First off the first three threads are not updating on the posts/replies. These were started around the maintenance period as a possible cause.
Here's what I've found
just with APKWS II and with the AH-1Z. I will just highlight the issues here as good points were brought up here , but the problems run deeper as I looked into this and I don't know what happened with the AH-1Z as I thought it got into the patch as submitted originally. I'll need to check my crib notes on my hard copy for any differences as submitted. I'll further address this in the Helo Thread with credit to
sabrasandy for the "scent" though we differ with Item 1. below.
1. Though APKWS had production runs (This is the date issue I believe.) already over the period as assigned to some UNITS already noted here in this thread (And others I've found.) it was not fielded operationally by the USMC until
3/12 in Afghanistan. See Ref. 1 and understand DID builds the source data into the articles, (Now) verifies status in the right side of the article and lists further and related reading at the bottom of the article. Ref 2 is my "shout out" to Canada.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...d-phase-02193/
http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2013/...n-afghanistan/
1A. Affected USMC
UNITS 172, 173, 192, 257, 502, 503 & 505. they should be armed with the HYDRA 70mm.
2. NAVAIR deemed the AH-1Z operationally ready in
9/10 after completing it's OPEVAL that month. I had submitted a fielding date of
6/11 based on I believe when they were deployed overseas. Ref. 3 & 4 (You'll have to click on Rotor Craft then click on H-1.) however states they became operational in
2/11. So though the game date and my date are within the "swag" there's only one thing to do and that's go to the middle or in this case the operational date of
2/11.
http://www.airforce-technology.com/p...1w-supercobra/
http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm...ome.rotorcraft
2A. Affected USMC
UNITS 172, 173, 192 again to 2/11 start date. Also USMC
UNIT 500 should be changed to 3/12 vice 9/12.
Refer to
HELO Thread Pg.2 Post #12 from Feb. 13, 2011. Both these issues were at the time part of a much larger discussion as it referenced other Posts back to the APC Thread. God help me if this is a sign how this summer is going to go
, this is on my work list now and will be moved to the Helo Thread for follow up.
Regards,
Pat
