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 The NauticallAviation Handbook is intended to supplement and extend the basic vehicle
listing provided with the 2nd edition Twilight: 2000 rules, and to provide an extension to the
rules for aircraft.
The NauticallAviation Handbook includes eight new water craft, ranging from the Hayes
Barracuda (a two-man minisub) to the SAR-38 (a 12-man light reconnaissance patrol boat).
In addition to rules for aircraft, the NauticallAviation Handbook contains statistics and
game ratings for 29 fixed wing and 35 rotary wing aircraft, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II,
AC-130H Spectre, AV-8B Harrier II, CV-22 Osprey, F.1 Mirage, F 4 5 E Strike Eagle, F-5E
Tiger II, MC-130H Combat Talon, Panavia Tornado, Su-25 Frogfoot, A I 29 Mangusta, AH-64
Apache, AS.350 Ecureuil, MBB/Kawasaki BK-117, Mi-28 Havoc, R4H-66 Comanche,
SA.341 Gazelle, and UH-60 Blackhawk.
The aircraft rules included with the NauticallAviation Handbook are fully COtnpatlbk with
Twilight: 2000 and all GDW roleplaying games that use the Twilight: 2000 system (Dark
Conspiracy, Merc: 2000, and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs). Rules are included for air-to-air,
air-to-ground, and grou nd-to-air combat, in-fIight refueling , ditching , crash-landing , and
parachute drops (both personnel and equipment).
To top it off, the vehicle guide includes eight pages of color plates showing representative
vehicles in their field color schemes. Players and referees of Twilight: 2000 and Merc: 2000
as well as aviation enthusiasts in general will find the NauticaVAviation Handbook a
welcome addition to their game library.

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Introduction ................................................................................. 4 F-l5E Strike Eagle ...................................................................... 39

Aircraft ......................................................................................... 5 F-16 ............................................................................................. 40
Vehicle Movement ..................................................................... 5 F-I11 Aardvark ............................................................................ 41
Firing at Aircraft .......................................................................... 6 FIA- 18 ......................................................................................... 42
Aircraft Damage ......................................................................... 6 F-5E Tiger II ................................................................................ 43
Hit Locations .............................................................................. 6 G.91 ............................................................................................ 44
Damage Resolution ................................................................... 7 IA-58 Pucara ............................................................................... 45
Damage Implementation ............................................................ 7 Jaguar ......................................................................................... 46
Ground Attack ............................................................................ 7 MC-130H Combat Talon .............................................................. 47
Vehicle Hit Locations Table ........................................................... 7 Panavia Tornado GR.1 ................................................................ 48
Aerospace Craft Hit Locations Table............................................. 7 Color Plates ............................................................................... 49
Collision Damage ....................................................................... 8 Color Plate Notes ...................................................................... 57
Bailing Out ................................................................................. 8 PS-I Cargo Floatplane ................................................................ 59
Parachute Drops ........................................................................ 8 SU-7 ............................................................................................. 60
Very Low-Altitude Extraction ...................................................... 9 SU-20 .......................................................................................... 61
Slung Loads ............................................................................... 9 Su-24 Fencer .............................................................................. 62
Ground Refueling and Rearming ............................................... 9 Su-25 Frogfoot ............................................................................ 63
Air-To-Air Refueling ................................................................... 9 A109A Hirundo ............................................................................ 64
Tankers Chart ................................................................................ 9 A129 Mangusta ........................................................................... 65
Equipment .................................................................................. 10 AH-1 Cobra ................................................................................. 66
Weapons .................................................................................... 11 AH-6 DefenderlOH-6 Cayuse ..................................................... 67
Weapons .................................................................................. II AH-64 Apache ............................................................................. 68
Guns ..................................................................................... 11 AS.331 Super Puma ................................................................... 69
Autocannons ......................................................................... 11 AS.350 Ecureuil .......................................................................... 70
Rockets ................................................................................. 11 CH-47 Chinook ............................................................................ 71
Guided Missiles .................................................................... 12 CH-54 Tarhe "Skycrane" ............................................................. 72
Bombs .................................................................................. 12 H-2 Seasprite .............................................................................. 73
Air-To-Surface Missiles ............................................................ 13 K&K F-2 Fliedermaus.................................................................. 74
Air-To-Air Missiles .................................................................... 13 MBB 60-1OSPAH-1 .................................................................... 75
Specialty Pods ......................................................................... 13 MBBIKawasaki BK-117 ............................................................... 76
Weapon Charts .......................................................................... 14 MH-53H Pave Low II, MH-53J Pave Low 111 ................................ 77
Hayes Narwhal ............................................................................ 16 Mi-4 Hound ................................................................................. 78
Assault Boat (Inflatable) .............................................................. 17 Mi-6 Hook .................................................................................... 79
Hayes Barracuda ........................................................................ 18 Mi-8 Hip ....................................................................................... 80
SAR-33 Fast Strike Craft ............................................................. 19 Mi-10 Harke ................................................................................. 81
SAR-38 Light Reconnaissance Craft .......................................... 20 Mi-14 Haze .................................................................................. 82
Napco Raider .............................................................................. 21 Mi-24 Hind ................................................................................... 83
Skimmer ...................................................................................... 22 Mi-26 Halo ................................................................................... 84
Canoe .......................................................................................... 23 Mi-28 Havoc ................................................................................ 85
A-6E Intruder ............................................................................... 24 OH-58C Kiowa ............................................................................ 86
A-7E Corsair II ............................................................................ 25 RAH-66 Comanche ..................................................................... 87
A-10 Thunderbolt I1 ..................................................................... 26 S-58lH-34 Choctaw ..................................................................... 88
A-37B Dragonfly .......................................................................... 27 S-61lH-3 Sea King ...................................................................... 89
AC-13OH Spectre ........................................................................ 28 S-65lH-53 Sea Stallion ................................................................ 90
An-26 Curl ................................................................................... 29 SA.321 Super Frelon .................................................................. 91
AV-86 Harrier II ........................................................................... 30 SA.330 Puma .............................................................................. 92
Daimyo Mitsubachi ...................................................................... 31 SA.341 Gazelle ............................................................................ 93
C-130E Hercules ......................................................................... 32 SA.360lSA.365 Dauphin ............................................................. 94
(2-141 Starlifter ............................................................................ 33 SA.3160l319 Alouette Ill ............................................................. 95
C-l60T Transall ........................................................................... 34 UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" .................................................................. 96
CV-22 Osprey .............................................................................. 35 UH-60 Blackhawk ....................................................................... 97
DF-1 AeroTechnologies Dragonfly .............................................. 36 Westland Lynx ............................................................................. 98
F.l Mirage ................................................................................... 37 Ammunition Record Forms ......................................................... 99
F-6 ............................................................................................... 38 Organizations .......................................................................... 100

