Operation Red – Part 1
2025-01-09 @ 19:30 - 23:00
RSVP: 2025-01-09 – 19:30 (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
Activity: Mission – CAP, Air Interdiction, CSAR, Ground Attack
Theatre: Afghanistan
Modules: F/A-18C, AJS 37, A-10C ll, AH-64, Kiowa, Chinook, F-15 S4+, F-16CM bl.50
Prerequisites: General knowledge of module
ChangeLog 2024-12-12 kl 16:45
Changed Brevity + removed swedish info text: 2024-12-10.
Stingray with escorts Departure Kandahar 05:36 Local time: 2024-12-10.
Added flights parked at ramp: 2024-12-12.
Added 2 MQ-1A Predators to be used by Apaches, Kiowas, A10’s and F-15E’s
SLOTS
Grim7 G05-G08
Stingray1 with escorts S01-S03
Artic 1 J21-J24
Bender J18-J20
Crimson3 J15-J17
Dusty4 D01-D04
Kraken2 C07, C08, C10, C11
Hawg8 H03-H06
Pig7 H01-H02
Hitman3 L01-L04
Indy9 J04-J07
Jester1 J08-J11
Venom C01-C04
LINEUP
F/A-18C CAP ARCTIC11 (400): ARCTIC12 (401): ARCTIC13 (402): ARCTIC14 (403):
F/A-18C CAP BENDER21 (404): BENDER22 (405): BENDER23 (406): BENDER24 (407):
F/A-18C CAP CRIMSON31 (410): CRIMSON32 (411): CRIMSON33 (412): CRIMSON34 (413):
F/A-18C CAP DUSTY41 (300): DUSTY42 (301): DUSTY43 (302): DUSTY44 (303):
F-16C CAP INDY91: INDY92: INDY93: INDY94:
F-16C CAP JESTER11: JESTER12: JESTER13: JESTER14:
F-16C CAP VENOM41: VENOM42: VENOM43: VENOM44:
AJS 37 Ground attack FENRIS61: FENRIS62: FENRIS63: FENRIS64:
AJS 37 Ground attack GRIM71: GRIM72: GRIM73: GRIM74:
A-10C Air Interdiction HAWG81: HAWG82: HAWG83: HAWG84:
A-10C Air Interdiction PIG71: PIG72: PIG73: PIG74:
CH-47F CSAR GREYHOUND31: GREYHOUND32: GREYHOUND33: GREYHOUND34:
AH-64D Air Interdiction RAGE91: RAGE92: RAGE93: RAGE94:
AH-64D Air Interdiction SALTY11: SALTY12: SALTY13: SALTY14:
OH-58D Reconnaissance BLACKJACK31: BLACKJACK32: BLACKJACK33: BLACKJACK34:
F-15E Strike HITMAN31: HITMAN32: HITMAN33: HITMAN34:
AWACS STINGRAY: TACTICAL: BigSwede
Airport Ground: Tower: Control:
1 SITUATION
Overview
The Talibans have managed to buy old obsolete Mig21’s from a unknown country and deployed them on 5 different air bases.
1.2 Area of operations
North and north east of air base Farah
1.3 Time and weather
* July 07 – 2016
* 05:30 local time
* Two layer Scattered METAR: SCT8/9 FEW 21
* Wind 201 / 8
* FORCE QNH 2992 / 1013
* Conditions 20°C, 78°F
1.4 Air threats
MiG-21s
1.5 Ground threats
ZU-23,SPAAA HL with ZU-23 and MANPADS and insurgents.
1.6 Friendly forces
N/A, we are the only blue forces in the AO.
1.7 Civilian/3rd part
No civilian air traffic, but there are civilian vehicles on the ground.
2 MISSION
The Joint Force Air Component (JFAC) will conduct air strikes and CAP missions to destroy the Talibans Mig-21s assets.
3 EXECUTION
3.1 Commander’s intent
Destroy all the Mig-21s at Shindad air base and secondary target.
3.2 Packages
The mission contains 3 package, callsign WOLFPACK, REAPER and THUNDER
Package WOLFPACK: All CAP flights.
Package REAPER: All A2G flights.
Package THUNDER: All rotary wings.
No Package: AJS37
3.3 Order of events
AJS37 needs to departure first!!!!
This operation is divided into 1 phase: Destruction of enemy Parked Mig21’s and secondary target Parked Helos.
1. AJS37 will neutralize Parked Mig21’s, report SMASH, if unsuccessful report HOOTERS. do not go above AGL 280m until you are 10km from target area.
If possible destroy secondary target Parked Helos report,WALKOVER if successful, report DIRTPILE if unsuccessful. View coordinates for Parked Mig21s and Helos further down in briefing.
Hornets and vipers push CAP after report SMASH and provide CAP.
A-10s and F-15E, push to Target Area, Shindand air base. F-15Es first objective are Fuel Depots. A-10s, locate and destroy as much as possible. Do not bomb the runway!!!
Kiowas and Apaches, push to Grid MS44 and search & locate MLRS battery. When located, come up with a plan to destroy the MLRS battery, report TRASHCAN when successful.
Greyhound3, push to Hold (N 32°45’43” E 62°35’18”) and land and be ready for CSAR. Stingray will probably need your services.
3.4 Rules of engagement
ROE: C
As per SPINS
Addition: Weapons free on all enemy unless they are moving into built up areas (if they can find any built up areas).
