Three Ship Flight
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While browsing through the ATO in the campaign today, I noticed an ROK F-16C-32 flight with three ships. Huh? I was under the impression that the AI ATO always fragged fighters in flights of two or four. What gives, here?
Thanks for any input!
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Attrition/available aircraft.
C9
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Are you sure? I thought it would just plan around that; like if there were only three aircraft, it would frag a two-ship. Of course, I could be totally off.
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What is the problem with 3 ship? Sometimes is the right amount to use.
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What is the problem with 3 ship? Sometimes is the right amount to use.
The United States just about never utilizes three-ships in real life, as it destroys the concept of mutual support. It means that you’ve got an aircraft with no wingmate, which is bad for survival in high-threat environments. If you can do it with two, you do it with two. Otherwise, you add a second element, not just another aircraft. Typically speaking, anyway.
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The United States just about never utilizes three-ships in real life,
Good to know. Thank you.
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The United States just about never utilizes three-ships in real life, as it destroys the concept of mutual support. It means that you’ve got an aircraft with no wingmate, which is bad for survival in high-threat environments. If you can do it with two, you do it with two. Otherwise, you add a second element, not just another aircraft. Typically speaking, anyway.
Makes complete sense…
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None intended. I completely agree with your statement. Sorry if I was not clear on this.
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The United States just about never utilizes three-ships in real life
Although true, your OP has nothing to do with real life. It has to do with the fact that in the virtual world, specifically BMS/Falcon, through limitations of the code and ATO/ATM management, 3 ship flights occur.
You’re not flying with the USAF.
C9
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Does any nation do 3ship flights into combat ? …
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Does any nation do 3ship flights into combat ? …
Yep. In France it can happen. Not talking about four ship flight going into 3 because of ground abort and no spare.
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Lool … interesting, what’s the tactical advantage of a 3ship instead of a 4ship ?
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You won’t loose 4 ships?? LOL
C9
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@Cloud:
You won’t loose 4 ships?? LOL
C9
:rofl:
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None intended. I completely agree with your statement. Sorry if I was not clear on this.
No problem, mate! Glad I just misunderstood you.
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Lool … interesting, what’s the tactical advantage of a 3ship instead of a 4ship ?
You can frag 4 3-ship sorties instead of only 3 4-ship sorties?
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Yep. And some tactics (air to air mostly) include a 3 ship advantage.
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Lool … interesting, what’s the tactical advantage of a 3ship instead of a 4ship ?
When you have 6 available airframes and two fragged missions, you will have one more a/c with few more bombs (but tanker will have to deliver more fuel which can be limitative in some cases …)
When air-superiority needs 3 a/c … and you have only 3 available a/c … you can do the mission.
@Cloud:
You won’t loose 4 ships?? LOL
C9Yep.
Losing airframes is something to take in account. Sometimes, they can be lost … even on ground.
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Interesting. How do you deal with support, though? Who supports who in a three-ship? Does the lead just get two wingmates? Or is it a standard element, and then a single ship with no wingman? Or something else? Would the French Air Force ever operate like that in a real high threat environment like the DPRK?
