Your primary objective is to destroy a SAM component (SA-11 Buk 'Gadfly' Fire Dome TEL) that is about to be shipped out from the Port of Beirut.
As a high-value target, it is heavily protected. Your secondary objectives are to destroy two ZU-23 AAA emplacements and two patrolling BTRs. One AAA gun is situated north of the main port area, and the other is to the east. The BTRs are patrolling the main port grounds.
Beware of armed pickups; one is located in the main port area and another to the west. Infantry units are operating within the port and its vicinity. Intel suggests that one soldier in the main port area is equipped with an SA-18 Igla 'Grouse' MANPAD.
Unarmed trucks within the port may be treated as targets of opportunity.
Only the positions of the ZU-23 AAA emplacements are known exactly.
You will be operating an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior out of Beirut Rafic Hariri Airport, located approximately 9km south of the target area.
REMARKS:
- This is a quick-action style mission; no need to fly for 20 minutes just to find the enemy! Flying low pays off!
- All units are hidden on the F10 map. This increases replayability, as all units except for the AAA emplacements are randomized and will never be in the same position twice.
- Zones for units placement were marked manually so unless map changes or DCS messes something up the units should appear properly on the ground.
- Do not worry if you don’t see a 'Primary goal achieved' message upon destroying the Buk. DCS does not invoke the 'UNIT DEAD' trigger reliably for that unit.
- Civilian traffic is disabled (it has a bug on Syria map - some vehicles move at ridiculous speeds).
- Mission is implemented with MOOSE framework.
- This is my first published DCS mission :) Suggestions are welcome and let me know if you would like to play in online (I'm usually under milo85 or M1985 in games)!
