The U.S. Defense Department developed the Osprey program following the failure of Operation Eagle Claw in 1980, the attempt to rescue U.S. embassy staff members taken hostage in Tehran. This challenging mission is heavily inspired from these events and requires flying a long low-level penetration flight to the landing zone where hostages are waiting to be extracted. For more background information:
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Eagle_Claw
Requirements:
- Miltech Simulations MV-22 Osprey (payware)
- Miltech Simulations Amphibious Ready Group (payware)
- Animated Human 3D Models Library (freeware) by superspud (or else you won't see any hostages)
https://flightsim.to/file/33166/animated-humans-library
Installation:
Unzip and copy both mn-scenery-lz01 and mn-mission-operationeaglefang folders into your Community folder.
- mn-scenery-lz01: small scenery package at the destination site
- mn-mission-operationeaglefang: mission description and flight plan files
Rotorcraft fans are strongly encouraged to perform the mission at least once before spawning at the mission site, but the scenery package has been made seprate to allow creating custom flights later on.
Tips:
- Set the amount of fuel before heading off
- Set cockpit lighting and navigation lights
- Perform a STOL take-off to save fuel
- Set the autopilot and get ready during the approach
- When the coast is in sight, turn off all external lights and lower altitude to 200 ft
- Follow the route closely and choose gaps in the terrain to stay low, using the FLIR when it helps
- Maintain around 84% throttle for the fastest speed and highest efficiency
- Don't crash
- When approaching the Desert Two site perform a low-level conversion, without overshooting or gaining too much altitude
Version history:
1.0:
- Initial version
If you really like my freeware, consider buying one of my NetDesign airports instead of buying me a coffee:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089012365728
Big thanks to Mr_LiamT for his Wiki tutorial and sample mission projects, you made this possible.
BPvL
Marionettework author
11 months ago
paulbax
I'm sure I have done something wrong because I cannot see the flightplan either on the Ospreys nav system or even on the VFR Map. I have unzipped the two folders into my community folder. The .json files are next level (as normal). The mission starts fine. It show's the flight plan on the "Fly" splash screen after selecting the mission, just not in the game??? Love the concept though and hope I can resolve this with your support!
Paul
Marionettework author
12 months ago
PatrickC76
Its marked as a Livery and not a Mission.
Marionettework author
Thanks, I didn't notice the Osprey sub-category was under Liveries. I put it under Flight Plans, as it's not really a Bush Trip.
1 years ago