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Tarawa Overhaul
   
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Timeframe and Location: 1980s, 1990s
Alignment: NATO
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9 Dec, 2024 @ 11:39pm
10 Jul @ 9:36am
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Tarawa Overhaul

Description
Fills the flight deck of the Tarawa to appear more lively, and in some regards it actually is that! The Harriers will taxi from their deck park positions instead of appearing out of the hangar like before. Helicopters still have to be summoned from the hangar, though.

The Tarawas are now available in 3 seperate outfits.
-Their base game ~1984 loadout, with 2 Mk.25 GMLS launching RIM-7F and 3 Mk.45 guns
-The ~1989 outfit with Phalanx CIWS replacing the Mk.25 GMLS, as well as the stern gun being removed
-And finally the ~1994 refit adding Mk.49 launchers for the RIM-116 RAM!

Both the 1989 and 1994 variants have the AH-1W replacing the AH-1T, and the YAV-8B replacing the AV-8A
Compared to the AH-1T the AH-1W features new engines and the ability to fire the AGM-114 Hellfire.
The YAV-8B brings new wings with 3 hardpoints per side, significantly increasing the weapon capability of the Harrier

Additionally I added some new loadouts for the Harrier and AH-1T.
Primarily you will find the AGM-122 "Sidearm" now being available on both in all their SEAD Loadouts.
For the AV-8A the new loadouts are:
-Strike (old Strike got renamed into Strike Long Range): 5x Mk 82, 260x 30mm, 15x Chaff
-Antiship: 2x Mk83, 2x AGM-122, 260x 30mm, 15x Chaff
-SEAD: 2x AGM-122, 2x CBU-100 Rockeye, 260x 30mm, 15x Chaff
-SEAD Long Range: 2x AGM-122, 1x CBU-100 Rockeye, 2x Droptanks, 260x 30mm, 15x Chaff
-CAS (old CAS got renamed into Anti Armor): 38x Hydra 70, 1x CBU-100 Rockeye, 2x Droptanks, 260x 30mm, 15x Chaff
In the Unit Reference AV-8A has been moved from the Fighter to Attack category (to the VTOL in German)

For the AH-1T the only new loadout is
SEAD: 2x AGM-122, 8x Zuni, 750x 20mm, 24x Chaff

The CH-53s Slingload loadout is decorative only. You cannot deploy the vehicle
40 Comments
SKIBIDI_RIZZLER123 19 Jun @ 9:43am 
can you make similiar mod for carriers i love idea of taxi from deck! its make great cinematic!
COOLER TYP 20 May @ 4:30am 
Is it Possibal to add the F-35 mod to the Tarawa?
L963  [author] 29 Apr @ 5:52am 
Possible yes, but I wont do it since I made this mod specifically because I didnt like how empty the existing Tarawa feels
Is it possible to make this a standalone unit instead of editing an existing ship ?
L963  [author] 6 Apr @ 8:55am 
New update, now deck parking is used for all helicopters as well.
L963  [author] 25 Jan @ 7:59am 
Not until asset loading is officially added.
DANINJEN 24 Jan @ 8:47am 
Is it possible you could eventually change the skins for the AV-8B and AH-1W into their 1990s versions, with the grey camouflage liveries?
baxter.bj 12 Jan @ 5:40pm 
Thanks L963
✠Lavinia Falcone✠ 12 Jan @ 1:53pm 
@L963 Awesome mod, but can you add F35Bs??
L963  [author] 12 Jan @ 1:43pm 
Normally they just get spawned from the flight deck. If that fails for whatever reason, its the rear elevator just like the base game Tarawa