3.5 Acceptable level of risk
ALR: MEDIUM
As per SPINS
3.6 Flight tasking
AJS37 needs to departure first!!!!
Package WOLFPACK (Lead: ARCTIC11)
ARCTIC1
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
BENDER2
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
CRIMSON3
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
DUSTY4
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
INDY9
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
JESTER1
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH
* Report in to STINGRAY and standby for CAP
* Refuel at ARCO1 or ARCO5 or at friendly air base
* RTB on order from STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. CAP
No Package
FENRIS6
* Depart As soon as possible
* Push to Target Parked Mig21s and destroy. Report SMASH if successful.
* Push to secondary Target if possible Parked Helos and destroy. Report,WALKOVER if successful.
* RTB at own choosen air port for rearm and refuel (A2G).
* Depart and go to Target Area and hammer the Staging Area
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. No Waypoints, do you want me to add?
GRIM7
* Depart As soon as possible
* Push to Target Parked Mig21s and destroy. Report SMASH if successful.
* Push to secondary Target, if possible, Parked Helos and destroy. Report,WALKOVER if successful.
* RTB at own choosen air port for rearm and refuel (A2G).
* Depart and go to Target Area and hammer the Staging Area
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. No Waypoints, do you want me to add?
Package REAPER (Lead: HITMAN3)
HAWG8
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 16000’
* Push on SMASH.
* Locate and destroy ground targets, Coordinate engagements with Hitman3
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. Target Area
PIG7
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 16000’
* Push on SMASH.
* Locate and destroy ground targets, Coordinate engagements with Hitman3
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. Target Area
HITMAN3
* Depart
* Push to Hold (WP1) at 20000’
* Push on SMASH.
* Destroy Fuel Depots. Report SITTING if successful.
* Coordinate engagements with Hawg8
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold
2. No waypoint to Target Area, do you want me to add targets?
Loadout: FL decides
Package THUNDER (Lead: RAGE9)
RAGE9
* Depart after SMASH
* Push to Grid MS44.
* Locate MLRS battery, setup a plan with Blackjack4 when MLRS battery located. Report TRASHCAN when MLRS battery destroyed.
* Report in to TACTICAL and standby tasking.
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. No Waypoints, do you want me to add?
BLACKJACK4
* Depart after SMASH
* Push to Grid MS44.
* Locate MLRS battery, setup a plan with Blackjack4 when MLRS battery located. Report TRASHCAN when MLRS battery destroyed.
* Report in to TACTICAL and standby tasking.
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. No Waypoints, do you want me to add?
GREYHOUND3
* Depart after SMASH
* Push to Hold (N 32°45’43” E 62°35’18”) and land and be ready for CSAR. Stingray will probably need your services.
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. No Waypoints, do you want me to add?
Reaper1
* Depart From Farah
* Pushing to GRID MS44 (MLRS Battery) and will be on standby to be used by Kiowas and Apaches. Contact Reaper1 (Enfield1) at 32FM.
* RTB
Reaper2
* Depart from Farah
* Pushing to Shindand Air Base and will be on standby to be used by A10’s and F-15E’s. Contact Reaper2 (Colt1) at 33FM.
* RTB
4 ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
4.1 Airfield operations
AJS37 needs to departure first!!!!
All fixed wings will departure Camp Bastion
* Camp Bastion
* TCN: 98X
* Active runway: 19
* ATIS 270.600
All rotor wings will departure Farah
* Farah
* TCN: 83X
* Active runway: 33L
* ATIS 270.700
Blue Airfields to rearm and refuel
* Tarinkot
* TCN: 82X
* Active runway: No markings
* BOST
* TCN: 81X
* Active runway: 01
* Kandahar
* TCN: 75X
* Active runway: 05
* Nimroz
* TCN: 84X
* Active runway: 32
* Dweyer
* TCN: 46X
* Active runway: 05L
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ARCTIC1
BENDER2
CRIMSON3
DUSTY4
FENRIS6
GRIM7
HAWG8
INDY9
JESTER1
KRAKEN2
LION3
RAGE9
SALTY1
BLACKJACK3
PIG7
QUEBEC8
VENOM4
HITMAN3
GREYHOUND3 –>
4.3 Tankers
As per Aerial Refueling SOP
5 COMMAND AND CONTROL
5.1 Commander
* Mission commander is STINGRAY
* Mission commander deputy is ARCTIC11
* Package WOLFPACK lead is ARCTIC11
* Package THUNDER lead is HITMAN3
* Package SITTING lead is RAGE9
5.2 Frequencies
As per Comms SOP
5.3 Authentication
RAMROD: SEXMACHINE
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)
N/A
5.6 Brevity
* TANGOUNIFORM – Mission declared successful
* NIGHTFALL – Abort mission
* SMASH – Parked Mig21’s destroyed
* HOOTERS – Parked Mig21’s Not destroyed
* WALKOVER – Parked helos destroyed
* DIRTPILE – Parked helos Not destroyed
* TRASHCAN – MLRS battery destroyed
* SITTING – Fuel Depots destroyed
5.7 Bullseye
N 30 28 29′ E 63 36 28′
6 ANNEXES
Operation Red – Afghanistan
Picture
AJS37 first target
AJS37 Secondary target
Hitman3’s Fuel Depots
Staging Area
Greyhound3, Hold N 32°45’43” E 62°35’18” Alt 2625 feet
