Blue and Red Clashes

RSVP: 2025-11-20 19:30 – 23:00 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity: Mission – CAP, SEAD, Air Interdiction and Anti-ship Strike
Theatre: Kola
Modules: F/A-18C, F-16CM, A-10Cll, AH-64D
Prerequisites: General knowledge of module.
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2025-11-17: Added ATIS on Ivalo, Kirkenes and Banak. Also active runways.
2025-11-19: Removed rotary wing Kiowa from the mission, no sign-up.
2025-11-19: Removed AJS37 from the mission, no sign-up.

1 SITUATION

1.1 Overview

The russians has attacked and destroyed 2 norwegian cargo ship headed to Kirkenes. They have the Silkworms batteries placed on the island, Poluostrov Rybachiy.
NATO is relocating its carrier strike group, CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln, to the area as a countermeasure to the presence of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.

1.2 Area of operations

Northen part of Norway and Finland

1.3 Time and weather

* July 12 – 2025
* 06:00 local time
* Scattered (8200′-11500′)
* Wind from 120 / 10
* FORCE QNH 2992 / 1013

1.4 Air threats

MiG-29, Su-33, Su-27

1.5 Ground threats

BMP-2, infantry, ZU-23, MANPADS, SA-8, SA-6

1.6 Friendly forces

N/A, we are the only blue forces in the AO.

1.7 Civilian/3rd part

N/A

2 MISSION

Move our carrier strike group closer to the area where the Russian carrier strike group is located and Establish CAP to protect our carrier strike group and A2G units.

3 EXECUTION

3.1 Commander’s intent

Deploy SEAD aircraft to neutralize one SA-6 and two SA-8 systems located at island Poluostrov Rybachiy, the area where our A2G units are tasked with clearing enemy forces.

3.2 Packages

The mission contains of 3 packages, callsign WOLFPACK (CAP), GRIZZLY (SEAD) and SHEPAS (A-10 and rotary wings).
AJS37 do not belong to any package.

3.3 Order of events

1. F/A-18s set up CAP north of  island Poluostrov Rybachiy.

2. F-16 will neutralize enemy SAMs on the island Poluostrov Rybachiy , report SMASH on successfull.

3. A-10s and rotary wings Search and & Destroy at sland, Poluostrov Rybachiy

4. AJS37, Search & Destroy the convoy of cargo ships near island Poluostrov Rybachiy.

5. AJS37, Search & Destroy the russian carrier group, if mission times allow it.

3.4 Rules of engagement

ROE: C
As per SPINS

3.5 Acceptable level of risk

ALR: HIGH
As per SPINS

3.6 Flight tasking

Package WOLFPACK (Lead: ARCTIC11)

F/A-18C
* Depart
* Set up CAP, stay out of the SA-6 range
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP tasking
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5
* RTB on order from STINGRAY

Loadout: FL decides (CAP)

Waypoints:
1. CAP

Package GRIZZLY (Lead: INDY91)

F-16C
* Depart
* Engange SAM’s on the island, report SMASH on successfull.
* RTB
* Refuel and Rearm (CAP)
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP tasking
* RTB on order from STINGRAY

Loadout: FL decides (SEAD/CAP)

Waypoints:
1. Island
2. CAP

FENRIS6
* Depart when SMASH reported
* Search&Destroy convoy, report DELTA if successful.
* RTB
* If time allows, Refuel/Rearm for anti-ship strike
* Depart and try to find the russian carrier group north east of island Poluostrov Rybachiy and engage.

 

Loadout: FL decides

Waypoints:
1. None

Package SHEPAS (Lead: HAWG81)

HAWG8
* Depart
* Hold at HOTEL (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH. Coordinate engagements with RAGE9
* Search&Destroy enemies, at island Poluostrov Rybachiy
* RTB

Loadout: FL decides

Waypoints:
1. Hold Hotel
2. Island

RAGE9
* Depart
* Push on SMASH
* Coordinate engagements with HAWG8
* Search&Destroy enemies at island Poluostrov Rybachiy
* RTB

Loadout: FL decides

Waypoints:
1. None

Blackjack4
* Depart
* Push on SMASH
* Coordinate engagements with RAGE9/HAWG8
* Search&Destroy enemies at island Poluostrov Rybachiy
* RTB

Loadout: FL decides

Waypoints:
1. None

4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

4.1 Airfield operations

F-16 – Banak
* TCN: N/A
* Active runway: 16
* ATIS: 271.000

A-10 – Ivalo
* TCN: N/A
* Active runway: 04
* ATIS: 270.500

Rotary wings – Kirkenes
* TCN: N/A
* Active runway: 05
* ATIS: 271.500

<!– Copy-paste friendly headers for flight taskings
ARCTIC1
BENDER2
CRIMSON3
DUSTY4
ELVIS5
FENRIS6
GRIM7
HAWG8
INDY9
JESTER1
KRAKEN2
LION3
MUSTANG4
NITRO5
RAGE9
SALTY1
BLACKJACK4
ORCA6
PIG7
QUEBEC8
TUSK2
VENOM4
HITMAN3
GREYHOUND3 –>

4.2 Carrier operations

* CASE 1
* BRC: 113
* Departure time: 06:00
* Departure sequence: PL decide
* Charlie time: 07:50

As per Carrier Ops SPINS

4.3 Tankers

As per Aerial Refueling SOP

5 COMMAND AND CONTROL

5.1 Commander

* Mission commander is STINGRAY
* Package WOLFPACK lead is ARCTIC11

5.2 Frequencies

As per Comms SOP

5.3 Authentication

RAMROD: GRANDSLICE
As per Authentication SOP

5.4 Freq flow (Airfield flights)

7, 9, 3/5, 7
Remain on Tower (ch 7) during startup and departure. Go to Check in (ch 9). Expect Tactical (ch 3) or CAP A (ch 5). Use Tower (ch 7) for recovery.

5.5 Freq flow (Carrier flights)

1, 9, 3/5, 16, 1
Remain on Tower (ch 1) during startup and departure. Go to Check in (ch 9). Expect Tactical (ch 3) or CAP A (ch 5). Use Marshal (ch 16) and Tower (ch 1) for recovery.

5.6 Brevity

* TANGOUNIFORM – Mission declared successful
* NIGHTFALL – Abort mission
* SMASH – Enemy SAMs neutralized
* DELTA – Ship Cargo convoy neutralized

5.7 Bullseye

Lat Long Standard:

N 69°57’13” E 31°56’29”

6 ANNEXES

AO

Island Poluostrov Rybachiy

Tankers, As per Aerial Refueling SOP

SEAD and A2G AO

AJS37,