JonathanRL

Recce mission as part of Operation Unified Protector.

In 1958, Finland purchased the Folland Gnat in order to improve their Fighter Capacity. The purchase was not a disaster, but it was not a very good Aircraft and would not survive for long against the numbers of the Soviet Union. As an interim solution, the Swedes who where on the way to dismantle their A 29 and J 29 A-E Aircraft had a lot of aircraft to spare. The Finns signed a deal for the purchase of sixteen aircraft, upgraded to a special H 29 standard in 1959 and delivery begun at once. In what could be interpreted as a violation of the international sanction Finland was under, they trained four times the pilots they would need for while Sweden upgraded Tunnans to H 29 "Ilves" and then kept them in "storage", giving Finland a viable reserve of attack aircraft should war come. The Aircraft was wired in 1965 to carry the Bullpup Missile and once again in 1974 in order to accommodate the Maverick. Another brilliant solution was the conversation of the rocket rails to IRM Rails, allowing the aircraft to carry up to six IRM missiles. The Aircraft saw action twice during its long life span; In 1963 a pair of Ilves used their missiles to shoot down a MiG that strafed a Finnish Fishing Boat (The Soviets would afterwards claim that the Fishing Boat had Baltic Refugees on board) and in 1977, A Ilves fired a RB 75 Maverick at a KGB Patrol vessel entering Finnish Waters and refusing to leave, after firing upon a Finnish Patrol Boat. The Aircraft was retired in 1983.

A reminder. You can upload all three parts in the same "entry" - so no need to post 3 different posts with the parts. I know this may come a tad late :P http://combatace.com/files/download/14567-the-scandinavian-front-2/

The Gripens in OD carried two IRIS-T and a Recon pod and was only avalible for Recce Sorties. Just a heads up! The first squadron was sent from F 17 Kallinge and the second deployment was from F 21 Luleå.

Looks great!

https://medium.com/war-is-boring/the-disastrous-movie-career-of-americas-new-stealth-fighter-98aaaa1eed4a Well, it is certainly a new and interesting angle

There is no "Best Gun". You have to factor in what the shooter is comfortable with, conditions, settings, target and all such things. The best weapon is the one that is reliable to work and hit the target and is easy to use by the shooter - and there is quite a few rifles that can do that.

Apologies, I could not resist.

...but they do not think about Freespace II. I wonder how the Sathanas Class would rate against those.

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You most likely lack RoyalNavy in the Nations.ini

Yes, it does. Any unit (including player) that spots the fleet or part of it - Naval Search or not - counts.

If you have Intelligence zero, then yes - Naval Search will be launched until the other group is found. If the Naval Search is successful or if other units find the task force, then Intelligence will go up. About 60-80 is needed to launch an attack. Starting with zero for both sides makes a longer and more tense campaign with less action in the beginning, and is the way I recommend. Is your mainstay using an Off-Map Soviet Base? An AWACs aircraft used to provide AEW to a task force needs to be deployed from the Carrier in question. This can be done safely with the mainstay as you will never see it on the deck of the Kiev, nor will you ever see it take off or land. It will just be in the air at all times.

I dance with pure joy!

Oh dear. A MiG 31 Firefox?

I´ve heard that one before. I said it before and I will say it again - I believe it when I play it.

I approve.

Hello. For purposes of having played Finn Campaign with avalible aircraft once too many, I would like to know if there is a method for me to mod more airplane choices into the campaign. The Fokker DXII and Hawk P-36 amongst others are of particular interest. Is there some way I can mod the Campaigns so I can fly the Aircraft in Campaign? The easier the better, but Ill take tricky if it gets the work done. // Jonathan RL

So I come looking for something different and you provide. Nice one!

That was just a nickname. The J 21 series - like Saab B 17, B 18 and J 22 - lacked "official" names. The first official name came with J 29 Tunnan.

I do not want to think what that thing could have done to the Soviet Armies closing on Berlin if supplied and kept covered...

That one has always smelled. The Flygvapnet has sent its pilots straight into Jets since the late 60s. No reason to start with props now.

While this is just a very active rumour, it seems like the No was more to punish the Government for policies about immigration and free movement that are very disliked in the french speaking parts then about the aircraft itself. The way I see it, we still win. We still got a lot of Swiss Chocolate. So if you will excuse me, I have to indulge myself from my private stocks.

Hmm. Are you sure that is present in the TSF Gripens? I swore I fixed that one..