Nightshift82

Thanks!

I just redownloaded the 4-part pack. Do I need to download the updates above as well to be up to speed?

Big time guilty with A-4's

Closed all schools and stuff here in Buffalo...still going to have to go to work though... :(

That's very brave of you to write that, it takes courage to not only admit it to yourself, but to share it with others. I think your healing starts here with sharing, you have the potential, just look at the wonderful things you create for our community. I think if you can put in at least half the energy you've put into the mods you've gave us, into yourself and digging your way out, you'll be on the right track. I don't hate you after reading what you shared with us, I'm proud of you for doing so.

That's a sweet skin for the hun! Is it going to be released?

It's a funny thing as I did the same as Lt. but with only one four-ship flight. 3 May 1966 VA-55 'Warhorses' 4 A-4E (65) Loadout: #1 and #2 8 M-117 750lbs. bombs 2 AGM-45A Shrikes #3 and #4 8 CBU/24 2 AGM-45A Shrikes Our target today was the Power Plant Stuctures at the Ben Thuy Thermal Power Plant. Due to Ben Thuy being so close to Yankee Station and being so south, I didn't antisipate much fighter activity I decided to leave the drop tanks on the ship and load up some extra firepower instead. But I have not forgotten that the NVA wasn't lacking in anti-air defences. Also I wanted to ensure a total kill on the whole power plant. Take off was a routine affair, joining up at 3,500 ft. to begin our climb to 10,000 ft. Ingress to target was smooth for us for awhile, but the radio almost instantly opened up with hearing the phantoms letting lose with their AIM-7's. This made me a little uneasy to be honest, as it ment that there were MiGs this far south! About 30 miles from the coast, Red Crown called badits 11 o'clock, 5 miles heading Northeast! That was right for us! Instinctively I called for assistance before we had to abort and fight for our lives. A four ship of F-4's came to our rescue just as we got visual on the bandits....MiG-21's! While the F-4's kept the MiG's busy, we deviated to the southwest at the river delta to follow the river all the way to the target. The MiGs weren't a factor anymore now, but the AAA was, flight lead Ens. Sekuterski ordered 3 and 4 to engage ground threats to suppress ground fire. There was a flak burst that popped right between me and number 2, I bet I could have reached out and touched it as I flew by, scary and mesmerizing at the same time. Finally reaching the target, we had a nice line up on the station, I ordered number 2 to go in first and I would take clean up. I salvoed 3 at 100ms and let them loose... We both hit both sides destroying the entire station. Great attack. It was a beautiful sight flying away from our work of art, egress was a thing of beauty, we got lucky and slipped through a gap in the air defences. Not a scratch on anyone, Power plant shut down and a promotion! Ens. Sekuterski is now LtJg. Sekuterski! He was also awarded the Air metal. Mission success!

Getting a little hot! MiGs! MiGs! MiGs!

7 March 1966 VA-55 'Warhorses' 2 A-4E (65) Loadout: 2 LAU/3 rocket pods 2 AGM-45A Shrikes 1 300gal drop tank This afternoon's mission breifing brought the worries that I had after the previous mission but worse! We were assigned to suppress enemy air defences around the Vinh Son Army Supply Depot. It was exciting to carry the Shrikes and couldn't wait to silence the audio RWR with some firepower. After we launched from the carrier we joined up at 3,000ft. to begin the big climb to 10,000ft. Finding our targets was a tough task at first, but got easy to spot, but then the guns were firing at us and nearby firendly flights, the tracers were a flying! Number 2 Ens. Hayes had his fangs out on this hop, taking out 5 AAA enplacements and one fire can radar, flight lead Ens. Sekuterski only bagged 3 AAA emplacements. On our way out I climbed above the gunfire to see if I can get picked up by radar to use at least one of my shrikes. I got the beep that I was being spotted on radar. I didn't know what direction it was comming from so tried to locate him on my radar, I got the in range que, but to no aval, didn't hit a thing with either shrike. I drifted to a lower altitude when trying to score with the shrikes, AAA became a factor and it was time to go home. Nevertheless we both got home without a scratch, mission success!