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has been written primarily for use with
Merc: 2000 campaigns, although it can
also be used with Twilight: 2000 and
other games using adaptations of the
Twilight: 2000 system (Cadillacs and
Dinosaurs and Dark Conspiracy).The
world situation inTwiIight will make fuel,
spare parts, and ammunition for aircraft
quite rare, but individual referees may
find it useful to introduce a single aircraft
as a part of a special campaign scenario,
or in one of the rare sections of the Twi-
light: 2000 world where oil can still be
had.
The water rules are contained in the
basic game (which is essential to both
Twilight and Merc games), and are not
repeated or significantly altered in this
book.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The basic philosophy in assembling
the particular air and water craft was to
concentrate on those vehicles which
would be of greatest interest to merce-
nary operations. The selection of water
craft in the basicTwiIight ruleswasfairly
comprehensive, and did not need re-
peating in this book. This book contains
no destroyers, no frigates, and no stra-
tegic bombers, because these are all
beyondthe scope of the game. The char-
acters will never own an Aegis-class
cruiser or a 8-52. They will never have
need of a C-5A. But they will certainly
need Pumas and Gazelles, and they
might conceivably be attacked by A-1Os
or Su-25s.
Afew transports were included since
it is possible for them to show up as
patron-supplied transport or spoils of
war. Sadly, it was not possible to include
all nationalities or all variations of some
popular aircraft. The plethora of aircraft
armament and electronics had to be
grossly simplified. Those wanting a more
rigorous simulation of air-to-air and air-
to-ground combat should consult the
Harpoon or Air Superiority series
games (both by GDW).
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Astute readers will note that while
combat statistics are included for vari-
ous air defense systems, we have not
included the details of their launchers,
or illustrations of them. Some of these
are covered inthe various vehicle guides
already and others will be covered in the
upcoming heavy weapons guide. They
were excluded for reasons of space: We
felt it more important to include aircraft
than antiaircraft weapons.
RATING CRITERIA
The system used to rate aircraft for
this book may prove of interest to people
wishing to work up ratingsfor models not
included.
Weight: This is the normal takeoff
weight at sea level. What this is exactly
depends on a number of variablesfor dif-
ferent aircraft, and we have taken the
value given by the reference works and
ignored the variables. This results in
some slight inaccuracies, but the gains
that this makes in simplicity and playabil-
ity are well worth it.
Load: Load is average combat load
carried on hardpoints for fixed-wing air-
craft. For helicopters it is interior load
and/or slung load, or load carried on
hardpoints, as stated (sometimesslung
load is stated separate from interior load,
sometimes not).
Travel Move: This is the aircraft’s
cruising speed in kilometers per hour
multiplied by 4. This gives the number
of kilometers the aircraft can travel in a
four-hour travel movement phase.
Combat Move: This is the aircraft’s
maximum speed or “never exceed”
speed in kilometers per hour divided by
10, for reasons too complex to explain.
This results in the number of eight-meter
squares moved in a combat phase, in
sync with the basic game combat move-
ment system.
Stall Speed: This is the reference
work stall speed divided by five, again
for reasons too complex to explain. Not
all aircraft have a stall speed, which is
the minimum speed that aircraft can
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Runway Lengths: The minimum
takeoff and landing distances are
rounded off to the nearest eight meters.
Helicopter Landing Zone: This is
three times the maximum length of the
helicopter with rotors turning, rounded
off to the nearest eight meters. All heli-
copters are capable of landing on primi-
tive runways or no runways at all.
Other important factors, such as the
crew size and type, passenger capac-
ity, number of hardpoints, armored cock-
pits, flare dispensers, and so on must be
determined by a careful examination of
the source material for the aircraft un-
der consideration.Occasionaljudgment
calls are necessary. Paratroop capacity
is (arbitrarily) set at 80% of normal pas-
senger capacity, reflecting that para-
troopers carry much more equipment
with them than normal passengers,even
soldiers in full kit.
ORGANIZATIONS
The organizations given in the book
are limited in their scope to the primary
nations exporting equipment, training,
and doctrine to the Third World. With a
little research, referees can determine
which nation “taught” the army or air
force that opposes the characters.
These organizations and tactical discus-
sions can then provide a framework for
the referee to put together the opposi-
tion.
DESIGNER’S NOTES
The design of the air rules is based
on those derived for Dark Conspiracy,
but they have been a little morefleshed-
out. More detailed takeoff and landing
rules were devised, in keeping with the
requirementsof the Merc: 2000 mythos
where an adventure can often end up
with the bad guys chasingthe good guys
down the runway, firing all the way.
Crash-landings, ditching, and bail-outs
were added, and more detail was added
to the damage system.
We had to walk a fine line between
playability and perceived realism in the
design of these rules, and I believe that
players and referee of Twilight: 2000
and Merc: 2OOOwill be very satisfied with
the results.
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This section delineatesthe basic rulesfor
incorporating aircraft into Merc: 2OOO and
Twilight: 2WO.
VEHICLE MOVEMENT
Incorporating aircraft into the combat se-
quence involvesadding afew adaptationsto
the basic combat rules. Most of these adap
tations involve vehicle movement.
Units of Measure: Movement rates for
aircraft are given in eght-meter increments
movedpercombatphase.Whenusingatwo-
meter grid, multiply this number by 4; when
using individual meter measurement, multi-
ply it by 8.
Fire From Moving Aircraft: Characters
may not conduct aimed fire from a moving
aircraft. They may fire quick shots or bursts
at one stage greater difficulty than normal.
Pilots fire quick shots as if at two stages of
difficulty greater than normal. A hovering
helicopter is not a moving aircraft.
Thisruledoesnotapplytopibtsorcrewof
aircraft firing weapons mounted on the air-
craft (suchas doorguns). Itdoesapply to crew
and passengersfiringnonmountedweapons
(such as rifles or pistols).
Target Movement: If the target is moving
four or more gnd squares per action phase,
any attempt to hit it is conducted as if at one
range band greater than normal. For normal
fire, this merely means one stage more diffi-
cultthannormal,butforautofire, it meansthat
the nunberofdice rolledperburstis reduced.
“Pilot” Action: Whenaimaftare involved
incombat, Pilot isconsideredanactionadded
to the list of normalactions. Pilot includesthe
operationofalltypesof aircraft. Insomecases,
performingthisactionwillrequireaskillcheck.
Inothers,theactionisconsideredtobeauto-
maticallysuccessful. For instance, acharac-
ter who was using the Pilot action to fly a
helicopter through a train tunnel might have
to make a Difficult: Pilotcheck, while another
character who was flying a transport aircraft
in a straight line at high altitude would be re-
quiredto make no check at all. Flying at Very
Low altitude requires an Easy: Pilot check
each tum.
Afewother actionscanbecombinedwith
the Pilot action. Talking and piloting can be
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riskof a mishap.The safe speed for aircraft is
their l i e dcombat movement.They may al-
ways travel at twicethis speed if travelling in
a straight line at Medium or higher attiide.
They must rollfor a mishaponlyif attempting
done together freely. The ReadyChange a highspeed manewerorflyingat highspeed
Equipment, Reload, and Fire actions can at Low attitude.
each be done while piloting, but any neces- Aircraft mishaps mean the craft goes out
sary piloting checks are at one level more of control and begins rushing toward the
difficult (sometimes requiring a check that ground (losing altitude at one band per turn).
mght not otherwise be required). Once per phase, the pilot can makeanAver-
Inthose caseswhere an aircraftcames a age checkversus the appropriate Pilotskillto
separate gunner or weapons operator, that regain control. Success means that control
character may undertake a Fire action inde- is regained.Baseduponthespeedofthecraft
pendently of any actions taken by the pilot. and its altitude at the time control was lost,
The relevant skill for the weapon beingfired the refereewill determine how many phases
is used (SmallArms or Heavy Weapons). can elapse before the craft runs out of air-
Aircraft Movement and Drhrerlnitiative: space.Ifthe pilot has not regainedcontrolby
Flying an aircraft is a special case of the re- thistime,thecraftcrashes,withdamagebeing
petitive action option. That is, aircraft move determined by the referee’s judgment.
every phase, regardlessof the initiative rat- If the mishap was the result of a cata-
ing of their pibts. This movement is consid- strophcfailure, attemptsto regaincontrolare
ered to be simultaneous, although for s i n at Difficultlevel, rather than Average.
pliclty‘ssaketherefereewillmostlik~~se Stall Speed:Some aircraft have a stall
to have characters move their vehicles each speed listed in parentheses after combat
phase in reverse initiative order. movement. This is the minimumspeed that
At the beginning of each 30-second aircraft may travel and remainaibme. He-
combat turn, eachplayerof a pilotingchar- licopters and aircraft capable of VSTOLflight
acter tells the referee the basic direction havenostallspeed,andmayflyatzerospeed
and speedof the aircraft. This can include (hover), if desired.
such things as going in a straight line, Takeoffs and Landings:Taking off and
following a road or canyon (if possible), landing are Easy: Pilot skill tasks under nor-
flying toward a landmark, flying to a par- mal conditions. These may be made more
ticular position and landing, following a difficult by inclement weather, poor runway
leading aircraft, or any similarly simple surface, etc. Afailed takeoff or landing roll
plan. The aircraft then follows the stated meansthatthepilothaseitherpulledupfrom
course through all phases prior to the landing or ground-looped at the end of the
pilot’s initiative level. Fixed-wing aircraft runwayand abortedthe maneuverforthem-
and autogyros must travel in reasonably ment. A catastrophic failure means the air-
straight lines on the playing surface (the craft has crashed and is destroyed. The ex-
refereedetermineswhat is reasonable for tent by which the task was failed should indi-
an individual aircraft). Helicopterstravel- cate the seriousness of injuries, if any, sus-
ing at less than half their safe speed may tained by pilot and crew.
travel any course desired by the pilot Some aircraft are equipped for landings
(again, within the referee’s judgment). on water: These are noted on the specific
Once a character’s initiative level comes aircraft data card. Only such aircraft may
up in the combat turn, however, that charac- normally land on water. All other things
ter can divert freely from the stated plan, being equal, a water landing is no differ-
choosinganewactioneachphase,ifdesired. ent than aconventionallandingforaprop-
Inadditiin,the pilotof anaircraftwith fixed erly equippedaircraft.All other water land-
forward-firing guns may fire them at any tar- ings are considered ditching.
get in his pathwhen his initiative level comes All aircraft have a runway requirement
up. He could not fire while conducting non- basedontheir landingtype.Thesetypesare:
initiative repetitive “drive” actions, though. VTOL (Vertical Takeoff and Landing):
FastFlyingandMishaps:Anaircraftmay These aircraft can land on and take off from
travelfasterthanthe listecsafespeedatthe any reasonablyflat piece of ground. All heli-
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copters are VTOL. The minimumclear area
required is noted on each individual aircraft
data card.
STOVL (Short Takeoff, Vertical Landing)
Theseaircraftcan landonanyreasonablyflat
piece of ground, but require a short runway
orsk-jumpstyle ramptotakeoff. Haniersare
examples of STOVL aimft. The minimum
cleararearequiredisnotedoneachindividual
aircraft data card.
VSTOL(VeryShortTake0ffand Landing):
Theseaimaft requireonlyveryshort runways.
Ultralights and many light aircraft are ex-
amplesofVSTOLaimaft.The minimumclear
area requiredis noted on each individual air-
craft data card.
Primaive:These aircraft may take off and
land from any reasonably flat, clear surface
of the required length. Lengthof runway re-
quired varies from aircraft to aimft, and is
also notedon the specific data chart. Aircraft
capable of using primitive runways may also
operate from hardened runways.
Hadened:Theseaircraft requirevery long
hardenednrrrwaystotakeoffandland.Length
of runway requiredvariisfrom aircraft to air-
craft and is also noted on the specific data
card. Aircraft requiring hardened runways
may not take off from primitive runways, and
are consideredto be ditchingwhenthey land
on one.
Attitude: Aircraft may be at one of five
altiiudebands:Very Low,Low,Medium,High,
andVery Hgh.Altiitudeisrelatiwetotheground
surface, not barometric altiitude. Aircraft that
have just taken off are automatically at Very
Low attiiude. It requires one turn to go from
VeryLowtoLowaltiiude(andviceversa),and
requires twoturns (oneminute)to change to
other altiide bands.
Effects Of Altitude: Aircraft flying at Very
Low attiiude are in danger of colliding with
ground obstructions. Avoiding collisions at
Very Low or Low altitude when travelling at
the safe speed or less is Easy: Pilot. Flyingat
nghtwithFLlRorIRglassesorflyingat greater
thanthesafespeedincreasesthisbyonelevel
of difficulty. Flying at night without FLlR or IR
glasses increases this by two levels of dirrii
culty. No other altiides have ths effect.
Ditching: Ditching is when the pilot, for
various reasons, attempts to land on an un-
suitable surface. Ditching is an Average: Pi-
lot task. Any damage to the aircraft or ditch-
ing at night raises the dirriilty level by one
each.Asuccessfulditchingmeanstheaircraft,
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passengersandcargo are intact. The extent
by which the task was failed should i n d i i e
the seriousness of injuries, if any, sustained
by pilot and crew.
Ditching in water means that the aircraft
willsinkin2D6fwesecondphasesunlessthe
aircraft is equipped for water landings (as
notedon its data card). Eachcharacter must
make a Difficult:Agilii roll to escape the air-
craft before it sinks (and must then swim,
board a boat, or drown, obviisly).
FIRING AT AIRCRAFT
Aircraft may be fired at by ground weap-
ons or other aircraft.
Ground Weapons: The only ground
weapons which may fire at aircraft are auto-
matic weapons (defined as those weapons
withanumerical ROFratherthanaletterrating
such as SA, etc.) and surface-to-airmissiles.
Automatic weapons do so usingthe nor-
mal rules to hit, but at one greater level of
difficulty. All automatic small a m weapons
cause minordamage. All larger caliber auto-
matic weapon cause major damage.
Radardirededguns(thosegunslistedas
havingTA radarinthevariousvehideguides)
fire at aircraft at their normal dirrilty level,
not one dmiculty level greater.
Each firing automatic weapon can only
achieve one hit per combat phase, regard-
less of the actual numberof hit rolls success-
fully made.
Antiaircraft missiles are fired using the
Heavy Weapons skill. The accuracy of the
missileindicatesthedifficultylevelofthetask.
Asuccessfultask roll indicatesthat the target
aircraft suffers minor damage; an artstand-
ing success roll indicates mapr damage.
Air-teAir Combat: Aircraft may also be
fired at byother aircraftusingeither automatic
weaponsorantiaircraftmissiles.Allfiringrules
are the same, with the following additions:
All hostile aircraft engaged in combat are
either advantaged or disadvantaged with
respect to each other. The advantaged air-
craftisthe aircraftwiththe hghertotalof speed
points plus Pilot skill plus maneuver points.
Speed pointsare equaltothecurrent corn
bat speedof the aircraft dividedby 10, round-
ing fractions down. For example, an aircraft
with a printedspeedof 40beingfbwnat twice
its safe speed (80) has eghi speed points.
Pilot skill is the actual skill level of the pilot.
Maneuver points are gained by attempt-
ing difficult maneuvers. An Average skill roll
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maneuvergains1point, and Difficultgains 2.
Outstandingsuccessdoublesthe numberof
points gained. All helicopters and VSTOL
aircraft always receive double points, and
receivetriple pointsfor outstanding success.
If the advantagedaircraft's totalof speed+
skill+maneuver exceedsthe disadvantaged
aicraft'stotal byWhor more,theadvantaged
plane may breakoff contact andsuccessfully
escape.Otherwise, it must stay and fght.
If a fight (exchange of fire) ensues, the
advantaged aircraft picks the range of the
corrbat, provided it iswithin range of at least
one of its own weapons. If the advantaged
aircraft has no weapons, it must be within
range of at least one of the disadvantaged
aircraft's weapons.
Fbted weapons (machineguns and can-
nonfixed to fire forward) and antiaircraft mis-
siles may only be fired at hostile aircraft if the
firing aircraft isadvantagedwithrespecttothe
target.AircraftwithradargunsigMsfireattheir
normaldifficulty level instead of one dirrilty
level greater.
Flexible-mount weapons (such as gun
turrets or door-mounted machineguns)may
fire at enemy aircraft whether advantagedor
disadvantagedwith respecttothem. If disad-
vantaged, however, the fire is conducted at
one difficuHy level greater.
Defensive Countermeasures: Some
aircraft cany defensive countermeasures,
includingflarestoconfuseheat-seekingmis-
siles andchaff or jammers to confuseenemy
radar. Aircraft with flares or IR suppression
are fired at by missiles at one dirriculty level
greater. Aircraft with chaff or radar jammers
negatethe beneficial effect of radardirected
guns. Commandguided missiles are con-
fusedby radarjammers,but not f laresorchaff.
AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
Like human targets, aircraft in Twilight:
2ooo have various hit locations.When a hit is
scored on an aircraft, damage isdetetmined
by a series of steps. First, the level of dam-
age (minorormapr)isdeterminedbythesize
of the Qunfiring or the degree of success of
the missile attack roll. Second, a roll is made
for hit bcatiinonthe VehicleHit Locationtable
on page 7. Third, a roll is madeon the appro-
pnate damage seventy table, and the result-
ing damage is applied.
HIT LOCATIONS
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roll must be madeto determine where it im
pacted.Onepointisaddedtothedierollifthe
shotwasmadeagainsttheaircraft'sside.The
final result isthen comparedto the table be
low, to determine exact hit location. Those
locations are explained as folbws:
Fusebge:ThisreflecZsahiuponthemain
body of the vehcle-an aircraft's fuselage.
WinglRotor: In the case of rotary-wing
craft, this indicatesa hit uponthe rotor. On all
other aircraft, it is a hit upon one wing .
DAMAGE RESOLUTION
When firing at aircraft, all automatic smal
arms weapons cause minor damage when is determined randomly. The crewmember
they hit, while all larger caliber automatic suffers 1D6 hits, each of which does 1D6
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weaponscause maprdamage.Whenfiring dffiilttocontrol.AllPilotskillched<sbeoome
missiles, a successfultask rollindicatesthat one level more difficult.
thetargetaircraftsuffers minordamage,while Instrunnents:The craft's instrument panel
an outstanding success roll i n d i i e s mapr is damaged and its instruments beginto fail
damage. (altimeter, wind speed indicator, fuel indii-
tor, compass, and the like). The pilot must
DAMAGE IMPLEMENTATION make anAverage task rollto avoid a mishap
Locate the damage table corresponding at the start of each subsequent combatturn.
to the target vehicle's configuration. Findthe Additionaldamage resultsto the instruments
correct section (minor or mapr damage, fu-
raise these additional dittilty levels.
selage or winghotor damage) and roll 1D6 FirebakThecraft explodes inflame,de-
once for each required damage result. The stroying everyone and everything inside.
folbwing results are possible: Characters must make a Difficult: Agility
7 Crewmembe:Whiicrewmerrberishit roll in order to escape the aircraft (includ-
ingcharactersin ejection seats, since the
damage is sudden and unexpected).Fail-
damage.Determinehit locationseparatelyfor ure means they escape with 1D6 of bum
each hit. injuries (distributed randomly among the
If the target is an aircraft with an armored character's body locations). Catastrophic
cockpit andthe hit was inflictedby aground- failure means they are killed. If a charac-
basedweapon (eithergunormissile),gnore ter escapes and has a parachute, the
the hit. character may then make a normal para-
2 Passengers: Two passengers are se- chute descent (unless injuries render the
lected at randomand are hit exactly as noted character unconscious). Characters es-
above. If this is not a passengercanying caping without parachutes are killed.
vehicle, then this is treated as a "1 Crew- Note: Some rolled results convert the
member"hit. If this is a passengercanying damage into a different type.For example, if
vehclebutnonearepresent,thisbecomesa a minor fuselage hit is achieved against an
"No Effect." aircraft, but a 6 is rolledon the darnage table,
lfthe hAisconvertedtoa"1Crewmember" the ht is converted into a major fuselage hit.
hit result, the target is an aircraft with an ar- Inthis case roll again on the Fuselage Mapr
mored cockpii, and the hi was inflicted by a subtable of the Aerospace Craft Damage
ground-basedweapon (eithergunor missile), Table. If a6isrolledonthistable,thedarnage
gnore the hit. is convertedto a minorwing'rotor hit. If a 6 is
Racfio:Thevehicle's radii is destroyed. then roiled on that table, it is converted to a
Weapons/Ammo: The vehicle's main maprwhcJrotor hit.There is no possibiliiof
weapon (or main weapon still functional) is any alteration to a major winglrotor hit.
damagedandcannobngerfire.OnalD10
roll of 10, any expbsive ordnance carried is GROUND AlTACK
hit and the plane explodes. Aircraft may attack ground targets with
€rgine:The engine (orengines) is hit and guns, missiles, rockets, bombs, and cluster
damaged enough to renderthe aircraft inca- bombs.
pable of sustaining a l t i i . The aircraft will Guns and Rockets: Attacks on ground
immediatelybegintodescendatarateofone targetsusinggunsand~etsareconduded
bandperminute.Helicoptersautogyrodiredly using the normal rules for direct fire, as de-
down, whilefbted-wingaircraft glide. Landing scribed in the basic rules. All attacks by air-
safely is a Difficult skill roll, with failure dam craft moving at a speed of four or more grid
aging the craft beyond repair and a cata- squares peradionphaseareresobedatone
strophic failure indicating a crash. difficulty level higher.
Fue/:Thefueltankof the aircraft has been Missiles: Missiles are usually fired from
hit. Roll 1D6AOto determinethe percentage heliiersandare usuallyfiredattanks.The
of fuel capacily bst. normal missile fire rules are used. The heli-
No €ffect:The round passes through the copter may not move while the missile is in
aircraft's wing with no serous effect. friiht, as the gunner needstocontinue to pibt
Contmls:ThecontrolsurfacesancVorcon- the missile to its target.
nectionsaredamaged,makingthecraftmore Laserguidedmissiles,suchasHeltfire,re-
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quire only that a laser designatorbe focused
on the target. The missile homes on the re-
flected laser light, and will hit the target if the
desgnatoristrainedupon it bngenough.This
designatormaybe inanotheraiwaft thanthe
firing airaaft,or may beusedby aground unit.
If acharacterotherthanthe pilot isaimingthe
laser designator, the aircraft containing the
designator may move without affecting ac-
curacy; otherwise, the designating aircraft
must remain stationary. As with the normal
missilerules,whoever isaimingthedesigna-
tor must continuetodo sothroughouttheflight
of the missile.
Bombs: When an aircraft drops one or
more bombs, the pilot makes a roll against
his Pilot skill to hit the target. He makes a
separate rollforeachbont)dropped.Thetask
is Average if the aircraft is diving toward the
target, Diffiilt if flying at Very Low or Low al-
titude, and may not be attemptedat Highand
Very High.
An outstanding success means that the
bomb has fallen exactly on the target and
achieves a direct contact hit. Astandard suc-
cess means that the bomb has missed the
target but deviates only 1D1Ox5 meters. A
failure means that the bomb missed and
deviates i D10x10 meters. A catastrophic
failure means that the bomb missed and
deviates 1D1Ox20 meters.
BombsattackasconventionalHErounds.
Laserguided bombs (LGBs) have fins to
change course, but no propulsionto charge
speed. LGBs require a laser designator like
alaserguided missile(otherwisethey arethe
same as ordinary bombs). Hitting with a la-
ser-guidedbomb becomes one level easier.
Cluster Bombs: When an aircraft drops
a cluster bomb unit (CBU),the pilot makes a
task roll against his Pibt skillto hit the target,
the same aswith aconventionalbomb.Clus-
ter bombs attack as ICM rounds instead of
conventional HE rounds. (Seethe ICM rules
on page 201 of the basic rules, and the Clus-
ter Bombs Chart on page 15.)
COLLISION DAMAGE
It is entirely possiblefor vehicles to collide
with one another in combat or with ground
obstructions when at Very Low altitude. The
following rules apply in those situations.
Damage done depends upon the size of
thevehcle/obstrudionandthe net speed. Net
speeddependsupontherelativedirectionand
speed of the two colliding vehicles. Vehicles
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headed in opposite directions add their wish to leave an aircraft. Characters sit-
speedstogether.Thosetravellnginthesame ting in ejection seats need only take one
directionsubtractthe slower'sspeedfromthe five-secondactiontofire the seat and blow
faster's.Allothersusethespeedofthefaster themselves clear of the aircraft (even if
for determining collision damage (obstnrc- done on the ground this will propel the
tions have a speed of zero, obviously). character high enough for the parachute
Obstructions are of two sizes:small and to open). Characters not in ejection seats
large. Small obstructionsare such things as must make an Average roll versus Agility
hightensionlines,telephonepoles,shedsand to bail out. Success means the character
small houses, andtrees, and have a de fado bails out in 1D6+2 phases. Failure means
tonnage of 2D&2 (telephone lines and the the character bails out in 2D6+2 phases.
like do not weigh this much but damage an Catastrophic failure meansthe character
aircraft severely regardless). Large obstruc- spends one turn attemptingto bailout and
tions arethings like largebuildings,cliffs, rock fails to do so (although the character may
outcroppingsandthe like. Largeobstnrctbns try again if time permits).
have a de facto tonnage of 1D6~10 tons (or Characters who have successfully
larger, at the referee's option). bailedout make a normal parachutedrop
Foraircraft,collisiondamagevabeequals as describedbelow.Characterswho have
tonnage times net speed, divided by 10 successfully bailed out without a para-
(rounded off to the nearest whole number). chute are dead unlessthe referee decides
Thisisthenumberoftimesthevehicleis"hl" otherwise (in which case the referee de-
during the collision. Arandom roll is made to cides what injuriesthe character receives
determine wincjrotor or fuselage as hit bca- upon impact).
tion. Collisions with smaller vehicles or ob-
structions do minor damage; collisions with PARACHUTE DROPS
largeror equal-sizedvehclesorobstructbns Parachute-equppedchare6mayjuw
do major damage. from any helicopter or any fixed wing aircraft
Exar@e:AnAH-W helicopterflyingat its (inthiscasenot requiringatask rollsincethey
safe speed (36) bses control due to combat are preparedfor it). Parachute-equippedve-
damage and collides with an OH-% travel- hicles or cargo can be dropped from any
ling at its safe speed (22) in the same direc- heliierorfromany fixed-wingaircraftwith
tion. The net speed is 14 (36-22=14). The a rear ramp. This may not bedone at Low or
AH-64 weighs eight tons, and thus inflicts 11 Very Low altitude, since the parachutes will
"hiits"ontheOH-% (14><&112,112+10=11.2, not have time to open properly.
roundedto 11).The OH-58 weighs 1.5 tons, Characters my leave through any door
andthusinflictstwo'hls"totheAH-6414x15 or ramp or may eject from a cockpit in a
=21). The hits on the OH-% are mapr hits, fixed-wing aircraft. Cargo can be pushed
since the AH-64 is larger, and those on the out a door if small enough (referee'scall)
AH-64 are minor, since the OH-58 is smaller. otherwise, it must goout aramp. Vehicles
Loss of Control:After all damage effects must be pushed out a ramp or dropped
are calculated, pilots of aircraft involved in from a sling (if the aircraft is capable of
collisions must immediately make a Difficult carrying a slung load).
test of the appropriate Pilot skill in order to Deviation: Parachute landings cande-
remainincontrolof their aircraft. Failuremeans viate, especially with supply drops. To
the aircraft goes out of control. Aerospace simulatethisdeviationon the tactical grid,
crafts plummet toward the ground at one use the following rules:
rangebandpertum. ItisaDiffiulttestversus Each player nominates a landing square
the appropriate vehicle skill to regaincontrol, for his character. The referee chooses for
which can be made once per phase inwhich NPCs and for inanimate objects such as
the pilot is normallyallowed an action. vehicles and supplycrates.Then rollfor scat-
A catastrophic failure at the original test ter usingthe scatter diagram on page 252 of
means the vehicle is damaged so severely the milight:2000 2nd ediiion rules (except
that control cannot be regained. that a result of a 7 is bng instead of short).
Long is the wind direction at the time of the
BAILING OUT drop, asdeterminedby the referee.Distance
There are times when characters will is determined by rolling a die (1D6+2 for
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steerable parachutes, 1D6 for normal para-
chutes,and 1DlOforinanimateobjects)and
suMractingthecharacters’ Parachuteskill(but
never reduce the number below 1).The re-
sult is the number of two-meter squares the
actual landingsquaredeviatesfromthe nomi-
nated landing square.
For example, a character with a nor-
mal parachute and Parachute skill of 3
nominates a square. The character rolls
1D6, getting a result of 5, and thus devi-
ates 5 3 = 2 squares inthe direction of the
prevailingwind. Mishaps are determined
based on the terrain the character (or
object) actually lands in, not the nomi-
nated square.
Mishaps: Mishaps on landings do not
occur in clearterrainsquares. Characters
who land in a square containing anything
else must roll to avoid a mishap. Avoiding
a mishap is an Average: Parachute task.
Failure means the character receives 1D6
wounds: catastrophic failure means 2D6
wounds (locationup to the referee).
Alternatively, the referee may wish to
implement a mishap more suited to the
terrain. If, for example, the character
comes down in trees, the character could
be entangled in the branches several
meters off the ground. A character com-
ingdown in watercould be weighed down
by the parachute and have to cut himself
loose or drown (rollAverage: Agility to get
loose, swimming is as noted in the basic
rules). Other mishaps will surely occur to
creative referees.
For the purposesof avoiding mishaps,
consider inanimate objects which are
being dropped to have Parachute: 1.
VERY LOW-ALTITUDE EXTRACTION
Vehiclesandcargo maybedroppedat less
than the minimum parachute altitude by
means of a system called Very LOw-altitude
extraction. A Very Low-altitude extraction
package is required (see page 10) and the
aircraft must have a rear ramp. The aircraft
flies at extremely low attiiude (three to five
meters) at minimum speed and deploys the
droguechuteouttheback.Thedroguechute
opens, the vehicle is yanked out of the air-
craft, andthepalletabsorbsmostoftheshock
of landing. Vehicles lager than 25 tons can-
not be dropped in this fashion.
Crewmembersmay not ride inthe vehicle
while this goes on. It requires 10 minutes to
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SLUNG LOADS
Aircraft capable of carrying slung loads
maydischargethemwithoutndingifdesired.
The aircraft must hover over the area where
the badistobelandedfor30seconds,atthe
end of which time the cargo is on the ground
and disconnected from the aircraft. Pd<ing
up cargo with a sling requires the aircraft to
hoverfortwofullminutesduringwhichtimea
character on the ground must hook up the
sling.
GROUND REFUELING AND REARMING
For simplicity‘ssake, all aircraft require 20
minutes to refuel per 5000 kilograms of fuel
or fractionthereof, assumingthe aircraft is ei-
ther on an air base or carrier, or one or more
fuel trucks (and their integral pumps) are
present.Two groundcreware neededforthis
process (or it takes twice as long).
Rearming requires 15 minutes per hard-
point orfkedgun ammunitioncontainer, and
also requires two ground crew.
AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING
Most tankers are important only from a
logistical standpoint. For this reason, we
present only the relevant data concerning
tankers, and provide no illustrations or com-
bat data, since they are unarmed and pre-
sumably won’t get shot at unless someone
blunders very badly. Tankers only operate
from secure airfields (that is, one controlled
by the Owner of the tanker).
Not many countries need air-to-air
refueling capability, and not many main-
tain fleets of tankers. Merc groups must
rent tankers from one of the nationalgov-
emmentsthat havethem,orfromthe three
or four private companies worldwide that
provide such service to merc groups (it is
not economicalto maintaina largetanker,
and is effectively beyondthe reach of the
characters). The total fee equals $1500
per 1000 kilometers travelled (from a se-
cure base), plus the cost of the fuel con-
sumed during the flight by the tanker.
A mishapduring refuelingthat damages
the tanker will result in the renting group
being fined 10 times the total fee for that
mission. National governments may pro-
vide refuelingfree of charge for important
missions, but these are rare. Fuel con-
sumption is in kilograms per kilometer
flown, instead of in the standard notation.
Mission Planning Considerations:
The sum of the fuel required to get the
tanker from the secure base to the refuel-
ing point, fuel used up by the tanker lin-
gering at the refueling point, fuel given to
other aircraft during refueling, and fuel
requiredto get from the refueling point to
the secure base must be lessthanthefuel
capacity of the tanker.
Forexample, to refuelthreeA-10sinflight
from a KC-135 takes 14,550 liters (485Ox3=
14,550). This leaves 77,660liters remaining
inthetanker(92,000-14,550=T7,450),sothe
tanker can fly no more than 15,490 kilome-
ters (77,45Ot5=15,49O)togettoandfromthe
refuelingpoint.Thismeanstherefuelingpoint
can be no fartherthan 7745 kilometersfrom
the takmffhnding point of the tanker-ref-
erably less to allow a safety margin.
Tasks: Refueling from a tanker under
normalcircumstancesisAverage: Pilot(Fxed
Wing or Rotary Wing), where the particular
aircraft are properly equipped. Air-to-air
refueling cannot be done in aircraft not de-
sgnedorequippedforit. Droptanks rnay not
be refueled in flight.
Failure in the refueling task roll indicates
thattheaimfttakesononlyl D6~1O%ofthe
plane’sfuelcapactty,and rnay not retryfor 10
3O-secondturns (fiveminutes).Catastrophic
failure indicates that the plane or the tanker
hasbeendamaged(roll1D6;1-4:character’s
plane damaged: 5-6: tanker damaged) and
that aircraft‘s refuelingequipment is rendered
inoperable. Tanker pilots are assumed to
make no mistakes.
Buddy Refueling: Aircraft in the data
pages noted as having buddy refueling ca-
pability can refuelother aircraft equippedfor
air-to-air refueling.Such a i m f t can be oper-
ated bythecharadersorNPCorganizations
of the referee’s invention, unlike those men-
tioned below.
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Some of this equipment is repeated
from other sources, simply to have it all in
one convenient location.
HALO Rig: HALO stands for high-alti-
tude,low-opening,and refersto a particu-
lar style of parachutedrop. The parachut-
ist leavesthe plane at a great height (usu-
ally over 25,000 feet high-enough to re-
quire oxygen gear) and free-fallsto a level
below radar and visualobservationheight
before opening. The HALO rigconsists of
a standard parachute, an oxygen tank,
face mask, an insulated overgarment (it
gets cold up that high) and an altimeter.
Wt: 14 kg; Merc Price: $3500; Twilight
Price: $4500 (R/-)
Skyhook (Ground Unit):A specialized
grounwair pickup rig for extraction by air-
craft when ground conditions do not per-
mit a landing, originally designedfor mili-
tary and civilian air/sea rescue units. The
ground unit consists of a personnel har-
ness (very similarto a parachuteharness),
a coil of cable, and an inflatable helium
balloon large enough to carry the cable
several hundredfeet into the air. The unit
can be used for both personnel or cargo.
Skyhook requires a specially modified
multi-engineaircraft, usually provided by
the patron (few merc groups can affordto
maintain them).
Using Skyhook:The passenger dons
the harness, inflates the balloon (upon
arrival of the pickup aircraft), and pre-
pares himself for the shock of pickup. A
specially modified multi-engine cargo
aircraft snares the balloon/cable with a
specially fitted “V”-shaped “blimp-
catcherl’on its nose, and reels inthe pas-
senger until the passenger is close
enough to a specially installed cargo
door on the bottom of the aircraft. The
aircrew snares the passenger/cargo,
hauls him/her/it aboard the plane, and
preparesfor another pickup if necessary.
The shock involved is no more severe
than an opening parachute, providedthe
pickup aircraft does not fly too fast. The
process is dangerous, but no more so
than a parachutejump, if done properly.
The pickup plane must fly straight and
level a few hundred feet off the ground.
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The whole operation needs suitable ter-
rain (no neatbyobstructions)and reason-
able privacy. The blimp can be equipped
with IFUwhitelightstrobes (activatedat the
last moment) for a night pickup. The
weather must be reasonably clear, with no
excessive wind conditions. Skyhook can
alsobeusedat sea.Askyhookgroundunit
may not be reused. The ground unit is
available in Wilight: 2000 only by spe-
cial decision of the referee.
Wt: 18 kg; Merc Price: $800 ( 4 R ) ;
Twilight Price: $- (4-)
Skyhook (Aircraft Unit): This pack-
age must be fitted to an aircraft in order
to recoverpeople or things usingthe sky-
hook ground unit mentioned above. It
consists of a “V-shaped yoke fastened
to the nose of the aircraft, in addition to
other equipment elsewhere on the plane.
It can only be installedon an aircraft with
a clear nose (no engine or other obstruc-
tions), and with a rear cargo ramp. The
aircraft must be flying at its stall speed
when the pickup is made. Making a suc-
cessful pickup using a skyhook rig is
Average: Pilot, with failure indicatingthat
the pilot misses the balloon and must
circle around and try again. Catastrophic
failure indicates that the process went
awry at a more critical phase, possibly
during the attempt by the aircraft crew to
snag the package and reel it in. Refer-
ees may devise their own details.
After making a pickup, the aircraft must
clearitsyoke (aprocess reqUinngtW030-seC-
0ndturns)before itcanmakeanotherpickup
attempt. The price is for the unit and installa-
tion charges; the aircraft is not included.The
kit is available inTwilight: 2000 only by spe-
cial decision of the referee.
Wt.-900kg; MercPrice:$l20,000(-/-);
T~/ight P&: !+(4-)
Parachute: A device which allows a
character to leap from a perfectly good
aircraft and probably reach the ground
intact. Includes main canopy, reserve
canopy, and all necessary harnesses. If
recovered,the parachute can be repacked
and reused. A character may carry up to
four times normal loadduring a parachute
drop (note, however, that he may not be
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able to carry it far on the ground).
Wt: 15 kg; Merc Price: $450 (C/C);
Twilight Price: $1 200 (C/C)
Paraglider (Steerable Parachute): A
special form of parachute permitting the
passengertodirecthis descent more than
is possible with a normal parachute. If
recovered,it can be repackedand reused.
Wt: 16 kg; Merc Price: $650 (C/C);
Twilight Price: $1 800 (R/R)
Vehicle Parachute Kit: This consists
of several parachutes (dependingon the
weight of the vehicle to be dropped), a
retrorocket assembly, and a shock-ab-
sorbing pallet strapped to the bottom of
the vehicle. After the vehicle is dropped
from the aircraft and the chute deployed,
a contact sensor on a cord drops three
meters below the vehicle, and the retro-
rocket package deploys above the vehicle.
When the sensor touches the ground, the
retrorocket package fires and slows the
vehicle’s descent even more. Vehicles
heavier than 15 tons cannot be dropped
in this fashion.
Crew may not ride in the vehicle while
this goes on. It requires 10 minutes to
make a vehicle operational after landing,
includingdisconnectingthe chute andthe
pallet, freeing everything that had to be
tied down for airtransport, screwingdown
everything that was jarred loose during
the landing, and-last but not least-a
quick inspection, which is not something
to have to do in a hot LZ.
Wt: 1 ton; Merc Price:$12,000 (-/R);
Twilight Prke:$1 5,000(W-)
Vehicle Very Low-AltitudeExtraction
Kit: This consists of a drogue parachute
and a shock-absorbingpallet strapped to
the bottomofthevehicle.The aircraft must
have a rear cargo ramp to utilize this kit.
Wt: 1.5 tons; Men: Price: $8000 ( 4 3 ) ;
Twilight Prke:$10,000(S/R)
Snorkel Gear:Amask, snorkel, andswim
fins, permittingacharacterto swimundewa-
ter for periods of up to 30 seconds, with a
minimumof surface interaction. The charac-
ter need only gently break the surface and
can then breathe normally without making
great amounts of noise or surface ripples.
Spotting is done normally for characters on
the surface, butcharacters swimmingunder-
water cannot be spotted.
W : 2 kg; Merc Price:$l20 (VN); Twillight
P&:$250 (C/C)
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Unlikegroundvehicles, aircraftcarry an
assortment of weapons and equipment
depending uponthe specificrequirements
of the current mission. Many aircraft are
not equipped with integral armament,
using an assortment of weapons and
equipment attachedto one or more “hard-
points,”specially reinforcedplaces on the
wings orfuselagewithlugsfor attachment
of pods, bombs, or drop tanks. For sim-
plicity’s sake, we consider that a pod is a
pod and a hardpoint is a hardpoint, and
any podcan be attachedto any hardpoint,
regardless of the nationality of both.
Where a weapon is restrictedto a certain
aircraft, or a class of aircraft, that fact is
noted in the descriptions below.
WeigM, price, and availabilii informatiin
are notgivenfor most missilesand other mu-
nitions covered in the basic game price list.
WEAPONS
A pod is a complete system, intended
to be installed on a hardpoint. The guns
listed below are usually installed as fixed
weapons or flexible-mount weapons
(sometimes either one).
Guns
Gun podscancontainoneormoreguns
and linkedorcontinuousfeedammunition
for them.
Door Gun:Adoor gun is normally fitted
to a pintle-type mount inside one door of
an aircraft (usually a helicopter), and is
intended for low-level strafing of landing
zones and for defense of the aircraftwhen
it is on the ground. Door guns have fixed
cones off ire and are restrictedto only one
side of the aircraft at a time (although
several door guns can often be fitted-
normally as many as there are doors).
Remote Guns: Many weapons are
mounted so they can be fired remotely,
sometimes linkedelectronicallyto a “look-
ofdeath” helmet on the pilot and/orweap
ons officer, sometimes to other controls.
F~edGuns: Fbtedguns are mounted on
fixedmounts,and cannot changetheir angle
of fire relative to the aircraft. The pibt aims
the weapons by pointing the aircraft itself.
M214 Door Gun: This is a 5.56mmN
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Wtr 32 kg; Twilght Pnice: $45,000(WC);
Men: P&:$35,000 (4s)
23mm 2-bbl Autocannon: This Soviet
twin-barreled autocannon is normally
minigun mounted on a pintle as a door mounted as a fixed weapon or a chin tur-
gun, usually on helicopters. ret on helicopters.
W.-12.3 kg; TwihQhtP&:$lO,OOO (WR); W:48 kg; Twi/@htPniee:$400,000(WS);
Men: f&r$7500 ( 4 R ) Merc Price:$200,OOO (4s)
MlWGAU-28: This is a 7.62mmN, six- 23mm 6bbl Autocannon: This Soviet
barreled, electrically driven mingun, called six-barreled autocannon is normally
M134 by the US Army and GAU-26 by the mounted as a fixed weapon.
USAF/USMC.The weapon can be ffied as W:95 kg; Twi/ightfrice:$7!50,000 (WS);
afbtedweapon, mountedona pintleasadoor Merc Price:$450,000 (-6)
gun or used in a gun pod (inw h i i case it is 25mm Autocannon: An autocannon
called the M18E1 mingun pod). ised in the British version of the Harrier.
Wt:24 kg;Twilight Price: $2400 (SI-) ; W:60 kg; Twilight P&. $750,000 (SIR);
Merc Price: $8500 ( 4 R ) Men: Price: $450,000( 4 R )
12.7mm MG: This Soviet machinegun GAU12 25mm GatlingAutocannon:A
is normally mounted as a door gun or as sk-barreledGatlingtypeautocamonusedon
a fixed weapon in helicopters. the Ameriin version of the Harrier.
W: 46.7 kg; Twilight Price: $2000 (C/V); Wt: 410 kg; Twilight Price: $750,000
Merc frice.34200 ( 4 (R/R); Mefc Price: $420,000 ( 4 s )
12.7mm MG dbbl: This is a Soviet 27mm Autocannon: A fixed mount
helicopter armament, used in the chin autocannon used to arm the PanaviaTor-
turret of the earlier Mi-24 Hind variants, nado Gr.1
and capable of firing up to 45” on either W:65 kg; Twi/Qhtf&:$700,000 (WS);
side of the centerline of the aircraft. Men: Pr&:$400,000 ( 4 s )
W: 140 kg; Twi/@htPrice: $7500 ( 4 3 ) ; 30mm Autocannon: This autocannon
Merc P&:$l2,600 ( 4 3 ) is normally mounted as a fixed weapon.
W:65 kg; Twi/ghtPha?:$700,000 (WS);
Autocannons MercPriCe:$400,000 ( 4 s )
Weight and price aregivenforpurposes 30mm-3bbl Autocannon: This three-
of purchasing replacements for battle barreledautocannonis normallymounted
damaged parts. as a chin turret on helicopters.
20mm Vulcan Autocannon:This is an W:49 kg; TwilightPrice:$850,000 ( 4 R ) ;
electrically driven, six-barreled auto- Merc Prke:$500,000 ( 4 R )
cannon, mounted as a fixed gun or in a G A M 30mm Autocannon (30mmG):
weapon pod. The number of rounds car- The GAU8 is a seven-barreledGatlinggun
nedvaneswiththe aircraft andthe mount- used only on the A-10 Warthog ground at-
ing s y s t e m h i s is noted in each particu- tack aircraft. Burstof 1% rounds. 1174-round
lar aircraft’s data card. drum.
W: 116 kg; Twj/ight Pha?:$66,000 (C/R); Wt: 1827 kg (with ammo); Twilight
Merc P&: $S6,OOO ( 4 C ) Price: $650,000 (R/-); Merc Price:
20mm 2-bbl Autocannon: Navy and $375,000 ( 4 R )
USMC. 30mm Chain Gun Autocannon: This is
wt.85 kg; Twi/ightPrice$250,000 (S/-); achaindriven, 30mmautocannon,manufac-
Merc Prke:$125,000 (4-) turedby Hughesforuseinthem-64Apache
M197 20mm or 3hnm 3-bbl Autocan gunshipaspartofachirrturretrountcapable
non: The M197 is an American helicopter of firingupto 6Ooneitherside of thecenterline
armament system, mountedas a chin turret of the aircraft. It has an internal ammunition
in the AH-1 series of helicopters. capacny of 1200 rounds.
wt:470 kg; Twi/gMPrke:$Q50,00O(S/R); W:56 kg; TwightPke:$l20,000 (S/R);
Merc Price:$250,000 (-6) Merc Pr&:$85,000 (4s)
23mm Autocannon: This Soviet auto-
cannon is normally mounted as a fixed Rockets
weapon. Rockets are unguided reaction-pro-
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pelledweapons. Their greatest advantage missiles is widely used in the US Army, almost any helicoptercan do so for a spe-
is that they are inexpensive. Weight and forming the main ATGM of the AH-1 Co- cial purpose. (FAE bombs are often car-
price shown below are for the pod and for bra. The missile is wire guided and the ried by helicoptersto clear landingzones,
a single rocket. gunner must continue to aim at the tar- for example.)
S-5518, S55/16,S-55/19, S-55/32: This get for the entire flight of the missile.This Bombs larger than 200 kilograms must
is a pod containing 8, 16, 19, or 32 launcher accepts the TOW Il-C missile be fitted one per hardpoint. Smaller bombs
unguided 55mm rockets, which may be as well. Its pod carries four missiles, but can be mountedinmultiples, but allbombs
fired singly or in salvoes. the missiles can also be wired three to a on a given hardpoint must be dropped at
Wt: 144 kg (8), 288 kg (16), 342 kg (19), hardpoint. The weight and price statis- once.
576 kg (32), 15 kg (55mm rocket); Twilight tics are for the quad launcher without GP Bombs: General-purpose bombs
Price: $1lo0 (+S) (8), $2200 (-6) (16), missiles. are the simplest form of bomb. In most
$2600 ( 4(19),)$4400 ( 4 s )(321, $400 W:126kg; Twilight Pfke:$lO,O00 (s/R); cases, they consist of a case filled with
(WC)(55mrnrocket);MercPriae:$660(4) Merc Pr&:$2200 (-/C) explosives (usually finned and stream-
(8),$1320(--/s)(16),$1560(4)(19),$2650 Hel1fire:This missile is the mainATGM lined), with an impact fuse. Some GP
(32),$480 (-/C)(55mm rocket) of theAH-64Apacheand RAH-66Coman- bombs have proximity fuses set to deto-
FFARn and FFAR/19: This is a pod che attack helicopters. It is laser guided, nate at a predetermined height, but these
containing seven or 19 2.75” FFAR (fold- and someone with a designator must aim do not affect the end result in game terms.
ing fin aerial rockets),which may be fired at the target for the entire flight of the mis- Bombs that have beenfitted with laser
singly or in salvoes (as selected by the pilot sile (althoughthis need not be someone guidance units have fins for course alter-
or weapons officer). in the firing aircraft). Its pod carries four ation during the otherwise ballistic fall of
Wt: 135 kg (FFARI7 pod), 350 kg missilesper hardpointorthe missiles may the bomb. The bomb will home on a tar-
(FFAR/19 pod), 15.5 kg (2.75” rocket); be wired individually to a hardpoint. The get in the same way as a laser-guided
TwilightPrice:$l250 (C/R) (FFARUpod), weight and price statisticsare for the quad missilewilldo, but the bomb has no motor
$2000 (S/R) (FFAR/19 pod), $450 (S/R) launcher without missiles. and cannot change its velocity, only its
(2.75” rocket); Merc Price: $750 ( 4 s ) Wt: 176kg ; Twilight:2000 Price:$7500 course.
(FFARn pod), $1500 (-/R) (FFAR/19 ( W-); Merc Price: $3500 (-E) 2504b GP: Wt: 115 kg; Twilight Price:
pod), $600 (-E) (2.75” rocket) MILANIkThis missile launcherfiresthe $1800 (C/C); Merc Price: $900 (-/V)
Matra-155 Pod: This is a pod contain- MllAN II and MILAN II-Tantitankmissiles. !3&1b GP: A laser guidance unit may be
ing 18 68mm Matra rockets. The MILAN Il-T is an overhead attack fittedto this bomb at twice the standard price.
Wt: 328 kg (pod), 15.5 kg (68mm weapon IikeTank Breaker. It iswireguided, W:230 kg; TwilightPke:$2000 (C/C);Merc
rocket); Twilight Price: $1800 (R/-) like the TOW series, and subject to the Price:$l OOO ( 4 V )
(pod), $420 (S/R) (68mm rocket); Merc same restrictions.Its podcarriesfourmis- 7 S l b GP: A laser guidance unit may be
Price: $1250 (S/R) (pod), $560 (-IC) siles, but the missiles can also be wired fitted to this bomb at twice the standardprice.
(68mm rocket) three to a hardpoint.The weight and price W:340 kg;Ti‘llightPk e : $2400 (S/S);Merc
Zuni 5” Rocket: This is a 127mm un- statistics are for the quad launcher with- Price: $1200 (3
guided rocket, mounted one per hardpoint. out missiles. 1 W I b GP: W: 455 kg; Twilight Prce:
W: 12 kg; Twilight Prce: $1250 ( W-) ; Wtr77 kg; Twilight Price:$6000 ( R E ) ; $2800 (S/S);Men: Pr&:$1400 (-/C)
Merc Prke: $850 (-/R) Merc Price: $1800 (-A/) 200G1bGP:Alaserguidanceunitmaybe
M-100: This is a 137mm unguided HOT: A multinational antitank missile fittedtothisbombattwicethestandardprice.
rocket, mounted one per hardpoint. produced by a Franco-German consor- W:91 Okg; Twil@fPrice.$4000(WR);Merc
Wt:16 kg; Twi/ightPrice:$llOO (-6); tium (Euromissile). It is wire guided, like Price:$2OOO 4)-(
Merc Price: $775 (-/R) the TOW series, and subject to the same 300G1bGP:Alaserguidance unit maybe
TRS-190: This is a 190mm unguided restrictions. Its pod carries four missiles, fitted to this bomb at twice the standardprice.
rocket, mounted one per hardpoint. but the missiles can also be wired two to W:1370 kg; TiilQhtPfke:$7000 (WR); Merc
WL-46kg; Twi/ightPrice:$l350 ( 4 R ) ; a hardpoint. The weight and price statis- PriCe:$3500 (-E)
Merc Price: $950 (-/R) tics are forthe quad launcherwithoutmis- Napalmllncendiary Bombs: Napalm
ARS-212: This is a 212mm unguided siles. bombs are packages of jelliedgasoline de-
rocket, mounted one per hardpoint. Wt:130 kg; TwilightPrice:$4500 (S/R); signedto break open during descent and
Wfr 116 kg; Twilight Price: $1600 (-4); Merc Price: $2000 ( 4 C ) scatter their contents over a specified
Merc Prce: $1120 ( 4 3 ) area, setting it ablaze. Incendiary bombs
Bombs scatter hundredsof hightemperaturefrag-
Guided Missiles In their simplest form, bombs are sim- ments (thermite, magnesium, or other
These are reaction-propelledweapons ply containers of explosive fitted with im- substances) over the burst radius. Dam-
with some form of guidance, and are usu- pact fuses. Bombs are more often carried age done is as follows: Incendiary=2D6/
ally fired singly, unlike rockets. by fixed-wing aircraft, although some So- second, napalm=l DG/second.
TOW and TOW II: The TOW series of viet helicopters regularly carry bombs, and 4-bIncendiary: Wt: 2 kg; Twillight Price:

