lemoen Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I heard this on the radio. What does it mean? Couldn't figure out if it meant "Evade the SAM" or "Destroy the SAM" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Dioxin Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Take it down usually means destroy it. Kneeboard Guides Rig: Asus B650-GAMING PLUS; Ryzen 7800X3D ; 64GB DDR5 5600; RTX 4080; VPC T50 CM2 HOTAS; SN-1 Pedals; VR = Pico 4 over VD Wireless + Index; Point Control v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoen Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Johnny Dioxin (Brixmis) said: Take it down usually means destroy it. Yes, but the mission context makes it unclear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonathanRL Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I had the same problem. In this case, it means "go low and evade" and to be honest, it is contrary to how I usually evade SAMs - the best way usually being trying to drain energy. During first play through, I wondered if I was really expected to engage a bunch of SAMs with only guns and travel pods. Also, do not end Mission 1 until you stand completely still with wheels chocked on Krymsk. Learned that one the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorelRo Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi guys, This campaign was inspired by a lot of the books I read about Vietnam operations. The two big one being "100 missions North" by Ken Bell a F-105 pilot and Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds. When a SAM launch was spotted the command was to "Take it Down" as into dive to break the SAM lock and evade. A good example can be heard here. Around 1:46 you can hear the conversations 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iffoif Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 That is good to know! On my first attempt, I tried going low and evading but was shot down. On my next try I flew a screaming spiral at the SAMs and took out a few units with my guns.... However, when returning to base nearly at sea level, I suddenly saw shimmering stars surround my plane and a short while later my pilot died. Weird! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawlaczGMD Posted November 19, 2023 Share Posted November 19, 2023 On 1/28/2021 at 6:01 AM, JonathanRL said: I had the same problem. In this case, it means "go low and evade" and to be honest, it is contrary to how I usually evade SAMs - the best way usually being trying to drain energy. During first play through, I wondered if I was really expected to engage a bunch of SAMs with only guns and travel pods. Also, do not end Mission 1 until you stand completely still with wheels chocked on Krymsk. Learned that one the hard way. These early SAMs are completely useless against low targets. They will not even lock you if you fly low, and there's no AAA, so these missions are actually really easy if you don't crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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