Mission 5 - Open Season - p. 1 AA II: OA Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Date and place: Friday, June 1, 2012, 17:30, FSP (Forward Supply Point) Winchester in Feruz Abad (1). Mission: Attack helicopter AH-64 Apache, codename Renegade-1, has to recon the area situated to the west and SW of Nagara. This gunship has a task of neutralizing AA (anti-aircraft) gun emplacements (4) and the line of defense (5) of the enemy airfield in Rasman. In the Area of Operations, on the ground, there are also other US forces.

Support: You may return with your AH-64 to FSP Winchester in Feruz Abad (1) in any moment, in order to refuel, rearm and repair your gunship.

Proposed equipment: You, as a pilot of AH-64, and your subordinate, an armament operator of Apache gunship, have at your disposal only SCAR-L (Mk 16) assault rifles with simple iron-sights. There are no other weapons to choose, but there's also no need for this, because you won't use your rifles in this scenario if all things go according to the plan.

Successive objectives in this scenario:

• Combat patrol (2)
• Destroy enemy post (2)
• Destroy enemy convoy (3)
• Destroy AA guns emplacements (4)
• Strike enemy line of defense (5)
• Return to base (1)

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Your first task is to perform a combat patrol (2) over the road which is connecting the villages of Gospadni (grid 0308) and Mulladost (square 0207). You have to neutralize all enemy forces spotted in this area. After starting this mission it's worth to wait a while with taking off with your attack helicopter, to disembark from this chopper and to get a little closer to the helipad with ammo truck, because it is parked a little too far and may complicate the rearming of your gunship in the future. It's also worth to increase view distance up to 4-6 km (#1), if you play on strong PC, in order to make possible spotting the targets from long distances. You'll be able then to hit them with your guided AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles, but these targets (enemy units) weren't be able to harm your gunship. Go back to your AH-64 Apache and take off.

To the NW from Forward Supply Point (FSP) Winchester located in Feruz Abad (1), in grid 040068, there is a high mountain named Sanginakt (#2). This is a very good spot for firing position for your Apache. You can acquire and engage targets while hovering over the top of this hill - when you're in danger you may lower your altitude and hide behind the mountain crest.

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From this position you should already have a possibility to fire your Hellfire missiles at several tanks which are located N/NE, in the vicinity of Nagara (#4). These tanks form probably one of the strong points of the line of defense (5) - this is a strong point situated northernmost. If you wish you can fire at these vehicles all your Hellfire rockets, but it's worth to choose for them only the most important or precious targets - tanks or infantry fighting vehicles eventually.

Afterwards you can focus finally on completing the first task - you have to perform a combat patrol over the area (2) located between villages Gospandi and Mulladost. In order to locate the units of enemy combatants which are situated there you may fly over them once (#4), or you may get closer slowly from the E/SE direction by "hopping" from one slope to the next. The first method seems to be more efficient. Although, when flying over the point (2) you should watch out to not fly too far to the NW (behind the mountain crest there's a zone guarded by enemy AA guns!), or too far to the NE (over enemy line of defense). You should also fly low, below the altitude of 30 meters, in order to avoid being locked on and shot down by the enemy.

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After flying over the point (2) the task of performing a combat patrol will be completed. You'll receive new orders - you have to destroy the post (you've just spotted) of Takistani combatants which is situated also in point (2). There are only few off road cars which you can show to your gunner (armament operator) by switching amongst them with the Tab key. It should be enough to fire at them from the cannon, in order to fulfill the task of destroying enemy outpost (#5).

Afterwards, the HQ will inform you about the convoy of enemy vehicles (3) which should drive soon along the road running from west to NE direction through the villages of Mulladost, Gospandi and Nagara (#6). I'd suggest answering "Yes!" on the question if you want to attack this column of vehicles (3).