The FAC Script is an easy to adapt and incorporate LUA script to quickly create fun FAC-A missions.
The player can fly around, identify targets and request an air strike from one of five availabe striker groups, to engage the target.
He can select the type of ordnance that he wants dropped on the target and the amount of ordnance. As an option he can also select a specific attack heading.
After firing his marker rocket, the selected AI bombers will drop the selected ordnance onto the smoke marker.
Any aircraft or helicopter can be used as the player's FAC aircraft, as long as it can fire rockets.
Any AI aircraft or helicopter can be used for the air strikes, as long as it supports the main task "Ground Attack".
There is no limitation regarding ground targets.
If the player identified a valid target (AI ground units or a map object), he needs to do the following steps:
• Open communication menu
• Sel ect F10 – Other
• Sel ect “Request strike”
• Select one of the available strike groups
• Select the type of ordnance he wants to be dropped on the target. (Currently iron bombs, cluster bombs or rockets can be selected.)
• Select the amount of ordnance to be dropped. (For bombs: Single, pair, half, all. For Rockets: half, all)
Once these selections are made, the dialogue between FAC and striker will start and the task is set.
The dialogue will now prompt the player to fire a marker rocket at his desired target, which the attackers will engage with the selected options fr om strike menu.
As an option the player can select an attack heading, fr om the F10 – Other -> Strike options menu.
A detailed PDF manual on how to incorporate the script into your own missions is included
To see an example of how the script works, see my mission "Carsten's FAC Playground" for the OV-10A Bronco
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3325951/
Feel free to use the script in your missions - if you upload them, a small credit note would be kind.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me on the forums or on Facebook.
Enjoy!
+++ update 30.09.2022 +++
v1.4 fixed the "nil" script error, when one of the ai attackers was not available anymore (crashed/shot/typo in name...)
added a "Two miles!" call for the attackers, so the player knows when to look at the target area
reworked the reset strike request logic
A sample video by 311Gryphon:
https://youtu.be/nmG1tm_1dnk
Tutorial video by 311Gryphon:
https://youtu.be/mWdbv-ezTYM 
