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VFA-41 was tasked with supporting ground troops by performing CAS and BAI at the front lines. VFA-41 launch two flights, each covering half of the front line. Predator drones were on station to provide JTAC and lase targets. A 12,000 foot ceiling prevented high level ingress which meant strike aircr...

VFA-41 was tasked with disrupting Syrian reinforcements attempting to retake Hatay Airport. VFA-41 sent three flights of Hornets. Dealer 1 & 2 were each assigned a kill box in which they were to eliminate any ground forces they could find. Dealer 3 was tasked with A/A cover for both friendly forces ...

Yeah, the way they do airspeeds in the ME is definitely not straight forward. If it was a ground speed though, the indicated speed should change depending on where in the orbit it was, assuming the wind is not set to zero. I'm all for whatever gets us a tanker going at a decent speed. If that formul...

Curious where you got that formula. Is that something from ED? I don't know how they calculate TAS, but in the real world, it is based on pressure altitude and air temp. Neither of which are in that formula. So, is it just something to get you in the ballpark, or is that how ED calculates TAS?

Yeah, same. I'd love to take a Huey if I can just for a chance to do something different. Even the left seat would be fun. But, I'm fine with a Hornet as well. Needs of the the Navy and all.

I would like to volunteer for a Huey spot.

VFA-41 was given two tasking orders. First, a CAP mission to protect AV-8s that were providing CAS for inland Marines. Second, provide CAS for units along the shoreline. CAP: VFA-41 Dealer 2 and 3 were given the CAP tasking. Both flight launched, formed up, and headed for their assigned waypoints. B...

Oddly enough, without having any previous direction on which should be used when and just trying to figure it out, I guessed that high PRF should be used close in and medium should be used at higher ranges. My thinking was that PRF basically determines the space between the pulses. If a high PRF is ...

VFA-41 was dispatched to intercept an Iranian C-130 that was known to be carrying Iran's leading Generals. Orders were to persuade the transport to land and if they do not comply to shoot it down. Three flights were dispatched. Dealer 1 was tasked with tracking down and engaging the transport. Deale...

VFA-41 was tasked with destruction of a SA-5 site near Bandar Abbas. Primary targets were the radar units. Two flights were dispatched. Dealer 2 with a high level ingress armed with HARMs and Dealer 1 with a low level route and iron bombs. Dealer 1 would ingress low level intending to arrive shortly...