Ice nods, looking back down at her maps and tapping a finger on the town of Tanana. “The pocket's been pretty stable, but most of that's because of how badly we're hammering them with airstrikes. If that lets up those grunts don't have much of a prayer.”

“Well, at least we have air superiority.” You point out. “We can resupply 'em easily enough with -130s.”

“Yeah, but that's not sustainable long-term. And they’re not going any good parked in there anyway. And the soviets still have that flying carrier of theirs for us to worry about, even if we have shot down a lot of outdated jets.” She replies, still looking at the map.

You find yourself nodding in agreement. She's right- the reds have lost a lot of Mig-21s and Mig-23s, with best estimates putting it at 40+ since the beginning of the air war in earnest, but very few modern jets have gone down- one F-15 jock claimed an AMRAAM kill on a -29, and that's been about it. Wild weasel flights have been hammering soviet air defenses, which is what makes resupply and all these airstrikes possible, but again, most of the equipment they're killing is laughably outdated- dangerous maybe for low, slow flying aircraft, but not modern jets.

She looks at the map again, then up at you. “You know this is all insane, right? Even if this was a class A force, with all their modern equipment, this still wouldn't do anything. They wouldn't have even known we were here, so it can't be to just tie us up, and even if it was to go after the pipeline and the north slope, it's not like Canada or the middle east couldn't just pick up production and cover whatever shortfall there was.”

[] What's your point?
[] So what do you think they're up to?

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>>21568907

[] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
>[] So what do you think they're up to?
Also who is Slider calling an asshat?

[X] So what do you think they're up to?

[] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
>[] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
[x] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
>[] So what do you think they're up to?

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>>21568907

>new computer online
>ready for further adventures of girls flying around without pants

[X] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
[x] So what do you think they're up to?

Fuck yea, SWQ '89

[X] So what do you think they're up to?

>>21568907
>[x] What's your point?
>[x] So what do you think they're up to?

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Our troops are in dire need of support.
What if we could insert some heavy weapons via air?

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>>21569340
easy prey for anti air man

>>21569340

Can't we drop tonkhexen out of planes?

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send in the A-10's! the A-10 will fix this mess!

>>21569417

That is so fukkin cute.

I can feel my teeth rotting already. HNNNGG!

>>21569474
thank /m/'s caterday thread

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>>21569417
So send some Wild Weasels before the Wiesels.

>>21569432
Like I care! As log as it's cute and rolls on tracks, drop it!

>>21569417
>tail hook for its tail

I love this so much

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[x] So what do you think they're up to?

“So what do you think they're up to then?” You ask around a mouthful of your own sandwich.

Ice sighs and shrugs. “I don't know. No one does. This is such a far removal from their doctrine that it's crazy. It's like us invading the northern part of Siberia. It's just a massive waste of time and effort.”

“And lives.” She adds after a second.

Something about the whole thing just doesn't sit right to you either, now that you think about it.

“They didn't know we were here.” You say, inspiration suddenly hitting you.

Ice looks at you like you've gone stupid. “Of course not! I already said-” You cut her off excitedly.

“No, no. like, they didn't know we were here yet!” You say, jabbing a finger at Nome. “Their land and air forces are like, bottom of the barrel, right? Except around Nome, where it's all modern, and maybe out in the Aleutians to keep the fleet away from the bearing sea and the Arctic ocean. They don't have enough to do anything major, though, like, they couldn't invade the lower 48 or Canada without strangling themselves on their supply lines.”

“Right, but that still doesn't explain why they're here!” Ice says, exasperated.

1/2

“Because they're not playing by their book! Look, all we've seen is tragically outdated equipment- enough to keep us busy, but not enough to be threatening. I'll be that's all they wanted. Tie up some stuff so we can't send it to Europe, and use outdated junk and people of questionable loyalty to do it.” You say, standing up.

“So what if they lose all this junk? They don't care, shit, they have tens of thousands of tanks and infantry to spare, and they're not going to miss even hundreds of these outdated fighters we're seeing. But if it ties up a division or two while we push 'em out of Alaska, hey, that's a division or two not going into Europe or the middle east.”

“But they didn't know we were here!” Ice says again.

You shake you head with a smile. “No, they didn't. We weren't supposed to be here, we were supposed to come here. They knew the American public would howl like banshees if an invasion of US soil was allowed to go without overwhelming force being brought to crush it. They expected us to have to deploy all this shit to Alaska- not for it to all already be sitting here!”

Ice looks at you, then back down at the map.

“It's still completely at odds with their doctrine! You'd have to be insane to do this!” she says.

[] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.
[] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

>>21569516
>[] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.
It's precisely because its against the book that they are doing it

>>21569516
>[] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.

>>21569516
>[] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.

[] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

in sovjet russia, logic doesnt follow YOU

>>21569536

Soviets going against the book? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh. That's not really their style.

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>>21569516
>[x] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.
>[x] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

must do both

>>21568907
So what do you think they're up to?

[] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

>>21569559
Which is why they are doing it. To catch us COMPLETELY off gaurd

[x] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

>>21569516
>[x] Yea, but since when have the Soviets been sane since the war?

C'mon guys, they built a flying aircraft carrier. This is basically some 1944-era Nazi craziness at work.

>>21569516

[X] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

Rule 0 of warfare: throw things at your enemy that isn't covered in his book. Forced to think for himself, he might rise to the occasion and bloody your nose, but more often he'll crack. And then you have him.

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>>21569516

[x] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.

>>21569613
we had a airship one before ww2

>>21569516
>[] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

Also, "Wars are not won by the most competent army, they are won by the least incompetent army."

And nothing brings out incompetence like new and unfamiliar situations.

>>21569613
Nope, the Nazis would have developed a stealth plane to drop an elite commando squat over washington and assassinate the president.
Or they would have developed an air superiority fighter to hunt down A-10s and ensure the rapid advance of the Panzertruppe, following Blitzkrieg-doctrine.

>>21569705
>Nazis would have developed a stealth plane

They actually did that one. too late to be any use, though.

>>21569650
War IS chaos yes, but we're talking the strategic level. Crazy, insane things happen tactically, in the heat of a fight, but this oddness is showing in the grand orchestration of the Soviet campaign.

That's why I don't buy that this is just chaotic war.

>>21569739

The fact that it looks insane to us either means the enemy is incompetent, or very good. And it's never a good idea to underestimate your enemies.

>>21569739
>>21569786
something tells me they want to tire us out before they bring out some new super weapon

>>21569516
>[x] You put too much stock in the books, Ice. War is chaos. Can't teach chaos.

I love Tuesday nights.

>>21569786
At the moment it looks like they were only good at dying.
This suggests a trap, but there is no rising to the bait on our side possible, except sending more troops to our position, which will not happen.
So they could be a very big feint to keep us from seing another threat.
The question would be what they could have up their sleeves to hit us with, and where.

>>21569823
Super weapons are to hit out of the blue. If you want to catch someone off-guard with something new and surprising, you don't want him on his toes.
If they have a super weapon, it will hit somewhere else.
Or it will hit us in a way we cannot forsee.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFpp8_6psM0

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>>21569823

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[x] Yeah, but since when have the soviets been sane since the war?

“Yeah, that's true.” You respond, nodding. “But since when have the soviets been sane since the war? Ever since they set uncle Joe up in that bigassed palace of the soviets, they've done all kinds of crazy shit.”

“But this is beyond crazy!” Ice says. “I could see it if they'd invaded the Korean peninsula, sure. I could see an invasion if the Japanese had entered the war, no problem! But this? There's nothing here of value, and they could have just as easily waited for us to invade eastern Siberia and then did this shit, so at least they'd have the advantage of better supply lines!”

“Yeah, but then they'd just have to fight whatever we sent there, instead of being able to assume that we'd scramble a whole bunch of assets to beat their asses in Alaska.” You say, taking another bite of your sandwich.

“Something about this whole thing still doesn't sit right.” Ice says. “There's no way it's that simple.”

You shrug again.

[] Probably not, but last I checked command and control was your specialty, not mine.
[] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982
[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982

[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982
>[] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?


also, when do we start the threadly waifu war?

>>21569982
[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982

[X] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

What if the Russians are saving the Flankers, Fulcrums, and Foxhounds for a second push against Europe, like through Scandanavia?

Then they're hitting Europe from two directions: from the North and the East.

>>21569982
>[] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982
>[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982
>[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982

[x] Probably not, but last I checked command and control was your specialty, not mine.

>>21569982
[] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

Let the spooks handle this.

>>21570044

They could also be gearing up for a push in the middle east, to cut us off from all that sweet, delicious crude.

>>21569982
>[] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

>>21569982
>[] Probably not, but last I checked command and control was your specialty, not mine.


>nothing of value in Alaska
>Trans alaskan pipeline.

:|
Please tell me Fronk isn't that dumb.

>>21570162
see
>>21568907
Pipeline's been mentioned.

>>21570162
Look here.
>>21568907
>She looks at the map again, then up at you. “You know this is all insane, right? Even if this was a class A force, with all their modern equipment, this still wouldn't do anything. They wouldn't have even known we were here, so it can't be to just tie us up, and even if it was to go after the pipeline and the north slope, it's not like Canada or the middle east couldn't just pick up production and cover whatever shortfall there was.”

>>21570089

You might have a point there, anon: first cut off the flow from the Alaska pipeline, then squeeze off supply from the Middle East by invasion.

