Back To Page 3 I thumb the N-019’s reflector through its three zones, left, center, right, selecting DVB-Ob3 scan mode, the Head-On target-sorting mode that is most useful. Ha! A radar trace, and another! The C-130 and its Phantom escorts? “Two, radar contact bearing 260 for 52. You were right, Sacha, I am sure it […]
Back To Page 2 The morning sun’s rays are just visible through the overcast as we rocket off the rain-soaked concrete, two water-logged falcons searching for the crystal-blue Crimean skies. Looking at my knee-board, I chart the Turk’s predicted course and call Vasily. “We will be on him soon. Be ready.” “If he does not […]
A Lock On: Modern Air Combat Air to Air Mission by Cat LOMAC has three demo tracks that ship with the game. I truly enjoyed one of these, and found it a great demonstrator for the game’s graphics capabilities. It fits in well with the tales I’m presenting for LOMAC Week 1 and 2, so I […]
Back To Page 1 “The weather conditions will not improve, Sacha.” The meteo officer pours tall glasses of tea as is his custom, and I munch once more on slices of cucumber as I listen and reflect-our ways are so different from the Americans I flew with so recently. Our 586th is very informal […]
Back To Page 4 The return flight is uneventful. The British Tornadoes do a spectacular formation touchdown! I wish I could have seen it. I follow Col. Martin in, landing unspectacularly, but easily. The A-10 is such a joy to fly! We taxi in, and he is waiting for me, with an offer for a […]
Back To Page 3 We see the British go to work. As I crest the top of a hill at the Initial Point and bring up the CCIP reticle, I see Strela and Igla missiles rise from the waterfront and the target, along with 23mm tracer from three Shilka vehicles. There is a convoy on […]
Back To Page 2 “Colt 11 ready for takeoff.” Ahead of us, two British Tornadoes, carrying ALARM anti-radar missiles, are aloft and heading for target. They will suppress the Sheik’s minions while I dash for target, and Col. Martin observes me. I firewall the throttles and the big fans spool up. “Two, rolling.” Col. Martin […]
Back To Page 1 After check-out by the instructor pilots of this squadron, I am ready to fly. We have briefed the squadron commander on the upgrade kits, and we have gone over the mission details. The A-10 is capable of much more than mere vehicle-plinking. It can be used in strategic role, too, […]
A Lock On: Modern Air Combat Air to Ground Mission by Cat Spasibo, my friends! Today, I am very happy. I have some… you call it, “fruit salad”? for my uniform! Vasily, and all the 586th, are very proud of me. But not so much as I am of myself. We hit Muqtadeh today, where it […]
by Leon “Badboy” Smith Introduction In this article, I would like to discuss how to get the best out of the fighters in LOMAC in terms of their maneuverability. When you are done reading, you may find the conclusions surprising, even counter intuitive, but if you bear with me, I believe you will see an […]
Back To Page 4 Now if you have been following the discussion so far, you will appreciate that the sustained turns illustrated above are what you will get if you pull all the way to the edge of the envelope, but that isn’t the best sustained turn. You can get a slightly, but significantly […]
Back To Page 3 Now examine the diagram for a 30° AoA limit shown in Figure Five and you notice that the aircraft will bleed all the way down to a zero sustained turn rate. By now it should be obvious that pulling all the way back on the stick is very undesirable. The harder you […]
