When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong *1989 Theater* [Falcon BMS]
Channel: Callsign Arex
Date: 21/01/2017

After a CCIP attack, 4x SA-9's were launched at us. I was in a close trail about 2 miles from Force when we began the attack on column of T-62's. Force defeated both missiles, while I was only able to dodge one. Post impact, my only concern was the fly the plane away from the enemy position on a heading that would take me close to the friendly FLOT. I knew that was south east of my current position and about a heading of 150-170. Once able to maintain aircraft control and steering away from said enemy position I started with extending glide. I manually activated the EPU and began trying to get comms on uniform as VHF was obviously out. Once comms came back and giving a posit report with intentions. Force directed me to do an air restart, considering that I wasn't windmilling to begin with. I didn't bother with a air restart earlier as not having 20% RPM wouldn't have been successful. As a last ditch effort I tried a JFS 2 restart and started to see RPM increase. After moving the throttle over the dent, the engine came back with about 80% thrust. I got VHF radios back and limited avionics, Force then joined my wing and vectored us back home after handing the package off to Krause. After about a 10-15 minute flight, we decided the correct recovery course of action would have been a High Key approach to allow me to fly a configured landing approach. After confirming visually that my gear was down, we attempted an extended final approach but decided to go missed due to airspeed parameters, once we went missed attempt after the base turn, I decided to go around. We made closed traffic after I didn't trust my airspeed instruments and had Force give me additional airspeed call outs. Once we set up on final, extended our approach by 3 miles to give time for the airspeed to settle. Over the threshold, we were a little fast at about 180kias. After getting TO/LDG configuration warnings and cautions I decided to stick the landing. Upon touch down, the gear collapse and sent the plane airborne again. I elected to try and maneuver the aircraft off the north side of the runway to not impede other planes recovering soon and ejected.