Dark Angel: Jarabulus

Syria is on the move, and its up to the fine pilots of Masterarms to stop them!

RSVP:
22 09 22 – 19:30 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity:
Mission – CAP, SEAD, STRIKE
Version / Modules:
Open Beta, Syria, F/A-18C, AJS 37, A-10C, F-16C, AH-64

The Syrian government have moved heavy forces close to the border area to Turkey and have enforced strict control of traffic in and out of the border region. A few days ago, a Turkish APC got knocked out at one border crossing outside the town Azaz, which caused a small skirmish in the region. Furthermore, at Jarabulus the Syrians have even crossed into Turkey to enforce the border, we also have indication on tanks moving towards the dam just north of Jarabulus.

Turkey and their allies want to send a clear signal that we do not accept this kind of behavior, and furthermore we must not lose ground in the northeast part.

Time and weather:

* August 1 – 2021
* 0600 local time
* Scattered (4500′-15000′)
* Wind 263 / 6
* FORCE QNH 2992 / 1013

Intel:

* Bullseye: N36.21.52 E36.17.43 / N36.21.901 E36.17.719
* Air threats: MiG-29, MiG-21
* Ground threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, MANPADS. South of Hama SA2,3,11 and 10.
* RAMROD: GRANDSLICE
* Abort mission code: NIGHTFALL

Overall objectives

1. Establish CAP
2. Takeout the road/control posts at Jarabulus, Azaz and Reyhanh.
3. Reduce the number of AAA at Jarabulus, Azaz and Reyhanh.
4. Takeout the tanks moving from Jarabulus to the dam 10nm north of the town.
5. Takeout the EWR at As Safirah.
6. Takeout the ammunition and fuel storage at As Safirah.

Our forces

8 F/A18, 8 F-16c, 4 A-10, 4 AH-64, 4 AJS37

Overall timing

06:00 – Mission starts
06:10 – INDY9 Takeoff
06:10 – ARCTIC1 Takeoff
06:15 – BENDER2 Takeoff
06:15 – RAGE9 Takeoff
06:15 – JESTER1 Takeoff
06:20 – GRIM7 Takeoff
06:25 – TUSK2 Takeoff
07:40 – RAGE9, TUSK2, JESTER1, BENDER2, GRIM7 RTB (Latest)
07:50 – INDY9 AND ARCTIC1 RTB
08:10 – CHARLIE TIME BENDER and ARCTIC

Tasking per flight

INDY9 you are located at Incirlik AFB. Your main target is provide CAP between A and B. Expect a time on station to be up to 120min, plan accordantly. Intelligence reports states a possible A/A treat from the southern part of Syria.

Main objective: Provide CAP.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, SA-2/3/6, MIG21 and 29.
AAR Tanker: TEXACO2 – TCAN 102x – Approx 38 to 57 nm from your CAP A and B.

Flight:
INDY91 – Agaton (Flightlead)
INDY92 – Badger
INDY93 – Mags (Sectionlead)
INDY94 – Pahi

Timing:
06:10 – Takeoff
06:30 – CAP A
06:40 – CAP B
07:50 – RTB (when stated by STINGRAY)

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 3nm
WP2 – Bullseye 59nm
WP3 – Cap position A 25nm
WP4 – Cap position B 44nm
WP5 – Tanker TEXACO2 – 56nm
WP6 – Approach 42nm
WP7 – Incirlik AFB 3nm

JESTER you are located at Incirlik AFB. Your main target is a road/control post located northeast of the town Azaz. Intelligence reports states a high number of AAA and possible manpads in and around the border in your sector.

Main objective: Takeout the road/control post.
Secondary objective: Reduce the number of tanks and AAA in your sector.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, manpads and T-72. AAR
Tanker: TEXACO2 – TCAN 102x – Approx 38 to 57 nm from your target.