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$225 (C/C);Merc Prke:$llO (42)
4&lbIncendiiary: VW:18kg;Twi/@htpn‘ce:
$500 (C/C); Merc Prke:$250 ( 4 C )
25Wb Napalm: Wt:l15 kg; TwlghtP&:
$3360 (FUR); Merc Prke: $1 200 (4s)
5001b Incendiary: W: 230 kg; Twlghr
Price:$3300(3s); (4s)
MercPrke:$l500
5001b Napalm: W:230 kg; TwilghtPke:
$3850 (FUR); MercPrke:$1750 ( 4 R )
7S1b Incendiary: W: 340 kg; Twlght
Price:$4000 (S/S);MercPrice:$1800 ( 4 R )
75&lbNapalm: W:340 lg;TiilghtPrke:
$4850 (WR); MercPrke:$2200 ( 4 R )
800-lb Incendiary: Wt-365 kg; Twi-
light Price: $6200 (R/R); Merc Price:
$2800 (-/R)
1WO-lb Napa1m:Available inTwilight:
2000 at the referee’s discretion. Wt: 455
kg; Twilight Price: $8000 (-/-); Merc
Price: $3600 ( 4 R )
Fragmentation Bombs: Fragmenta-
tion bombs are designed especially to
provide large numbers of fragments in
addition to concussive force. “Beehive” is
a specialtypeof fragmentationbombcon-
sistingof an explosive core surrounded by
thousands of nail-sized flechettes.
l-lb Fragmentation: Wt: 0.6 kg; Twi-
light Price: $190 (C/S); Merc Price: $95
(-IC)
2-lb FragmentationlDuaI Purpose: A
dual purpose fragmentation antitank bomb.
Wt:0.9 kg; Twilight Price:$340 (C/S); Merc
Price: $1 70 ( 4 2 )
41b Fragmentation: Wt: 1.8 kg; Twilight
Price: $350 (US); Merc Prce:$175 ( 4 C )
20-lb Fragmentation: Wt: 9 kg; Twilight
Price: $440 (C/S); Merc Prke: $220(4s)
90-lb Fragmentation: Wt: 40 kg; Twi-
light Price:$l300 (SA?);Merc Price:$65O
(--IS)
260-lb Fragmentation: Wt: 120 kg;
Twilight Price: $1700 (S/R); Merc Price:
$850 (-/R)
500-lb Fragmentation: Wt: 265 kg;
Twilight Price: $2900 (R/-) ; Merc Price:
$1450 (-/R)
550-lb “Beehive”: Wt:255 kg; Twdight
Price: $3000 (R/-); Merc Price: $1 500
(--/R)
CBU: Cluster bomb units (CBUs) are
the aerial equivalent of ICM-a number
of smaller bomblets packaged in a con-
tainer for easier delivery. Some CBUs
contain a proportionof bombletswithtime
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after the bomb is dropped. Other bombs
may have fuses set to go off when the
bomblets are moved (naturally, these are
not activateduntilseveral minutes after the
bomb is dropped). CBUs consisting en-
tirely of delay bomblets are often called
area denial munitions because they pre-
vent the enemy from making full use of a
given area in complete safety. Treat such
areas as having been hit by a FASCAM
minefield at the RAAM density for the a p
propriate burst radius of CBU.
10Glb CBU: Wt46 kg; Twilight Price:
$3360 ( WR) ; Merc Price: $1 200 ( 4 C )
W l b AT CBU: A laser guidance unit
may be fitted to this bomb at twice the
standard price. Wt:215 kg; TwilightPrice:
$4000 (3s);Merc Price: $1800 (+C)
750-lb CBU: Wt:340 kg; TwillightPrice:
$4850 (FUR) ; Merc Price: $2200 ( 4 s )
2000.lb CBU: WY:908 kg; TwilghtPrice:
$8000 (W-); Merc Prke:$3600 ( 4 s )
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES (ASMS)
AT-3 “Sagger”: Wt: 11 kg; Twi/lightPke:
$1200 (WS); Merc Price: $4500 (+C)
TOW II: Wt:25 kg; TwilightPrice:$1500
(S/R); Merc Price: $7500 (-/C)
TOW ICC: Wt:31 kg; Twilight P r b : $21 00
(R-); mn:Price: $6500 (4)
Hellfire: Wt44 kg; Twi/ightPrice:$3500
(R/-); Merc Price: $7500 ( 4 s )
MILANII: Wt:7 kg; TwilightPrice:$3000
(C/S); Merc Price: $8000 (-/C)
MllAN It-T Wt: 8 kg; Twilight Pnbe: $4500
((2s);Men:h : $ 9 0 0 0 (4)
HOT: Wt: 20 kg; Twilight Price:$5500
(S/R);Merc Price: $5500 (-/C)
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES (AAMS)
AA-2 Atoll: Wt: 72 kg; Twilight Price:
$600 (R/C); Merc Price: $200 (-IC)
AA-6 Acrid: Wt:750 kg; Twillight Price:
$1650 (WS); Merc Price: $550 ( 4 R )
A I M 7 S p a m : vM:205kg;TwIghtPniae:
$1500 (SIR); Merc Pr&:$500 (+C)
AIM-9L Sidewinder: W: 85 kg; Twilight
Price:$750 (C/R); Merc Pr&:$250 ( 4 C )
Grail: A Soviet air-to-air missile also fired
from a shoulder launcher, normally fitted to
Hind helicopters.Wt: 45 kg; Twilaht Price:
$750 (FUC); Merc Prke: $250 ( 4 C )
Mistral:A Frenchair-to-air missile also
fired from a shoulder launcher. Wt:20 kg;
Twilight Price: $800 (SIR); Merc Price:
$275 (-E)
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DROP TANKS
Most aircraft havethe capabilityto carry
additional fuel in disposable containers
called drop tanks. These are attached to
hardpoints as ifthey were ordnance, and
can be detached when empty. Droptanks
cannot be refueled in the air. Drop tanks
weigh their equivalent fuel weight. For
Merc: 2000 and Dark Conspiracy, drop
tanks cost $2 per kilogram of fuel capac-
ity;thus, a 300-kilogramdroptankweighs
300 kilograms and costs $600 (300x2=
600).Droptanks are (S/C) inthesegames.
For Twilight: 2000, they cost $10 per ki-
logram of fuel capacity, and are (R/R).
SPECIALTY PODS
Several nations have specialized air-
craft pods, designed to fit standard bomb
lugs and imparting special capabilities to
the aircraft they are mountedon. We have
chosento represent these podsby gener-
ics rather than listingdozens of pod types
and the specific aircraft to which they can
be applied.
FLlR Pod: This podcontainsa FLlR (for-
ward-looking infrared)unit, which permits an
aircraftto attack targets at night. InTwilight:
2o00, available at referee’s discretion.
Wt: 150 kg; TwilghtPnbe:$60,OoO (4-);
Men: ma?:$3o,OOo ( 4 s )
Flare Pod:This pod enables an aircraft
to dispense flares to confuse and distract
IR-seeking missiles.
Wf.-240kg; TwilightPrice:$4800 (3s);
Merc Price: $1800 ( 4 C )
Chaff Pod: This podenables an aircraft
to dispense chaff (clouds of shredded
metallic mylar film) to confuseand distract
radar-guided missiles.
Wtr240kg; TwilightPrice:$5000 (S/S);
Merc Price: $2000 (-C)
Radar Jammer Pod: This pod broad-
casts misleading radar pulses designed
toconfuse radar-guidedguns. InTwilight:
2000, available at referee’s discretion.
W: 200 kg; Twighf Price: $52,000 (4-);
mn:m:$24000 (4)
Laser Designator Pod: This pod en-
ables an aircraft to “paint” targets for
weapon systems requiring laser guidance
such as laser-guided bombsorthe Heltfire
ATGM. In Twilight: 2000, available at
referee’s discretion.
W; 180 kg; Twilight Price: $55,000 (4-);
mch: $W,OOo ( 4 C )
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EXPLANATION OF TERMS
A few of the terms used in this book are
not intuitively obvious. Here are a some
elaborations.
Armament: Armament represents the
aircraft's normalinternalarmament (if any).
It does not count rockets, bombs, or mis-
siles attachedtoexternal hardpoints.Some
aircraft have nostandardinternal weaponry,
and do all theirwork with attached ordnance
pods.
Load: Load isdivided into two types: in-
ternal and external. Internal load is nor-
mally taken up with cargo or passengers
(although in some rare cases it may in-
clude fuel or weapons carried inside the
aircraft, such as door guns or internal fuel
bladders). External load includes various
pods (weapon, fuel, and other types),
missiles, bombs, or cargocarried in asling
(called slung load). Sometimes the limit-
ing factor is the number of hardpoints an
aircraft has, sometimes it is the weight that
can be carried.
Referees must carefully study the indi-
vidual aircraft cards to determine what can
be loaded where on that particular aircraft.
It is possiblefor some aircraft to have pods
on hardpoints, carry internal cargo, and
also carry a slung load all at the same time.
For simplicity, it is assumed that any pod,
bomb, or weapon can be attached to any
hardpoint of any aircraft, in whatevercom-
bination is desired within the individual
aircraft's limitations.
Tr (Travel) Move: This is the number of
kilometers travelled in four hours at the
aircraft's averagecruising speed. It is given
as asingle number because there is no dif-
ference in an aircraft's road and cross-coun-
try movement.
Corn (Combat) Move: This is the num-
ber of eight-meter squares moved in a
combatphase, in syncwith the basicgame
combat movement system. This number
is the aircraft's "safe" speed. Aircraft can
fly at up to twice this speed at certain risks
explained in "Aircraft" (page5). It isgiven
as a single number because there is no
difference in an aircraft's road and cross-
country movement.
Stall Speed: This is the minimum
speed that a fixed-wing aircraftcan travel
and still remain airborne. It is listed in pa-
rentheses after the combat move. Where
no stall speed is listed, the aircraft can
travel at as low a speed as desired (in-
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Merc: 2000 Price: $145000 (-/R) Hayes Narwhal (Flush Deck): The Hayes Narwhal is
Twilight: 2000 Price: $362,500 (-I-) an electric-powered,six-passenger minisub. Designed as
Armament: None a private venture by the Hayes Marine Corporation of
Length: 7 Tampa, Florida, the Narwhal consists of a fiberglass cen-
Draft: 0.5 m tral hull containing heavyduty rechargable batteries, sev-
Speed: 3 (surface)/l (submerged) eral compressed air tanks, and a sealed cargo compart-
Turn: 2 ment capable of carrying up to 600 kilograms of equipment
Acceleration: 1 in dry condition. This sealed compartment is leakproof down
Pumps: None to 10 meters (which is the Narwhal’s operationalfloor). The
Night Vision:White light spotlight Narwhalhas no periscopeand no on-boardair supply (pas-
Load: 600 kg sengers must bring their own aqualungs or rebreathers).
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 1/1 (+5 passengers) The hull serves as a streamlining measure only, and is not
Mnt: 3 airtight or pressure resistant. A special underwater com-
pass and other navigation instruments permit dead reck-
Damage Record oning courses to within 1D6 meters per 200 meters trav-
Crewmembers:Pilot 0 eled. The batteries retain sufficient power for four hours
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 04 05 0 operatingtime between recharging.The Narwhal needs at
Engine: 0 least 12 hours on a 500-kilowatt generator to recharge.
Battery: Damaged 0 Destroyed 0 The Narwhal can be “parked” underwater if desired (the
vessel’stool kit comeswith a numberof small plastic marker
Full Speed 0 floats designed to resemble typical seaside flotsam), for
Dead in Water 0 the crew to return to after the mission has been accom-
Sunk 0 plished.

Tr Move: 818
Fuel Type: Battery
Config: Flush deck
Tonnage: 1
Hull Armor: 0
WaterlineArmor: 0
SuperstructureArmor: 0
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Assault Boat (Inflatable)

Merc: 2000 Price: $1000 (V/V) Assault Boat (Inflatable)(Flush Deck):This boat is typi-
Twilight:2000 Price: $200 (C/C) cal of a number of small inflatable assault boats intended
Armament: None for river crossings, small-scale amphibious landings, and
Length: 1 similar operations. Stats are given for a model fitted with a
Draft: 0.5 m small outboard motor. If the boat is propelledby oars, use
Speed: 3 speed, turn, and acceleration ratings from the Very Small
Turn: 2 Open Boat given in the basic game on page 89. Each pas-
Acceleration: 1 senger reduces the load capacity by 100 kilograms.
Pumps: None
Night Vision: None Ti Move: 414
Load: 1000
Minimum/Optimurn Crew: 1/1 (+9 passengers)
fuel Cap: 20
Mnt: 3 Fuel Cons: 5
Damage Record Fuel Type: G, A
Crewmembers:Operator 0 Config: Flush deck
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 05 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 Tonnage: 1
Engine: 0 Hull Armor: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000 WaterlineArmor: 0
SuperstructureArmor: 0
Full Speed 0 Propulsion: Motor
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Hayes Barracuda

Merc: 2000 Price: $112,000 ( R E ) Hayes Barracuda (Flush Deck): The Hayes Barracuda
Twilight: 2000 Price: $750,000 (R/-) minisub has been described as “little more than a torpedo
Armament: None with seats,” and in some ways, that is a very apt descrip-
Length: 2.8 tion. The Barracuda consists of a 2.8-meter cylinder fitted
Draft: 0.5 m with an electric motor, storage batteries, and a steering
Speed: 1 system. Two seats and a number of D-rings form the rest
Turn: 4 of the craft.Anycargo hasto be tied in place, and the riders
Acceleration: 1 must provide their own air tanks.
Pumps: None Trim is adjusted for neutral buoyancy to match the load
Night Vision: None carried, and depth is adjusted by filling or emptying flota-
Load: 50 kg tion chambers. The motor and battery compartments are
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 1/1 (+1 passenger) watertight down to 10 meters depth. The batteries contain
Mnt: 8 sufficient power for up to 12 hours of normal cruising.

