Herman Hum
30 May 06, 18:08
AAR: Storsjoodjuret [Spoiler Alert]
A Harpoon Classic scenario
By Brad Leyte
The worst case scenario for Sweden has just come to pass. Failed promises of prosperity after EU integration, combined with persistent high unemployment, have suddenly brought down the government in Finland and replaced it with one friendly to an aggressive Russian Federation. Russian armed forces have been granted access to Finnish airspace and territory as part of a mutual defence pact. This includes the Aland Islands, which are rumoured to have been "leased" (some say sold) to Russia, and already military forces are reported to be digging in around the islands and constructing fortifications there. This is extremely alarming to Sweden, whose protests have gone unanswered in Helsinki and Moscow.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1488/storsjoodjuret5uo.th.gif (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=storsjoodjuret5uo.gif)
Per Magnusson read the orders that had filtered down from Stockholm. Instead of patiently awaiting the imminent Russian attack, it was decided to pre-empt the Russian Bear and meet him at the fringes of Swedish airspace. Perhaps a show of force would be sufficient to get the New Russian Bear to withdraw his claws from Aland Island. "Yeah, and maybe Santa Claus will bring me the new Porsche that I’ve been dreaming about, too," Per thought. Per had not believed in Santa Claus for a long time, either.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8049/sorsjoodjuretstart3su.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sorsjoodjuretstart3su.gif)
The fighter pilots scrambled from their airfields around the country and headed for their patrol zones in the middle the Baltic Sea. The uneasy peace was shattered when AMRAAM missile radar was detected by Per Magnusson’s Gripen on patrol just outside of Finland. How appropriate that the first shots of the upcoming battle were fired by Russian aircraft out of Rovaniemi. Rovaniemi prides itself (at least in the tourist brochures) of being Santa's workshop. However, this fact was lost on Per as he ran for his life at 1100kts. Unfortunately, the AMRAAM C5 ran at 2295kts and caught him over the cold Baltic waters. Per Magnusson’s dream Porsche would no longer be required as the plane and the man were scattered over several kilometres.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7596/firstshots5cr.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstshots5cr.gif)
All ground missions were scrubbed effective immediately and everyone re-armed with AMRAAMs and Meteor AAMs. There weren't all that many to go around, but if there was ever a time to use them, it was now. The Russians didn't disappoint as they quickly climbed from their airfields in both Finland and Russia. The initial fighters had to hold the line while their brethren finished exchanging air-to-ground ordnance for AAMs.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/562/tdisappoint7sf.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tdisappoint7sf.gif)
Throughout the Baltic, Finnish, Russian, and Swedish fighters clashed. The Finns carried the AMRAAM C5 and it out-ranged the version currently carried by Swedish forces. As a result, AMRAAM exchanges were often carried out on nearly even terms. In most places, the Swedish Wall held back the onrushing Russian/Finnish forces. In others, the defending fighters were swept away, but not before killing their attackers at the same time. Replacement fighters were able to plug the gaps left by their fallen comrades and the wall held, but just barely.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1962/swedishwall9vr.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=swedishwall9vr.gif)
Once the integrity of the cordon was confirmed, Gripen began to re-arm for their air-to-ground missions. The Russians kept probing for a way around the wall, but, for the most part, their efforts were fruitless. Their ALCMs [Air-Launched Cruise Missiles] were another matter. Three separate waves smashed into Lulea-Kallax, Ostersund, and Uppsala airfields. The lack of Swedish EW capability was sorely felt as most of the missiles were not detected prior to arrival at the air bases. Russian EW Fencers severely degraded the Swedish radar systems.
Although the airbases were severely damaged, they were still able to send forth a stream of strikers to Aland. A series of suppressive strikes was needed to degrade the impressive air defences erected by the Russians. But, once the SAMs were silenced, one final wave of Mjolner-armed Gripen was all it took to smash the airfield. Once that goal was accomplished, the Russians got the message that their encroachment would not be tolerated and victory was awarded.