>>21570195
>>21570201

It's not about the shortfalls or damage it'd inflict to US/NATO forces. It'd give the reds an outstanding platform to run their supplies from, and an extremely Pyrrhic objective for the US forces if they were to sever it.

Plus Alaska is an amazing jump off-point for an invasion of North America, especially for the Russians. Short jaunt over the Bering sea, climate like they're used to fighting in, airfields and landing strips aplenty, ports and harbors, etc. etc.

>>21570255
The Russians cannot invade the continental United States in force if they want to also hang on to Moscow. Any major engagements are going to happen in Yurop.

>>21570287
That's a bingo.

>>21570287

yup this is purely a distraction

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[x] Well, neither of us is an intel analyst anyway. What's on tap for the afternoon?

“Well, I guess neither of us is an intel analyst anyhow.” You say, trying to finish your sandwich. “What's on tap for the day?”

“Transport escort. They're going to try and land a company of seabees and enough equipment to upgrade the airport enough that we can start bringing in heavier jets. Plus the usual- fuel, ammo, food. That kind of thing.” Ice says.

“Sounds kind of major.” You note, looking over the scattered notes written on the map. “Shit, that runway's barely big enough for a single -130, let alone enough of them to get any kind of equipment in for a heavy force.”

Ice nods. “They're also using most of the army's Chinooks and a bunch of MH-53s that just got brought up for the job. “

You cringe. “Helos? Shit, if we don't own that airspace hard we're gonna be in deep shit.”

Ice nods. “I don't like it either, but it's not my plan. The army wants to have the ability to reinforce the pocket and use the troops there for and attack, force the soviets off balance. But to do it they've gotta have a lot more lift capacity to get supplies and troops in.”

“And the only way to do it is slowassed choppers.” You say, grimacing. “Unless we want to stack up a bunch of -130s for god knows how long begging to come get attacked.”

She nods again. “Pretty much. But they're not skimping- Weasels and fighters have been up since 04 this morning, they've cleared an air corridor long enough for us to pull it off, so we're doing it.” She looks at you. “which reminds me, you should probably be getting ready to fly. Breifing in an hour, we're wheels-up about a half hour after that.”

[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.
[] Go find and chat with one of the girls! (Specify who)

>>21570429
[x] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

Mission first. We can always pillow talk later.

>>21570429
>[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

our survival is more important than talking to the girls.

>>21570429
[x] Go find Merlin and bring her with us to check out the bird, get our load squared away, and talk with the ground crew

[x] Go find and chat with one of the girls!
-Merlin, to give a heads up and getting in the right state of mind.

I think the plane's pretty well prepared.

>>21570429
>[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

We are surprisingly professional.

>>21570429
>[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.
We can chat with witches later, presumably.

>>21570455

Seconding this.

>>21570429
>[x] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

Why not talk with one of the girls along the way?

>>21570429
>[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.
Get merlin ready too, and tell Katya to get ready too

>>21570455
Yes this, we can get a chat in as well.

>>21570429
This >>21570455
Never enough Merlin.

>>21570455 this too.

>>21570287
Unless they've teamed up with the Martians to conduct a series of simultaneous, devastating deep strikes.

>>21570541
Mars is red...

[] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

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>>21570548
MY GODS! THE MARTIANS ARE COMMIES!

>>21570455
Casting my vote for this

>>21570589

Ditto. Probably a good idea to get our RIO's opinion as we pick our loadout.

>>21570582
>>21570548
>>21570541
Uncle Joe is also part martian robot, It makes sense.

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>>21570582
>>21570611

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>>21570644
Okay. Time for the only appropriate reaction.
PANIC.

>>21570582
Probably shoulda seen it coming when the Russians petitioned to have Killydisc added to the '88 Summer Olympics

>>21570738

Oh come on, the '88 Killydisc gold medal team was fantastic! You don't see skill like that just anywhere.

Ohgod what happened it was just supposed to be a STERL REHN joke

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>>21570837
>>21570837
But this is more fun that Stehl RHAIN.

>>21570928
Than*
Herf derf.

>>21570753

Though to be fair, they're definitely adding shields between the arena and the audience for the '92 olympics.

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[x] Check out the bird, get your load squared away and talk with the ground crew.

“Well, guess I'd better get busy then, Ice. I'll get my load squared way. Be in the hangar if you need me.” You say, standing up and tossing your plate in the trash.

She nods. “Hey, try and take some air to ground ordinance too. Some Mk.81s or something.” She says.

You look at her. “Any particular reason?”

She shakes her head. “No, not really, but we're kind of lacking in the air to ground department. There's supposed to be some girls in A-10 units in with us, but I think the colonel is going to have them assigned with her.” She frowns. “Selfish bitch. She's been raising hell we're getting all the press.”

She looks at you. “You didn't hear that. Got it?”

