpsjtquzilq.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00159_zpszu7gyzwl.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00160_zpsn043hkhb.jpg

 

After that the remaining MIG was hit from behind and destroyed (I missed the moment) and then one of the three remaining F-15 fired at me and hit me bringing me down and remembering me to bring more fighters for the escort next time:

 

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00162_zpsafejeel8.jpg

http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/Mirage_2000/img00161_zps8abxxyfz.jpg

 

 

Now if people manifest interest for this mode I will definitely upload it. Let me know what you think please. I am happy to contribute with something to this wonderful community.

Edited June 8, 2017 by UllyB

[Foxtrott]

That's a phantastic idea, Sir. I can't wait to play this mission. Thank you for your work.

[mono27]

Excellent idea! It would be fine to fly an E-2 Hawkeye and send Tomcats to intercept the enemy.

[UllyB]

alright then, I will gather all the files requested and I will upload the mod soon.

[UllyB]

ok I uploaded the mode. Enjoy! Don't hesitate to call me if anything does seem to go wrong or won't work. Also please let me know what you think after experiencing the mode. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed it doing it for you all.

 

 

PS - an American version would be possible only if someone makes an american AWACS plane or similar. Or maybe someone with big heart will transform/bring a SF2 model here. When this would happen I would be more than happy to make an American version of the mode.