Falklands initial modding topic - Page 9

Rhino · 2012-05-06, 08:11

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Originally Posted by AquaticPenguin

On a different note, Until recently I hadn't realised there was a small harrier airstrip set up on the islands. Linky for some interesting reading.

Ye, its called forward basing and its one of the big advantages STOVL aircraft bring since it means many roads, bombed out airstrips and even as per above, flat areas which can be made into airstrips are potential runways, increasing response times drastically but is quite a big logistical operation to get it sorted, but proved itself as an effective strategy in quite a few wars.

Stealthgato · 2012-06-10, 18:43

Any plans for adding the Blowpipe MANPADS? It sucked balls so you can just give it the code of the current Strela in PR lol

Rhino · 2012-06-10, 18:51

possibly at some point in the future but ye, will be really hard to use if coded as "wire guided"

2012-06-10, 18:43	#82
Stealthgato Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,628 Portugal Location: Lisboa	Re: Falklands initial modding topic Any plans for adding the Blowpipe MANPADS? It sucked balls so you can just give it the code of the current Strela in PR lol

2012-06-10, 18:51	#83
Rhino Retired PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 47,448 United Kingdom Location: Somerset - UK Blog Entries: 45	Re: Falklands initial modding topic possibly at some point in the future but ye, will be really hard to use if coded as "wire guided"