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name: Caucasus - Operation Vectron's Claw
theater: Caucasus
authors: Starfire
recommended_player_faction: USA 2005
recommended_enemy_faction: Russia 1990
description: <p>United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) observers stationed in Georgia to monitor the ceasefire between Georgia and Abkhazia have been cut off from friendly forces by Russian troops backing the separatist state. The UNOMIG HQ at Sukhumi has been taken, and a small contingent of observers and troops at the Zugdidi Sector HQ will have to make a run for the coast, supported by offshore US naval aircraft. The contingent is aware that their best shot at survival is to swiftly retake Sukhumi before Russian forces have a chance to dig in, so that friendly ground forces can land and reinforce them.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Ground unit purchase will not be available past Turn 0 until Sukhumi is retaken, so it is imperative you reach Sukhumi with at least one surviving ground unit to capture it. Two Hueys are available at Zugdidi for some close air support. The player can either play the first leg of the scenario as an evacuation with a couple of light vehicles (e.g. Humvees) set on breakthrough (modifying waypoints in the mission editor so they are not charging head-on into enemy ground forces is suggested), or purchase heavier ground units if they wish to experience a more traditional frontline ground war. Once Sukhumi has been captured, squadrons based in Incirlik Turkey can be ferried in via the "From Incirlik" off-map spawn point.</p>
miz: operation_vectrons_claw.miz
performance: 1
recommended_start_date: 2008-08-08
version: "10.5"
squadrons:
  Blue CV-1:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-14B Tomcat
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-2C Hawkeye
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - S-3B Tanker
  Blue LHA:
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - AH-64D Apache Longbow
  From Incirlik:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - F-15C Eagle
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - A-10C Thunderbolt II (Suite 7)
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-3A
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - KC-135 Stratotanker
#FARPs
  UNOMIG Sector HQ:
    - primary: Air Assault
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - UH-1H Iroquois
  Dzhugba:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Mi-24P Hind-F
#Sukhumi-Babushara
  20:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
#Sochi-Adler
  18:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-24M Fencer-D
#Anapa-Vityazevo
  12:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-25T Frogfoot
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - A-50
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - IL-78M
  Red CV:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - SU-33 Flanker-D
 #I am aware there is no Russian LHA. This is just for campaign inversion.
  Red LHA:
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground