The missions on this page contain features not available from within the internal mission editor.    Hornet 1.1.3... the choice of champions! No RWR, and no padlock... remember trying to find the bogey after the merge with no radar lock? Though the Early Raiders scenario is fairly easy it is also fairly unique. No 10 AAM-equipped Su-27s or SAMS that won't die will appear. The NKAF fighters fly low, fast, and with radars off. They acquire you visually and engage you with little warning. The Su-27s in this scenario ingress above Mach, and real low... you can miss them easily and if you are low on fuel/AAMs when you do spot them you won't catch them. There are Mig-21s stationed on roads across the "fence"... you won't see them on the Enemy Plane view... they'll wait until you pass near and then launch. You'll have little warning... a couple of "pip-pip-pip" sounds then tracers will announce their arrival. They carry guns-only. A row of AAA lines the "fence". They won't show on RWR either... they will just wait until you are right over them. Infra-red guided SAMs are stationed near the NKAF bases. Take special care when you do cross into North Korea therefore.  Early Raiders Scenario Briefing: The NKAF are targeting the bridges in South Korea to impede Allied armour movements. Their SOP has changed to running intrusions with single and paired bogeys, fast, low and with radars off. They are primarily on bombing raids and will try to avoid you until you get within visual range (7nms). You have Allied support in the shape of two F-18s, and 2 Vipers... with an AWACS flying around usually. The Vipers will target AAA at Kaesong AB... then CAP that base for recovering NKAF raiders. We expect bomber and fighter-bomber raids this morning. Words from the Skipper: "Nugget? Stay frosty and fly safe!" Scenario Notes: You will start at either Chuncheon or Dongducheon AB. There is a F-18 at each base, Hornet One at Chuncheon, Hornet Two at Dongducheon. Take off and circle, waiting for the F-18 to take off too. Make him form up with you and then head either West or East at 12,000 feet bALT. There are at least: 3 Mig-21 escorts, one Bear, 1 Su-27 (running fast... radar off), and 3 Floggers. They are all heading for bridges in South Korea... after 75 minutes all NKAF action will be finished, and the bogeys recovered at their bases. You need 5 NKAF kills to end the scenario. Be aware to infra-guided SAM threats when you cross the NK border. Be also aware to Fishbeds launching from roads... Early Raiders MacOS (6k) For GSC's F/A-18 Korea v1.0 Early Raiders PC zip archive (6k) For GSC's F/A-18 Korea v1.0

 

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