Mission 2: God of War Ongoing AAR (Let's Play Ep 1)
The Mission Begins
Stealth Strike
I launched my stealth strike, using meticulous course plotting to approach the target down a valley, hoping to remain undected until launch point. I've realized, a bit late, a couple of problems with this part of the plan. The first is the weapon system my J-20's have for a strike. They are standoff bombs with a 30 nm range, but they are glide bombs. That means, I think, that they are slow. Which means, I think, that they can be shot down much more effectively than incoming missiles. They also have a minimum launch altitude of 10000 feet above ground level. Which means that near the end of the approach, my aircraft will have to climb to launch. Since I'll be close, that means they'll be easily detected. So if I launch from far out, they can be shot down, if I launch from close in, my planes will be in danger. I also realized that this is daylight, and I'd probably have better used these aircraft after dark. And perhaps included some OECM (jamming) aircraft as part of the strike. We live, we learn.
Here is the picture as the Mighty Dragons approach their target.
This is part 2, part 1 is here: tm.asp?m=4428409