The enclosed file Operation Night Attack is a Flying Nightmares game already in progress, just launch the programme and then use the Load Game option to select Operation Night Attack. A back up copy should be made first.
Briefing
As the Task Force was approaching Timor high quality intelligence was received that indicated that the Indonesians were assembling a tactical nuclear device for use against the Task Force. The Task Force halted some distance out to sea off the Southern coast of Timor at Waypoint 1 while Special Forces were dispatched to the five airports on the Island to attempt to locate the Nuclear Device. A long range Harrier reconnaissance flight over the whole island was also dispatched.
The Special Forces failed to locate the Nuclear Device but confirmed that components of such a device had been landed at several of the islands airports during the course of the day. In order to forestall the assembling of the device the President ordered an immediate invasion of the island.
The delay at Waypoint 1 meant that the Task force did not arrive at Waypoint 2 (located very close to the coastline between Porta Ima and Ponta de Lore) until 00.02 am. A large ground assault force was immediately launched from Waypoint 2 against the beachheads at Porta Ima and Ponta de Lore. The Task Force then moved closer to the shore to Waypoint 3.
It is at this point that the enclosed games commences. A wave of Cobra helicopter attacks in support of the ground forces is about to be launched.
Your first Harrier mission is timed for take off at 00.15 am, just as the first wave of Cobra attacks begin, targeted on Lore with a secondary target at Lospalos. If you fly directly from the Tarawa to Lore (programmed into your Harrier as waypoint 1) you will arrive just as the advanced elements of the allied ground forces enters the enemy compound and begins its engagement. Intelligence indicates that there are enemy helicopters and fighters patrolling the area.
The delay at Waypoint 1 while the intelligence gathering operations were conducted means that virtually the whole military campaign on East Timor will be conducted at night. The delay also means that the Indonesian forces have had time to reinforce its garrison on East Timor.
This first Harrier mission is the only Harrier mission programmed in the whole battle plan. You must choose Combat Patrol in the Briefing Room to fly further missions and use your own initiative to select targets and manage the navigation to target.
Following this initial assault intended to take Kisar airport in a swift pincer movement the Task Force will proceed rapidly westward down the coast pausing briefly at each of the beachheads to launch grounds assaults. The ground forces will move rapidly inland attacking enemy positions and capturing the various Indonesian air bases. By the time Waypoint 10 is reached dawn will have broken and the final assault on Dili will take place in the early hours of day 2.
It is expected that the Allied forces will take heavy ground casualties as they engage the enemy (these losses can be monitored in the intelligence window in the upper right hand corner of the plan window). Your job is to fly continuous Harrier missions to attack enemy troop positions before they are reached by your ground forces thus minimising ground casualties. You will be attacking positions in a fast moving ground war, be very careful not to attack your own troops.
The onboard Infra Red system can be activated in the HUD by pressing the 'i' key, and this might be occasionally essential for accurate targeting of ordnance delivery but I recommend that you fly most of your missions without using the Infra Red so that the fierce night-time ground battles can be clearly seen.
