Vertibird Airstrike
⚪ Last updated 2011⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #81 of 372 Weapons mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Allows you to call in a squadron of attack vertibirds to bomb a marked area Laser designator: The laser designator is a pair of binoculars. When fired a red laser beam will mark the bomb location. You will need to hold fire for 5 seconds for the designator to work. While holding fire you will hear a \"mine beep\" sound which will increase in frequency the closer you get to 5 seconds. In order to stop designating a target you will need to stop looking through the binoculars or stop firing the laser. One note when releasing the fire button it will actually take 2 seconds to fully stop firing. So the best way to stop designating a target is to just stop looking through the binoculars. After 5 seconds a red pulsating light will be placed at the location that will be bombed. You will need to wait for the message \"Vertibird Laser Ready\" message to appear after marking a target in order to designate the next target. One other note: The laser will appear above binoculars if sneaking and below if standing. Attack vertibirds: Their will be a total of 4 attack vertibirds called in. 2 of them you will be able to see fly in and leave and the other 2 are bomber vertibirds which will fly to high to actually see you will just be able to hear them fly over. The 2 vertibirds you can see fly over will randomly choose their fly over animation and will also randomly choose the type of bombs they drop. There are 3 possible animations each with 3 possible type of bombs. The number of bombs dropped will also depend on the type of animation. One note on the animations is that it is possible for both vertibirds to randomly choose the same animation and the exact same time which will make it look like there is only one vertibird. They will still drop the same number of bombs if there were two it will just look like there is only one. The two bombing vertibirds will always come in to \"clean up\" whatever is left. They will always drop the same type of bombs (Vertibird Explosion). You will see a message appear saying \"Vertibird Bombers Inbound... Take Cover!\". At that point you will have 10 seconds to get to a safe distance from the bomb sight. I am adding an optional file the will include the 4 vertibirds but the 2 vertibirds that you can see fly in will only drop a single random bomb. The attack bombers will still drop two bombs also. This is just a performance thing. If your computer is having issues with esp file with multiple bombs you can try the file with just one bomb per vertibird. I originally had 10 vertibirds flying over each with one bomb but that seem to cause the game to crash quite a bit so I reduced the number of animations running at once and that seemed to help. That leads to my next note. You can call in as many airstrikes at once as you like but it could cause issues if you call in to many. Note: For those of using wanting to use a controller this should work for you also. ***************************
This Fallout: New Vegas mod lets you call in a squadron of attack vertibirds to bomb a marked area. It's a straightforward combat utility for players who want explosive air support on demand. With 272 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads, it's a proven addition despite its age.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 272 endorsements and over 10,000 downloads.
- Adds a fun, cinematic way to clear out enemy positions.
- Lightweight and straightforward—no complex systems to learn.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2011—may have compatibility issues with modern game versions or mod setups.
- Potential for friendly fire or unintended collateral damage if used carelessly.
For Fallout: New Vegas players who want a dramatic, explosive way to deal with tough enemies or just enjoy calling in air strikes. It's a niche combat mod that adds spectacle rather than deep gameplay changes. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly or realistic combat mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have a clear line of sight to the target area—vertibirds may struggle to hit targets in enclosed spaces.
- Use it in open areas to avoid damaging yourself or nearby allies.
- If you're using a mod manager, install manually by dropping the files into your Data folder and activating the plugin.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- jdfansince95
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 10,310
- Endorsements
- 272
- Category
- Weapons
- Created
- 6/19/2011
- Updated
- 7/2/2011
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