Today we run an alternative history mission. What if in 1982 the Soviets had invaded the Falklands islands instead of the Argentinians, how would the British have faired?
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1:11 Scenario Details
10:12 Battle
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This showed the limitations of the technology at the time. Very interesting.
I would still like to see GR do the mission against Yamamoto.
And I know it's not popular but I really love the A4 and f5 because they are pretty amazing light fighters. I wish we could see a scenero of GR doing such. I have a couple of ideas but you have so many people offering suggestions.
I would guess that the reason the Soviet Yak's and MiG-25's got smashed is because the DCS AIM-9L is a much better missile than the R-60M, especially when being fired head-on.
do the Peral Harber attack with 1942 technology, but give the us time for the ship to just be leaving port say 8hr the time it would take to get ships underway.
This should be an E-Sport…
So presumably in this alternate history the Soviets decided not to attack Afghanistan but gain a deep water port in the South Atlantic as a staging ground for an invasion//capitulation of pro-Soviet South America? A couple of outcomes: the Cuban missile Crisis part 2 but bigger! The Iran-Contra deal inflames South America who side with the Soviets. And because the US doesn't need to support the Afghan resistance to the Soviets the Taliban never arises. Central Asia transitions to a peaceful, productive developed economy. The UK collapses under the economic strain of the conflict. NATO abondons ship. The US is alone to enforce its newest threat to the Monroe Doctrine. Communism does not collapse. And the Cold War heats up!
This is an interesting scenario. I figure that the Soviets probably would have used MiG-21s or 23s over Foxbats but they might have brought out the heavy artillery. The AA-6 missile wasn't known for its accuracy and the R-60 might have done a little better but they didn't have much range. Now if the Soviets had used those Foxbats in close formation and high above the Harriers those Harriers might have been in big trouble.
Too funny……the Soviets got their asses handed to them invading Afghanistan by land right next to them and you think they’d fare any better in the South Atlantic against a nation with a naval tradition? Nah
An idea for another video is a follow-up where the Americans arrive and there is a battle between the remaining Soviets versus the remaining Brits and the US carrier/strike group.
What about the subs?
Falklands again…..?
Did they have 5 Kilo by 1982???
how the fudge did they get the Mig 25's there?
Did the Soviet Navy ever win a battle? (Or the Russians, since the age of sail?)
If you had pulled a "Doolittle Raid", and landed after your attack most of you probably would have survived.
Very cool and well thought out with the significant exception that there was no way to get MIG 25's there. Shipped to Argentina? Why include that? Their lack of aircraft carriers has always prevented them from projecting power without a land bridge from home.
Everything else aside the Yaks were so useless using Harriers as a substitute skewed this to the point of absurdity.
Shame DCS doesn't have other Soviet era ships, such as Sovremmeny Destroyers
The one thing to comfort yourselves with, if the USSR had been the ones invading the falklands, you'd have been backed up by American Fighters and Bombers. 😛
Would be so cool to see a modelled yak 28 vs the sea harriers. Top notch as always team!
Cuban missile crisis assault would be interesting. Hard to simulate the tactical nukes the soviets deployed though.
She may be old but the Harrier is a beautiful aircraft.
While another pair of sidewinders could have been nice,
I'm not sure the beautiful boys would have made it of the Deck,
if one of them had packed a Snickers for the trip 😄
At 19:48 I swear I could hear a squadron of T-65s!
Kilo are too shortlegged for such oceanic adventures, some Akulas maybe or what ssbns they had that time.
All of you say demonetized, a lot. Is that to keep the video from being removed?
I enjoyed this video – usually I'm a critic. But this one nothing to complain about. The scenario made sense, you werent having a battle which would decide a war – which is probably more realistic than not (a lot of times you have battles of everyone vs everything. I think keeping surface and anti-ship combat out of it was good – I find your DCS vids that go beyond air combat and SAM defense a bit unrealistic because of modeling and AI limitations (no fault on you). I really just loved the scenario of flying low and attempting to evade SAMs as necessary, and the diversionary dogfight between mediocre aircraft.
would like to see a us csg vs this
The UK sent an entire taskforce within days to he opposite side of the hemisphere and won. The Russians couldn't post a parcel that far without it breaking down…
Despite being a big fan of Russian aviation, the Forger was a terrible aircraft, and was of very little use at anything! The Harrier formation looked soo cool, as too did the Harrier in Russian colours!
Suppose the USSR took the islands, could Argentina retake them?
I would Imagine our cousins across the water would have taken a dim view of the Soviets taking the Falklands!
you are expecting the soviet stuff to float and fly, which they never have managed with the soviet / Putin navy.
Right at the end, Simba bouncing around all on his own, missiles being launched at him…. Skills.
Hey g-ripper can you also make a defence simulator when Japanese invade Philippines with Ferdinand Marcos Sr. military arsenals still exists(ww2) tnx in adv.&hope you will accept my simple…req.
Awesome video. I want a Harrier.
Should make this into a campaign with a follow on mission
When the Falklands war happened the US kindly looked the other way in terms of the Monroe Doctrine. Had the Soviets invaded the Falklands I really doubt the US would have held back. They possibly would have responded faster than the Brits. Cool mission btw, I love the Harrier.
Great mission!
Cool to watch