Faux Fulda - Close Air Support

 For the WWIII 1985 project in addition to Tanks, lots of tanks, I also need some Close Air Support (CAS).  I managed to have a somewhat productive painting streak  over the last week and was able to complete the below.  This rounds out the required NATO/Warsaw Pact flights based on the current Order of Battle I plan on using.  I'm sure the OB will change, but for now, I think I've completed the ground attack stuff.  

We'll start with the American units because, well, I'm biased.

First up, a single flight of the Premier 1980's Soviet Tank Killer.  And I would argue still the premier tank killer in 2025.  (just let that time span sink in, over 45 years of service).  The venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II, or as it is better known the Warthog.

Is that smoke rising from the town in the top right of the photo?  

Next up 3 flights of AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters.  These had just entered service in 1985.  Gulf War I proved that their HellFire missiles were brutal, but in 1985 they were still untested.

And finally, 2 flights of the AH-1 Cobra attack Helicopter.  It would take several years to replace all of these with the Apache. 

That's it for the NATO ground attack support.

For the Soviet forces we have 3 flights of HIND attack Helicopters.

I know the Soviets had the SU-25 Frogfoot available in 1985, but for my Scenario (at least for now) they are deployed to other fronts.

That's it for now.  Take care.

So much lead, so little time.