Air Assets and Operations

AIR ASSETS & OPERATIONS AI-flown jets and helicopters take off, fly missions, fight, and land — all directed by players over the JTAC radio, with voiced callouts. Call in airstrikes, fly search-and-rescue, ride along in the back seat of a jet, or set up and command a whole airbase. Fully modular and standalone; works well with Tactical Ops Mod Suite (TOPS). Everything is placed by a Game Master and driven by players. SET UP AN AIRPORT (Game Master) 1. Open Entity Browser and type AAO 2. Place an Air Control Tower — the brain. Set its faction (CIV = recon only; US or USSR or any RHS unlocks CAS/strikes), a name, and a radio frequency. Up to 8 towers per map, at least 1.5 km apart. 3. Give the field: either a runway (Runway Start + Runway Takeoff) OR a VTOL Pad for vertical jets — one or the other, not both. 4. (Optional) Add Taxi Points to route planes out for takeoff and back in after landing. 5. Add one Aircraft Spawner per aircraft and choose the type — up to 8 per tower. 6. (Optional) At other fields, drop Parking Spots so a visiting L-39 or F14 has somewhere to park after landing away from home. What can I do in this mod? PLAY JTAC — call in air support As GM: drop a JTAC Radio for players to grab. Carry the radio backpack, raise a tower, and task its aircraft by callsign: - Recon/Station, CAS (gun runs), Show of Force, Paradrop, Helicopter Escort, Return to Base, and SITREP - Mark a target on your map (label it "Recon" or "CAS") and the aircraft flies it, or task it with STATION so it's in the air waiting - One plane and one helicopter can work the same area together (just not two of the same type) - If you are worried you are going to be attacked F14 is excellent at protecting other assets: Use Wingman option - Paradrop drops a stick of paratroopers on your marker, jumpmaster calling the jump — grab a Parachute Backpack to jump out with them PLAY SAR — search & rescue As GM: place a MEDEVAC Post to enable SAR; rescue targets can also be hand-placed. Hop...