User Guide

System. This bar contains only three options, one of which is found only in multi-
player games.
Overlays. Toggles the various layers of the map on and off, to make it easier to
notice significant details.
Map View. Controls the overall scale and appearance of the map display.
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FARPS. Toggles FARPS on and off. FARPS (Forward-Arming And Refueling
Points) are the starting points for each mission. There will usually be four
FARPs per mission, each of which can launch one two-helicopter flight (Lead
and Wingman). If you want to mass your forces so more than two helicopters
engage any given objective, you’ll have to assign a flight(s) from another FARP
to rendezvous at the objective.
Friendly Units. Toggles the friendly units (blue counters) on and off.
Enemy Units. Toggles the opposing forces’ units (red counters) on and off.
Air Threats. Toggles known air threats on and off. The rings around the air
threat counters indicate the maximum engagement range of the threat.
Phase Lines. Toggles the Phase Line on and off. These are the imaginary
lines indicating the interface between friendly-controlled and enemy-controlled
territory — the battle front, if you will.
Battle Areas. The map indicates the general operation area for each mission
(ATO). This option toggles those indicators off, as well as the arrow that indi-
cates an escorted friendly’s direction of advance.
5 km Grid Lines. Toggles the grid lines on the map on or off.
Zoom In. Zooms in on the map, until maximum magnification is reached.
Zoom Out. Zooms out until the broadest possible scale is reached.
Satellite. When this option is selected, the map appears as a satellite photo of
the terrain.
Contour. When this option is selected, the map appears as a geographic
contour map.
NATO Icons. When this option is selected, units on the map are displayed
using standard military symbols.
Picture Icons. When this option is selected, units on the map are displayed
using pictographic icons depicting their function.
Exit. Closes the Mission Planner and returns you to the Mission Planning
center. This option is identical in function to the red power button.
Restore All Defaults. Erases all changes to the Mission Planner and restores
the computer’s original defaults.
Transmit FARP Data. (multi-player only, see
Multi-Player Guide ) Transmits