Let's try a coordinated air mission.
Get an F35 to drop a bomb on the target.
Choose an aircraft:
[[F-35B Lightning|F35]]
[[FGR4 Typhoon|Typhoon]]
[[Tanker|Tanker]]
[[ISTAR|EWAR]]<img src="/images/F35.jpg">
The Lightning is a short take-off vertical landing aircraft, enabling it to fly from aircraft carriers.
It has advanced stealth and sensor technology.
[[Take Off!|F35_2]]The Voyager KC3 is the RAFs in-flight refuelling tanker. It is based on the Airbus A330 airliner.
[[Take Off!|Tanker2]]Sentry E3Ds or RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft are effectively airliners stuffed full of electronic gadgets.
Their actual capabilities and technolgy are very secret. The Sentry E3D has a big radar dish on the back, and can be used as a flying radar mast.
<img src="/images/E3D.png">
The RC-135W is used to monitor the electromagnetic spectrum, probably for enemy communications. Whether or not the communications can be understood, the signals can be used to work out enemy positions and the type of equipment that is transmitting.
[[Take Off!|EWAR2]]<img src="/images/Typhoon.png">
The Typhoon is an extremely agile multi-role combat aircraft, designed to be a highly effective dogfighter.
[[Take Off!|Typhoon2]]Tankers often fly in big 'racetrack' circular flight patterns, in designated areas, waiting for planes that need refuelling.
Tankers are large aircraft, and are vunerable to enemy attack, so they typically have to stay away from dangerous areas.
[[Refuel another plane in flight|Tanker3]][[Fly straight for the target|F35_3]]
[[Ask for intelligence from ISTAR flight|F353b]][[Fly straight for the target|Ty_3]]
[[Ask for intelligence from ISTAR flight|Ty3b]]EWAR planes are usually large aircraft, and are vunerable to enemy attack, so they typically have to stay away from dangerous areas.
All the interesting things that go on inside are secret.
<img src="/images/Airseeker.png">
[[Provide Intelligence|EWAR3]]The F35 is a stealth aircraft, so you penetrate enemy radar cover.
[[Continue|F356]]You are detected by enemy radar.
Enemy Surface-to-Air missile batteries attacking.
[[Retreat back to base|Typhoon]]
[[Request help from F35 flight|Ty4b]](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter ISTAR code",""))
(if: $entry is "WIDGET")[
ISTAR maps enemy radar cover between you and the target
[[Fly around it|F354a]]
[[Fly straight through it|F35_3]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the ISTAR flight to receive their information.
[[Go back|F35_2]]
]Flying around radar coverage is a longer route.
You do not have enough fuel to complete this route.
[[Request in-flight refuelling|F355]]
[[Return to base|F35]](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter ISTAR code",""))
(if: $entry is "WIDGET")[
ISTAR maps enemy radar cover between you and the target
[[Fly around it|Ty4a]]
[[Fly straight through it|Ty_3]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the ISTAR flight to receive their information.
[[Go back|Typhoon2]]
]<img src="/images/Rc.jpg">
You have mapped the enemy radar coverage.
Supply the code WIDGET to the F35s or Typhoons to allow them to use this information.<img src="/images/Voyager.png">
Supply the code DIESEL to the F35s or Typhoons to allow them to refuel.Flying around radar coverage is a longer route.
You do not have enough fuel to complete this route.
[[Request in-flight refuelling|Ty5]]
[[Return to base|Typhoon]](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter refuelling code",""))
(if: $entry is "DIESEL")[
You refuel.
[[Continue|Ty6]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the Tanker flight to refuel.
[[Go back|Ty4a]]
](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter refuellu=ing code",""))
(if: $entry is "DIESEL")[
You refuel.
[[Continue|F356]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the Tanker flight to refuel.
[[Go back|F354a]]
]You are nearly at the target, having evaded enemy radar and ground-based defences.
[[Continue to target|F357]]
[[Reverse course and suppress enemy air defences|F354b]]You are nearly at the target, having evaded enemy radar and ground-based defences.
Enemy fighters are patrolling near the target.
[[Engage them to cover the F35s|Ty7a]]
[[Attack the target yourself|Ty7b]](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter F35 code",""))
(if: $entry is "BOMB")[
The F35s suppress enemy air defences.
[[Continue|Ty6]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the F35 flight.
[[Go back|Ty_3]]
]Enemy fighters are patrolling near the target.
[[Retreat to base|F35]]
[[Let the Typhoons handle them|F358]]Supply the code BOMB to the Typhoons to protect them from SAMs.
[[Continue to target|F356]](set: $entry to (prompt: "Enter Typhoon code",""))
(if: $entry is "ROCKET")[
The Typhoons protect you from the fighters.
[[Continue|F359]]
]
(else:)[You will need the correct code from the Typhoon flight.
[[Go back|F357]]
]Supply the code ROCKET to the F35s to protect them from fighters
[[Return to base to refuel and re-arm|Typhoon]]You are faster than the enemy fighters, so you evade them.
However, your weaponry can only inflict minor damage on the target. Another attack will be necessary to destroy the target.
[[Return to base to refuel and re-arm|Typhoon]]You attack the target and destroy it.
Mission complete.