While we thresh out the next Foothold campaign..there is a temporary mission set up on the server. Just a simple (looking) NTTR mission with many of the available units. Probably not some of the mod aircraft because I just downloaded this and set it on the server. If anyone want to modify the mission template to add things and shoot it to me, I’ll be happy to run it. This is just a temporary place to get together and fly and keep the connectivity going. I don’t think there are any scripts or anything exotic about this mission. I tried running some of the other offered NTTR missions on the DCS User files and none of them seemed to offer as many platforms as this one.
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Thanks. Need to jump on and test the DAP after a reinstall.
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I don’t know if the DAP will be included in that mission. I just downloaded it and put it up..didn’t modify it at all..
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Cool, going to jump online and check it out tonight. Unarmed drones are my spirit animal.
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No worries. Can check it when the new campaign is up.
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If anyone would like to practice buddy lasing (with bombs, APKWS, Hellfires, laser mavs, cats, really anything that will follow a laser), as either shooter or spotter let me know. Be happy to fly with you.
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Had a fun hour or so on there. Just shooting at things that didn’t shoot back was kind of fun.. 
Most of my time was spent mapping the controls of the Ka-50 III since I only had the original Ka-50 mapped in Syria…
Flying off @chipwich ‘s wing while @fearlessfrog was acting as a Forward Air Instructor..
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I just saw @chipwich drop off so I restarted the server to re-populate the target range.
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It’s a really nice training sandpit (literally). Plus NTTR is a really nice looking map with great performance. It was quite relaxing to play on as well.
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Had a quick check-in this morning, probably quite a nice mission to play with a bit more! NTTR had a bit of issue loading for some reason on my end. Need to check out what is up with that.
Putting a different NTTR mission on that should allow for more variety and practice opportunities. Let me know what you think.
Welcome to the Nevada Test and Training Range. Your mission is to eliminate ground targets at various target arrays and defeat airborne hostiles at Air Combat Zone West (ACZW) and Air Combat Zone East (ACZE). Fixed and Rotary Wing missions are available from Nellis AFB, Tonopah Test Range or Tonopah FOB. ECM Zone at Reveille South available for ECM training.
FIXED WING
Nellis Airforce Base - A/G Waypoint 1-6, ACZE (7), ACZW (8), SAM Sites (9)
Tonopah Test Range - A/G Waypoint 1-6, ACZE (7), ACZW (8), SAM Sites (9)
Groom Lake - Red Flag Fixed and Rotary Aircraft
Nellis A/G Waypoint Targets (Images taken from the south):
Waypoint 1: Arrow Canyon Target Array (Img 3):
**AFAC Springfield 6-1 (138 AM) in orbit at 15,000 feet**
*NORTH ARRAY* MLRS 9A52 Smerch CM 300mm (x4)
*WEST ARRAY* IFV BMP-2 (x2 moving), MBT T-72B (x4 moving)
*SOUTH ARRAY* MBT T-72B (x8,) SPAAA ZSU-23-4 Shika “Gun Dish” (x3), SPH 2S19 Msta 152mm (x4), MCC-SR Sborka “Dog Ear” SR (x1)
Waypoint 2: Towers Target Array (Img 4)
*PRIMARY TARGET* Oil Derrick (x4)
*SECONDARY TARGET* MBT T-55 (x4)
Waypoint 3: Laplace Target Array (Img 5)
*PRIMARY TARGET* SSM SS-1C Scud-B (x6)
*SECONDARY TARGET* Ural-4320 MCC Truck (x1 moving), Ural-4320 Truck (x4)
Waypoint 4: Lamb’s Pond Target Array (Img 6)
*WEST ARRAY* MBT T-55 (x5)
*CENTRAL ARRAY* VAZ 2109 White Civilian 4-Door Sedan
*EAST ARRAY* Railroad Tank Car (x4)
*PERIMETER ARRAY* MLRS w/ B8M1 80mm (x4)
Waypoint 5: Factory Target Array (Img 7)
*PRIMARY TARGET* Workshop (x1), Combine Building (x1)
*SECONDARY TARGET* Chemical Containers (x6), An-26B Antonov Aircraft (x2)
Waypoint 6: Red Flag Airfield Target Range (Img 8)
*PRIMARY TARGET* MiG-29S (x2 south runway), An-30M Cargo (x1 northeast runway),
Mi-28 (x3)/Mi-8 (x2)/MiG-27(x2)/Mi-24(x1) west runway.