You laugh. “Got it. Alright, I'm next door.” you say, grabbing your jacket and throwing it on prior to the short walk into the hangar.

Inside, Merlin's sitting in the cockpit, working on something, while the crew goes about the business of keeping the navy's most advanced fighter in running shape. One of the downsides to having a bleeding edge jet, you reflect, is the sheer maintenance time it takes to keep it running. Your crew is top notch, probably some of the best in the US, but without the help of the Boeing tech on base and Merlin, your jet would rapidly be falling apart.

“Hey Merlin!” you greet, waving up at her. She smiles and waves back.

1/2

“Hi Frank!” She yells over the noise.

“Afternoon, sir.” Your crew chief says, walking up next to you and offering you a cup of coffee.

“Anything I should know about?” You ask, looking at your bird with him. He shakes his head.

“No sir. She's a high maintenance girl, but she's in great shape. Bit of a hiccup with the weapons computers earlier, but your RIO came in and got it sorted out pretty quickly.” He frowns a bit. “Turbine blades are just starting to show wear, but that's to be expected, I think that Ray said they did the flight testing on these engines. We'll probably have to replace 'em here in about a month or so.”

He grins. “We can start getting her loaded up if you like, sir. Wouldn't be a problem.”

[Suggested load: 8 agile (2 wing glove top, 2x3 wing glove), 2 AMRAAM (2 Engine nacelle), 6x (2x3 centerline hardpoints) Mk.81 'snakeeye', 2 500lb napalm canisters (2 Engine nacelle). 200 SEHEI 25mm rounds, 200 DU 25mm rounds]

[] no, no, wait, that's not right.
[] Yeah, looks good.

>>21571014
Looks good

[x] Yeah, looks good.

>>21571014
>2 500lb napalm canisters

FIRE!

MHUAHAHAHAHAHA

but yeah looks good

>>21571014
Any AGMs on offer or are dumb bombs the only ground pounding option here?

>>21571014

"Looks Good"

>>21571014
[x] Yeah, looks good.
sounds goods to me.

>>21571071

Did you miss the napalm? Napalm. naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaapaaaaaaaaaaaaaalm

>>21571014
[x] no, no, wait, that's not right.
Drop the AMRAAMs for MOAR NAPALM.

>>21571014
[x] Yeah, looks good.

>>21571014

[x] Looks reallly goood

>>21571097
Seconding

>>21571065
we will need the fire be purged gif!

>>21571014
[X] Yeah, looks good.

It looks alright to me, but I'm not an expert at this.

Ask Merlin how our baby is feeling and give both Merlin and our plane a hug. They deserve it.

>>21571090
Napalm cans are still dumb ordnance. I'd like something guided that can kill tanks if such a thing is available.

>>21571097

Need some BVR munitions.

>>21571097
No keep the AMRAAMs

>>21571014

[X] Yeah, looks good.

[] no, no, wait, that's not right.
Ditch The Napalm, take more bombs

And WTF are SEHEI rounds?

>>21571014
[X] Yeah, looks good.
>2 500lb napalm canisters
Smells like victory.

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>>21570753
I'll give you that, but there's something off about that coach. I can't quite put my finger on it though...

>>21571183
What? Senor Nop'e? he took a pounding in the war, where he learned to play coincidentally, so yeah he kinda looks odd

>>21571143
Super Extra High Explosive Incendiary?

>>21571014

Maybe we could replace a napalm round for a rockeye.

>>21571143
that's... that's a fine question.

>>21571224
Wossat?

>>21571204

But what do we really know about Senor Nop'e? Where did he even come from?

>>21571236

A tank fucker

would also kill most anything else, easily.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBU-100_Cluster_Bomb

>>21571236
Anti-tank cluster bomb. Think in Red Storm Rising they had F-111's use it on a runway.

>>21571236
Ye olde cluster bombe

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>dedicated air-to-air superiority fighter only being pressed into service as a mud mover out of emergency
>/tg/ focusing on AtG munitions

>>21571273
We also have ten missiles.

>>21571273

I count only two votes for actually taking anything else, other than the proposed loadout, with something like 8 for.

The rest is just weaponwank, so far.

>>21571241
Well, his name is clearly spanish. might have been fighting on the iberian peninsula, and we know how many records got destroyed in THAT clusterfuck

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You know, guys, if we start carrying lots of air-to-ground ordnance, we might get tempted to use it. And then what would the other fighter pilots say?

Not to mention, it's a lot easier to get shot the fuck down by a SPAAG when you're trying to strafe / bomb some dudes at low altitude than when you're flying top cover in the stratosphere.

>>21571310
We are here to destroy Russian assets, if the Russian assets are on the ground, we will have to adjust our tactics accordingly.

