ThT – Operation Roadshow

RSVP:
2022 10 12-19:30 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity:
Mission – CAP, ASuW, Strike
Version / Modules:
Open Beta, Syria, F/A-18C, AJS 37, A-10C, F-16C, AH-64, F14,
Prerequisites:
Basic aircraft knowledge + Night operations.

Lineup:
(F/A-18C CAP)
ARCTIC11 (400): Apollo
ARCTIC12 (401): Blichten
ARCTIC13 (402): Bankler
ARCTIC14 (403): Sunny

(F/A-18C CAP)
BENDER21 (404): Bouncer
BENDER22 (405): Straffan
BENDER23 (406): Arrow
BENDER24 (407): Frefeh

(F/A-18C CAP)
DUSTY41 (300):
DUSTY42 (301):
DUSTY43 (302):
DUSTY44 (303):

(AJS 37 Strike)
FENRIS61: Goofy
FENRIS62: Scaniax
FENRIS63: Ironsaviour
FENRIS64:

(AJS 37 Strike)
GANDALF71: Qvintus
GANDALF72: Puppysworth
GANDALF73: Glaucus
GANDALF74:

(A-10C Air Interdiction)
HAWG81: Deadgun
HAWG82: Bigswede
HAWG83: Jackflash
HAWG84:

(F-16C CAP)
INDY91: Ulvar
INDY92: Badger
INDY93: Leka
INDY94: Pahi

(F-16C CAP)
JESTER11: Mags
JESTER12: Seb
JESTER13:
JESTER14:

(AH-64D Air Interdiction)
RAGE91: Jinx | BFQ
RAGE92: Insop | Moldy
RAGE93: Creedarn | RobinM
RAGE94: Arco | Troll

(A-10C Air Interdiction)
PIG71:
PIG72:
PIG73:
PIG74:

(F-16C CAP)
VENOM41:
VENOM42:
VENOM43:
VENOM44:

(AWACS)
STINGRAY: Urist
STINGRAY: Baconbomb

(Airport)
Ground: Johnny
Tower: Johnny

Background:
The Syrian civil war has been ongoing without an end in sight for years. A main priority of the Western allies has been to prevent the Syrian regime from obtaining advanced weaponry, chiefly drones and ATGMs. Three days ago a convoy of three cargo ships, escorted by a combat vessel, left the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. The ships fly Iranian flags are are officially delivering humanitarian supplies to Syria. Western intelligence indicates that the convoy is actually covertly supplying weapons to Syria, and they have tracked the convoy’s progress ever since it left port. Attempts to coerce the convoy to turn back has failed.

Situation:
With the naval convoy failing to heed western warnings and turn around, the decision has been made to neutralise it. Two groups of AJS 37 Viggens has been tasked to engage the vessels with simultaneous Rb04 attacks. The groups will attack from different directions to maximise saturation of the convoys’ air defences. It is vital that each group release their weapons from the designated location at the designated time to ensure that the weapons arrive in coordination. While this strike is ongoing, US F16s & F18s will establish CAP outside of Syrian territorial waters to deter any Syrian reaction, and engage any Syrian aircraft that attempt to interfere with the operation. Further, US A-10s & AH-64s will strike select infrastructure targets at Latakia harbour.

Akrotiri Air force base has been made available for this operation, and all blue flights will be operating out of it. There is no US carrier in the area.

Time and weather:
* Sep 21 – 2013
* 0230 local time
* Weather forecast not yet available

Package mission:
Sink Iranian arms convoy
Destroy harbour infrastructure at Latakia
Prevent the Syrian air force from interfering with operations

Intel
* Bullseye: N35° 31′ 32″ E35° 47′ 32″
* Air threats: MiG-29, MiG-21, Mirage F1
* Ground threats: AAA & MANPADS covering cities, harbours and airfields. SAMs covering major cities.
* RAMROD: GRANDSLICE
* Abort mission code: SUNRISE
* CAP A N35 46 01 E35 06 06
* CAP B N35 18 49 E35 05 15
* CAP C N35 48 40 E 35 05 02
* CAP Reserve Lima N35 31 57 E34 52 29
* CAP Reserve November N35 04 53 E34 50 01

Waypoints:
Ground attack:
1: BE
2: Latakia Military Harbour

CAP:
1: BE
2: CAP A
3: CAP B
4: CAP C
5: CAP Reserve Lima
6: CAP Reserve November
7: Home base (Akrotiri or Ramat David)

Akrotiri AFB
Runways 10/28
TACAN 69X (Manually placed to better coincide with the actual IRL location and charts). 107X as backup in case of issues.

ROE:
* Weapons free on all military forces around Latakia Harbour
* Weapons free on aircraft declared hostile (Radar lock is treated as hostile action)
* Weapons free on Iranian convoy

Common Comms: (See separate AJS 37 presets below)
* Ch 1 NOT IN USE: 305.00
* Ch 2 NOT IN USE: 264.00
* Ch 3 Rooster Package: 265.00
* Ch 4 NOT IN USE: 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 CAP C: 269.00
* Ch 14 Navy Main Tanker (AI): 260.00
* Ch 15 Seagull Package: 263.00
* Ch 16 NOT IN USE: 261.00
* Ch 17 NOT IN USE: 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 Forager Package: 265.00
* E AWACS Check In: 255.00
* F Mission Specific: 259.00
* G Mission Specific: 268.00
* H Guard: 243.00