MH-60G PaveHawk "Desert Camo" Add-on

MH-60G PaveHawk "Desert Camo" Add-on

This addon is a modification of the UH60 MG in OFP to simulate the MH60G "Pavehawk" with Desert Camo.

Features:

- Highly accurate camouflage and markings based on reference material from many sources on the Internet. Apart from new desert camo scheme there are OVER 20 authentic and visually accurate modifications made to the texture of the aircraft (refer image TJP-Pavehawk-Desert-Guide.jpg in zip file).

- Improved armor over the UH60 as per real world specs. (see Background Reading below)

- Troop capacity 11 people as per real world specs (see Background Reading below)

- The aircraft carries limited ammunition and weapons that mimic the ability for Special Ops to rearm and or select different weapons from the chopper. As this aircraft is often used for resupply purposes this was added for realism. Carries 4 M4's, 2 HK's and 2 LAWS, 5 pairs of NVG's and ammo.

- Accuracy values improved to simulate the skills of the highly trained specialists that operate these aircraft.

- Threat model tweaked so that Soft targets have priority, and then Armored and Air targets.

- Latest tweaks include IR jammer painted silver, flare box visually enhanced, rotor blades coloured accurately and all fonts replaced using accurate USAF military fonts.

INSTALLATION

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Simply unzip the zip file into your ADDON directory!

ADDED UNITS:

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Under West / Air

"TJP MH60G Pavehawk Desert"

BACKGROUND READING

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The Pave Hawk is a twin-engine medium-lift helicopter operated by the Air Force Special Operations Command, a component of the U.S. Special Operations Command. The MH-60G's primary wartime missions are infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces in day, night or marginal weather conditions. Other missions include combat search and rescue. During Desert Storm, Pave Hawks provided combat recovery for coalition air forces in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Persian Gulf. They also provided emergency evacuation coverage for U.S. Navy sea, air and land (SEAL) teams penetrating the Kuwait coast before the invasion.

The Pave Hawk has the capacity to carry up to eleven passengers or four wounded on litters. When the situation calls for it, it can sling up to 8,000 lbs (3,600kg) from an external cargo hook mounted on its belly. The MH-60G has an unrefueld combat range of 640 miles (1046km) and a top speed of 167mph (268kph). The Pave Low has option of adding extra fuel in the cabin or on add-on stub-wings depending on the mission. Using the refueling probe mounted on the right side of the aircraft, the Pave Hawk can fly as long as the crew can endure. In the case that a mission is beyond the range or logistics ability of the Pave Hawk to fly to, the rotor blades and tail rotor can be quickly removed and the aircraft loaded on to USAF C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft for rapid deployment.

The MH-60G has added armor to enable it to take more punishment than normal aircraft, and in addition to the defensive armor it can be armed with 7.62mm miniguns or .50 cal machine guns. It has two engines and can fly (but not hover) on only one if necessary. All of the fuel cells are bullet resistant and self-sealing. There is an improved MH-60G with terrain-following radar and added sensors undergoing testing. Other improvements include a new .50 Cal Gun Mount and added position lights.

The fate of the MH-60 fleet is unclear at this time. Currently the USAF splits its fleet between the Special Operations Wings and SAR units. It should be noted that the MH-60G Pavehawks of the Special Ops Wings and the HH-60's of the SAR units are essentially the same aircraft, the only difference being the terrain-following radar on the G. With the improved model this distinction will disappear, but by the time these aircraft reach service all HH/MH-60s may be in the dedicated SAR arena. Current plans are to have all Pavehawk aircraft under Air Combat Command control by October of 1999.