Thanks for another fine scenario.
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A Harpoon Classic scenario
By Brad Leyte
The worst case scenario for Sweden has just come to pass. Failed promises of prosperity after EU integration, combined with persistent high unemployment, have suddenly brought down the government in Finland and replaced it with one friendly to an aggressive Russian Federation. Russian armed forces have been granted access to Finnish airspace and territory as part of a mutual defence pact. This includes the Aland Islands, which are rumoured to have been "leased" (some say sold) to Russia, and already military forces are reported to be digging in around the islands and constructing fortifications there. This is extremely alarming to Sweden, whose protests have gone unanswered in Helsinki and Moscow.
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1488/storsjoodjuret5uo.th.gif (http://img34.imageshack.us/my.php?image=storsjoodjuret5uo.gif)
Per Magnusson read the orders that had filtered down from Stockholm. Instead of patiently awaiting the imminent Russian attack, it was decided to pre-empt the Russian Bear and meet him at the fringes of Swedish airspace. Perhaps a show of force would be sufficient to get the New Russian Bear to withdraw his claws from Aland Island. "Yeah, and maybe Santa Claus will bring me the new Porsche that I’ve been dreaming about, too," Per thought. Per had not believed in Santa Claus for a long time, either.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8049/sorsjoodjuretstart3su.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sorsjoodjuretstart3su.gif)
The fighter pilots scrambled from their airfields around the country and headed for their patrol zones in the middle the Baltic Sea. The uneasy peace was shattered when AMRAAM missile radar was detected by Per Magnusson’s Gripen on patrol just outside of Finland. How appropriate that the first shots of the upcoming battle were fired by Russian aircraft out of Rovaniemi. Rovaniemi prides itself (at least in the tourist brochures) of being Santa's workshop. However, this fact was lost on Per as he ran for his life at 1100kts. Unfortunately, the AMRAAM C5 ran at 2295kts and caught him over the cold Baltic waters. Per Magnusson’s dream Porsche would no longer be required as the plane and the man were scattered over several kilometres.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7596/firstshots5cr.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=firstshots5cr.gif)
All ground missions were scrubbed effective immediately and everyone re-armed with AMRAAMs and Meteor AAMs. There weren't all that many to go around, but if there was ever a time to use them, it was now. The Russians didn't disappoint as they quickly climbed from their airfields in both Finland and Russia. The initial fighters had to hold the line while their brethren finished exchanging air-to-ground ordnance for AAMs.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/562/tdisappoint7sf.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=tdisappoint7sf.gif)
Throughout the Baltic, Finnish, Russian, and Swedish fighters clashed. The Finns carried the AMRAAM C5 and it out-ranged the version currently carried by Swedish forces. As a result, AMRAAM exchanges were often carried out on nearly even terms. In most places, the Swedish Wall held back the onrushing Russian/Finnish forces. In others, the defending fighters were swept away, but not before killing their attackers at the same time. Replacement fighters were able to plug the gaps left by their fallen comrades and the wall held, but just barely.
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/1962/swedishwall9vr.th.gif (http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=swedishwall9vr.gif)
Once the integrity of the cordon was confirmed, Gripen began to re-arm for their air-to-ground missions. The Russians kept probing for a way around the wall, but, for the most part, their efforts were fruitless. Their ALCMs [Air-Launched Cruise Missiles] were another matter. Three separate waves smashed into Lulea-Kallax, Ostersund, and Uppsala airfields. The lack of Swedish EW capability was sorely felt as most of the missiles were not detected prior to arrival at the air bases. Russian EW Fencers severely degraded the Swedish radar systems.
Although the airbases were severely damaged, they were still able to send forth a stream of strikers to Aland. A series of suppressive strikes was needed to degrade the impressive air defences erected by the Russians. But, once the SAMs were silenced, one final wave of Mjolner-armed Gripen was all it took to smash the airfield. Once that goal was accomplished, the Russians got the message that their encroachment would not be tolerated and victory was awarded.
Thanks for another fine scenario.
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