>>21571310
Except we've been specifically instructed to bring AtG ordnance.
Besides, we have gun, we'll be fine.

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>>21571310
>other fighter pilots say
Our bird kills commies, be it in the air or on the ground.
Also pic-related.

>>21571263
... I kind of like this option. Perhaps trade out the Mk81s for these and keep the napalm?

>>21571288
>Weaponwank

it's what /k/ does even if it's not that effective in the end. And thank you for summing up all their posts so nicely.

>>21571310
Man it's a shame those other fighter pilots can't take down witches.

>>21571014
>[] no, no, wait, that's not right.

No CBU's?
No AtG missiles?

worst ground support package ever.

>>21571393
Would you prefer waifu wars?

>>21571410
Without even firing sometimes.

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>>21571014
We can't put an MW-1 on it, right?

>>21571419
waifu wars don't threaten to screw up a mission.

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>>21571486

>Discussing the merits and drawbacks of different weapon systems we can carry

>threatening to screw up a mission

Explain yourself, peasant.

>>21571464
Doubt we happen to have one laying around.

>>21571412

I say it's good enough. Anything the squadron leaves standing can be mopped up by Col. Bitchtits' incoming Warthog Witches.

>>21571509
such weapon opinions are often founded on fictitious media such as Battlefield or Tom Clancy and fueled with an intention of rule of cool than practicality.

/tg/ is little better with DnD stuff as if given a chance to choose skills, they'll choose the least practical ones.

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[x] Yeah, looks good.

“Looks good to me. Wait, SEHEI?” you say.

Your crew chief nods. “Yeah, one of the ordinance boys was over drooling about 'em. Special effect high explosive incendiary. Some weird triple charge system or something, I don't know. We don't have too many of 'em, but I guess they're extremely effective against aircraft.”

“Huh. Well, it sounds cool, I guess.” You note.

“Well, don't get too used to 'em.” Your crew chief says. “You're not the only one using 'em, and this is just about the last of them we've got.”

“Ah well.” You say, laughing. “Such is life.”

You watch with detached interest as the ordinance crew loads up your bird- You can't really do much but get in the way, at this point, and the crew is a well-oiled machine, uploading all your weapons in a little under a half hour. Somewhere in that time, Kayta shows up and watches with you, looking over at her own strikers occasionally.

Merlin and Katya walk with you to the briefing. A good portion of the base's contingent is there, including all of the witches. The colonel spares a glance for you when you enter, but nothing else as the commander of the air group here at the base starts his briefing.

You're being tasked, along with the rest of the flight, to Keep any migs at least 80km away from the transport corridor, as well as attack targets of opportunity on the ground or in the air. That said, your primary goal is the safety of those transports- don't go chasing kills and leave them unguarded.

One last trip through the life support shop, one last nervous piss, and you're ready to go.

[] Couple of last second changes! (pick one- your crew has time to replace one set pair of hardpoints' weapons with others- napalm to cluster munitions, for example)
[] Good to go.

>>21571514
Too bad.
With AT mines we could have stayed away from the AA and still delivered our Air-toGround payload.

[x] Good to go.

>>21571520

Yeah. We don't know what we're going into, so general-purpose air-to-mud is our best bet. Cluster submunitions are pretty useless against armor, and nothing that isn't at least an APC isn't high-value enough to warrant a Maverick. Personally I'm just concerned with the Mk-81s. Only 250-lb bombs? Lame. But then most of my experience with aircraft was with A-10s, and I wasn't Chair Force, so what do I know, eh.

>>21571550
Napalm to Cluster, more uses for the cluster.

>>21571550
[x] Good to go.

>>21571550
Napalm to cluster

Better for killin tanks.

>>21571550

[X] Good to go.

I hope Merlin said the bird's in a good mood today.

>>21571014

[x] no, no wait that's not right.

Replace 3 of the Mk.81s or 2 of the Napalms with CBU-100s.

>>21571550
>Napalm to Cluster
The Rockeyes where a great idea.

>>21571550
>[] Good to go.

What we have is fine. Let's mess around with Merlin and Katya and keep the atmosphere light and loose until liftoff.

>>21571576
Rockeyes crack open T-54 turrets just fine. We aren't dealing with T-80s here.

>>21571550
[x] Couple of last second changes!
Should we get some fuel pods?

>>21571627

NO. Don't start that shit again.

>>21571550
[x] Good to go.

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>>21571627
Fuck the fuel pods, we need some ROCKETS!
Now how dumb is that?

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>>21571550

Replace napalm with CBU-100 Rockeyes.

>>21571550
>[] Couple of last second changes! (pick one- your crew has time to replace one set pair of hardpoints' weapons with others- napalm to cluster munitions, for example)

Lose the napalm. Any chance we can get some PGMs?

>>21571550

[x] GOOD TO GO

LET'S NOT MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THINGS WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT

>>21571819
Speak for yourself brohiem.