Damage Record Tr Move: 212

Crewmembers: Operator 0
Passengers: 1 0
E ngine: 0 Fuel Type: Battery
Battery: Damaged 0 Destroyed 0 Config: Flush deck
Tonnage: 1
Full Speed 0 HullArmor: 0
Dead in Water Waterline Armor: 0
Sunk 0 SuperstructureArmor: 0
Propulsion: Electric motor
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SAR-33 Fast Strike Craft

Merc: 2000 Price: $250,000 ( 4 s ) SAR-33 Fast Strike Craft (Superstructure): The
Twilight:2000 Price: $100,000(RI-) SAR-33 is a German-built light patrol boat designed
Armament:Two 30mm autocannons (250 rounds each) for patrols, waterborne raids, and counterinsurgency
Length: 3 (COIN) operations in coastal or river areas.
Draft: 1.5 m
Speed: 3 Tr Move: 16/16
Turn: 3
Acceleration: 1 fuel Cap: 1600
Pumps: 3 fuel Cons: 100
Night Vision:White light searchlight
Load: 5 tons Fuel Type: D, G, A
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 417 Config: Superstructure
Mnt: 12 Tonnage: 50
Hull Armor: 2
Damage Record WaterlineArmor: 2
Crewmembers: Commander 0 Navigator 0Helmsman 0
SuperstructureArmor: 2
Gunner 1 0Gunner 2 0 Engineer 10Engineer 2 0
Propulsion: Motor
Sight/Vision:Night vision equipment
Size: 3
Radio: 0
30mmAC 7:O
AMMUNIT10N
30mm AC 7 Traverse:O Use 30mm ammo records from page 99.
3Omm AC 2: 0
30mm AC 2 Traverse: 0 WEAPON DATA
Engine: Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
Fuel (“4Consumed or Destroyed):OUOOO 00000 30rnrn 50 500C 250 API 16 511 1-2
250 HE C:l, Brst2 -6C
Full Speed 00000000000
Dead in Water 00000000000
Sunk 00000000000
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Merc: 2000 Price: $275,000 ( 4 R ) SAR-38 Light Reconnaissance Craft (Superstruc-

Twilight:2000 Price: $180,000 ( R/-) ture): Like the SAR-33,the SAR-38 is a German-builtlight
Armament: 2x30mm autocannon (rear), 1 76mm gun patrol boat. This vessel has a helicopter pad on the rear
(bow) deckcapable of accepting helicopterswith a minimumland-
Length: 38 ing radius of 24 meters or less.The boat can carry up to 20
Draft: 3.2 m passengersfor a short time (no provision is madefor sleep-
Speed: 3 ing or feeding them, for example), which means less than
Turn: 3 24 hours.
Acceleration: 1
Pumps: 3 Tr Move: 12112
Night Vision:White light spotlight
Load: 5 tons
Fuel Cap; 1800
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 6/12 Fuel Cons; 110
Mnt: 10
Fuel Type: D, A
Damage Record Config: Superstructure
Crewmembers: Commander 0 Navigator 0 Helmsman 0 Tonnage:75
Gunner 1 0Gunner 2 0 Hull Armor: 2
Loader 1 0Loader 2 0 Chief engineer 0Engineer 1 0 Waterline Armor: 3
Engineer 2 0 Engineer 3 0 Superstmcture Armor: 2
SighVVision: Night vision equipment 0 Propulsion: Motor
Radio:0 Size: 5
30mmAC 7:O
30mm AC 7 Traverse:0 AMMUNITION
30mm AC 2: 0 Use 30mm ammo records from page 99.
30mm AC 2 Traverse:0
76mm Gun (Bow): 0 WEAPON DATA
76mm Traverse (Bow): 0 Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
Engine: 0 30mm 50 500C 250 API 16 5111-2
Fuel (“3 Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000 250 HE C:l, Brst:2 -6C

Full Speed 0000cl0000000000 Type Round Rng Damage Pen

Dead in Water 000000000000000 76mm AP 300 16 a1412
Sunk oooocl 0000000000 HVAP 300 16 121613
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Napco Raider

Merc: 2000 Price: $750,000 (-1s) Napco Raider (Flush Deck): Asmall, fiberglass-hulled
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,200,000 (-/-) boat designed for coastallriver patrols, counterinsurgency
Armament: lxM2HB MG, 2xM60 MG (COIN)operations, and policekustoms duties. The Raider
Length: 2 has three weapons mounts (one NHT equivalent and two
Draft: 1 m NMT equivalent) on aunique rail system that permits each
Speed: 8 weapon to slide completely around the circumference of
Turn: 4 the boat. Unlike fixed mounts, this allows all three weap-
Acceleration: 4 ons to fire in the same quadrant or up to three separate
Pumps: 1 ones as necessary. The Raider is normally armed with an
Night Vision:White light spotlight M2HB MG and two M60 MGs, but any weapon which uses
Load:l ton a tripod can be fitted (size allowing). Use the tripod firing
Minimum/Optimum Crew3 14 values for pintle-mountedweapons (other values are given
Mnt: 6 for completeness’ sake).

Damage Record Tr Move: 24/24

Crewmembers:Commander/”Driver”O Gunner 1 0Gun-
ner 2 Gunner 3 El Fuel Cap: 500
Sight/Vision: Night vision equipment 0 Fuel Cons: 50
Radio: 0
MPHB MG: 0
Fuel Type: D, A
M60MG 1 : 0
Config: Flush deck
M60 MG 2: 0
Tonnage: 20
Engine: 0
Hull Armor: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000
Waterline Armor: 0
Superstructure Armor: 0
Full Speed 0000000000 Propulsion: Motor
oonoo 00000 Size: 2
Dead in Water 0000000000
0000000000 AMMUNITION
Sunk 0000000000 Use MG ammo records from page 99.
0000000000
WEAPON DATA
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
M2HB 5 8 2-2-3’ 8 1058 3 14 65
tripod 5 8 2-2-3’ 8 1058 2 7 150
M60 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 4 65
bipod 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 2 90
tripod 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 1 125
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Skimmer

Merc: 2000 Price: $1 500 (3s) Skimmer (Flush Deck): Also knownas marsh boats and
Twilight: 2000 Price: $3500 ( R/-) grass boats (becausethey can sail on the dew on a field of
Armament: None grass, it is rumored), these are very shallow draft boats in-
Length: 3 tended for use in marshes and swamps as well as well as
Draft: 0.2 m on open water. Their main problem is that they tend to
Speed: 8 swamp easily in rough water due to their low freeboard,
Turn: 4 and they cannot carry large loads. They are primarily used
Acceleration: 4 by trappers, fishers, hunters and park rangers in swampy
Pumps: None areas, and they have become increasingly popular in cer-
Night Vision: White light spotlight tain countriesforcounterinsurgencypatrols.Aweapon can
Load: 200 kg be fitted (NMT equivelant), but the boat is too fragile for
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 1/1 (+1passenger) anything heavier.
Mnt: 6
Tr Move: 24124
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Driver 0
Fuel Cap: 50
Passengers: 1 0 Fuel Cons: 5
SightNision: Night vision equipment 0
Engine: 0 Fuel Type: G, A
fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000 Config: Flush deck
Tonnage: 1
Full Speed 0 Hull Armor: 0
Dead in Water 0 WaterlineArmor: 0
Sunk 0 Supersttucture Armor: 0
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Canoe

Merc: 2000 Price: $750 (V/V) Canoe (Flush Deck): Formerly made by certain tribes
Twilight: 2000 Price: $950 (C/C) of Amerindians from birch bark, the canoe is a simple and
Length: 3 classicdesign fora small boat and is still popular with sports-
Draft: 0.3 m men and certain irregular militia forces today. Small motors
Speed: 1 can be fitted, but paddles are the traditional (and quieter)
Turn: 4 means of propulsion. Canoes are not normally armed.
Acceleration: 1
Pumps: None
Night Vision: None
Tr Move: 414
Load: 400 kg
Minimum/Optimum Crew: 1/2(+2 passengers) Config: Flush deck
Mnt: 3 Tonnage: 1
Hull Armor: 1
Damage Record WaterlineArmor: 1
Crewmembers: Bow paddler 0Stern paddler 0 SuperstmctureArmor: 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 Propulsion: Paddles
Size: 1
Full Speed 0
Dead in Water 0
Sunk 0

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A-6E Intruder

Merc: 2000 Prke:$30,000,000 (-E), KA-6D $32,000,000 A-6E Intruder (Fixed-WingAircraft): The Intruderis an
(--IR) older US Navy ground attack aircraft. The Intrudercancarry
Twilight: 2000 Price: $60,000,000 (-/-), KA-6D additional fuel externally (900-kilogram drop tanks are
$64,000,000 (-/-) available) and iscapableof in-flight refuelingthrough a nose
Armament: No fixed armament probe. Both crewmembers have ejection seats.
Fuel Type:AvG A tanker version also exists (called the KA-6D) which
Load: Up to 8000 kg on 5 hardpoints (external only) can carry 9500 liters of fuel (at the expense of its bomb
Veh Wt: 27.5 tons load and some internal electronics)and is capable of buddy
Crew: 2 refueling.
Mnt: 10
Runway Type: Hardened Tr Move: 1640
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 1400/784rn
Corn Move:41 (23)
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 7300
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons officer
Instruments:
Fuel Cons: 7300
Controls: 0
Radio: COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Engine: 0 FLIR, laser designator and radar gun sight (flares, chaff,
Fuel (“4Consumed or Destroyed): GUOOG OOOOO or radar jammers if relevant pod carried).

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A-7E Corsair II

Merc: 2000 Price: $26,000,000 (-4s) A-7E Corsair II (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Corsair I t is
Twilight: 2000 Price: $52,000,000 (FV-) a newer ground attack aircraft used by both the US Navy
Armament: One fixed 20mm Vulcan AC and USAF (in limited numbers). The Corsair II can carry
Ammo: l032x20mm additional fuel externally (900- and 750-kilogram drop tanks
Fuel Type: AvG are available) and is capable of in-flight refueling through
Load: Up to 6800 kg in 6 hardpoints (external only) a nose probe (but not buddy refueling). Pilot has ejection
Veh Wt: 19 tons seat.
Crew: 1
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 3600
Runway Type: Hardened
Min. Runway, TakeoWLand: 1200/800 m Corn Move: 90 (20)
Fuel Cap: 4555
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 4555
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: 0 Armored cockpit, radar jammers, integral chaff and flare
Controls: 0 dispensers.
20mm VulcanAC: El
Ammo: 0 AMMUNITION
Engine: 0 Use 20rnm autocannon records on page 99.
Fuel %
( Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20mm 60 1032C 450 API 10 31-21-5
450 HE C:l, Brst:2 -8C

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A-10 Thunderbolt II

Merc: 2000 Price: $14,000,000 ( 4 R ) A-10 Thunderbolt II (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): An Ameri-

Twilaht: 2000 Price: $26,000,000 (-/-) can ground attack aircraft, and one of the ugliest aircraft
Armament: One fixed GAU-8 30mmG Gatling auto- ever to fly, the A-10 was nicknamed the Warthog shortly
cannon (internal) after it entered service. It acquired a great reputation as a
Ammo: 1174x30mmG tank-buster and general ground attack platform during the
Fuel Type:AvG Second Persian Gulf War of 1991, and was the subject of
Load: Up to 6500 kg on 11 hardpoints (external only) a short custody battle between the USArmy and the USAir
Veh Wt: 14.8 tons Force (the latter finally emerging with control). The A-10 is
Crew: 1 capable of in-flight refueling, but not buddy refueling. It can
Mnt: 14 carry extrafuel in externaldrop tanks at the expense of some
Runway Type: Primitive of its bomb load (one or more 1800-kilogram drop tanks
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand:440/400 m are available). In addition to the normal array of pods and
bombs, the A-10 can also carry one or two AIM-9L Side-
Damage Record winder AAMs. Pilot has ejection seat.
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Radio: 0 Tr Move: 2220
Instruments:
Controls: 0
Corn Move: 82 (15)
GAU-8 30mm AC: 0 Fuel Cap: 4850
Ammo: 0 Fuel Cons: 4850
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Armored cockpit, radar gun sight, integralflare and chaff
WEAPON DATA dispensers.
Weapon ROF Mag Rng -Ammo Damage Pen
30mmG 135 1174C 450 API(DU) 14
450 HE1 C:2, Brst3 -2C
’
*I5 AMMUNITION
Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Aocuracy
AIM-9L Sidewinder (1 or 2 missiles)
Missile RW Guidance Level
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Merc: 2000 Price: $1,600,000 (-6) A-37B Dragonfly (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): Developed in
Twilight:2000 Price: $3,200,000 ( R k ) the late 1960s from atwo-seat jet trainer (the Cessna T-37),
Armament: One fixed GAU-2B MG the A-37B Dragonfly has proved very popular as a COIN
Ammo: 1500x7.62mmN (counterinsurgency)and light ground attack aircraft with the
Fuel Type: AvG US and many other air forces. The Dragonfly is capable of
Load: Up to 5400 kg on 8 hardpoints in-flight refueling by means of a nose probe, but it has no
Veh Wt: 6.3 tons buddy refuelingcapability. The A-37B is normally armed with
Crew: 2 a combination of 250-pound and/or 500-pound bombs, one
Mnt: 12 or more GAU-2B MG pods, and one or more FFAR-7 rocket
Runway: Primitive pods. From one to three 300-kilogram drop tanks can also
Min. Runway,TakeofVLand:5521496 m be fitted externally, but at a cost of bomb load. Both
crewmembers have ejection seats.
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0 Tr Move; 3148
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 Corn Move: 82 (36)
Controls: 0 Fuel Cap: 2000
GAU-2B M G (Internal):0 Fuel Cons; 2500
Ammo: 0
Engine; 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): OOCOC 00000 None normally fitted.
WEAPON DATA AMMUNITION
-Recoil--
Use 7.62mmN ammo records on page 99.
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Erst Rng
GAU9B pod 100 4 2-3-Nil 4 15008 90
Weapon is fired in burst only, and has negligible recwil when in
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Merc: 2000 Price: $42,000,000 (-I-) AG130H Spectre (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): This aircraft is a
Twilight:2000 Price: $85,000,000 (-/-) development of a numberof vietnamera experimentswith a m
Armament: 2x20mm Vulcan autocannon, and either ingtransportaircraftforgroundaltackpurposes.TheAC-130H is
2x40mm autocannon or lx40mm autocannon and a development on the C-130 cargo airframe, and incorporates
1x105mm howitzer two 20mm Vulcan six-barreled “Gatling guns,” and either two
Ammo: 360Ox20mm AC, 480 or 96Ox40mm AC, 0 or 40mm Bofors autocannons or one 40mm Boforsand a specially
24x105mm howitzer HE modiiied 105mm howitzer on a stabilizedmount. The weapons
Fuel Type:AvG arecompter-synchronitohtthesameaimingpointforagiven
Load: 1.4 tons, (internal only) altitude and are controlled by a weapons station on the belly of
Veh Wt: 65 tons the plane. No ejection seats are provided, but the Spectre is
Crew: 14 (105mm version); 13 (twin 40mm version) capable of imflgM refueling.
Mnt: 14
Runway: Primitive Ti Move: 2080
Min. Runway,TakeoffXand: 1104/800 m
Corn Move: 52 (18)
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 24,000
Crewmembers:Pilot 0Copilot 0Navigator 0Flight en- Fuel Cons: 24,000
gineer 0 Fire director 0 Gunner 1 (20mm) 0 Loader 1
(20mm)0Gunner 2 (20mm) 0Loader 2 (20mm) 0Gunner COMBAT EQUIPMENT
3 (40mm) 0Loader 3 (40mm) 0Gunner 4 (40/105mm) 0 FLIR, laser designator, radar jammers, radar gun sight,
Loader 5 (40/105mm) 0Loader 6 (105mm) 0 integral flare and chaff dispensers, IR suppression.
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 AMMUNITION
Controls: 0 Use 20mm AC and 40mm AC ammo recordson page 99.
20mm Vulcan AC 7 :0
20mm Vulcan AC 2: 0 105mm Howitzer (24 rounds)
40mm Bofors AC 7: 0 0000000000
40mm Bofors AC 2 or 705mm How: 0 0000000000
Ammo: 0 0000
Engine 0
fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000 WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Dam Pen
20mm 60 1800C 450 API 10 31-21-5
450 HE C:l, Brst:2 -8C

Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Dam Pen

40mm Bof 5 4800 200 API 14 412lOl-2

Type Round Rng Dam Pen

105mm How HE 300 C:6, B:8 4C
lfr: 17km
R/d 1

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An-26 Curl

Merc: 2000 Price: $38,000,000 (-/-) An-26 Curl (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): A Soviet-built cargo
Twilight: 2000 Price: $76,000,000 (4-) plane, which is now very popular in the Third World, and a
Fuel Type: AvG source of much-neededincomefor the USSR. The Curl has
Load: 5 tons (internal only) a rear ramp and paratroop departure doors. No ejection
Veh Wf: 24 tons seats are provided, but the Curl is capable of in-flight
Crew: 4+40 refueling.
Mnf: 10
Runway: Primitive Tr Move; 1760
Min. Runway, TakeofVLand: 1240/1740 m
Corn Move: 44 (18)
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 5500
Crewmembers:Pilot 0Copilot 0Radiooperator0 Flight Fuel Cons; 7900
engineer 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 04 05 06 07 08 0 9 0 10 0110 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
i2ni3oi4oi~oisoi7ni8oi9o~o2io~0~ n normally fitted.
None
24 025 026 027 0280 29 0 3 0 031 032 033 034 035 0
36 o 37 38 39 40
Paratroopers: 1 02 0 3 04 05 06 07 08 0 9 0 10 0
11 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 1 9 0 2 0 0 2 1 0
2 2 0 23 024 0 25 0 26 0
Radio:
Instruments: 0
Confrois: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): DOOUU D U O 0 0

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 AV-8B Harrier II

Merc: 2000 Price: $21,000,000 (4s) AV-8B Harrier II (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): AVSB is the
Twilight: 2000 Price: $42,000,000 (R/-) American designation for the USMC version of the British-
Armament:Twofixed 25mmAC (GR.7)or one fixed GAU- designed GR.7 Harrier II STOVL (Short TakeoffNertical
12 25rnrn Gatling AC (AV-8B) Landing) aircraft. The AV-8B is capable of a bewildering
Ammo: 20Ox25mm AC (GR.7), 30Ox25mm AC (AV8B) variety of helicopter-like maneuvers, including the ability to
Fuel Type: AvG hover and fly backwards. Up to four 1200-kilogramdrop
Load:4000 kg on 5 (AV-8B) Or7 (GR.7) hardpoints(2400 tanks may be mounted at once. The AVSB can only fly
kg in VSTOL flight) VSTOL mode with 2400-kilogram or less of cargo or equiva-
Veh Wt: 12.4 tons lent fuel reduction. The pilot has an ejection seat, and the
Crew: 1 Harrier is capable of in-flight refueling
Mnt: 12
Runway: Primitive Tr Move: 3408
Min. Runway,TakeoffLand: 448/16 rn (STOVL); 448/504rn
conventional
Corn Move: 106
Fuel Cap: 4200
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 6400
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Radio: i? COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: 0 FLlR and integral chaff and flare dispensers.
Controls: 0
25mm AC 7 (GR. 7): 0 AMMUNITION
25mm AC 2 (GR. 7): 0 Use 25mm autocannon records on page 99.
GAU- 12 25mm AC (AV-8B): 0
Ammo: 0 WEAPON DATA
Engine: Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000 25mm 5 2008 250 APFSDSDU 14 13/9/3
250 API 14 4/0/-2
250 HE C:l, Brst:2 -8C
GAU-12 25mm 30 3006 250 APFSDSDU 14 13/9/3
250 API 14 4101-2
250 HE C:l, Erst2 -8C

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Daimyo Mitsubachi

Merc: 2000 Price: $8,500,000 (C/C) Daimyo Mitsubachi (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Japa-
Twilight:2000 Price: $17,000,000 (R/R) nese-built Mitsubachi (bee) is a small, civilian, fixed-wing
Fuel Type: AvG aircraft of the so-called“business jet”variety. It is similar to
Load:400 kg (internal),plus up to 600 kg (external) in 2 many others manufacturedby several firms worldwide. The
hardpoints jet is not armed, but has two drop tank hardpoints (normally
Veh Wt:9 tons fitted with two 300-kilogramdrop tanks) which can be (and
Crew: 2+4 often are) fitted with weapons. No ejection seats are pro-
Mnt: 10 vided, and the Mitsubachiis not capable of in-flight refueling
Runway: Hardened (like most civilian aircraft).
Min. Runway,TakeoffILand: 464/528 m
Tr Move: 1760
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0
Corn Move: 44 (12 )
Passengers: 1 2 3 04 Fuel Cap: 1150
Radio: 0 Fuel Cons: 1150
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Engine: 0 None.
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000OOIJOO

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C-l30E Hercules

Merc: 2000 Price: $26,475,000 (-I-) C-l30E Hercules(Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The “Herc”or
Twilight: 2000 Price: $53,000,000 (-/-) “Herky-Bird” is one of the most famous transports in the
Fuel Type:AvG world, having seen service with the US arrnedforces since
Load: 19 tons the 1960s. It has a large ramp in the rear and paratroop
Veh Wf:70 tons doors on both sides. No ejection seats are provided, but
Crew: 4+92 (or 64 paratroopers) the “Herk” is capable of in-flight refueling.
Mnt: 10
Runway: Primitive Tr Move: 2080
Min. Runway, TakeoffLand: 1104/800 rn
Corn Move: 52 (18)
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 24,000
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0Navigator 0Systems Fuel Cons: 24,000
manager 0
Passengers: 1 02 03 0 4 0 5 06 07 08 0 9 0 10 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
110120130140150160170180190200210 Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
22 023 024 0 2 5 0 2 6 0 2 7 0 2 8 0 29 030 031 032 0
33 034 0 35 03 6 0 37 03 8 0 3 9 0 40 041 0 4 2 043 0
44 045 046 047 048 049 0 50 051 052 053 054 0
55 056 057 0580 59 060 061 062 063 064 065 0
66 067 068 0 69 070 071 07 2 0 73 074 07 5 0 76 0
77 07 8 0 79 080 081 0 8 2 0 83 08 4 0 85 08 6 0 87 0
88089090091 0 9 2 0
Paratroopers: 1 02 03 04 05 0 6 07 08 0 9 0
ioniioi2oi3ni4oi~oisoi7oi8ol9o
20 021 0 22 023 024 025 0 2 6 0 27 02 8 0 29 0
30 031 032 03 3 0 34 035 03 6 0 3 7 0 3 8 0 3 9 0
Variants on the basic C-730 airframeinclude gun-
40 041 042 04 3 0 44 045 04 6 0 4 7 0 4 8 0 49 0 ship, electronic warfare aircraft, tanker, airborne
50 051 0 52 0 53 054 055 0 56 057 058 059 0 commandpost and bombardment aircraft. This last
60 El 61 0 62 0 63 0 64 0 comes about because the C-730 is one of the few
Radio: 0 aircraft large enough to carry the six-ton BLU-82
Instruments: 0 “Daisy-Cutter” FAE (fuel-air explosive) bomb.
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

