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THT V9 – Operation Archangel
2022-03-10 @ 19:30 - 23:00
RSVP:
22 03 10 – 19:30 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity:
Mission – CAP, Surface strike
Version / Modules:
Open Beta, F/A-18C, F-14B, AV-8B, Mi-24, KA-50, UH-1H, MiG-29
Prerequisites:
Good knowledge of the aircraft systems
Lineup:
(BLUE)
(Package Lead)
MONARCH: Apollo
(F/A-18C)
ARCTIC11 (400): Bankler
ARCTIC12 (401): Bouncer
ARCTIC13 (402): Leka
ARCTIC14 (403): Kirreen
(F/A-18C)
BENDER21 (404): Paawman
BENDER22 (405): Wex
BENDER23 (406): Pling
BENDER24 (407): Creedaarn
(F-14B)
ELVIS51 (100):
ELVIS52 (101):
ELVIS53 (102):
ELVIS54 (102):
(AWACS)
STINGRAY: Apollo
STINGRAY: Lillfilly
(Carrier)
Marshal:
Tower:
LSO:
(RED)
GCI: Urist
(Package Lead)
ATATÜRK: Urist
(F-16C)
JESTER11: Mags
JESTER12: Johnpapa
JESTER13: Moldy
JESTER14: Agaton
(F-16C)
INDY91: Arco
INDY92: Shiggan
INDY93:
INDY94:
(MiG-29S)
VODKA81: DeadGun
VODKA82: Vulture
VODKA83:
VODKA84:
(KA-50)
ORCA61: Jackflash
ORCA62: Wallgren
(Mi-24)
GATOR71: Troll | Knugen
GATOR72: BFQ
Background:
1 May 1994
Almost 20 years have passed since Turkey invaded and occupied the northern part of the island of Cyprus. The tense peace the region has seen since has recently been tested by increasing amounts of cross-community violence and small-scale border disputes. The newly elected Turkish president is believed to have been funding and promoting this development covertly in a bid to strengthen his public support internally.
Russia, fresh out of their humiliating years following the fall of the Soviet Union, has been looking too reestablish their influence on the global stage and has used their position on the UN security council to voice support for the ethnic Turks of northern Cyprus, and have officially recognized the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as a sovereign state.
Western analysts fear that the Turkish president, bolstered by the Kremlin’s support, may decide to escalate the small-scale disputes into a large-scale military conflict. No other regional power has made any statements for one part or the other, and it is believed that should fighting break out the western powers will find themselves with only the British airfield of Akrotiri, on Cyprus itself, as a base for their air assets. Accordingly, the United States has dispatched the USS Abraham Lincoln & the USS Tarawa to the eastern Mediterranean.
Situation:
There was an explosion at a police station in northern cyprus during the night between April 30th and May 1st. The bombing resulted in four injured police officers and has caused outrage in both Northern Cyprus and Turkey. The Turkish president puts the blame for the attack on a well-known milita on Southern Cyprus and has demanded that the leaders of that organisation, which Turkey has declared a terrorist organization, are to be extradited to Turkey for trial. The west claims that the attack was orchestrated by Turkish security services to manufacture a justification for increasing Turkish control of the island.
Time and weather:
* May 1 – 1994
* 0600 local time
* Partly cloudy (7500′-11500′)
* CASE 1 conditions
* QNH 30.14
Package mission:
To be delivered separately to each side.
Intel:
* Bullseye BLUE: WP1 – N 35 02.642 E 33 26.048
* Bullseye RED: WP1 – N 35 20.127 E 33 55.780
* Air threats: Third and fourth gen fighters
* Ground threats: Ground- & Shipbased AA
* Joker: 7000 lbs
* Bingo: 5000 lbs
* RAMROD: To be delivered separately to each side.
* Abort mission code: NIGHTFALL
Carrier:
* CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* TCN: 72X
* ICLS: 1
* BRC: TBD
* CASE 3 departure, CASE 1 recovery
* Hornet Tank: 2000
* Tomcat Tank: 2000
* Minimum Fuel: T + 2**
* Charlie time 08:45
* All aircraft expected to check in for recovery 08:20-08:30
**During Case 1, every go-around is estimated to 500 lbs, and 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 need to hit the tanker.
Departures:
* ARCTIC:
* BENDER:
* CRIMSON:
* DUSTY:
* ELVIS:
* LION:
Loadout:
To be decided by each respective package lead. The following weapons / equipment are not allowed:
* All variations of JDAMs
* All targeting pods
* JSOW
* AIM-120C
* AIM-9X
* R-77
ROE:
To be delivered separately to each side.
Common Comms:
* 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
* 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
TCN:
* UNION – 72X – CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* ARCO1 – 101X – KC-135MPRS at 18.000′
* TEXACO2 – 102X – KC-135 at 16.000′
* SHELL3 – 103X – KC-135MPRS at 8.000′
* TEXACO4 – 104X – KC-135 at 14.000′
* ARCO5 – 105X – KC-135MPRS at 20.000′
CombatFlite file:
WIP
Detailed Taskings:
To be delivered separately to each side.