>>21571819

You may not know anything about them, but there are plenty of people here who do.

>>21571819
We got some /k/ in here, /k/ knows a bit.

>>21571842
Playing battlefield and ace combat doesn't count as knowledge.

>>21571834

faithinplanefag2.0.jpg

>>21571864
You've got your /k/ and your /v/ mixed up there boss.

well /k/ shit this up I am going to bed

>>21571864

Not everyone gets their knowledge about these things from ace combat and battlefield.

Admittedly, I'm informed a bit by Falcon 4.0 and the Jane's flight simulators of old, but still.

>>21571882

I somehow doubt that k has any more real-life Warthog or Mudhen drivers, or people who've dealt with ordnance on a near everyday basis, than V does.

>>21571882
>implying /k/ ever knows what it's talking about, unless it's nuggetz.

yeah, no.

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>>21571869

*sigh* someone post the gif

>>21571912
Your right, they have the viper and hornet drivers, hell maybe a few older guys who actually flew -14's.

>>21571917

"Faith in GhostDivision! Praise be to GhostDivision!"

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>>21571954
>>21571913
>>21571901
>>21571842

quit getting mad about video games.

also stop being assholes.

>>21571972
Is Rommel then like a saint or something?

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[x] Couple of last second changes!

“Remind me why we're using the most advanced air superiority fighter in active US service right now to haul fucking 250lb bombs from the martian war?” You grouse as you perform the walkaround inspection on your bird. Her centerline points are all loaded with 250lb bombs, three each, while a pair of CBU-99s are slung from the rear engine nacelle hardpoints. A pair of AMRAAMs hang in front of the cluster bombs, while AIM-95E missiles take up the remaining space, eight of the deadly little missiles ready to go.

The 250lb bombs are martian war vintage, and have probably been sitting in storage since the 1940s or so, you figure. One of them had faded paint on the casing reading “Calamari Surprise” which can only make you wonder.
“Probably because a quarter of the air force's strike birds are either gone or too damaged right now.” Ice says from her striker stands. “That little fight up by Nikolai, plus the one north of Tanana and the other one over Teldia haven't been all one sides slugfests, ya know. We've taken losses too.”

“Oh bullshit.” Slider says from next to her as she mounts her own strikers. “They've lost forty or fifty jets. We've lost like, maybe a dozen. Tops.”

“Yeah, a dozen lost. Then another twenty down for damage. Plus three or four that will never fly again, and they're using for spare parts.” Ice says as her strikers close around her legs. “The only units that haven't taken losses have been witches, you know that.”

“And witches are utter shit for air to ground.” You say, sighing. “And so, yet again, I have to pick up you ladies' slack.”

“HEY!” an outraged voice rings across the hangar. “I HEARD THAT YA FUKKIN SQUID!”

[] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”
[] “Present company excepted, of course.”
[] Other (write in)

>>21572005
[x] write in: See who it is first

>>21572005
>[] “Present company excepted, of course.”

probably shouldn't piss off bitchtits.

>>21572005

[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

In the good-mannered trading banter manner

>>21572005
>[x] “Present company excepted, of course.”

>>21572005

[x] “Present company excepted, of course.”

>>21572005
Let bitchtits have her fun. Climb in the plane and take off.

>>21572005
[X] “Present company excepted, of course.”

First see who it is, vary the amount of sarcasm in the statement based on who is complaining about us.

>>21572005
[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

>>21572005
>[x] “Present company excepted, of course.”

Let's be nice.

[x] see who it is first
if not someone that holds serious rank over our head
[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”
otherwise
[x] present company excluded

>>21572005
>[] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

Unless we recognize the voice and it's someone we actually like, in which case we

[] “Present company excepted, of course.”

>>21572005
See who it is, then
>[] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”
regardless.

>>21572005
[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

>>21572005
[X] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

>>21572005
[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

>People asking to see who it is

Clearly it isn't anyone in the Navy, and therefore fuck them.

>>21572005

[X] First, look and see who it is.

If it's Col. Bitchtits or other zoomie of higher rank:

[X] “Present company excepted, of course.”

If it's just a regular zoomie:

[X] "Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?"

Got to respect the chain of command, even if it's the Chairforce.

>>21572120
Of course, but if we know who it is, we can better tailor our jibes.

>>21572005
[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

If she ain't Bitchtits, unload on her for being a dipshit. We've been taking shit from everybody for longer than a O-5 has any reason to. Time to dump some of that on somebody lower on the totem pole.

>>21572005
>[] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

CAUSE I'M A PILOOOOOT! I ONLY CARE ABOUT MEEEEEE!

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[] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”
Way to make friends with the inevitable A-10 Witch!