Flight:
JESTER91 – Qvintus (Flightlead)
JESTER92 – Leka
JESTER93 – Shiggan (Sectionlead)
JESTER94 – Moldy

Timing:
06:15 – Takeoff
06:38 – Target
07:40 – RTB (Latest)

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 3nm
WP2 – Bullseye 59nm
WP3 – Target 41nm
WP4 – Egress 13nm
WP5 – Tanker Texaco2 33nm
WP6 – Approach 42nm
WP7 – Incirlik AFB 3nm

GRIM7 you are located at Incirlik AFB. Your main target is an EWR located north of the town As Safirah. Intelligence reports states an extreme high number of AAA and possible manpads in and around the town of Aleppo.

Main objective: Takeout the EWR.
Secondary objective: Takeout the weapon and fuel storage.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, manpads.

Flight:
GRIM71 – Urist (Flightlead)
GRIM72 – Puppysworth
GRIM73 – Ironsavior (Sectionlead)
GRIM74 –

Timing:
06:20 – Takeoff
06:47 – Target
07:40 – RTB (Latest)

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 3nm
WP2 – Bullseye 59nm
WP3 – As frag 15nm
WP4 – Ingress 12nm
WP5 – Target EWR 30nm
WP6 – Target AMO 0.5nm
WP7 – Egress 18nm
WP8 – Approach 12nm
WP9 – Hatay 11nm

BENDER2 you are located at CVN-72. Your main target is a road/control post located in the mountain south of the town Reyhanh. Intelligence reports states a high number of AAA and possible manpads in and around the border in your sector.

Main objective: Takeout the road/control post.
Secondary objective: Reduce the number of tanks and AAA in your sector.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, manpads and T-72.
AAR Tanker: ARCO1 – TCAN 101x – Approx 30 to 40 nm from your target and SHELL3 – TCAN 103X at CVN-72

Flight:
BENDER21 – Bankler (Flightlead)
BENDER22 –  FreFeh
BENDER23 – Knugen (Sectionlead)
BENDER24 – Bouncer

Timing:
06:10 – Takeoff
06:30 – Target
07:40 – RTB (Latest)
08:10 – Charlie Time

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 24nm
WP2 – Bullseye 52nm
WP3 – Target 20nm
WP4 – Egress 6nm
WP5 – As frag 72nm
WP6 – CVN72 24nm

ARCTIC1 you are located at CVN-72. Your main target is provide CAP between A and B. Expect a time on station to be up to 120min, plan accordantly. Intelligence reports states a possible A/A treat from the southern part of Syria.

Main objective: Provide CAP.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, SA-2/3/6, MIG21 and 29.
AAR Tanker: ARCO1 – TCAN 101x – Approx 30 to 40 nm from your target and SHELL3 – TCAN 103X at CVN-72

Flight:
ARCTIC21 – Johnny (Flightlead)
ARCTIC22 – Tryggast
ARCTIC23 – Blichten (Sectionlead)
ARCTIC24 – Straffan

Timing:
06:10 – Takeoff
06:30 – CAP A
07:50 – RTB (Latest)
08:10 – Charlie Time

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 24nm
WP2 – Bullseye 32nm
WP3 – CAP A 29nm
WP4 – CAP B 30nm
WP5 – EGRESS 30nm
WP6 – AS FRAG 36nm
WP6 – CVN72 25nm

TUSK2 you are located at Gaziatep. Your main target is a road/control post located at the riverbed east of town Jarabulus. Intelligence reports states a high number of AAA and possible manpads in and around the town of Jarabulus.

Main objective: Takeout the road/control post.
Secondary objective: Takeout the tanks moving from Jarabulus to the dam.
Third objective: Reduce the number AAA in your sector.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, manpads and T-72.
AAR Tanker: TEXACO4 – TCAN 104x – Approx 10 to 15 nm from your target.