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Merc: 2000 Price: $26,000,000 (-4-)
Twilight: 2000 Price: $53,000,000 (4-)
Fuel Type:AvG
Load: 40 tons
Veh Wf:68 tons
Crew: 5+200 (or 150 paratroopers)
Mnt: 12
Runway: Primitive
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land: 176811128 m
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Flight engineer 0
Navigator 0 Loadmaster 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 04 0 5 06 07 0 8 09 010
U11012D13O14015O16O17O18O19O20O
21022023024025026027028029030031
032 0 33 0 3 4 0 35 036 37 038 039 040 041 0
42 043 044 045 04 6 0 4 7 0 48 049 05 0 0 51 052
053 054 0 55 056 05 7 0 58 059 060 061 062 0
63 0 64 0 65 0 66 06 7 0 68 06 9 0 70 071 0 7 2 0 73
07 4 0 7 5 0 7 6 0 77 07 8 0 7 9 0 80 81 08 2 0 8 3 0
84 0 85 0 86 087 0 88 89 0 90 091 0 92 0 9 3 0
94O9~O96O97O98O99DlOOO101O102O103
I7 1 0 4 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 8 0 1 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 111 0
1120 1 1 3 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 5 0 1 1 6 0 1 1 7 0 1 1 8 0 1 1 9 0 120
0 121 0 1 2 2 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 4 0 1 2 5 0 1 2 6 0 1 2 7 0 1 2 8 0
12901300131013201330134013501360137
0 1 3 8 0 1 3 9 0 1 4 0 0 141 0 1 4 2 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 4 0 1 4 5 0
14601470148014901500151015201530154
0 1 5 5 0 1 5 6 0 1 5 7 0 1 5 8 0 1 5 9 0 1 6 0 0 161 0 1 6 2 0
1 6 3 0 1 6 4 0 1 6 5 D 1 6 6 0 1 6 7 0 1 6 8 0 1 6 9 0 1 7 0 0 171
01720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790
18001810182018301840185018601870188
0 1 8 9 0 1 9 0 0 1 9 1 0 1 9 2 0 1930 194019501960
197 0 198 0 199 0 200
Radio: 0
Instruments:0
Controls:0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 OOClOO
C141 Starlifter (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The C-141 is a
large,American-built transport aircraft. It has a large ramp
in the rear and paratroopdoors on both sides. No ejection
seats are provided, but the aircraft is capable of in-flight
refueling.
Tr Move: 3184
Corn Move; 91 (18)
Fuel Cap: 24,000
Fuel Cons: 24,000
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Integralflare and chaff dispensers.
Paratroopers: 1 02 03 04 U 5 06 0 7 0 8 09
10011012013014015D160170180190
20 021 02 2 0 23 24 U 25 02 6 0 27 28 029 0
30 031 032 033 034 035 0 36 037 038 039 0
40 041 04 2 0 43 044 45 04 6 0 47 048 049 0
5 0 0 51 0 5 2 0 53 05 4 0 5 5 0 56 0 5 7 0 58 0 59 0
60 061 062 63 064 065 066 067 068 069 0
70 071 072 073 074 0 75 076 0 77 0 78 0 79 0
80 081 0 8 2 83 84 085 086 087 8 8 0 8 9 0
90 0 91 0 9 2 0 93 0 94 0 95 0 96 0 9 7 0 98 0 99
0100C!1010102010301040105010601070
1 0 8 0 1 0 9 0 1 1 0 0 111 0112D 1 1 3 0 1 1 4 0 115D116
0 1 1 7 0 118O119O 1 2 0 0 121 1 2 2 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 4 0
125 0 126 I7 127 0 128 0 129 0 130 0 131 0 132 0
133 0 134 0 135 0 136 0 137 0 138 0 139 0 1 4 0 0
141 0 1 4 2 0 1 4 3 0 1 4 4 0 1 4 5 0 1 4 6 0 1 4 7 0 1 4 8 0
1490 1500

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C-160T Transall

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,800,000(RIS) G160T Transall(Fixed-WingAircraft): The Transall is

Twilight: 2000 Price: $3,750,000(R/R) a French-built, medium-sized transport aircraft, exported
Fuel Type:AvG in large numbers. The Transall has port and starboardpara-
Load: 16 tons (internal only) troop doors and a rear loading ramp. Aflexible fuel bladder
Veh Wt: 47 tons capable of carrying an additional 9000 kilograms can be
Crew: 3+93 (or 64 paratroopers) installed at the expense of internal cargo. The Transall has
Mnt: 14 no hardpoints, and no ejection seats are provided. The
Night Vision: None Transall is capable of in-flight refueling.
Runway: Primitive
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land:7151990 m Tr Move: 2000
Damage Record
Corn Move: 59 (35)
Crewmembers:Pilot 17 Copilot 0 Flight engineer 0 Fuel Cap: 19,000
Passengers: 1 02 03 4 05 06 07 08 09 0 10 0 Fuel Cons: 19,000
110120130140150160170180190200210
22 023 024 025 026 027 0280 29 17 30 031 032 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
330 34 0350 36C 33 0300 390 4 0 0 41 042 0430 None.
440 45 0460 470 48049 0500 51 0520 530 540
55 056 057 0580 59 060061 0620 630 640650
66 0670680 69 0700 71 0720 730 740 750 760
77 078 079 080 081 0 820 830 84 0850 86 087 0
88 089 090 091 092093 0
Paratroopers:l 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0
1 0 0 11 0 1217 1317 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 170 1 8 0 1 9 0
20 021 022 023 024 025 026 27 0 28 029 0
30 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 0
40 041 42 17 43 044 045 046 0 47 048 049 17
50 051 052 0 53 0 54 055 0 56 057 17 58 059 3 Many air buffs feel that the C-160 Transall lacks
60 061 062 0 63 0 64 0 the cargo capacity to be an effective transport air-
Radio: 0 craft for a first-line airmobile force.
Instruments: 0
Controls:0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 170000

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 Merc: 2000 Price: $750,000 ( R E ) CV-22 Osprey (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The CV-22 is an
Twilight: 2000 Price: $2,000,000 (R/-) American-built, tilt-rotor, VSTOLaircraft, which was adopted
Armament:4xAIM-9,30mm 3-barreledautocannon (spe- as an assault helicopter substitute bythe USMC inthe early
cial operations version) 1990s and put to use by the USAir Force and Coast Guard
Ammo: 50Ox30mm autocannon (special ops version) as an air-sea rescue craft. Capable of takeoff in either VTO
Fuel Type:AvG mode (only two-thirds cargo capacity can be carried VTO),
Load: 9 tons (internal, with up to 4.5 tons slung at ex- the Osprey can later flip its wings down and fly like a con-
pense of internal load) ventional fixed-wing craft. No ejection seats are provided.
Veh Wt: 24 tons In-flight refueling is possible through a nose probe. Res-
Crew: 2+24 (or 16 paratroopers) (special ops) ; 3+24 cue models have a hoist over the forward cabin door (250-
(troop transport/rescue versions) kilogram capacity) for lifting people aboard and into the
Mnt: 12 cabin.
Runway: Primitive The Osprey has a forward cabin door suitable for para-
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 16/16 m VSTOL (550/600 troopers, a rearcargo ramp, and provisionsfor acargo hook
m in conventional mode) for slung loads. The Osprey can carry a slung load (up to
4.5 tons) at half its safe speed in VTO mode but not in regu-
Damage Record lar flight mode. Aflexible fuel bladder capable of carrying
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 (Crew chief 0, troop up to 8000 kilograms of additional fuel can be installed at
transport version) the expense of cargo. The troopcarriervariant is unarmed,
Passengers: 1 02 3 U 4 05 0 6 07 CI 8 09 0 10 0 but the special operationsversion has a three-barrel30mm
1 1 [ 7 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 [ 7 1 6 U 1 7 0 1 8 ~ 1 9 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 Gatling autocannon, and 4 AIM-9L Sidewinders.
22 0 23 024 0
Paratroopers: 1 02 03 04 El 5 0 6 07 0 8 09 0 T‘ Move; 2020
100110120130140150160
Radio: 0 Corn Move: 50
Instruments:0 Fuel Cap: 6215
Controls: 0 Fuel Cons: 2050
30mm 3-bbl Gatling AC: 0
Ammo: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Engine: 0 IR suppression, integral chaff and flare dispensers. Spe-
fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000 cialoperations version has F L ~ Rin addfiion.

\
Weamn ROF Maa
30mm-3 ~ 5Op50=
230 Ht

Missile Rng Guklancs AocuracyLevel

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DF-1 AeroTechnologies Dragonfly

Merc: 2000 Price: $2400 (C/C) DF-1 AeroTechnologies Dragonfly (Fixed-Wing Air-
Twilight:2000 Price: $5000 ( R/-) craft): Manufactured by the Canadian firm of Aero-
Fuel Type:AvG, G Technologies, the DF-1 Dragonfly is a man-portable (inthe
Load: 200 kg (including pilot and fuel) sense that one average person can lift it), one-passenger
Veh Wt: 48 kg ultralight designed to collapse and fit into a fiberglass car-
Crew: 1 rying case. No ejection seats are provided, and the Drag-
Mnt: 8 onfly is incapable of in-flight refueling. It has no hardpoints
Night Vision: None and no suitable attachment pointsfor a weapon. Originally
Runway: Primitive designed as a sport aircraft, the Dragonfly can be air-
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 176156 m dropped, and is quite popular with covert mission teams as
a means of transport.
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Tr Move: 200
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Corn Move: 12 (8)
fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): OOOClO 00000 Fuel Cap: 24
Fuel Cons: 6
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
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F.1 Mirage

Merc: 2000 Price: $36,000,000 (-/R) F.l Mirage (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): Manufacturedby the
Twilight: 2000 Price: $72,000,000 (R/-) French firrnof Dassault, the F.l Miragefirst flew in the mid-
Armament: Two fixed 30mm autocannons 1960s, and has beena staple of many nations’groundattack
Ammo: 270~30rnrn air units since then. The F.l Mirage is a single-seat, fixed-
Fuel Type:AvG wing, all-weatherfighter-bomber. It is equippedwith an ejec-
Load: Up to 4000 kg in 5 hardpoints tion seat and an in-flight refueling probe.
Veh Wt: 16.2 tons
Crew: 1 Tr Move: 4736
Mnt: 12
Runway: Hardened Corn Move: 148 (30)
Min. Runway,TakeofVLand:608/640 rn Fuel Cap: 4300
Fuel Cons: 5600
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Combat Equipment: FLIR, radar gun sight, integralflare
Radio: 0
and chaff dispensers.
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
AMMUNITION
30mmAC 7:O Use 30rnm autocannon ammo records from page 99.
3Umm AC 2: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 5 13% 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l,Brst2 -6C

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F-6

Merc: 2000 Price: $550,000 ( 4 s ) F-6 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The F-6 is a Chinese-pro-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,200,000 ( 4 R ) duced copy of the Soviet MiG-19, sold to numerous Third
Armament: Three fixed 30mm autocannons World nations as a less expensive alternative to NATO
Ammo: l85x30mm ground attack aircraft. The pilot has an ejection seat, and
Fuel Type: AvG the plane is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Load: 2000 kg on 4 hardpoints
Veh Wt: 14.5 tons Tr Move: 2052
Crew: 1 Corn Move: 55 (11)
Mnt: 10
Runway: Primitive Fuel Cap: 1700
Min. Runway, TakeoWLand: 760/496 m Fuel Cons: 1700
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers:Pilot 0 Integralflare and chaff dispensers
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 AMMUNITION
Controls: 0 Use 30mm autocannon ammo records from page 99.
30mmAC 7:O
30mm AC 2: 0
30mm AC 3: 0
Ammo: 0
€ngine: 0
Fuel (“3 Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag k n g ~ Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 5 135C 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l, Brst2 -6C

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F45E Strike Eagle

Merc: 2000 Price: $36,000,000 (-/-) F-15E Strike Eagle (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Strike
Twilight:2000 Price: $72,000,000 (R/-) Eagle is a heavily reworked ground attack version of the
Armament: One fixed 20mm Vulcan autocannon F-15 fighter, but retains most of its capability as an air-to-
Ammo: 95Ox20mm air fighter. The F-15E can have up to three 2400-kilogram
fuel Type:AvG external drop tanks (at the expense of external load). Both
Load: 10,000 kg in 9 hardpoints crewmembers have ejection seats, and the aircraft is ca-
Veh Wt: 20.2 tons pable of in-flight refueling.
Crew: 2
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 3920
Runway: Hardened
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 28011056 m Corn Move: 148 (46)
Fuel Cap: 13,328
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 10,100
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments:0 FLIR, radar gun sight, integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Controls:0
2Omm VulcanAC: 0 AMMUNITION
Ammo: 0 Use 20mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Engine: 0
fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20mmVulcan 60 950C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l, Brst:2 -8C

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Merc: 2000 Price: $25,000,000 (4-) F-16 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The F-16 Falcon is the US
Twilight: 2000 Price: $50,000,000 (R/-) Air Force’s double-duty aircraft that can perform either air
Armament: One fixed 20mm Vulcan autocannon, two superiority or ground attack missions.The pilot has an ejec-
AIM-9L Sidewinders tion seat, and the aircraft is capable of in-flight refueling. It
Ammo: 50Ox20mm may also carry up to three 900-kilogramdrop tanks at the
Fuel Type:AvG expense of bomb load.
Load: 6895 kg in 7 hardpoints
Veh Wf: 23.8 tons Tr Move: 7200
Crew: 1
Mnt: 12 Corn Move: 225 (68)
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cap: 3162
Min. Runway, Takeoffland:800/528 m Fuel Cons: 3200
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 FLIR, radar gun sight, integralflare and chaff dispensers.
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 AMMUNITION
Controls: Use 20mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
20mm Vulcan AC: 0
Ammo: 0 AIM-9L Sidewinder (2 missiles)
Engine: 0 00
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):DOC300 OODOO

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20mmVulcan 60 500C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l,Brst2 -8C

Missile Rng Gudmce Level

AIM-9L Sidewinder 18km Radar Average

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F-I11 Aardvark

Merc: 2000 Price: $67,000,000 (-43) F-111Aardvark (Fixed-Wing Aircraft):The F-111 is an

Twilight:2000 Price: $133,000,000(-/-) American, variable-wing geometry (swing-wing), medium
Armament: One fixed 20mm Vulcan autocannon bomber which is serving with the USAir Force. Both crew-
Ammo: 2084~20mmrounds members have ejection seats, and the aircraft is capable
Fuel Type: AvG of in-flight refueling. One 1800-kilogram drop tank may be
Load: 8000 kg in 4 hardpoints fitted at the expense of bomb load.
Veh Wt: 36 tons
Crew: 2 Tr Move: 2008
Mnt: 14
Miff. Runway, TakeofMand: 1400/1104 m Corn Move: 78 (26)
Fuel Cap: 15,000
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 15,000
Crewmembers: Pilot Weapons officer 0
Instruments: 0
Combat Equipment: FLIR, laser designator, radar gun
Controls: 0
sight, integral flare and chaff dispensers.
20mm VulcanAC: 0
Ammo: 0 AMMUNITION
Engine: 0 Use 20mm autocannon records providedon page 99.
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 01700000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20rnmVulcan 60 2084C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE CY, Brst:2 -8C

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F/A-18

Merc: 2000 Price: !$48,000,000 (4s) FIA-18 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The FIA-18 Hornet is the
Twilight:2000 Price: $96,000,000 (S/-) US Navy’s dual-purpose fighter-bomber. The pilot has an
Armament: One fixed 20mm Vulcan autocannon, two ejection seat, and the aircraft is capable of in-flight refueling.
AIM-9L Sidewinders Up to three 1000-kilogram drop tanks can be fitted at the
Ammo: 50Ox20mm expense of bomb load.
Fuel Type:AvG
Load: 7710 kg in 5 hardpoints Tr Move: 2880
Veh Wt: 36 tons Corn Move: 49 (25)
Crew: 1
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap: 4900
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cons: 4900
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land: 6161744 m
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Damage Record FLIR, radar gun sight, integral chaff and flare dispens-
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 ers and radar jammer.
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 AMMUNITION
Controls: 0 Use 20mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
20mm VulcanAC: 0
Ammo: 0 AIMSL Sidewinder (2 missiles)
Engine: 0 00
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROf Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20mmVulcan 60 500C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l, BrSt2 -8C

Missile Rng Guidance Aocuracy Level

AIM-9L Sidewinder 18 km Radar Average

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F-5E Tiger II

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,400,000 (4s) F-5E Tiger II (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): A light American-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,800,000 ( R/-) built fighter intended primarily for the export market. The
Armament: Two fixed 20mm autocannons pilot has an ejection seat, and the aircraft is not capable of
Ammo: 50Ox20mm in-flight refueling.A 1000-kilogramdrop tank can be fitted
Fuel Type:AvG at the expense of bomb load.
Load: 2400 kg on 5 hardpoints,
Veh Wt:9.4 tons Tr Move: 4204
Crew: 1
Mnt: 12 Corn Move; 132 (40)
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cap: 4900
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land:616/744 m Fuel Cons; 4900
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers:Pilot 0 Integral chaff and flare dispensers, radar gun sight, IR
Radio: 0 suppression.
Instruments: 0
Controls:0 AMMUNITION
20mmAC 1 : 0 Use 20rnm autocannon records provided on page 99.
20mm AC 2: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20mmAC 10 500C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l, Brst2 -8C

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G.91

Merc: 2000 Price: $600,000 (RE) G.91 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Fiat G.91 is a single
Twilight: 2000 Price: $950,000(S/R) engined recon and ground attack aircraft produced in Italy
Armament: Two fixed 30mm autocaniions and used by a number of countries. The pilot has an ejec-
Ammo: 30Ox30mm tion seat, and the aircraft is not capableof in-flight refueling.
Fuel Type: AvG
Load: 1800 kg in 4 hardpoints Tr Move; 1608
Veh Wt: 8.7 tons
Crew: 1
Corn Move: 48 (14)
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap; 1500
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cons; 1500
Min. Runway, Takeoff/Land:616/744 rn
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Damage Record None.
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments: 0 Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
30mmAC 7:O
30mm AC 2: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): CIOOOO 00000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 10 150 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l , Brst:2 -6C

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IA-58 Pucara

Merc: 2000 Price: $750,000 ( 4 R ) IA-58 Pucara (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Pucara is an
Twilight: 2000 Price: $950,000( R E ) Argentine ground attack aircraft that achieved great noto-
Armament: Two fixed 20mm autocannon, four M2HB riety during the Falklands War. The pilot has an ejection
MGs seat, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Ammo: 300~20mmand 1050x.50 BMG One 300-kilogram drop tank may be fitted at the expense
Fuel Type:AvG of bomb load.
Load: 1620 kg in 3 hardpoints.
Veh Wt: 14.9 tons Tr Move:
1704
Crew: 1
Mnt: 12 Corn Move: 53 (15 )
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cap: 1020
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land:616/744 m Fuel Cons; 1000
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 None.
Radio: 0
Instruments:0 AMMUNITION
Controls: Use 20mm autocannon and 5 0 BMG ammunition
20mmAC 7:u records provided on page 99.
20mmAC 7:O
M2HB MG 1:O
M2HB MG 2:
M2H8 MG 3: 0
M2HB MG 4: 0 During the Falklands War, Pucara pilots were de-
Ammo: 0 scribed by their British opponents as being ‘Greatstick
Engine: 0 and rudderguys, “meaning that theArgentines would
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):OOOOO 00000
press home attacks in the face of sometimes wither-
ing antiaircraft fire.
WEAPON DATA
Wemon ROF Maa Rna Ammo Damaae
~ ~~~
Pen
20rnrnAC 10 500C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l, Brst2 -8C

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Merc: 2000 Price: $2,400,000( 4 s ) Jaguar (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Sepecat Jaguar is
Twilight:2000 Price: $4,800,000 (Rl-) a Franco-British design for a ground attack aircraft sold
Armament: Two fixed 30mm autocannon heavily in the international market. The pilot has an ejec-
Ammo: 30Ox30mm tion seat, and the aircraft is capable of in-flight refueling.
Fuel Type:AvG Up to three 1200-kilogram drop tanks may be fitted at the
Load: 4700 kg in 3 hardpoints expense of bomb load.
Veh Wt: 11 tons
Crew: 1 Tr Move: 4320
Mnt: 12
Runway: Hardened Corn Move: 135 (35)
Min. Runway,TakeoffILand: 12501785 m Fuel Cap: 4200
Fuel Cons: 4200
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Radio: 0 Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Instruments:
Controls: 0 AMMUNlTiON
30mmAC I:O Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
30mm AC 2:
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel ("A Consumed or Destroyed): 00001700000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng ~ Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 10 150 250 API 16 3 1f-2
250 HE C:l, Brst2 -6C

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MC-l30H Combat Talon

Merc: 2000 Price: $55,000,000 (-/-)
Twilight:2000 Price: $111,000,000 (4-)
Fuel Type:AvG
Load: 1000 kg (internal only)
Veh Wt: 65 tons
Crew: 9+92 (or 64 paratroopers)
Mnt: 16
Runway: Primitive
Min. Runway, Takeoff/Land: 1104/800 m
MC-130H Combat Talon (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The
MC-130H Combat Talon is a special operations variant of
the C-130 cargo plane. The main difference is in the elec-
tronics suite: The MC-130His fitted with FLIR, night vision
gear, low-altitude radar and sophisticated navigation elec-
tronics. In addition, the aircraft sports “skyhook” recovery
gear inthe nose for recovery of ground personnel orcargo.
No ejection seats are provided, but the aircraft is capable
of in-flight refueling and buddy refueling.

Damage Record Tr Move: 2080

Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Navigator 0 Flight
engineer 0 Corn Move: 52 (18)
Crew chief 0 Cargo handler 1 Cargo handler 2 0 Fuel Cap: 24,000
Electronics specialist 1 0 Electronics specialist 2 0 Fuel Cons: 24,000
Passengers:l 02 0 3 04 C 5 06 0 7 C 8 09 010 0
11 O 1 2 O 1 3 ~ 1 4 O 1 5 O 1 6 O 1 7 O 1 8 O 1 9 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
22 2 3 0 24 0 25 02 6 0 2 7 0 2 8 0 29 03 0 0 31 03 2 0 FLIR, radar jammers and integral flare and chaff dis-
33 03 4 0 35 036 03 7 0 3 8 0 39 040 041 042 04 3 0 pensers.
44 U 4 5 0 46 047 04 8 0 49 050 0 51 05 2 0 53 05 4 0
5 5 0 5 6 0 5 7 0 58 059 06 0 0 61 06 2 0 6 3 0 64 0 6 5 0
66 067 68 069 70 071 072 07 3 0 74 075 076 0
77 078 0 79 080 081 08 2 0 8 3 0 8 4 0 8 5 0 8 6 0 8 7 0
88U89C90091 0 9 2 0
Paratroopers: 1 El 2 03 04 0 5 0 6 07 08 09 0
100110120130140150160170180190
2 0 0 21 022 0 23 024 0 25 0 26 027 028 029 0
3 0 0 31 032 033 034 0 3 5 0 36 0 3 7 0 38 039 0
40 041 042 04 3 0 44 045 046 04 7 0 48 049 0
50 0 51 052 0 53 054 0 55 056 0 57 0 58 0 59 El
60 61 062 0 63 0 64 U
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): OOOUCl c 1 0 0 0 0

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Panavia Tornado GR.l

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,400,000 (-IC) Panavia Tornado GR.1 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The
Twilight:2000 Price: $4,800,000 (SI-) Panavia Tornado GR.1 was a joint venture of the UK,
Armament: One fixed 27mm autocannon France,and Germany, and is in service with these and other
Ammo: 40Ox27mm countries. The pilot has an ejection seat, and the aircraft is
Fuel Type:AvG capable of internal refueling. Up to two 1200-kilogramdrop
Load: 9000 kg in 6 hardpoints tank can be fitted at the expense of bomb load.
Veh Wtr 20 tons
Crew: 2 Tr Move: 6800
Mnf: 12 Corn Move: 213 (64)
Runway: Hardened
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 760I496 m Fuel Cap: 8000
Fuel Cons:8000
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Radio: 0 FLIR, radar gun sight and integral flare and chaff dis-
Instruments: pensers.
Controls: 0
27mmAC 1 : 0 AMMUNITION
27mm AC 2: 0 Use 27mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“Xi Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
27rnrn 10 400 300 API 16 5111-2
300 HE C:l , Brst:2 -6C