>>21572240
>I ONLY CARE ABOUT MEEEEEE!
You do realize that isn't the case with Bishop here, right?

>>21572256
I thought the excessive letters made it clear that statement was meant in jest and not, in fact, a serious commentary

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>>21572240

Frank Bishop cares about his squadmates and especially his adopted little-sister RIO.

[x] See who it is and respond accordingly

No need to give the wrong people ammo.

>>21572284
We're talking about a pilot here. That kind of thought process isn't exactly foreign to them.

>>21572005

"Sorry, speak up! I can't hear you over the sound of me being awesome! Merlin! To the plane!"

Then pick Merlin up while making airplane noises as we make our escape.

>>21572473
Actually, do this.Immediately.

>>21572473
YES

>>21572473

I... I do like this.

>>21572473
I vote this in.

>>21572473
TO THE PLANE

>>21572473
It is probably too late, but this is the best choice.

>>21572473
DO IT.

>>21572473

Changing my vote of >>21572171 to this!

>>21572473
Agreed best choice

Say, speaking of Strike Witches, has there been any word lately from planefag? Haven't seen him around.

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[x] “Oh yeah? And whatcha gonna do about it chairforce?”

For a minute, you wrestle with how much of a shit you give.

Then you decide you don't. These airforce witches seem to think that, by dint of you being a man, and being in the Navy, they can somehow give you shit. You being the second-highest-ranked US ace right not notwithstanding.

Besides. You were complaining to your squadron, in jest. But they just had to stick their noses in it, didn't they?

“Oh yeah?” You say, turning to look at the witch in the A-10 strikers, her ground crew hoisting up her ammunition pack and weapon. “Whatcha gonna do about it, chairforce?”

“HEY!” the witch yells, outraged. “Marine corps fuck you very much! I'm on fucking loan!”

“Oh boy, here we go.” Slider says, as she fires up her strikers and her crew passes her cherished shotgun up to her. “Hey Ice, let's get out of here before the two of them start throwing things at each other. Ten bucks on Hog.”

“Your faith in me is overwhelming.” You say, climbing the ladder and tapping Merlin on her helmet as you climb over the lip and put a boot on the seat, getting a distracted thumbs up in return.

It doesn't take long to get strapped in and get your helmet all plugged in, shooting through radio checks as you taxi.

1/2

Ice has the rest of the squadron lined up on the runway as you wait for clearance to get airborne.

It's the first time in a long time you've really had a chance to appreciate the whole squadron all at once. Seven girls in strikers, lined up in front of your massive cat- in terms of conventional kill power, this is about a full wing, give or take. A hell of a lot of power, even if two of the girls are just 'on loan' for the takeoff- both of the A-10s are to link up with the colonel and her wingmate once you're in the air.

“Spellcaster squadron, takeoff clearance granted. Good luck, folks” the senior air traffic controller says from his perch in the tower.

Ice and slider begin rolling immediately, followed a second later by Maverick and goose, then Hog and her wingmate, a young German named Rudel- callsign reaper.

Your bird lurches slightly as you start your own takeoff roll, Katya at her accustomed place on your wing. Once you're in the air and formed up, it's pretty awe inspiring- nearly fifty fighters are up, with witches flitting among them.

You laugh quietly. “Think the soviets are going to miss this one?” You ask to Merlin.

“Huh?” she says. “Oh, no. I don't think they will.”

Your squadron is assigned to cover Whiskey corridor- the westernmost air route, right out at the edge of the supply route. If anyone runs into migs first, it's going to be you.

[] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.
[] Keep the set cold Merlin. Typhoon can handle it.

[x] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

I don't think there's much better for Radar than Merlin.

>>21572797
>MiniRudel

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>21572797
[X] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

Trust in the Merlin, she's the best.

>>21572797
>Ground attack witch
>A-10
>Rudel

Oh lawdy

>>21572797

[x] Fire up the radar

>>21572797
>[] Keep the set cold Merlin. Typhoon can handle it.

>>21572797
[x] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.
And see if she can spaklefy it, boost the range or something.

>>21572797
[x] Keep the set cold Merlin. Typhoon can handle it.
That's what AWAC is for.

>>21572797
>[] Keep the set cold Merlin. Typhoon can handle it.

>>21572797

"Say Merlin... you're damn good with computers and shit, right? Why don't you and Typhoon work together on this one? Two minds is better than one. 'Specially if there's Commies flitting 'bout."

"Plus you might catch somethin' they don't.

>>21572797
>[x] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

What's the point of having a witch for a RIO if we're not gonna use her special talents?

>>21572797
>A-10 witch named Rudel

I have a new waifu.

>>21572789

>dem blonde twintails
>dem freckles
>dem GSTs

"Hog" is cute, and Slider seems to know her...

>>21572797

[X] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

>>21572920
She just screams Tsundere don't she?

