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Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 20th, 2005, 06:23 AM
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Posted By Pyros
Heavy artillery used during \"Broken Arrow\"

http://www.lzxray.com/day3.htm

Synopsis:

X-Ray. Day 2, 15 Nov 1965

Before dawn, Moore orders his company commanders to meet him prior to an attack to rescue the still cut-off platoon. Before...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 19th, 2005, 01:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

David,

In the After action report of the LZ X-ray battle it says that each rifle Company took just one mortar with max ammo:



...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 19th, 2005, 04:51 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Thanks David,

Then what about the info concerning that each Co (A, B, C) would carry one mortar with full ammo?

I guess we follow that and then we add the 3x 81mm from Co D to a total of 6x...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 18th, 2005, 08:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

What about (Heavy) Machineguns (Co support weapons) ?
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 04:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Yes,

This might be a problem... FLARES!!!

How do we simulate this??
Maybe if we have a FO with high vision values (40+)?

Thoughts?
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 04:43 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Thanks Chris,
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 01:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Artillery support at Ia Drang

Before the attack began Batteries A and C, 1st Battalion, 21st Artillery, were deployed at LZ FALCON.
These Batteries fired over 4,000 rounds of high-explosive ammunition during the night of 14/11...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 11:42 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Air support at Ia Drang

Preparatory phase
The aerial artillery came on the heels of the tube artillery fire and worked over the area for 30 seconds expending half their load, then went into a orbit nearby to be on call....
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 11:05 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Company A 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion

Captain Ed W. Freeman, United States Army, distinguished himself by numerous acts of conspicuous gallantry and extraordinary intrepidity on 14 November 1965 while serving with Company A, 229th...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 06:17 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

David this could be interesting (FFAR warhead):
Upon detonation, the warhead fragments into thousands of small, high velocity fragments. The bursting radius is 10 meters; however, high velocity...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 17th, 2005, 05:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

David,

We will better decide this while playtesting the scenarios.

Just keep in mind that the existing UH-1B Gunship with a seven-tube (if it is based on the 7-tube) 2.75 inch rocket launcher...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 04:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

Odly enough I haven't seen any splash damage in my tests...

The logical ammo allocation is 48 divide by 4 slots =12
and then (weapon slot) 12 divided by (number of tubes) 4 = 3 as you correctly...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 12:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

The difference between the 2x 2.75in FFAR and 2x 2.75in FFAR is just the valye HE Kill from 15 (for 2x) to 20 (for 4x). So it may be better to use 4 slots of 2x 2.75in FFAR with 6 ammo each.

But...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 09:39 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

What about this modification for the simulation of ARAs?

For the ARA Helicopters, I propose a modified UH-1B SS-11, with weapons configurations 4 slots of 4 x 2.75in FFAR, correct ammo to simulate...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 07:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

David nice research,

More questions:

1. Historical Platoon model (type and ammo levels)?
What was the typical equipment and ammo load of a US, NVA and VC platoon during this battle (for...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 16th, 2005, 05:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Re: ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

David,

what is the Rate of Fire of a Hog [48 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets (FFARs)]

IMO, It should be able to fire in one turn all 48 rockets(unless receives suppression from return fire or...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 08:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
(Slicks) UH-1D

Bell (model 205) UH-1D (1962) had a longer fuselage than previous models, increased rotor diameter, increased range, and more powerful Lycoming T53-L-9A or T53-L-11D 1100 shp engines, with growth...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Gunships UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1C

UH-1As armed with two .30 cal. machine guns and two eight-tube 2.75 inch rocket launchers were first used in late 1963. The UH-1A was armed with various combinations of 7.62mm machine guns, 20mm...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 08:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
ARA 2nd Bn 20th Artillery 1st CAV Div

Aerial Rocket Artillery (ARA) Hogs were Hueys equipped with side mounting 24 round 2.75 inch rocket launchers on the XM3 armament subsystem. Carrying a total load of 48 Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets...
Forum: Vietnam Campaign Project October 15th, 2005, 08:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 19,091
Posted By Pyros
Units used in the LZ_X-ray battle

Here we will make a collection of the forces that fought in the LZ_X-ray battle.

First we will make a post for each unit and the we will research in order to see how we will achieve historical...
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