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A1 : Inflatable Assault Boat.
Inflatable assault boats suchas thisone
are almost a staple of small-unit special
operations throughout the world. This
particularversion is in a light gray “neutral
camouf1age”designedto blendinto a wide
variety of maritime weather and lighting
conditions. Some manufacturers offer
custom color schemes or “slip-covers’’ to
enable the buyer to change the camou-
flage at will.
A2:F.l Mirage,Greece; Cyprus Crisis.
This aircraft was one inservice with an
unknown unit of the Greek Air Force dur-
ingthe Cyprus Crisisof 1996, and was part
of a press release packagefrom the Greek
Ministry of Information. It is possible that
the picture was not even taken during the
short-livedwar between Greece and Tur-
key, but at some time before or shortly
afterward.
The aircraft showsadull, aluminumfac-
tory finish, ornamented with the Greek
nationalroundeland fin flash. Ared warn-
ing band around the air intakes and the
usual factory safety markings complete
the decoration of this particular aircraft.
The photograph shows no squadron in-
signia.
B1: Harrier II, RN; Falklands, 1999.
The Royal Navy made extensive use
of Harrierjumpjets inthe 1980s’warwith
Argentinaand inthe late 1990s’ Falklands
Crisis as well.
This aircraft sports a dark gray camou-
flage patternwith subduedBritishnational
roundels and the usualwarning and safety
markings (the redlwhite triangles at vari-
ous locationson the aircraft). The legend
“Royal Navy’lappearson the tail fin, along
with a winged fist emblemthat may be an
individual flight markingof some kind.The
white “721” just to the rear of the national
insignia is the aircraft‘s ID number.
B2:F-lll Aardvark, USAF,366thTac-
tical Fighter Wing; 1998.
Despite its “F designation, the F-111
” eminently more suitable ‘‘SnouMusWeyesl
is used extensively ina groundattack role.
This particularaircraftbelongs to the366th
Tactical Fighter Wing and is stationed in
Idaho, meaning that it can sport colorful
red-white-and-blue national insignias,
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white unit ID numbers and the 366th’~ since the 1960s, and forms the basis for
“shield can be proudly displayed.Aircraft a numberof variants includingthe MC-130
incombat-readymode usuallyshow more Combat Talon, AC-130 tanker, and the
subdued national insignias. The camou- Spectre gunship. Nicknamed “Herc” or
flage pattern is an unusual three-color “The Herky-Bird,” the C-130 has a well-
scheme, showing dark green, medium deserved reputationfor ruggedness and
green, and tan, with the nose done in low- reliability. The Herc was less expensive
reflectivity black. The letters “MO on the and therefore acquired in larger numbers
tail fin indicate the air base where the air- than flying behemoths such as the C-5
craft is stationed, while the shield repre- Galaxy. It can operate off more primitive
sents the higher echelonunder which the airfields than larger transports, as well,
plane serves. which makes it more useful for combat
C1: CV-22 Osprey, USMC; 2000. support Operations such as paratroop or
The VSTOL CV-22 was conceived as low-altitude extraction drops.
a helicopter replacement, designed to This Herc shows a rare, dark gray/light
havethe better long-rangefuel consump gray camouflage patternadopted for long-
tion of afixed-wingaircraft combinedwith range over-ocean flights, along with the
the landing flexibility of a rotary-wing air- subdued national insignia and a US flag
craft. applied to the tail. The ID number “120”
This plate is taken from film of a trans- appears in black below and slightly to the
port aircraft serving with the assault ship rear of the cockpit.
USS Jarawa, attachedto theAtlantic fleet D2: MC-130H Combat Talon, USAF
in 2000. 8th SOS; 2000.
It shows a two-color forest greenlolive The 8th Special Operations Squadron
green camouflage pattern with subdued of the UnitedStatesAir Forceoperates out
national insignia ID numbers and a of Hurlbert AFB and isthe primary airtrans-
“USMC” marking. The aircraft is relatively port for American special operations as
clean, and probably representsone fresh well as US government-sanctionedmerc
from an on-board refit, since it shows no operations worldwide. The squadron op-
factorywarninglabels (low-echelonmain- erates 14 Combat Talons and other spe-
tenance crew tend to believe that such cial operations aircraft in conjunctionwith
markings are superfluous). the USArmy Special Forces,Delta Force,
C2: A-10 Thunderbolt II, USAF, 23rd and Rangers as well as US Navy SEAL
Tactical Fighter Wing; 1997. teams and other US special operations
This plate showsan A-10 groundattack units.
aircraft from the 23rd Tactical Fighter As istypicalof special operations forces
Wing, stationed at MarchAFB, California in the latter part of the 199Os,this aircraft
in May of 2000. The ungainly appearance shows no unit ID numbers or markings of
of the A-10 Thunderbolt II soon earned it any kind other than the subdued (black)
another nickname: “Warthog.” This is re- national insignia. The special low-altitude
flected inthe nose art of this aircraft. Early navigationradardome is clearly visible on
Warthogs sported a”shark’s mouthonthe the nose, as are the two arms (shown
front of the aircraft (a decoration which folded back) of the “skyhook groundair
eventually appears on any aircraft that has retrieval yoke.
a structurethat can pass for a “chin”). The E l : Mi-8 Hip, Peru; anti-Sendaru
sharkwas soon replaced, however, by the Lurninoso COIN operations, 2000.
The Sendaro Luminosu (ShiningPath)
ears” insignia, which came to be almost a guerrillas in Peru are one of the few truly
requirement in most A-10 wings. Marxist political groups remaining in the
D1: C-l30E, USAF; 2000. world by2000 (althoughsomepuristsdis-
The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft pute that labeling).
has servedwith the air forces of the world Most of Peru’s helicopterfleet was ob-
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tained from the Soviet Union during the
Cold War, and a market in spare parts
and replacements still exists. This par-
ticular Hipwas filmed after returningfrom
an airmobile counterinsurgency opera-
tion in northern Peru. It appears in its
original factory paint scheme of Russian
green, to which has been added only an
ID number and a Peruvian national roun-
del. This machine was evidently used as
a troop transport, since no external
weapons pods are visible in the original
newsreel footage.
E2: SA.3160/319 Alouette 111, El
Salvador; COIN operations.
Helicopters are ideally suited to coun-
terinsurgency operations due to their
speed and their ability to land almost any-
where. This particularaircraft is one used
in support of counterinsurgency raids by
the Salvadoran National Guard’s elite
COPARA rapid reactionantiterroristcom-
pany, inconjunctionwith AH-6 helicopters
and A-37 ground attack aircraft.
This particular aircraft shows a dry sum-
mer camouflage pattern, consistingof ol-
ive with a tan overspray, with two warning
bands in white on the tail fin and the Sal-
vadoran national roundel on the hull.
F1: AH-6 Defender, US Army TF-160;
1998.
The US Army’s Task Force 160 (also
known as the 160thAviation Battalion)was
formed after the 1980 Iran hostage res-
cue attempt, as part of a “Never Again”
policy by each of the armed forces in-
volved in that abortive mission. Helicop-
ters and personnelfrom TF-160 took part
in Urgent Fury, the Second Persian Gulf
War, and are rumored to have played a
part in several other less publicized op-
erations. As is typical of such organiza-
tions, the personnelare not proneto seek
publicity.
This AH-6 is typical of late-1990s spe-
cial operations aircraft in that it shows no
unit insignia, tail markings or national
markings. On particularly sensitive mis-
sions, the aircrew are not allowed to carry
anything that might link the operation to
the United States government.
F2: Westland Lynx, UK; South Geor-
gia Islands, 2000.
This Lynx is one of three assigned to
the British Army garrison of the South
Georgia Islands and is used both for pa-
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trol and liaison purposes. Ordinarily the
maritime variant of the Lynx would have
been used, but shortagesforced the Brit-
ish to make use of standard Lynxes in
some less important spots. These aircraft
normally carry no external weaponry and
have been equipped with internalflexible
fuel bladders for extended-range opera-
tions.
The aircraft has not been stationed to
the islands long, as it still sports the olive/
tan dry summer camouflage pattern in-
stead of a more suitable color scheme.
The only other markings are the ID num-
bers in black and the subdued British
national roundel.
G1: CH-136 Kiowa, Canadian UN
Contingent; Sri Lanka, 1995.
As part of the last major military inter-
ventionof the United Nationspeacekeep-
ing forces, Canada sent a small expedi-
tionary force to Sri Lanka in 1995. This
CH-136 (the Canadiandesignation of the
Bell Model 206 Jetranger, known in US
service as the OH-58 Kiowa) is part of the
Canadian Forces LiaisonSection directly
attached to UN Headquarters-colom-
bo, where it performed VIP transport
duties. The white-and-bluecolor scheme
of the UN peacekeepingforces was ap-
plied in a depot (as testified by the sharp
lines of the letters and blue stripe). The
red maple leaf on the pilot’s door seems
to have been applied later, by hand. The
serial number, the low-reflectivity panel
in front of the cockpit, and the word
Canada on the tail boom were done in
flat black, presumably in a depot.
G2: AH-1 Cobra, 1/7th Cavalry, US
1st Cavalry Division; 1997.
The attack helicopters of the 1st Cav-
alry Division (an armored divisiondespite
its name) are among the last front-lineAH-
1s in USArmy service. The AH-1was due
to be phasedout infavorof the AH-64 and
RAH-66 helicopters, but budget con-
straints forced the retention of a certain
numberofthe agingaircraft(theAH-1first
saw service in Vietnam and is still in use
30 years later).
This helicopter is from the 1/7th Cav-
alry Regiment (knownas “Custer’s Own”
because of a former commander),one of
two divisionalattack helicopter squadrons.
Normally armed with TOW ATGMs, this
particularAH-1seems to have been fitted
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with 2.75 FFAR pods, reflecting the in-
creasingemployment of attack helicopters
in counterinsurgencyratherthan antitank
roles. The aircraft sports an unusual
monocolor forest-green paint scheme,
with a black low-reflectivity panel in front
of the cockpit. The number ” 2 8 in the red
box belowthe cockpit and the “028on the
anti-torque rotor housing reflect the air-
craft’scompany number.Theyellow shield
with the black diagonal and horse head is
the distinctive heraldic representationof
the 1st Cavalry Division. The aircraft
shows no nationalinsignia,but does carry
“United States Army” on the tail boom
along with the usual warning and safety
notices.
H1: Mk 50 Sea King, Australian
Navy; Indonesia, 2000.
This Mk 50 Sea King helicopter is part
of an Australian naval detachment based
at PattimuraAirfieldonthe islandof Ambon
in the Indonesian archipelago. The pho-
tograph from which this plate was taken
shows an aircraft undergoing mainte-
nance, with a repair truck and “lift”block-
ing the view of the middle fuselage and
any distinctive markingwhich might have
been there (probably the aircraft’s serial
number, and perhapssomethingconcern-
ing its vessel of origin).
The overall gray maritime camouflage
patternof this aircraft is brokenonlybythe
Australiannationalroundelwith itsdistinc-
tive red kangaroo faded by the equatorial
sun to a dull brown (red being particularly
proneto destructionby sunlight, although
it usually bleachesto a pinkishcolor rather
than turning brown).
H2: Bell 205 (UH-1H Huey), lndone
sian Army; PNG, 1998.
The nature of the war in Papua New
Guinea in 1998-1999led to extensive use
of helicopters in airmobile operations.
This utility transport was captured in
January 1999 by aforce of Australian SAS
accompanied by anAustralianArmy pho-
tographic unit, who filmed the raid for
posterity.It showsa UH-1 helicopterofthe
Indonesian Army in the monocolor olive
drab factory paint job, including a warn-
ing notice on the tail boom. Evidently the
only localchange made to the aircraft was
the addition of the Indonesiannationalin-
signia, the hollow red pentagram on the
tail boom.
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Merc: 2000 Price: $950,000(S/S) PS-1 Cargo Floatplane (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): Many
Twilight:2000 Price: $950 (R/R) thought that the helicopter would spell the end of the civil-
Fuel Type:AvG ian cargo floatplane; this was not true. The PS-1 has one
Load: 4 tons (internal only) cabin door on each side and a cargo door in the rear. No
Veh Wt: 20 tons ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft is not capable
Crew:2+8 , of in-flight refueling, but it can make amphibious landings.
Mnt: 10
"'itn.
Min. Runway, Takeo nd: 990/550m Tr Move: 1148
Damage Record Corn Move: 37 (12)
Crewmembers: Pilot Copilot 0 Fuel Cap: 4650
Passengers: 1 02 03 04 5 0 6 7 08 0 Fuel Cons; 4500
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Controls: 0 None.
Engine: 0
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su-7

Merc: 2000 Price: $975,000 ( 4 C ) Su-7 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Su-7 is a Soviet-built
Twilight:2000 Price: $1,800,000 (R/C) aircraft exported in large quantities to the Third World. Up
Armament: Two fixed 30mm autocannons to four 800-kilogram tanks can be fitted at the expense of
Ammo: 14Ox30mm autocannon bomb load. Pilot has an ejection seat, and the aircraft is not
Fuel Type: AvG capable of in-flight refueling.
Load: 3175 kg on 9 hardpoints
Veh Wt: 19.5 tons Tr Move: 4480
Crew: 1
Mnt: 10
Corn Move: 140 (28)
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cap: 4550
Min. Runway,TakeoffILand: 904/952 m Fuel Cons: 6000
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Radio: 0
lnstrumenrs: 0 AMMUNITION
conrrois: Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
30mmAC l:U
30mm AC 2: 0
Ammo:
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): [7OOOU 00000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
YOmrn 10 140 250 API 16 511 1-2
250 HE C:l, Brst:2 -6C

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su-20

Merc: 2000 Price: $990,000 (-E) Su-20 (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Su-20 is the export
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,950,000 ( R C ) version of the Su-17. Up to four 800-kilogramtanks can be
Armament: Two fixed 30mm autocannons fitted at the expense of bomb load. Pilot has an ejection
Ammo: 14Ox30mm autocannon seat, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Fuel Type:AvG
Load: 3200 kg on 9 hardpoints Tr Move: 4480
Veh Wt: 19.5 tons
Crew: 1
Corn Move: 140 (28)
Mnt: 10 Fuel Cap: 4600
Runway: Hardened Fuel Cons; 5600
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand:9041952 m
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Damage Record Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Crewmembers:Pilot 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments: 0 Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
~ 30mmAC7:O
30mm AC 2: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine:
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 10 140 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l,Brst2 -6C

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Su-24 Fencer

Merc: 2000 Price: $1,850,000 (4s) Su-24 Fencer (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Su-24 Fencer
Twilight: 2000 Price: $2,100,000 ( 4 R ) is a Soviet-built, variable geometry (swing-wing) aircraft.
Armament: One fixed 30mm autocannon Both crewmembers have an ejection seat.
Ammo: 14Ox30mm AC
Fuel Type:AvG Tr Move: 4480
Load: 8000 kg in 8 hardpoints
Veh Wt: 36 tons
Corn Move: 140 (28)
Crew: 2 Fuel Cap: 4550
Mnt: 10 Fuel Cons: 6000
Runway: Hardened
Min. Runway,TakeoWLand: 1304/944 m COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0 AMMUNITION
Radio: 0 Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Instruments:0
Controls: 0
30mm AC: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed):00000OCIOOO

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm 10 140 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l,Brst:2 -6C

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Su-25 Frogfoot

Merc: 2000 Price: $1,750,000 ( 4 R ) Su-25 Frogfoot (Fixed-Wing Aircraft): The Su-25 is a
Twilight:2000 Price: $2,750,000 ( 4 R ) purpose-built ground attack aircraft built (some feel) in
Armament: One fixed 30mm-3 AC imitation of the American A-10 “Warthog.”
Ammo: 25Ox30mm
Fuel Type:AvG Ti Move: 2800
Load: 9700 kg on 8 hardpoints
Veh Wt: 16 tons
Corn Move: 98 (20)
Crew: 1 Fuel Cap: 4550
Mnt: 10 Fuel Cons: 6000
Runway: Primitive
Min. Runway,Takeoff/Land: 1200/600 m COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Armored cockpit, radar gun sight, integralchaff and flare
Damage Record dispensers.
Crewmembers:Pilot 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments: Use 30mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
30mm-3 AC: 0 WEAPON DATA
Ammo: 0 Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
Engine 1 : 0 30mm-3 30 250 250 API 16 5111-2
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): El000000000 250 HE C:l,Brst2 -6C

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A109A Hirundo

Merc: 2000 Price: $110,000 (C/C) A109A Hirundo (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Hirundo
Twilight: 2000 Price: $250,000 (S/R) (swallow) is an Italian helicopter available in military, civil
Armament: Various door gun configurations and police versions. No ejection seats are provided, and
Ammo: Various, depending upon armament the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Fuel Type:AvG
Load: Up to 1000 kg in 2 hardpoints or as internal cargo Tr Move: 416
Veh Wt: 2.6 tons
Crew: 2+6 (civil & police), 2+2 (scout), 2 (attack)
Corn Move: 32
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap: 700
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 24 m Fuel Cons: 700
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers (Attack): Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0 None.
Crewmembers (Police): Pilot 0 Observer 0
Crewmembers (Civil): Pilot 0 Copilot 0
Crewmembers(Scout): Pilot 0Weapons officer Door
gunner 1 0 Door gunner 2 0
Passengers (Civil & Poke): 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 5 0 6 0
Radio: 0
lnstruments: 0
Controls:
Weapon (If Present): 0
Ammo: U
Engine: 0
fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

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A I 29 Mangusta

Merc: 2000 Price: $4,800,000 (4s) A129 Mangusfa (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Mangusta
Twilight:2000 Price: $9,600,000 (S/R) (mongoose) is an Italian attack helicopter used by the Ital-
Armament:8 TOW II, or 8 Hellfire, or 2 4 FFAW or FFAWl9 ian military and widely exported. No ejection seats are pro-
2.75” rocket pods vided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
f u e l Type:AvG
Load: 1200 kg in 4 hardpoints Ti Move: 41 6
Veh Wt: 3.7 tons
Crew: 2
Corn Move: 32
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap; 700
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 32 m Fuel Cons: 700
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot/Gunner Armored cockpit, radar gun sight, integralflare and chaff
Radio: 0 dispensers.
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0 AMMUNITION
Weapon (If Present): 0 TOW II (8 missiles)
Traverse: 0 00000000
Engine: 0 Hellfire (8 missiles)
Fuel PA Consumed or bestroyed): oooooooooo ouooo000
FFARl7 2.75” FFARI19 2.75”
WEAPON DATA oooooooooo oooooooonoooomoooo
Missile Rng Dam Pen
TOW I I 3500 C:6, B:4 160C
oooooooooo nuonuoooooonomoooo
Hellfire 4500 C:12, B:12 160C
oooooooooo oonuonnoooouomoooo
0000000000 0000000000000000000
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
2.75” FFAR 12 7/19 425 HE C:8, 8:28 4 C
WP C:2, B:20
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A H 4 ‘Cobra”

Merc: 2000 Price: $4,800,000 (-/R) AH-1 “Cobra”(Rotary-Wing Aircraft):The AH-1 series
Twilight: 2000 Price: $9,600,000 (R/-) of attack helicopterswas madefamous during Vietnam, and
Armament: M197 20mm or 30mm chin turret are still in servicewith many nations, includingthe USArmy
Ammo: Various, depending on armament and Marines. No ejection seats are provided, and the air-
Fuel Type:AvG craft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Load: Eight TOW missiles or four 2.75 rocket pods, or
four TOW and two pods Tr Move: 726
Veh Wt: 9.5 tons
Crew: 2
Corn Move: 23
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap: 290
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m Fuel Cons: 390
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers:Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0 Armored cockpit, integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Radio: 0
Instruments:0 AMMUNITION
Controls: 0 Use 20mm or 30mrn ammo record forms supplied on
M I9 7 Turret:0 page 99.
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Dam Pen
M19720mm 30 1200 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l, B:2 -8C
M19730mm 30 1100 250 API 16 5111-2
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Merc:2000Price:$l,350,000 ( 4 C )(military);$950,000
( C C ) (civilian)
Twilight: 2000 Price: $2,700,000 (SIR) (military);
$1,900,000 (C/R) (civilian)
Armament:AH-6: ATGM pods, OH-6: MG pods
Ammo: Various, depending upon armament
Fuel Type: AvG
Load: 1000 kg in 2 hardpoints
Veh Wt: 1.6 tons
Crew: 1+3 (Model 500), 2 (OH-6, AH-6)
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 24 m
Damage Record
Crewmembers (OH-6): Pilot 0 Observer 0
Crewmembers (AH-6): Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0
Crewmembers Model 500): Pilot 0
Passengers (Model 500): 1 2 0 3 0
Radio: 0
Instruments:0
Controls: 0
Weapon (If Present): 0
Ammo (If Present): 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“9 Consumed or Destroyed):UU000 00000
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AH-6 DefenderlOH-6 Cayuse
AH-6 Defender/OH-6Cayuse (Rotary-wing Aircraft):
The civilian Hughes Model 500 series helicopter was the
US Army’s observation helicopter (where it was called the
OH-6) until it was replaced by the OH-58. Many armies still
use improved versions of it, including the US Army’s spe-
cial operations TF-160 (where it is calledthe MH-6).Armed
versions are called AH-6 in the US Army, when they are
used. Police versions often mount a white light searchlight
for night work. The OH-6 and AH-6 can be fitted with a laser
designator.An optional80-liter internalfuel tank canbe fitted
at the expense of passengersand standard on military mod-
els. No ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft is not
capable of in-flight refueling.
Tr Move: 1032
Corn Move: 20
fuel Cap: 240
Fuel Cons: 320
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Integralflare and chaff dispensers on all military models.
AMMUNITION
Use MG ammunition records provided on page 99.
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AH-64 Apache

Merc: 2000 Price: $12,600,000 ( 4 s ) AH-64 Apache (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The AH-64
Twilight: 2000 Price: $25,000,000 (3-) Apache was the USArmy’s supreme attack helicopter, and
Armament: One triple-barreled 30mm-3 autocannon in will not be completely replaced by the RAH-66, since the
remote forward mount latter is built for more specialized missions. The helicopter
Ammo: l200x30mm autocannon can be armed with up to 16 Hellfire ATGMs (four per
Fuel Type:AvG hardpoint) or FFAR pods (one pod per hardpoint, FFAR-7
Load: See description or FFAR-19). Some models can mount up to two Sidewind-
Veh Wt: 8 tons ers (don’t count against hardpoints). No ejection seats are
Crew: 2 provided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Mnt: 14
Night Vision:Thermal imaging, image intensifier Tr Move: 1172
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 48 m
Corn Move: 36
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 1420
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0 Fuel Cons: 1420
Radio: 0
Instruments:0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
controls: Armored cockpit, FLIR, integral flare and chaff dispens-
30mm-3: 0 ers, IR suppression, laser designator.
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0 AMMUNITION
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed):OIIIOOO 00000 Use 30mm autocannon records on page 99.

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm-3 30 1200C 250 API 16 5/1/-2
250 HE C:l. Erst2 -6C

Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen

FFAR-7 12 7/19 425 HE C:8, B:28 -4C
WP C:2, E:20 Nil
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Merc: 2000 frice:$2,200,000 (3s) AS.331 Super Puma (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Su-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,000,000 (S/R) per Puma is an improved version of the Puma. Too many
Armament: Two MAG MG door guns (optional) versions exist to describe in detail. A 1000-kilogram auxil-
Ammo: 1000x7.62mmN iary tank can be fitted to the cabin at the expense of pas-
Fuel Type:AvG sengers, plus fuel up to two 325-kilogram external tanks
Load:8600 kg internal (including up to 4500 kg slung), (at the expenseof external load). No ejection seats are pro-
2 hardpoints vided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Veh Wt: 9.6 tons An armed transport version is described below.
Crew: 2+21; 3+14 (if paratroopers carried)
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 1104
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 48 m
Corn Move: 28
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 1500
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Crew chief/Jump- Fuel Cons: 1750
master (ifparatroopers carried) 0
Passengers: 1 0.2 0 3 0 4 05 6 07 0 8 09 0 10 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
l1 3o 40 6 o 70 8 o 2oo 21 None fitted to civilian models. Military models sometimes
paratroopers: El El have IR suppression and integralchaff and flare launchers.
11 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments:0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
MAG Door Gun 7: 0
MAG Door Gun 2: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000

WEAPON DATA
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
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AS.350 Ecureuil

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,200,000 (3s) AS.350 Ecureuil (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The French
Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,000,000 (S/H) AS.350 Ecureuil (squirrel) I & II (called Astar in America)
Fuel Type:AvG are not normally armed. The Ecureuil may carry a slung
Load: 1000 kg internal (or up to 750 kg slung), 2 hard- load at the expense of internal cargo capacity. No ejection
points in military version seats are provided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight
Veh Wt: 2.1 tons ref ueling.
Crew: 1+4
Mnt: 12 Tr Move; 500
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 rn
Corn Move; 27
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 530
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Fuel Cons; 690
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 04 0
Radio: 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
lnsfruments:0 None.
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): C1OOOO 00000

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Merc: 2000 CH-47 Price: $16,000,000 (SIC), MH-47E
Price: $24,000,000 (-/R)
Twilight: 2000 CH-47Price:$32,000,000 ( W-) , MH-47E
Price: $48,000,000 (-/-)
Armament(MH47€):2xM2HB MG (P/S), M60 MG (rear)
Ammo (MH-47E): 11OOx.50 BMG, 2000x7.62mmN
Fuel Type: AvG
Load: 11 tons (no more than 7 internal)
Veh Wt: 20 tons
Crew: 3+55 (33 if paratroopers) (CH-47), 5+55 (33 if
paratroopers) (MH-47E)
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 80 rn
Damage Record
Crewmembers(CH-47): Pilot 0Copilot 0Crew chief/Jump-
master 0
Crewmembers (MH-47E):Pilot 0Copilot 0Gunner 1 0
Gunner 2 0 Crew chiefMunner 3 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 04 05 06 07 08 09 010 011 0
12 013 01401 5 0 16 017 018 019020 021 0220 23 0
240250260270280290300310320330340350
36 037 038 039 040 041 0420 43 044 045 0460 47 0
48 0490 50 051 05 2 0 53 0540 550
Paratroopers: 1 0 2 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0
100110120130140150160170180190
20 0 21 022 023 024 025 02 6 0 2 7 0 28 029 0
30 31 032 033
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
M2HB MG (P): 0
M2HB MG (S): 0
M60 MG:O
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumedor Destroyed): 0000000000
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CH-47 Chinook
CH-47 Chinook (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The CH-47
Chinook is the US armed forces standard medium-lift he-
licopter and is also found in service with many other na-
tions in both military and civilian versions. There are two
doors to the cabin (PIS) and a rear cargo ramp. The heli-
copter is capable of water landings without special flota-
tion equipment and has an integral hydraulic rescue winch
and cargo hooks for slung loads. An extended-range ver-
sion of the CH-47 is available (at 20% additional cost).
MH-47E is the designation of the US Army special op-
erations version, with one S O MG per side (twototal) and
an M60 door gun at the rear ramp, expanded fuel tanks,
special navigation and night vision radar, FLIR, provision
for ATA refueling, and buddy system refueling. No ejection
seats are provided.
Tr Move: 986
Corn Move: 30
Fuel Cap:3900 (ExtendedRange: 7830)
Fuel Cons; 1600
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
None normally fitted (CH-47). MH-47E has FLIR, inte-
gral flare and chaff dispensers.
AMMUNITION
Use S O BMG and 7.62mmN ammo records providedon
page 99.
WEAPON DATA
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
M2HBdoorgun 5 8 2-2-3$ 8 1058 2 7 150
*
M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 1 125
50-caliber SLAP ammunition has a penetration of 1-1-2
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CH-54 Tarhe “Skycrane”

( 4 R ) (pods are $20,000

Merc: 2000 Price: $4,200,000 CH-54 Tarhe “Skycrane” (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The
(-/W CH-54 is the largest load-lifter in the US inventory. The
Twilight: 2000 Price: $8,400,000(W-) (pods are helicopter is unique in that it has only a cabin, and all of its
$50,000 (-/R)) cargo capacity is either a giant cargo podfastened between
Fuel Type:AvG the wheel pylons or a slung load. No ejection seats are
Load: 18 tons (no internal) provided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Veh Wt: 22 tons Pods: A passenger pod capable of carrying 44 passen-
Crew: 3 gers and a cargo pod capable of carrying 12 tons of cargo
Mnt: 14 are available. Each pod has two doors forward (P/S) and a
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 80 m rear ramp.

