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F-84e 004 - Flameout " This Mission was written specifically to take advantage of a neat concept by Gregg Bond, (brought to reality by P.H.F. Burnage), which converts an aircraft into a glider and enables you to predict exactly where it will land. It had occurred to me that this could provide the basis for a downed pilot mission, but this time with the added bonus that you would actually be able to witness the pilot performing the crash-landing, rather than him already being on the ground. You start out in the air, with your wingman already suffering engine trouble. He will be flying quite slowly, so you'll have to throttle back and circle around in order to monitor his descent, but don't get too close or your jetwash may cause him problems with turbulence. He'll land quite near to the tower labelled "Kangso Monument", where one would imagine he would attempt to take cover. It's a good idea to roughly mark his position on the radio compass, so that you can find him again if you fly too far away. Radio Compass:
About ten minutes into the mission, you'll be buzzed by a lone MiG-15 from the north, who will attempt to strafe the downed F-84. You must engage and destroy him. Within the next two minutes, you'll spot an approaching M*A*S*H Helo which is intending to airlift your wingman out to safety, and unless you take out the MiG, there is the danger that he might decide to shoot down the Helo. Soon after, you should be overflown by four Banshees from the Valley Forge who are tasked with relieving you and escorting the M*A*S*H Helo and your wingman to the nearest airbase." |
"If the MiG is dead, and the Banshees have arrived, your Mission is over. Give your wingman one last flypast, dip your wings to say farewell, and head back to Kimpo. On approaching the airfield you will be greeted by the sight of four F-80 Banshees taking off and heading north to relieve the Banshees and provide top cover for the M*A*S*H Helo. (It's a comforting thought that if you ever have to crash land or bail out over enemy territory, these guys would do just the same for you.) NOTE: If at any time during the mission you get the message "damaged F-84e destroyed", you can safely assume that your wingman decided to self-destruct his Thunderjet to prevent it falling into enemy hands. He will be fine, and once the M*A*S*H unit have patched him up he'll be celebrating with you and those Valley Forge pukes down at the OC. "
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