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razark · 11-14-20, 11:10 AM

No, the A-scope and PPI only display surface contacts. There is no display for air contacts, except for the contacts on the map. In reality, the SD radar system would not actually give the crew a location, but would only return a distance to the contact, so the map is giving you more information than the crew would have had.

As for the AA guns, you have crew assigned, you've given the order to man them (or gone to battle stations), and have given the Fire at Will order? Beyond that, I don't know what needs to be done, since I hide from airplanes rather than engage them, because airplanes = death.

11-14-20, 11:10 AM	#4
razark Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,725 Downloads: 393 Uploads: 12	No, the A-scope and PPI only display surface contacts. There is no display for air contacts, except for the contacts on the map. In reality, the SD radar system would not actually give the crew a location, but would only return a distance to the contact, so the map is giving you more information than the crew would have had. As for the AA guns, you have crew assigned, you've given the order to man them (or gone to battle stations), and have given the Fire at Will order? Beyond that, I don't know what needs to be done, since I hide from airplanes rather than engage them, because airplanes = death. __________________ "Never ask a World War II history buff for a 'final solution' to your problem!"