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[GBW] – Troop movement - Erotema – CAS SORTIE

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Grid F4 Studica.

Based on the Argentinian PUCARÁ (in Qechua, “fortress”) counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft, the Erotema Air Force requested projects for a similar plane.

Some projects were presented, and the final one, offered by Erotema Air and Defence Systems (ERADS), was selected.

This model, whose selling name is PICARÓN, has the following features:

-2 piston engines.

-2500 kg of external load.

-6 hardpoints (fuel tanks, bombs, missiles, rocket pods, machine gun pods…).

-4 12,70 mm machine guns.

One of the requirements for tender was the possibility of operation in unpaved runways. That´s why the landing gear is abnormally long and has 6 low-pressure wheels.

Once you know the aircraft, there´s the story…

In an improvised airfield close to Carrefour, in no man´s land, a lonely PICARÓN is fueled up and loaded for an incoming CAS sortie.

37984045221_418070e221_c.jpg1 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

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Very close to the aircraft, the pilot receives the last orders.

-Your orders are simple: loiter over Carrefour and provide CAS on demand by either our army or our COAC allies. Your callsign is TIZONA. When requested to a certain area, proceed as fast as possible. No enemy aircraft foreseen.

-Ok, when the bird is hungry, what can I do?

-Simple, just let us know by selecting your closest landing area. They are preloaded in your flight computer, and proceed.

-Inflight refueling?

-Not yet…but the refuel will be quick. However, you will be able to eat, drink, piss or what you need. No more than 10 minutes to have the plane ready to crap steel.

-Good. Let´s go.

37274946514_d7fc180f5b_c.jpg4 1 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

37953840412_1d98aea121_c.jpg5 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

37984047301_2a47b8cd5b_c.jpg6 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

And the PICARÓN prepared for takeoff…

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Details of the weapon load.

Hellfire Missiles.

24132846088_4261ea08ff_c.jpg9 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

Left wing, we can see 3 Hellfire missiles, 3 125-kg bombs and 6 similar bombs under the belly. The right wing carries another 3 missiles and bombs.

24132844788_9bc79111f4_c.jpg10 by green helmet spanish AFOL, en Flickr

 

By the way, TIZONA was the sword of El Cid (have you seen Charlton Heston´s movie???) He was one of the heroes of the Spanish Crusade, which started in 711 AD until 1492 AD when the Arab invaders were defeated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cid_(film)

Edited by sigpro
wrong title!

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Sure you can, the Pucará was used in that war and I got inspired by that model.

I can send you the LDD file, but there are slight changes from the real model to the LDD one. The tail was extremely tricky, but it´s worth the effort.

I am working on rocket pods these days.

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  • Pros: the plane, the armament of the plane
  • Cons: the earth on both sides of the runway could be little higher 
  • Hightlight: the bombs underneath the plane
  • Suggestion: use smaller pieces as 1x1 or 1x2 so to make the several brown or green spots on the runway smoother

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Much appreciated! I must take more small parts and spend more time detailing the terrain.

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You’ve been awarded (3) points.

Judges’ comments…

The plane essentially is the build here. The background and landscaping have not varied much from your other outdoor builds aside from the color. As for the plane, very nicely done.   

 Great job with the plane, looks very good.  Personally, I think the runway was a little bit too busy?  That's just me, I did not hold that against you.  Very flat terrain again with no noticeable elevation changes

 

Be Sure to Update Your AARs. 

Thanks for playing!

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