THT v.9 – Baltic Trident
Time: 02 26 26 – 19:30 (Last signup time: 02 26 26 – 19:00)
Activity: Mission/exercise
Map: Cold War Germany
Available ACFT: AJS37, F-4E, red upon request
LINEUP
SwAF units at Revinge AJS37 Havspanning Gustav xx: Gustav xx:
AJS37 Incidentberedskap Gustav xx: Gustav xx:
AJS37 Incidentberedskap Gustav xx: Gustav xx:
Hinden:
NATO units at Nordholz AB F-4E SEA RECONNAISSANCE Merlin 41: / Merlin 42: /
F-4E QRA Banshee 21: / Banshee 22: /
NORDHOLZ TWR:
Stingray:
1 SITUATION
1.1 Overview
21st of May, 1979. Peenemünde Harbor.
Yesterday, FRA, the Swedish National Defence Radio Establishment, decrypted a transmission revealing that a faulty Soviet submarine will be forced to make a surface-bound voyage to St. Petersburg for maintenance.
It is believed to be a newly commissioned Tango Class. Thus, the Western interest is high in showing presents and startling the Soviet Navy with reconnaissance once the escort convoy reaches international waters.
1.2 Area of operations
Arkona Sea, between the southern tip of Sweden and East Germany’s north coast. The territorial borders reach 4nm (8km) out from any land. The adversary’s sovereignty must be respected.
For NATO operations, the use of Danish airspace is approved.
1.3 Time and weather
* Late morning, 1030CET
* Clouds TBU
* QNH 1021hpa / 30.16inhg
1.4 Air threat
Fishbeds and Floggers, among others.
1.5 Ground/Surface threat
The East German and Polish coastline is defended. Escorting ships may also have SAM capabilities.
1.6 Friendly forces
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1.7 Civilian/3rd part
Beware of civilian shipping in and outside the AO.
2 MISSION
Locate the Tango Class sub and perform general sea reconnaissance in the Arkona Sea
3 EXECUTION
3.4 Rules of engagement
ROE: A – Peacetime
As per SPINS
3.5 Acceptable level of risk
ALR: LOW
As per SPINS
3.6 Flight tasking
See lineup
4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.1 Airfield operations
* Nordholz Air Base
* TCN: NDU 118X
* Active runway: 08
5 COMMAND AND CONTROL
5.1 Commander
* NATO mission commander is Stingray
* SwAF mission commander is Hinden
5.2 Frequencies
NATO
As per Comms SOP
SwAF
Revinge, Kanal 107 (270.4MHz)
Hinden 1 Kanal 105 (254.4MHz)
Hinden 2 Kanal 109 (265.4MHz)
5.3 Authentication
NATO
RAMROD: STANDGUARD
As per Authentication SOP
5.4 Freq flow
NATO
7, 3, 7
No clearance is required for startup. Contact tower (ch 7) for taxi and departure. Tactical/Stringray (ch 3). If Stingray is awake, expect RAMROD. Use Tower (ch 7) for recovery.
SwAF
107 (270.4MHz), 105 (254.4MHz) / 109 (265.4MHz), 107 (270.4MHz)
5.6 Brevity
NATO
– TANGOUNIFORM: Mission declared successful
– NIGHTFALL: Abort mission
– ROLEX: RTB
5.7 Bullseye
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6 ANNEXES