>>21572797
[x] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

>>21572939
No, she's a marine, so she just screams.

>>21572939
This IS /tg/, right? /tg/ seems to like tsunderes

>>21572961

We only like red headed traps that dress as maids.

Step up your game Senpai.

>>21572954
pretty much this. Muhreens are incapable of love. ghost said so don't bother him about it

>>21572961
when possible we prefer yandere. more suited to a straight up fight

>>21572961
Yeah just look at SWQ and what happened there.

I.e. Young went for a damaged good tsundere

>>21572982
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
we just trolled the shit out of everyone and SHE decided to kidnap and rape US

>>21572870

I like this one, and I don't see more radar as a BAD thing. Especially not with merlin involved.

>>21572995
But only because we wanted her to.

>>21572982
Minna wasn't exactly classical tsundere.

More like she genuinely disliked MC, and then as she knew MC better and actually started liking MC she became all derdere.

tl;dr, Minna not tsun.

Alright weapon talk was cool but anime relationship category talk can fuck right off.

>>21573028
Ha. This is Strike Witches. You're fighting a lost battle.

>>21573015
That's not how anon saw it; they saw the two things (Damaged goods and tsundere) and went full on blitzkrieg retard for her.

The Minnarush/Minna Blitzkrieg is one of SWQ's moments of infamy.

>>21572797
[] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.
Okay, one, we've (probably) got the best radar set in the air short of AWACS, plus we've got the Witch. Two, if the Reds fire off an anti-radiation missile and it latches onto us, we can get away from it better than Typhoon.

>>21572797
Fun fact: Krupinski had to retire after inviting Rudel to a veterans meeting in '76 due to Rudel's involvement in the escape of nazi officials to South America.

>>21573064
pretty sure that was due to people who watched the anime metagaming rather than /tg/ at large

>>21572920
Guarantee her callsign is Warthog but they call her Hogtie behind her bag because of the one half-mad man she invited back to her room who escaped..

>>21573104
bag=back

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>>21573028

>hates anime relationship talk
>in a Strike Witches thread
>mfw

>>21573075
if that was true, such a decisive victory could not have been won. I know you want to believe in a /tg/ that isn't utterly stupid and closer to other lesser boards, but this is reality.

>>21573127
given the amunt of people from /a/ that had a tendency to flood the quest early on?

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[x] Fire up that Radar Merlin, let's not wait for typhoon.

“We're way out here on the wings, Ice. I'm going to have Merlin go active.” You say over the squadron net.

“Do it. I'm feeling kind of naked up here without radar coverage.” She says.

You bite back a joke as the powerful radar set lights up.

The First -130 lands at Tanana and the set's still clear- though you're able to see the F-15Es and the reserve F-4s hammering the soviet positions around the pocket with cluster munitions and 500lb bombs as well as guided missiles and cannon fire- one pair of F-4s you saw had four gun pods mounted, which was awesome to watch.

“Heads up!” Merlin calls. “Heavy group, hot, fast, and low. I've only got intermittent contact on them. Typhoon, you have them?”

“We see 'em spellcaster. Eagles are intercepting.” The controller says.

“Oh... oh no...” you hear Merlin whimper. “Frank! Frank those aren't outdated fighters! That's a mixed group of Fullbacks and Flanker-Cs!”

[] Call it in, dump the bombs, hit the burners, and join the intercept. Eagle has no idea what she's getting into.
[] Eagle's a witch, she's got this. Keep looking Merlin.

>>21573361
[x] Call it in, dump the bombs, hit the burners, and join the intercept. Eagle has no idea what she's getting into.

As fun as it would be to watch Bitchtits get splattered across the sky...

The fun's over girls, the REAL fighters are here. No more turkey shoot.

>>21573361
>[] Eagle's a witch, she's got this. Keep looking Merlin.

sup Aiagion?

>>21573361
[X] Eagle's a witch, she's got this. Keep looking Merlin.
We should warn her if we can.
There's going to more to fight up here.

>>21573361
[] Call it in and OFFER TO dump the bombs, hit the burners, and join the intercept.

>>21573361
[x] Call it in, dump the bombs, hit the burners, and join the intercept. Eagle has no idea what she's getting into.

Do not fuck around with Fullbacks

>>21573361
[x] Call it in, let the Eagles intercept, keep looking.

>>21573361

[x] Call it in but keep the bombs and stay on station.

There has to be some fighters carrying dedicated AtA support.

>>21573361
>[] Eagle's a witch, she's got this. Keep looking Merlin.

[x] Call it in, dump the bombs, hit the burners, and join the intercept. Eagle has no idea what she's getting into.

She may be a witch but that only makes her more vulnerable to overconfidence.

>>21573361
>[] Call it in, Eagle's a witch, she's got this. Keep looking Merlin.