Welcome to my first mission for the brand new AH-64D Apache - Operation "Hellenic Dawn"
After decades of peaceful coexistence on the island of Cyprus, militant groups from the north violated the 1974 armistice treaty by moving into the UN buffer zone and occupying the former Nicosia airport.
Greece decided to send elements of the 1st Army Aviation Brigade and 71st Airmobile Brigade to retake Nicosia airport in an airborne assault.
Lead the assault in your AH-64D!
Operation Hellenic Dawn is an airborne assault, conducted by UH-1Hs (call sign ARTEMIS) and CH-47s (call sign ARIADNE).
The Hueys will approach Nicosia from the west, while the Chinooks will conduct their assault from the east. Both flights will hold approximately 5 miles from the airport, until the landing zones are cleared.
Once cleared in, the transport helicopters will disembark paratroopers of the 71st Airmobile Brigade to retake the airport.
Your will lead a two-ship formation of AH-64D Apaches (call sign AJAX) in support of the airborne assault. You will take off from FARP Athens in the south and proceed to the battle point south of the airport. Engage any enemy air defenses that might endanger the operation.
Once you assess the area is safe, you can call in the transport elements via the F10 command.
Stay in the area to provide air cover for the landing of the paratroopers. Until you get clearance to leave.
A small logistics unit is on standby, should you need to rearm your Apache. You can request to activate an ammo FARP via your F10 commands. Beware it will take 5 minutes to erect the FARP and for security reasons, it will be only available for 15 minutes, in order not to expose our troops to enemy artillery fire. So choose the timing wisely.
During the operation, you will be in contact with the high command (call sign HERA)
The mission contains custom kneeboard pages, briefing maps and three dozen voice overs.
The zip file contains two versions of the mission:
The SP version provides client slots for one AH-64D Apache which can be used either as single player or as a single-ship multicrew. Your wingman will be an AI Apache.
The MP version provides slots for two AH-64D Apaches, which can be used by one player each or as multicrew. There is no AI wingman available.
Note: Syria map is required.
Enjoy!
Also check out the trailer for this mission :)
https://youtu.be/R20eiuWRu6w
+++ Update 23.03.2022 +++
Changed Multiplayerversion to V1.1
* when MP mission is started with no slot occupied flags got messed up - fixed
