Spy in the sky

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Activity: Mission – CAP, Air Interdiction
Theatre: Persian gulf
Modules: F-14A
Prerequisites: Case1

1 SITUATION

1.1 Overview

The year is 1986, and the Iran-Iraq War is raging on. The United States, along with its allies, has launched Operation Earnest Will, a naval operation to protect Kuwaiti oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf CVN-72, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is assigned to this mission, along with several other ships and aircraft

The Stenni’s air wing consists of F-14 Tomcats, A-6 Intruders, A-7 Corsairs, EA-6B Prowlers, E-2 Hawkeyes, S-3 Vikings, C-2 Greyhounds, and SH-3 Sea Kings3 Their main tasks are to provide air cover for the tankers, conduct reconnaissance and surveillance missions, and deter or engage any hostile forces in the area.

1.2 Area of operations

Persian gulf

1.3 Time and weather

* May 15 – 1986
* 06:00 local time
* Scattered (7500′-11500′)
* Wind 47 / 16
* FORCE QNH 2933

1.4 Air threats

MiG-21, F-5, F-4, F-14

Several iranian fighters have been seen close to the zone but they have never crossed over and Iraki Mig-21

1.5 Ground threats

SA-2, Hawk, Silkworm anti-ship cruise missiles and Rapier

1.6 Friendly forces

Blue ships in the area

1.7 Civilian/3rd part

Several civilian oil transporters in the area

2 MISSION

Conduct aerial recognizance and identify ships in the area

3 EXECUTION

3.1 Commander’s intent

Patrol area and identify ships.
If enemy fighters close in on patrol zone engaging them is the last resort. Only after orders from STINGRAY or fired on are you allowed to engage.
Do not enter Irani airspace

POS1 N27 27’34 E50 38’0
POS2 N27 33’36 E51 31’25

3.2 Packages

3.3 Order of events

Elvis to take of and identify ships.
Mustang ready to depart with in 5min of order given.

3.4 Rules of engagement

ROE: A
As per SPINS

3.5 Acceptable level of risk

ALR: LOW
As per SPINS

3.6 Flight tasking

ELVIS5
Conduct areal reconnaissance and identify two unknown ships at sector VL and WL (marked on map below)

MUSTANG6
is placed on Alert Five

4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS

4.1 Airfield operations

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ARCTIC1
BENDER2
CRIMSON3
DUSTY4
ELVIS5
FENRIS6
GRIM7
HAWG8
INDY9
JESTER1
KRAKEN2
LION3
MUSTANG6
NITRO5
RAGE9
SALTY1
ORCA6
PIG7
QUEBEC8
TUSK2
VENOM4
HITMAN3
CYLON5 –>

4.2 Carrier operations

* CASE 1
* BRC: 59
* Departure time: ASAP
* Departure sequence: ELVIS5, MUSTANG6
* Charlie time: 07:45

As per Carrier Ops SPINS

4.3 Tankers

As per Aerial Refueling SOP

5 COMMAND AND CONTROL

5.1 Commander

* Mission commander is STINGRAY
* Mission commander deputy is Elvis51

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

5.7 Bullseye

N 25 55’30 E51 33’48

6 ANNEXES

Maps
Large size map of AO with all waypoints, tankers, carriers etc
Smaller maps of target areas with waypoints marked