Damage Record Tr Move: 540

Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Loadrnaster 0
R - , - J ; ~n
I iauiu.
.
u
Corn Move: 16
Instruments: 0 Fuel Cap: 3600
Controls: 0 Fuel Cons: 2600
Engine: 0
Fuel (“3 Consumed 01 Destroyed): UOOOO 00000 COMBAT
None.

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Merc: 2000 Price: $1 12,000 (R/R) H-2 Seasprite (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The H-2 is a
Twilight: 2000 Price: $250,000 (S/-) naval helicopter used for liaison duties ashore, along with
Armament: M60 MG door gun ASW and other duties. Ratings for a ship-to-shore utility
Ammo: 500x7.62mmN configuration are given below. The Seasprite is not usually
Fuel Type:AvG armed for such duties, but an M60 door gun could be fitted
Load: 1800 kg slung load (operated by a gunner carried at the expense of one of the
Veh Wt: 6 tons passengers). No ejection seats are provided, and the air-
Crew: 2+4; 3+3 (if armed) craft is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m Tr Move: 964
Damage Record
Corn Move: 26
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Gunner (ifarmed) 0 Fuel Cap: 1800
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 4 0 Fuel Cons: 1500
Passengers (If Armed): 1 0 2 0 3 0
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments:0 None.
Controls: 0
M60 MG (If Present): 0 AMMUNITION
Ammo: 0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed):OOOClO 00000

WEAPON DATA
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag S S Brst Rng
M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 1008 1 1 125

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K&K F-2 Fliedermaus

Merc: 2000 Price: $1 400 (RE) K&K F-2 Flledermaus (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The
Twilight:2000 Price: $3000 (R/-) German firm of Kunstler und Koniglich, GmbH specializes
Fuel Type:AvG in small civilian aircraft, but they do manufacture afew items
Load: 100 kg of interest to mercs. The Fliedermaus (bat) is a two-pas-
Veh Wt250 kg senger collapsible autogyro constructed of advanced ma-
Crew: 1 +1 terials for the lowest possible weight. The F-2is unarmed,
Mnt: 10 unarmored,its range is short, and its cargo capacity is small,
Min. Runway,TakeoffILand: 1201176 m but it can sometimes mean the difference between escape
and capture in tense situations. The F-2 dismantles to fit
Damage Record into a fiberglass capsule three meters long by half a meter
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 in diameter (whichforms the fuselage when fully assembled,
Passengers: 1 0 and was designed to withstand the rigors of a parachute
Engine: 0 drop). The F-2 comes with all tools needed to assemble it
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed):0[3[70000000 and can be unpacked and made flyable in one hour by two
people (or one person in two hours). No ejection seats are
provided, and the aircraft is not capable of in-flightrefueling.

Tr Move: 400
Corn Move: 11 (7)
Fuel Cap: 20
Fuel Cons: 20
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
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MBB BO-I05/PAH-1

Merc: 2000 Price: $1,750,000 (S/S) MBB Bo-lOS(Rotary-WingAircraft):The MBB Bo-105

Twilight:2000 Price: $3,500,000 (S/R) is the standard recon and liaison helicopter in the German
Armament: Civilian versions unarmed, six TOW Il-C or military (where it is known as the PAH-1) and iswidely wid
four HOT (PAH-1 attack version) for similar purposes worldwide. No ejection seats are pro-
Fuel Type:AvG vided, and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Load:l ton When armed, the PAH-1 is usually fitted with an MG door
Veh Wt: 2.5 tons gun of some kind or ATGMs (up to six TOW or four HOT).
Crew: 2+4
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 928
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 38 rn
Corn Move: 27
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 776
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Fuel Cons: 776
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 17 4 0
Radio: 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments:0 None fitted to civilian models. Military versions have IR
Controls: 0 suppression and integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Weapon (If Present): 0
Ammo (If Present): 0 AMMUNITION
Engine: 0 TOW Il-C (6 missiles)
Fuel (“5 Consumed or Destroyed):0000000000 00000no
HOT (4 missiles)
WEAPON DATA
Missile Rng Damage Pen 00000
TOW Il-C 3500 C:12, 892 160C
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. Merc: 2000 Price:$2,000,000 (S/S) MBB/KawasakiBK-117 (Rotary-wing Aircraft):The BK-

Thihghf: 2000 Price: $4,000,000 (S/R) 117 is the result of a joint venture betweenthe German firm
Amlament: Civilian version unarmed of MBBandthe Japanesefirmof Kawasaki. No ejectionseats
Ammo: Various, depending on armament are provided, and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight
Fuel Type: AvG refueling. Bothcivilianand military versions exist, at approxi-
Load: 3200 kg (internal and external), military version matelythesame price (the cost of classierappointmentscan-
has 2 hardpoints cels out the cost of armaments in most cases).
Veh Wt: 3.2 tons
Crew: 1+7 Tr Move: 1000
Mnt: 10
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m
Corn Move: 2 8
Fuel Cap: 708
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 920
Crewmembers: Pilot 0
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 Combat Equipment
Radio: 0 None fitted to civilian models. Military versions have IR
Instruments: 0 suppression and integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Controls: 0
Weapon (If Present): 0
Ammo (If Present): 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“7 Consumed or Desfroyed): 0000000000

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MH-53H Pave Low II, MH-53J Pave Low 111

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,000,000 ( 4 R ) MH-53H Pave Low II, MH-53J Pave Low 111 (Rotary-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,000,000 (-I-) Wing Aircraft): These two helicopters are special opera-
Armament: M60 MG door gun tions versions of the H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter.No ejec-
Ammo: 1000x7.62mmN tion seats are provided, but both models are capable of in-
Fuel Type:AvG flight refueling and buddy refueling. These are available in
Load:5000 kg (internal), up to 9 tons slung at expense Twilight: 2000 by referee’s discretion. Both types are ca-
of internal load pable of amphibious landings.
Veh Wt: 19.5 tons
Crew: 3+50 Tr Move: 1112
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 40 m
Corn Move: 32
Fuel Cap: 5400
Damage Record Fuel Cons;5400
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Crew chief 0
Paratroopers: 1 02 03 0 4 0 5 06 0 7 08 09 0 10 COMBAT EQUJPMENT
0110120130140150160170180190200 FLIR, IR suppression, integralchaff and flare dispensers.
21 022 023 02 4 0 25 02 6 0 27 028 029 030 031
032 033 03 4 0 35 03 6 0 37 038 039 040 041 0 AMMUNITION
42 043 044 0 45 046 047 048 049 050 0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Radio: 0
Instruments:0 WEAPON DATA
Controls:0 -Recoil-
M60 MG Door Gun: 0 Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Erst Rng
Ammo: 0 M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 1 125
Engine: 0
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Mi-4 Hound

Merc: 2000 Price: $75,000 (9s) MI-4 Hound (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1 00,000 (R/C) Hound by NATO, this Soviet helicopter is aging by current
Fuel Type: AvG standards, and is found in service only with Third World
Load: 2 tons nations. No ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter
Veh Wt:4.5 tons is not capable of in-flight refueling.
Crew: 1+8
Mnt: 10 Tr Move: 640
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 24 m
Corn Move: 18
Fuel Cap: 800
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 800
Crewmembers:Pilot 0
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 07 08 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Radio: 0
None.
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): OOOCIO 00000

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Merc: 2000 Price: $175,000 (S/S) Mi-6 Hook (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named Hook
Twilight: 2000 Price: $300,000 ( R E ) by NATO, this Soviet helicopter is another export model
Armament: Various growing rapidly more obsolescent as time passes. The
Fuel Type:AvG Soviets and what used to be called the Warsaw Pact na-
Load: 12 tons (internal), 8 tons slung at expense of in- tions no longer use this helicopter, except for civilian pur-
ternal capacity poses. Military versions in Third World hands have a num-
Veh Wtr40.5 tons ber of various armaments. The cabin has two doors (P/S)
Crew: 5+90 and rear clamshell doors for cargo. Additional fuel tanks of
Mnt: 10 3500-kilogramcapacity can be fitted at the expenseof some
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 32 m cargo. No ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter is
not capable of in-flight refueling.
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Navigator 0 Flight Tr Move: 1000
engineer Cl Radio operator 0
P a s s e n g e r s : 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 Corn Move: 30
U 1 0 0 11 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 Fuel Cap: 3500
19 0 20 0 21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 0 27 0 Fuel Cons: 3500
28 0 29 0 30 0 31 0 32 33 0 34 0 35 0 36 0
37 0 38 0 39 0 40 0 41 0 42 E! 43 0 44 0 45 Q COMBAT EQUIPMENT
46 0 47 0 48 0 49 0 50 0 51 0 52 0 53 0 54 0 None.
55 0 56 0 57 0 58 0 59 0 60 0 61 0 62 0 63 0
64065066067068069070071072073
074 075 076 0 77 0 78 079 0 80 81 82 0
83 0 84 0 85 0 86 0 87 88 0 89 0 90 0
Radio: 0
Instruments:0
Controls:0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):ClUc100 OUCl00

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Mi-8 Hip

Merc: 2000 Price: $180,000 (C/C) Mi-8 Hip (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named Hip by
Twilight:2000 Price: $300,000 (R/V) NATO, this Soviet-designed helicopter is now restricted
Fuel Type:AvG almost solely to unarmed cargo duties in what used to be
Load:4000 kg (internal), 3000 kg (slung) (civilian) or on called the Warsaw Pact countries, or civilian jobs through-
4 hardpoints (military) out the world. No ejection seats are provided, and the he-
Veh Wt: 11 tons licopter is not capable of in-flight refueling.The Mi-17 is the
Crew: 3+28 export version.
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 40 rn Tr Move: 720
Damage Record Corn Move: 23
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Flight engineer 0 Fuel Cap: 1870
Passengers:l 02 03 04 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 Fuel Cons: 1870
0110120130140150160170180190200
21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 0 2 7 0 28 0 Combat Equipment
Radio: 0 None.
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000OOOOC

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Mi40 Harke

Mere: 2000 Price: $750,000 (S/S) Mi-10 Harke (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,000,000 (-/R) Harke by NATO, this Soviet-built helicopter is a develop-
Fuel Type: AvG ment on the Mi-6 and is used for heavy-lift duties in both
Load:l6tons(maximumof 12tonsslung,8 tons internal) military and civilian capacities in the nations of the former
Veh Wt:38 tons Warsaw Pact. No ejection seats are provided, and the he-
Crew: 2+28 licopter is not capable of in-flight refueling. The helicopter
Mnt: 12 is normally used for cargo rather than passenger service,
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 80 m although a small number of seats are provided.

Damage Record Tr Move: 436

Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 0 4 0 5 06 07 08 0 9 0 10
Corn Move: 14
0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 1 9 0 2 0 0 Fuel Cap: 9000
21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 027 0 28 0 Fuel Cons: 9000
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Controls:0 None.
Engine: 0
Fuel (“5 Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

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Mi44 Haze

Mere: 2000 Price: $190,000 (S/S) Mi-14 Haze (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named Haze
Twilight: 2000 Price: $320,000 (-6) by NATO, this is a Soviet shore-based amphibious helicop-
Fuel Type: AvG ter (capable of water landings without additional floatation
Load: 4000 kg (internal), 3000 kg (slung) devices). The helicopter has two sliding doors into the cabin
Veh Wt: 14 tons (P/S) and a rescue hoist with a 500-kilogram capacity. No
Crew: 3+28 ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter is not ca-
Mnt: 12 pable of in-flight refueling.
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m
Tr Move: 720
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Flight engineer 0 Corn Move: 23
Passengers: 1 0 2 03 04 05 06 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 Fuel Cap: 1870
0110120130140150160170180190200 Fuel Cons: 1870
21 0 22 023 0 24 0 25 026 02 7 0 28 0
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: 0 None.
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

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Mi-24 Hind

Merc: 2000 Price: $950,000 (-/C) Mi-24 Hind (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Mi-24 was
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,200,000 ( 4 C ) code-named Hind by NATO, and was the main Soviet at-
Armament: 12.7mm MG in nose mount, up to 1500 kg of
tack helicopterfrom its introduction in 1975 until it was su-
ordnance on wing racks perseded by the Havoc in the 1980s. The Hind is probably
Ammo: 500x12.7mmB the most combat-experienced helicopter gunship in the
Fuel Type:AvG world, having seen extensive action in Afghanistan, Iran/
Load: 1 ton (internal) or 1500 kg on 6 hardpoints
Iraq, and in Soviet Central Asia. The Hind can carry up to
Veh Wf:12 tons four 500-liter drop tanks to extend its action radius, at the
Crew: 3+8 expense of ordnance. Up to 12 ATGMs plus two AAMs or
Mnt: 10 bombs (not exceeding 1500 kilograms) can be fitted as ex-
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m ternal load. No ejection seats are provided, and the aircraft
is incapable of in-flight refueling. A 1500-kilogram,flexible
Damage Record fuel tank or passengers can be carried at the expense of
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Weapons operator 0 Ground internal load.
engineer 0
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 08 0 Tr Move: 1180
Radio: 0
Instruments:0 Corn Move: 32
Controls:0 Fuel Cap: 1500
72.7mm Gun: 0 Fuel Cons:1500
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Combat Equipment: IR suppression, integral flare and
Fuel ("A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 OOOOI7
chaff dispensers.

AMMUNITION
WEAPON DATA Use 12.7rnm MG records provided on page 99.
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Erst Rng
12.7rnrn MG 5 9 2-2-3 8 lOOOB 3 8 150

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Merc: 2000 Price: $2,000,000 ( 4 R ) mi-26 Halo (Rotary-wingAircraft): Code-named Halo

Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,000,000 (-/-) by NATO, the Mi-26 is the first successful helicopter de-
Fuel Type: AvG sign with an eight-bladed main rotor, and is the largest main-
Load: 20 tons (slung or internal) production helicopter in the world. It has a cargo bay and
Veh Wt: 49.5 tons payloadcapacity similarto the C-130 Herculescargo plane.
Crew: 5+85 (or 68 paratroopers) The Halo has two passenger doors on the port side, one
Mnt: 12 staboard, and a cargo ramp located in the rear. The Mi-26
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 80 m Halo is not normally armed. No ejection seats are provided,
and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight refueling. This
Damage Record helicopter is available in Twilight: 2000 at the discretion of
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Navigator 0 Flight the referee.
engineer 0 Loadmaster 0
Passengersrl 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 07 0 8 09 0 10 Tr Move; 1020
0 11 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 1 9 0 20
0 21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 0 27 0 28 0 29 0 30 Corn Move: 30
0 31 032 0 33 0 34 0 35 036 0 37 038 0 39 0 40 Fuel Cap: 12,000
0 41 0 42 0 43 0 44 045 046 0 47 048 0 49 0 50 Fuel Cons; 18,000
0 51 0 52 0 53 0 54 0 55 0 56 057 0 58 0 59 0 60
0 61 0 62 0 63 0 6 4 0 65 0 66 0 6 7 0 68 06 9 0 7 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
071 0 72 073 0 74 075 076 CI 77 0 78 079 080 None.
0 81 082 083 0 84 085 0
Parafroopers:l 02 03 04 0 5 06 0 7 08 09 0 10
0 11 0 1 2 0 13 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 U 1 7 0 18 0 1 9 0 20
21 0 22 0 23 0 24 0 25 0 26 0 27 0 28 0 29 0 30
0 31 0 32 0 33 0 34 0 35 0 36 0 37 0 38 0 39 0 40
041 042 0 43 0 4 4 045 0 46 0 47 0 48 049 0 50
0 51 0 5 2 0 53 0 54 055 0 56 0 57 0 58 059 0 60
0 61 0 62 0 63 0 64 0 65 0 66 0 6 7 0 68 0
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 OCIOOO

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Merc: 2000 Price: $2,000,000 (-/R) Mi-28 Havoc (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Code-named
Twilight:2000 Price: $4,000,000 (-/-) Havoc by the West, the Mi-28 Havoc is a Soviet-rnade,twin-
Armament: Triple-barreled 30rnrn autocannon engine attack helicopterdevelopedinthe early 1980s.The
Ammo: 30Ox30rnrn-3 autocannon Havoc has no provisionfor air-to-air refueling,but can mount
Fuel Type: AvG extra drop tanks as part of its wing load. The Havoc is
Load: Typically either 16 AT-6 ATGMs or 8 rocket pods equippedwith FLIR, and a laser rangefinder/designatorin
Veh Wt: 11.4 tons the nose. No ejection seats are provided.
Crew: 2
Mnt: 10 Tr Move: 1184
Minimum LandingA2keoft Zone: 40 m
Corn Move: 37
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 1900
Crewmembers: Pilot 17 Weapons officer 0 Fuel Cons: 3800
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Controls: 0 FLIR, laser designator, integral flare and chaff dispensers.
30mm AC: 0
Ammo: 0 AMMUNITION
Engine: Use 30rnrn autocannon records provided on page 99.
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
30mm-3 30 300C 250 API 16 5111-2
250 HE C:l, Brst:2 -6C

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OH-58C Kiowa

Merc: 2000 Price: $700,000 (C/C) OH-58C Kiowa (Rotary-wingAircraft):The military ver-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $1,400,000 (S-) sion of the Bell Model 206 JetRanger, used in civilian ser-
Armament2xGAU-2B pods are optional (OH-58); none vice for police and general transport purposes. Stats are
(Model 206) given for both OH-58 and Model 206 where they differ. The
Ammo: 3000x7.62mmN OH-58 has laser designator which extends on a mast above
Fuel Type:AvG the rotor for hull-downobservation and designation of tar-
Load: 500 kg (OH-58 has 1 hardpoint) gets. Model 206L-3 LongRanger Ill has an extended fuse-
Veh Wt: 1.5 tons lage to addthree more passengers,and incorporatesa416-
Crew: 2 (OH-58); 2 4 (Model 206) kilogramfuel tank. Model 206 is illustrated. Policeversions
Mnt: 12 of the Model 206 often mount a white light searchlight for
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 24 m night work. No ejection seats are provided. Military and
civilian models are priced the same. The LongRanger is
Damage Record 1.3 times normal cost (and one level more scarce). When
Crewmembers (OH-58):Pilot 0 Observer 0 armed, the OH-58 is most commonly fitted with the GAU-
Crewmembers (Model 206):Pilot 0 Copilot 0 2B pod.
Passengers (Model 206):1 2 03 04 0
Radio: 0 Tr Move: 752
Instruments:0
Controls: Corn Move: 22
GAU-2B Pod (OH-58):0 Fuel Cap: 276 (Model 206), 399 (OH-58)
Ammo (OH-58):0 Fuel Cons: 315
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
None normally fitted to Model 206. OH-58 has laser
WEAPON DATA
-Recoil- designator, integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
AMMUNITION
GAU-2Bpod 100 4 2-3-Nil 4 1500C 90 Use 7.62mmN ammo recordforms providedon page 99.
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RAH-66 Comanche

Merc: 2000 Price: $3,000,000 ( 4 R ) RAH-66 Comanche (Rotary-wing Aircraft): Winner of

Twilight:2000 Price: $5,000,000 (-/R) the US Army’s light helicopter program, the RAH (Recon/
Armament:One 20mm Gatling autocannon (chin turret) Attack Helicopter) was not designed to replace the AH-64,
Armament(Recon/Attack):6hardpoints (retractable)/l4 but to supplement it on deep penetration and attack mis-
hardpoints (external) sions. The landing gear and weapon racks retract into the
Ammo: 50Ox20mm autocannon hullfor stealth flights, but weapon capacity can be expanded
Fuel Type:AvG by add-on weapon racks. The RAH-66 had its first flight in
Load: 1400 kg (recon mode); 3000 kg (attack mode) 1994, and entered US service in 1997; it was heavily pro-
Veh Wt: 4.5 tons moted in overseas sales to US allies. No ejection seats are
Crew: 2 provided, and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight
Mnt: 14 refueling, although external fuel pods can be fitted at the
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 40 m expense of external load.

Damage Record Tr Move: 945

Crewmembers:Pilot 0 Weapons officer 0
Radio: 0 Corn Move: 32
Instruments:0 Fuel Cap: 1020
Controls: 0 Fuel Cons; 1600
20mm Gatling AC: 0
Ammo: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Engine: 0 FLIR, armored cockpit, radar jammers, IR suppression,
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):El000000000 integral flare and chaff dispensers, radar gun sight.