*SECONDARY TARGETS* Comms Tower (x1), Storage Tank (x2)
Waypoint 7: Air Combat Zone West (ACZW):
MQ-1A (x1) Drone
F-4 (x4) Drone
C-101EB (x4) Drone
F-16 (x4) Drone
B-52 (x4) Drone
F-4 (x2) Rookie - Guns Only
F-5 (x2) Random - Guns Only
F-15 (x4) Random - Guns Only
F-16 (x4) Random - Guns Only
F/A-18 (x4) Ace - Guns Only
Waypoint 8: Air Combat Zone East (ACZE):
WingLoong (x1) Drone
MiG-15 (x4) Drone
MiG-21 (x4) Drone
MiG-31 (x4) Drone
MiG-15 (x2) Rookie - Guns Only
MiG-19 (x2) Random - Guns + IR
MiG-21 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
MiG-23 (x4) Random - Fully Armed
MiG-29 (x4) Ace - Fully Armed
Waypoint 9: SAM Sites
SA-2 SAM Battery (N 37°48.552 W 114°48.250 Elev. 4590)
SA-3 SAM Battery (N 37°48.6878 W 114°47.265 Elev. 4593)
SA-5 SAM Battery (N 37°48.098 W 114°46.876 Elev. 4590)
SA-6 SAM Battery (N 37°46.811 W 114°47.070 Elev. 4587)
SA-10 SAM Battery (N 37°47.553 W 114°46.900 Elev. 4588)
SA-11 SAM Battery (N 37°47.273 W 114°46.945 Elev. 4590)
ROTARY WING
Nellis AFB Helicopter Training Field @ northern helipads (Img 14)
- Barrels, Ammo, UH-1H Cargo, Container, Tetrapod and L118 Light Artillery Cargos
– Small, Medium, Large cargo destinations 1000ft to north east - Troop Transport (x3) at Single Landing Pad near troops
- Additional cargo south of Nellis AFB Gunnery Range (N 36°17.946 W 115°04.106 Elev. 2220)
- Single Training Helipad between Basic Flight Maneuver Training Pylons for landing practice
Nellis AFB Ground Gunnery Range (Img 9):
Waypoint 1: (Img 10)
- LUV Tigr (x3)
- LUV UAZ-469 Jeep (x6)
- Infantry Targets (x42)
Waypoint 2: (Img 10)
- Scout BRDM-2 (x4)
- IFV BMD-1 (x6)
Waypoint 3: (Img 10)
- MBT T-50 (x6)
- SPH 253 Akatsia 152mm (x6)
Waypoint 4:
- Scout LC & HC (moving x9)
Waypoint 5:
- KA-50 (x2) Rotary Drone
- Mi-24P (x2) Rotary Drone
- Mi-8MTV2 (x2) Rotary Drone
Tonopah FOB (Img 11):
Obsidian Butte Target Array (Img 12)
Waypoint 1:
**AFAC Pontiac 6-1 (139 AM) in orbit at 15,000 feet**
- MLRS BM-21 Grad 122mm (*moving* x4)
- SPH 2S19 Msta 152mm (x4)
- SAM SA-9 Stela 1 “Gaskin” TEL (x4)
- MBT T-80U (*moving* x4)
- APC BTR-80 (x8)
- MBT T-55 (x8)
Training Area 73 Target Array (Img 13)
Waypoint 2:
*PRIMARY TARGETS*
- Refueler ATMZ-10 (x2)
- Scout HL with DSHK 12.7mm (*moving* x4)
- Truck GAZ-66 (x6)
- Truck GAZ-3308 (x4)
- Infantry Targets (x36)
- LUV Tigr (*moving* x4)
Waypoint 3: Red Flag Airfield Target Range
- (Same as above for Nellis A/G Waypoint Targets)
RED FLAG
Red Flag Training Zone 13nm north-northwest of Groom Lake (Img 16)
*BLUE FLAG AIR TARGETS*
- B-52 (x4) Drone
- F-14 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F-14 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
- F-16 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F-16 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
- F/A-18 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F/A-18 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
*BLUE FLAG GROUND TARGETS* - MBT M1A2 Abrams (x8)
- IFV M2A2 Bradley (x6)
- IFV M1126 Stryker ICV (x4)
- Truck M939 Heavy (x6)
- Scout HMMWV (x3 moving)
- MLRS M270 227mm (x6)
*BLUE FLAG SAM TARGET* - SAM Patriot Site (N 37°29.298’ W 115°56.886’ Elev. 1636 m)
REFUELING
Basket Refueling:
- KC-135MPRS | Arco 1-1 | TACAN 68Y | ARC | 268 MHz AM @22,000 feet
- 22,000 feet @ ~303 kts
- KC-130 | Texaco 7-1 | TACAN 77Y | TX6 | 277 MHz AM
- 15,000 feet @ ~202 kts
Boom Refueling:
- 15,000 feet @ ~202 kts
- KC-135 | Shell 1-1 | TACAN 66Y | SHL | 266 MHz AM
- 20,000 feet @ ~313 kts