Flight:
TUSK21 – Baconbomb (Flightlead)
TUSK22 – Kingtiger45
TUSK23 – DeadGun_Swe (Sectionlead)
TUSK24 – BigSwede

Timing:
06:25 – Takeoff
06:33 – Target
07:40 – RTB (Latest)

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 3nm
WP2 – As frag 2nm
WP3 – As frag 29nm
WP4 – Target 3nm
WP5 – Egress 3nm
WP6 – Approach 15nm
WP7 – Gaziatep 12nm

RAGE9 you are located at Gaziatep. Your main target is a road/control post located west of town Jarabulus. Intelligence reports states a high number of AAA and possible manpads in and around the town of Jarabulus and in general in your sector.

Main objective: Takeout the road/control post.
Secondary objective: Reduce the number of tanks and AAA in your sector.
Known threats: AAA 23 and 60mm, manpads and T-72.

Flight:
RAGE91 – JackFlash /  Arrow
RAGE92 –  Troll / Jasnisse
RAGE93 – BFQ / Insop
RAGE94 –

Timing:
06:15 – Takeoff
06:35 – Target
07:40 – RTB (Latest)

Waypoints:
WP1 – Departure 1nm
WP2 – Ingress 18nm
WP3 – Target 8nm
WP4 – Egress 8nm
WP5 – Approach 18nm
WP6 – Gaziatep 1nm

Rule of engagement

In general you are only allowed to fire when fired up on. However:
1. You are weapons free on all enemy military identified targets.
2. Any radar locks from the Syrian Armed Forces are to be seen as an act of hostile. You are weapons free to neutralize any air or grund threats. That goes for search and track radar, and any hostile aircraft.

Carrier:

* CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* TCN: 72X
* ICLS: 1
* BRC: 051  <-if CASE 1
* CASE 1 departure and recovery
* Hornet Tank: 2000
* Tomcat Tank: 2000
* Minimum Fuel: T + 2**
* Charlie time 08:10
* All aircraft expected to check in for recovery 07:50

**During Case 1, every go-around is estimated to 500 lbs, and for T + 2 you need to carry fuel for 2 go-arounds. This means that when showing up in the groove for the first time, you need to have 3000 lbs. After 2 go-arounds, you’d need to hit the tanker.

Common Comms:

(See separate AJS 37 presets below)
* Ch 1 Carrier Tower: 305.00
* Ch 2 Carrier Tower (AI): 264.00
* Ch 3 Package: 265.00
* Ch 4 Carrier Red Crown: 256.00
* Ch 5 CAP A: 254.00
* Ch 6 Ground: 250.00
* Ch 7 Tower: 270.00
* Ch 8 Control: 257.00
* Ch 9 AWACS Check In: 255.00 (Stingray)
* Ch 10 CAP B: 262.00
* Ch 11 Air Force Sec Tanker: 259.00
* Ch 12 Navy Sec Tanker: 268.00
* Ch 13 Mission Specific: 269.00
* Ch 14 Navy Main Tanker (AI): 260.00
* Ch 15 Carrier Approach A: 263.00
* Ch 16 Carrier Marshal: 261.00
* Ch 17 Carrier Approach B: 267.00
* Ch 18 AWACS (AI): 251.00
* Ch 19 Carrier Overhead Tankers (AI): 253.00
* Ch 20 Air Force Main Tanker (AI): 266.00

AJS 37:
* (Manual) Ground: 250.00
* S1 Tower: 270.00
* S2 Control: 257.00
* S3 Package: 265.00
* E AWACS Check In: 255.00 (Stingray)
* F Mission Specific: 259.00
* G Mission Specific: 268.00
* H Guard: 243.00

TCN:

* UNION – 72X – CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* ARCO1 – 101X – KC-135MPRS at 18.000′ – Ch 14
* TEXACO2 – 102X – KC-135 at 16.000′ – Ch 20
* SHELL3 – 103X – KC-135MPRS at 8.000′ – Ch 19
* TEXACO4 – 104X – KC-135 at 14.000′ – Ch 11
* ARCO5 – 105X – KC-135MPRS at 20.000′ – Ch 12