WEAPON DATA AMMUNITION

Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
Use the 20mm autocannon ammo records provided on
20mm 60 1032C 450 API 10 31-21-5
page 99.
450 HE C:l, Brst:2 -8C

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S-58/H-34 Choctaw

Merc: 2000 Price: $1 70,000(C/C) S-581H-34 Choctaw (Rotary-wing Aircraft): An obso-

Twilight: 2000 Price: $280,000 (V/R) lete American helicopter, now mainly found in civilian ser-
Fuel Type: AvG vice and with Third World armed forces intransport duties.
Load: 4000 kg (internal);7000 kg (slung) No ejection seats are provided. Internal cargo is carried at
Veh Wf:14 tons the expense of some slung capacity.
Crew: 3+8
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 772
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m
Corn Move: 23
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 1800
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Flight engineer 0 Fuel Cons: 1800
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 08
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: 0 None.
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
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S-61/H-3 Sea King

Mercr 2000 Price: $5,200,000 (S/C) S-61/H-3 Sea King (Rotary-wing Aircraft): This is an
TwiIight: 2000 Price: $10,400,000 (SI-) American naval helicopter used primarily for transport and
Fuel Type:AvG liaison duties, and seldom armed. Adoor gun could be fit-
Load: 4000 kg (internal); 7000 kg (slung) ted, if necessary, and fired by a gunner carried at the ex-
Veh Wt: 10 tons pense of one passenger. No ejection seats are provided,
Crew: 3+8 and the helicopter is not capable of in-flight refueling. The
Mnt: 12 Sea King is capable of amphibious landings.
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m
Tr Move: 855
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Crew chief Corn Move: 26
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 I? 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 Fuel Cap: 1200
Radio: 0 Fuel Cons: 1200
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Engine: 0 None.
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S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion

Merc: 2000 Price:: $1,200,000 (4s) S-65/H-53 Sea Stallion (Rotary-wing Aircraft): This
Twilight: 2000 Price: $2,400,000 (3-) helicopter is used as a medium-lift helicopter in the US
Armament: M60 door gun Marines and with other armedforcesworldwide. In US Navy
Ammo: 1000~7.62mmN use it is called the RH-53, and two special operations ver-
Fuel Type:AvG sions are also available (see MH-53H and MH-53J). No
Load:5000 kg (internal), up to 9 tons slung at expense ejection seats are provided. The helicopter is capable of
of internal load in-flight refueling, but not buddy refueling.The Sea Stallion
Veh Wt: 19.5 tons is capable of amphibious landings.
Crew: 3+50
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 1112
Minimum Landing/Takeoff Zone: 40 m
Corn Move: 32
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 5400
Crewmembers:Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Crew chief 0 Fuel Cons: 5400
Passengers:lO 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 06 07 08 09 0 10 0
11 0 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 4 0 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 7 0 1 8 0 1 9 0 2 0 0 21 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
22 023 024 025 026 0 27 El 28 0 29 030 031 032 Integral chaff and flare dispensers.
033 03 4 0 35 0360 3 7 0 38 039 040041 0 4 2 043
044 045 046 047 048 049 050 0 AMMUNITION
Radio: 0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Instruments:0
Controls: 0
M60 MG Door Gun: 0
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (% Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

WEAPON DATA
--Rtxoi&
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 1 125

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SA.321 Super Frelon

Merc: 2000 Price: $250,000 (-IS) SA.321 Super Frelon (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The
Twilight: 2000 Price: $350,000 (R/-) Super Frelon is the largest French helicopter made and is
Fuel Type:AvG fully amphibious. Super Frelons are primarily naval heli-
Load: 14 tons (8 tons slung load at expense of internal copters, and most of their armament packages are not
capacity) relevant to the game. No ejection seats are provided, and
Veh Wt: 29 tons the helicopter is incapable of in-flight refueling.
Crew: 2+28
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 880
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 56 m
Corn Move; 28
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 1500
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Fuel Cons: 1500
Passengers: 1 02 03 04 0 5 0 6 07 0 8 09 0 10
011 o 1 2 o i ~ n i ~ n ~ ~ ~ COMBAT ~ ~ oEQUIPMENT
~ ~ o ~ ~ o ~ ~ o ~ o
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 None.
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
Controls:0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“5 Consumed or Destroyed): 00000 00000

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SA.330 Puma

Merc: 2000 Price: $120,000 (3s) SA.330 Puma (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The French
Twilight: 2000 Price: $300,000 (S/R) Puma is another aging workhorse, but one that is found all
Armament: No fixed armament over the world. It can be armed with a variety of gun, mis-
Ammo: Various, depending on armament sile or rocket pods, or with flexible door gun mounts if
Fuel Type:AvG needed. No ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter
Load: 1200 kg in 2 hardpoints is incapable of in-flight refueling.
Veh Wt: 7 tons
Crew: 2+12 Tr Move: 822
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 48 m
Corn Move: 25
Fuel Cap: 800
Damage Record Fuel Cons: 800
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0
Passengers: 1 02 03 0 4 05 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 0 10 0 11 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
12 0 None.
Radio: 0
Instruments: 0
Controls: 0
Weapon (If Present): 0
Ammo (If Present): 0
Engine: 0
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SA.341 Gazelle

Merc: 2000 Price: $300,000 (S/S) SA.341 Gazelle (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Gazelle
Twilight:2000 Price: $750,000 (R/R) is an obsolescent French workhorse that is gradually be-
Armament: 20mm autocannon in flexible mount ing replaced by more modern craft. The main armed ver-
Ammo: 50Ox20mm sion in French service is a gunship, and this is the version
Fuel Type:AvG for which statistics are presented below. Civilian versions
Load: 1000 kg in 2 hardpoints or 700 kg slung (500 kg have no armament and carry no combat equipment.A200-
internal load at expense of slung load) kilogram ferry tank can be carried in the cabin at the ex-
Veh Wt: 1.9 tons pense of passengers. No ejection seats are provided, and
Crew: 1+3 the helicopter is incapable of in-flight refueling.
Mnt: 12
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 36 m Tr Move: 1056
Damage Record
Corn Move: 31
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Fuel Cap: 445
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 0 Fuel Cons: 580
Radio: 0
lnstruments: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Controls: 0 Integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Engine: 0
fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000 AMMUNITION
Use 20mm autocannon records provided on page 99.
WEAPON DATA
Weapon ROF Mag Rng Ammo Damage Pen
20rnrn 10 500C 250 API 10 31-21-5
250 HE C:l,Brst2 -8C

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SA.360lSA.365 Dauphin

Merc: 2000 Price: $200,000 (S/S) SA.360EA.365 Dauphin (Rotary-wing Aircraft): A

Twilight: 2000 Price: $300,000 (S/-) French helicopter in both civil and military use. Civil ver-
Fuel Type: AvG sions are unarmed and have no combat equipment. No
Load:2300 kg (internal) +lo00 kg (slung) or on 2 hard- ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter is incapable
points of in-flight refueling. Armed versions are usually equipped
Veh Wt:4 tons with MG or rocket pods, or ATGM launchers.
Crew: 2 4
Mnt: 12 Tr Move; 1036
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 40 m
Corn Move; 31
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 450
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Fuel Cons: 475
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 04 05 0 6 0 7 08 0
Radio: 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: None normally fitted.
Controls:0
Engine: 0
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SA.3160/SA.319 Alouette 111

Merc: 2000 Price: $125,000 (C/C) SA.3160/SA.319 Alouette 111 (Rotary-wing Aircraft):
Twilight: 2000 Price: $250,000 (S/R) The Alouette (skylark) is an older French helicopter now
Fuel Type:AvG being phased out of French service, but still exported in
Load: 1000 kg in 2 hardpoints (external);2330 (internal) large quantities. No ejection seats are provided, and the
Veh Wt:5 tons helicopter is incapable of in-flight refueling.
Crew: 2+4
Mnt: 12 Tr Move: 672
Minimum Landingmakeoff Zone: 32 m
Corn Move: 21
Damage Record Fuel Cap: 800
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Fuel Cons: 800
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 04 0
Radio: 0
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Instruments: 0 None.
Controls: 0
Engine: 0
Fuel (“7 Consumed or Destroyed): 00000OOflOO

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UH-I Iroquois “Huey”

Merc: 2000 Price: $2,250,000 (S/S) UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” (Rotary-Wing Aircraft): The UH-1
Twilight: 2000 Price: $4,500,000(S/R) “Huey” (also called a “slick“)is one of the most famousAmerican
Armament: Two M60 door guns (P/S) military helicopters. Dozens of variants exist, includinggunship,
Ammo: 1000x7.62mmN troop carrier, casualty evacuation and liaison types. Statistics
Fuel Type:AvG bebwarefortheVietnam-eratroopcarrier. No ejectionseatsare
Load: 1000 kg in 2 hardpoints, or 2000 kg internal slung provided, and the helicopter is incapable of in-flight refueling.
load at expense of internal capacity
Veh Wt: 5.8 tons Tr Move; 800
Crew: 4+6
Mnt: 12 Corn Move: 20
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 40 m Fuel Cap: 650
Fuel Cons: 650
Damage Record
Crewmembers:Pilot0Copilot 0Doorgunner 1 0Door
COMBAT EQUIPMENT
gunner 2 None.
Passengers: 1 0 2 0 3 04 05 0 6 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments:0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
M60 Door Gun 1: c3
M60 Door Gun 2: 0
Amm0:O
Engine: 0
fuel (“5 Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
-RSOil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Elk Mag SS Erst Rng
M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 1008 1 1 125

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UH-60 Blackhawk

Merc: 2000 Price: $1 1,250,000 (R/C) UH-60 Blackhawk (Rotary-wing Aircraft): The Black-
Twilight: 2000 Price: $22,500,000 (SIR) hawk is the current US Army transport and utility helicop-
Armament: Two M60 door guns (PIS) ter. Statistics for the troop transport version are given, al-
Ammo: 1000x7.62mmN though several variants exist. No ejection seats are pro-
fuel Type: AvG vided, and the helicopter is capable of in-flight refuelingvia
Load: 1100 kg (internal);3600 kg slung load at expense a nose probe.
of internal capacity
Veh Wt: 22 tons Tr Move: 1076
Crew: 3+11
Mnt: 12
Corn Move: 29
Minimum Landingflakeoff Zone: 48 m Fuel Cap: 3500
Fuel Cons; 3500
Damage Record
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 Crew chief 0 COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Passengers:l 02 03 04 05 06 0 7 08 09 010 0 Integral chaff and flare dispensers, IR suppression.
11 0
Radio: 0 AMMUNITION
Instruments: 0 Use 7.62mmN ammo records provided on page 99.
Controls: 0
M60 Door Gun 7:O
M60 Door Gun 2: c?
Ammo: 0
Engine: 0
fuel ("A Consumed or Destroyed): 0000000000

WEAPON DATA
-Recoil-
Weapon ROF Dam Pen Blk Mag SS Brst Rng
M60doorgun 5 4 2-3-Nil 6 lOOB 1 1 125

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Merc: 2000 Price: $1,250,000( 4 C ) Westland Lynx (Rotary-wing Aircraft):The British-built

Twilight: 2000 Price: $2,750,000(FV-) Lynx has recently been upgraded (the Lynx-3),and it is still
Armament: No fixed armament in service with the BritishArmy and other armiesworldwide.
Ammo: Various, depending on armament No ejection seats are provided, and the helicopter is inca-
Fuel Type: AvG pable of in-flight refueling.
Load: 1000 kg (internal), or 1300 kg slung or on 4
hardpoints Tr Move; 1060
Veh Wt: 10 tons
Crew: 2 4 (3 if paratroopers)
Corn Move: 26
Mnt: 12 Fuel Cap: 1200
Minimum landingflakeoff Zone: 30 m Fuel Cons: 1200
Damage Record COMBAT EQUIPMENT
Crewmembers: Pilot 0 Copilot 0 integral flare and chaff dispensers.
Passengers: 1 02 0 3 04 0
Paratroopers: 1 02 0 3 0
-~
SighVVision: Gun sight 0 Range finder 0Night vision
equipment 0 Helicopters such as the Lynx have proven very
Radio: U valuable in remote stations such as the South Geor-
Instruments: gia Islands. The civilian version of the Lynx has also
Controls:0 gained quite a reputation for reliability--an important
Weapon (If Present): 0 consideration when operating in remote regions.
Ammo (If Present): 0
Traverse: 0
Engine:
Fuel (“A Consumed or Destroyed):OUOOO O D D 0 0

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AMMUNITION RECORD FORMS

Some ammo types are present in too large a quantity to be readily recorded in the space available on the vehicle sheets.
Make as many copies of these forms as you need (clipping and pasting them as required) to assemble an ammunition record
for each vehicle. Each box represents a single round of ammunition unless otherwise noted.

S O BMG/SLAP 12.7mmN 27mm Autocannon

(105-round belt) (105 round Belt) (100-round belt)
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 00000 00000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
00000
I I

5.56mmN 20mm Autocannon 30mm Autocannon

(100-round belt) (100-round belt) (1OO-round belt)
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 00000 00000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

I
7.62mmN 25mm Autocannon 40mm Autocannon
(100-round belt) (1OO-round beIt) (100-round belt)
0000000000 00000 0clooo 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 00000 ouooo
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000
0000000000 0000000000 0000000000

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Notes: One or two with each armored

or mechanized infantry division.

Transport Helicopter Battalion

Headquarters:
The administrative organizations of ing troop concentrations. 2 UH-60 Blackhawks
various nations’ air assets are not of tre- Aviation assets of the USArmy tend to 3 Transport Helicopter Companies,
mendous importanceto players and ref- operate in teams of two to four helicop- each with:
erees of either Twilight: 2000 or Merc: ters, the normal team consisting of two 15 UH-60 Blackhawks
2000, except in an intellectual sense. We attack helicopters (typically AH-64s) op- Notes: Attached as needed, two with
have given only afew brief notes on these erating with one or two observation heli- the 101st Division (Air Assault).
organizations, with the aim of helpingthe copters (typically OH-58s). The observ-
referee figure out what will turn up on the ers locate the enemy and guide the at- Medium Transport Helicopter
battlefield (either to help or hinder the tack helicopters to them. Battalion
characters). Headquarters:
Special Forces TF-160 2 UH-60 Blackhawks
12 AH-6 “Defenders” 3 MediumTransporlHelicopterCompa-
United States 5 MH-6 Cayuses nies, each with:
US ARMY 2 OH-6 Cayuses 16 CH-47 Chinooks
Afterthe Second World War, when the 16 MH-47E Chinooks Notes: Attached as needed, one with
United StatesArmyAir Forcesplitoff from 30 UH-60 Blackhawks the 10lst Division (Air Assault).
the US Army to become a separate Notes: Due to the specialized nature
branch of service (the US Air Force), the of this unit, the organization of subunits Air Cavalry Squadron
two branches split up their aviation as- varies with each individual mission as- Headquarlers:
sets between them. The Army was al- signment. 4 UH-60 Blackhawks
lowed to fly helicopters and small, fixed- 2 Attack Helicopter Troops:
wing aircraft (suitablefor liaison and for- Air Cavalry Combat Brigade 4 OH-58 Kiowas
ward observer duties). The Air Force got Headquarters: 7 RAH-66 Comanches or AH-64
everything else. The Army was not al- 2 UH-60 Blackhawks Apaches
lowedto have large transport aircraft (for 1 Air Cavalry Squadron: 3 Scout Helicopter Troops:
its paratroopers)or ground attack aircraft Headquarters: 6 OH-58 Kiowas
under its direct control-suchthingswere 4 UH-60 Blackhawks 4 AH-64s
the province of the newly created Air 2 Air Cavalry Troops: Notes: One per airbme or airmobile divi-
Force. 6 OH-58 Kiowas sion or armored cavalry regiment (ACR).
Perhaps because of this, the United 4 AH-64 Apaches
States Army pushed for development of 1 Attack Helicopter Battalion: Air Cavalry Troop
armed helicopters, and makes greater Headquarters: 6 OH-58s
use of helicoptersthan most of the armies 3 UH-60 Blackhawks 4 RAH-66 Comanches or AH-64
of the world. Helicopters are an integral 3 Attack Helicopter Companies, Apaches
part of the organization at the division each with: Notes: Two per armoredor mechanized
level and below. One division of the 7 RAH-66 Comanches or AH-64 divisional cavalry squadron.
American Army, the 101st Air Assault, is Apaches
trained and equippedfor heliborneopera- 4 OH-58 Kiowas US AIR FORCE
tions. In the US Army, observation heli- 2 Transport Helicopter Companies, USAF air assets are ground-based
coptersperformreconnaissance,forward each with: and are organized in squadrons as the
observer, liaison, and light transport du- 15 UH-60 Blackhawks basic unit. The number of aircraft in a
ties. Utilityand cargo helicoptersnot only Notes: One per light infantry division. squadron varies accordingto the type of
carry troops and equipment during airmo- aircraft and the location of the unit, but
bile operations, but often serve as the Attack Helicopter Battalion 18-24 is common. A group consists of
only logisticalsupply link between rapidly Headquarters: two (occasionally only one) squadrons
moving advance units and their rear ech- 3 UH-60 Blackhawks with associated ground support person-
elons. Utility helicopters are also as- 3 Attack Helicopter Companies, each nel and equipment. A wing is slightly
signed to medical units for casualty with: larger, and contains four (occasionally
evacuation duties. Attack helicopter 7 RAH-66 Comanches or AH-64 three) squadrons with associated
teams roam deep within the enemy rear, Apaches ground support personnel and equip-
disruptingcommunicationsand destroy- 4 OH-58 Kiowas ment.

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The USAF operates several special marily assigned to ships; fixed-wing air-
operations units equipped with MC- craft operate from carriers, while helicop- France
130H Combat Talons, MH-54H Pave ters operate from carriers or other ves- FRENCH ARMY
Low It, MH-53J Pave Low Ill, and other sels. Each fleet aircraft carrier carries French helicopters take an American-
specialized aircraft. These aircraft are about 74 fixed-wingaircraft, of which 34 style, mixed team-oriented approach,
often used to deliver and support spe- are ground attack oriented (24 F/A-18 with two attack helicopters (SA.341 Ga-
cial operations forces from all arms and 10 A-6E). Special amphibious as- zelles or SA.31601319 Alouette Ills) ac-
(Army Special Forces and Navy SEALS sault ships are designed to carry a land- companied by one ortwo light scout he-
as well as United States Air Force S&R, ing force of US Marines plus transport licopters. French Army helicopters are
and others). helicopters (normally CH-47 or CH-53) part of the Aviation LBggre de L’Armee
For a ground attack mission, the num- and attack aircraft (sea versions of the de Terre (ALAT, or Army Light Aviation)
ber and type of aircraft attacking a spe-AH-1 and AH-64, or AV-8B Harriers). forces. French helicopter units are for-
cific target will vary. An average of from
Other ships can carry one or more heli- mally attached at the corps level (except
two to six aircraft (flying in pairs) will hit
coptersforvarious duties (ASW patrols, for the three RBgimentd’HBlicopteresde
a given target most of the time. Ground mine-sweeping, observation, liaison, Combat (combat helicopter regiment)
attack aircrafi (such as the A-10 “War- etc.), most of which are not relevant to with airmobile divisions), but are often
thog”) sometimes patrol a given section the game. temporarily deployedto lower echelons
of the front, looking for ground targets The number and type of aircraft attack- for individual missions (suchas lifting an
to attack. ing a specific target will vary. An aver- infantry battalion in an airmobile as-
age of frqm two to six aircraft (flying in sault).
US NAVY pairs) will hit a given target most of the Under French doctrine, the corps
Aviation assets of the US Navy are pri- time. Groupe HBlicopferes LBgeres (Light He-

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licopter Group) provides scouting forthe FRENCH AIR FORCE and one medium aviation transport regi-
attack helicopter teams (antitank guided The Armde de /Hire is organized into ment. The Germans hope to make up for
missile-equipped Gazelles or Alouette wings and squadrons similar in size and the lack of scouting with an intimate
I11s accompanied by autocannon-armed makeup to those of other nations, and knowledge of the local terrain acquired
Gazelle gunships). equally irrelevantto the game. The French by intensive training flights. Note that a
Air Force also maintains about 40 medium German helicopter regiment actually has
R & i m t d ' M W ~ ~ d e C o m b a tand90 lighttransport helicoptersingroups only one battalion of helicopters.
(Combat Helicopter Regiment) of 10-20 aircraft. Germany has no naval aviation assets
HQ Flight: of interest to players of the game.
2 SA.330 Pumas FRENCH NAVY
1 Support & Protection Squadron: French naval air assets make use of Light Flight Battalion
10 SA.341 Gazelles with 20mm auto- carriers and land basing. French carriers Headquarters:
cannons of the DeGaulle class carry 35-40 fixed- 2 Light Transport Companies:
3 Antitank Squadrons: wing and rotary-wing aircraft. 16 UH-1s
10 SA.341 Gazelles with antitank Notes: One per light aviation transport
guided missiles or SA.3160/319Aloueffe regiment.
Ills with ATGMs
Germany
2 Tactical Transport Squadrons: GERMAN ARMY Medium Flight Battaiion
10 SA.330 Pumas German attack helicopter tactics differ Headquarters:
Notes: Three perairmobiledivision,one radically from the rest of NATO: German 2 Light Transport Companies:
per corps. attack helicopters operate in flights of 12 CH-53s
seven helicopters, with each helicopter Notes: One per medium aviation trans-
Groupe Hdlicoptt2res meres locating and attacking its own targets. port regiment.
(Light Helicopter Group) German fixed-wing aircraft operate in
30 SA.330 Pumasand/or SA.3160/319 pairs. Recon helicopters are attached to Antitank Flight Battalion
Alouette Ills the headquarters of the corps-levelAvia- Headquarters:
Notes: One per corps, for scout, liaison tion Command, which consists of an 4 Bo-105s (Scout and Liaison)
and casualty evacuation duties. . antitank helicopter regiment, one light 2 Antitank Squadrons:

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28 Bo-105s withATGMsor Bo-117s ROYAL NAVY on the notion of long-rangeoperations

with ATGMs British naval aviation has concentrated almost completely.
Notes:One per corps antitank helicop- on antisubmarine warfare for several The Second Persian Gulf War amply
ter regiment. years, but the Harriers operated by the demonstrated that the Soviet postwar
Royal Navy are capable of ground attack air doctrine was bankrupt, however.
GERMAN AIR FORCE missions if necessary. The largest Brit- The Iraqi air defense forces used So-
The Luftwaffeisorganizedin squadrons ish carriers carry 21 fixed-wing and ro- viet equipment and doctrine, and Coa-
of approximately 30 aircraft which, like tary-wing aircraft, and many smaller ves- lition aircraft flew through the Iraqi air
most nations, operate in pairs. sels (cruisers, etc.) carry one or more defense zones with impunity, destroy-
helicopters for various duties irrelevant ing Iraqi aircraft and Iraqi air defense
to the game. installations with very few Coalition
casualties. The Soviets studied the war,
United Kingdom and concluded that while they might
BRITISH ARMY
Union of Soviet have caused more casualties in the
British Army aviation assets are part Sovereign Republics attacking aircraft, the overall result-
of the Army Air Corps.Attack helicopters loss of air supremacy-would have
are attached at division level, and oper- SOVIET ARMY been the same with their forces on the
ate in close cooperation with ground Soviet Army aviation assets, like those receiving end.
forces. Recon helicopters also perform of many other armies, consist mostly of As part of the complete restructuring
artillery spotting and liaison duties. helicopters,fixed-wing liaisonaircraft, and of Soviet air doctrine, Soviet air tacti-
Transport is usually left to the appropri- fixed-wing transport aircraft. cians began to experiment with various
ate helicopter squadrons of the RoyalAir aircraft and weapon combinations for
Force, although the Army Air Corps can He1icopter Squadron direct air support of front-line troops, fi-
carry troops or supplies if needed. 12 Mi8s nally settling on a virtual duplicate of the
4 Mi-6s American model using the Su-25 Frog-
Divisional Aviation Troop Notes: One per combined arms army. foot ground attack aircraft (which bears
6 Lynx AHs a slight resemblance to the A-10 “War-
6 Gazelle OHs Transport Helicopter Regiment t hog”).
2 Heavy-Lift Squadrons: It turned out, however, that in the late
Divisional Aviation Squadron 12 Mi-6s or Mi-26s 1990s, Soviet experiences in Afghani-
Headquarters: 2 Medium-Lift Squadrons: stan were to prove more valuable to
3 Aviation Troops: 12 Mi-8s or Mi-17s them than American experiences in the
6 Lynx AHs Notes: One per tank army. Persian Gulf.
6 Gazelle OHs
Attack Helicopter Regiment SOVIET NAVY
ROYAL AIR FORCE 2 Hind Squadrons: Soviet naval aviation is concentrated
The Royal Air Force is organized in 15 Hinds mainly in smaller helicopter carriers such
squadrons consisting of a variable num- 1 Hip Squadron: as the Minsk-class, but the Soviets have
ber of aircraft depending upon the type 15 Mi-8 Hips produced one larger carrier, the Brezh-
of squadron and its location. Jaguar Notes: One per tank army. nev (which was to be called the Riga
squadrons have between 13-18 planes, before the civil strife in the Baltic repub-
Harrier squadrons between 18-24, and SOVIET AIR FORCE lics made that name unsuitable for a
transport aircraft tend toward 9-1 0 For many decades after the Second Soviet ship).
planes per squadron. British aircraft fol- World War, the Soviets did not have a
low NATO doctrine and operate in pairs.
The British-designed Harrier aircraft is
formal fixed-wing ground attack air-
craft. Their tactical planners believed
Other Nations
able to operate very close to the front that no aircraft could survive in their Most smaller countries use a variation
lines, and rapid response to air support forward air defense zone (not even of US,Soviet, British, or French aircraft
requests is strongly emphasized during their own), and that artillery could pro- organizations and tactics. Few nations
training. vide ample support for main force at- make as extensive a use of attack heli-
tacks. Army helicopters such as the copters as these nations, instead tend-
Medium-Lift Helicopter Squadron Hind and Hip were more than adequate ing to use helicopters for liaison, logisti-
14-20 Pumas for less intensive conflicts or for spe- cal, casualty evacuation, and special ops
cial operations such as airmobile op- duties. Most armies maintain a few
Heavy-Lift Helicopter Squadron erations. With this idea uppermost, the helibornetroops for civil affairs duties, if
9-10 CH-47s Soviets formed their tactical air force for nothing else.

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