- KC-135 “A-10 Refueler” | Texaco 6-1 | TACAN 61Y | TX7 | 261 MHz AM
- 13,000 feet @ ~221 kts
**GAMEPLAY***
Spawn drones and hostiles via Comms F10 menu:
- Aircraft for Air Combat Zone West (ACZW) and Air Combat Zone East (ACZE)
- SAM sites located in Caliente Bravo (Img 15)
- Rotary aircraft at Nellis AFB Gunnery Range
- Blue Flag targets for Red Flag Training
AFAC support is available for Arrow Canyon and Obsidian Butte target arrays.
Training Area 73, Obsidian Butte and Nellis AFB Gunnery Range targets available via Waypoints for Rotary Aircraft.
Tonopah Waypoint Targets are the same as Nellis; however, order is reversed.
Red Flag aircraft at Groom Lake are available for additional engagements.
All airports available as Dynamic Spawns in Multiplayer.
C-130J Waypoints: (1) Nellis AFB (2) Creech w/ drop zone markers (3) Tonopah - Nellis AFB, Creech and Tonopah Dynamic Cargos EQP set to 10000
Red Flag aircraft are primarily intended for PvP scenarios - Ka-50, Su-27, Su-33, Su-25T, MiG-15bis, MiG-19P, MiG-21 Bis, MiG-29S, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2
- Use COMMS F10 option ‘Activate Red Flag Training’ to spawn Blue Flag targets
**AIRCRAFT SPECIALTY ROLES**
Victor - Rotary Wing aircraft are set to immortal for flight training.
Whiskey - aircraft at Nellis AFB start cold on tarmac.
Yankee - AI Wingman F/A-18 provides a single F/A-18 AI wingman for A/A support from Nellis AFB.
Zulu - aircraft spawn at west end of Reveille South at angels 20 for countermeasure practice.
- ECM Zone at Reveille South utilized for countermeasure practice; spawn hostiles via Comms F10 menu.
- ECM Zone hostiles spawn at east end of Reveille South with only 1 missile.
**DESIGN NOTES**
This is a sandbox-style training mission designed for both solo and multiplayer with hot starts, easy comms, and targets spawned via Comms F10. It is part of a progressive training series that begins with Nevada – NTTR Training Operations, continues with Marianas – Naval Operations, and concludes with Persian Gulf - Operation Hammer. Missions avoid external scripting to reduce risk of updates breaking functionality. No mods or asset packs are utilized to increase compatibility.
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Thanks Chris will give it a go tonight. Looks sufficiently complicated 
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Going to hop on in about 15 minutes…
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Had a look tonight with the Viper - how come that thing can carry so many Maverick’s hmm?
Anyway, mission probably needs restarted as not a lot of ground targets at WP1 etc.
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If I remember correctly there was some whining from the community involved… 
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Flight sim community… whining… about something?!
GASP!
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I like this trainer. I’ve been using it to practice the Fulcrum BVR capability which is only slightly better than the MiG-21/F-4. Even with the bad guys set at ace guns only, It’s been a good challenge. The short legs of the fulcrum make it more so. I want to check out the helicopter loading and LZ practice next.
I restarted at around 1000 EST / 1400 UTC…
I plan on sitting down with the next Foothold mission tonight and working on configuration.
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Give the built in date restriction of the DCS editor a go, see how that goes..
I have some doubts the mods will survive that.