THT – Needle In A Haystack

1. Date and time:
   21 09 09 – 19:30
   RSVP:
   (please sign-up asap though, as it makes things easier to plan)
   Activity:
   Mission – SEAD, DEAD, CAP, STRIKE, CAS
   Version / Modules:
   Open Beta, Syria, UH-1H, Mi24P, Ka-50, AV8B, F/A-18C, F-14B, AJS 37, A-10C, F-16C, M2000
   Prerequisites:
   Good knowledge of the aircraft systems (rookie slots available!)

Lineup:
(F/A-18C SEAD)
ARCTIC11 (400): Bankler
ARCTIC12 (401): Jasnisse
ARCTIC13 (402): Chris
ARCTIC14 (403):

(F/A-18C SEAD)
BENDER21 (404):
BENDER22 (405):
BENDER23 (406):
BENDER24 (407):

(F/A-18C SEAD)
CRIMSON31 (410):
CRIMSON32 (411):
CRIMSON33 (412):
CRIMSON34 (413):

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

(F-14B CAP)
ELVIS51 (100):
ELVIS52 (101):
ELVIS53 (102):
ELVIS54 (102):

(AJS 37 Strike)
FENRIS61: Qvintus
FENRIS62: Lt_Nasty
FENRIS63: LasseKongo
FENRIS64: MooF

(AJS 37 Strike)
GANDALF71:
GANDALF72:
GANDALF73:
GANDALF74:

(A-10C Air DEAD)
HAWG81:
HAWG82:
HAWG83:
HAWG84:

(F-16C CAP)
INDY91: Justin Case
INDY92: Sierra1a
INDY93: Bambi
INDY94: Jeprin

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

(F-14B CAP)
MUSTANG41 (104):
MUSTANG42 (105):
MUSTANG43 (106):
MUSTANG44 (107):

(UH-1H CAS)
NITRO51: JackFlash
NITRO52: Pling
NITRO53:
NITRO54:

(Ka-50 CAS)
ORCA61: Insop
ORCA62:
ORCA63:
ORCA64:

(A-10C CAS)
PIG71: Baconbomb
PIG72: Lynx
PIG73:
PIG74:

(M-2000C CAP)
QUEBEC81:
QUEBEC82:
QUEBEC83:
QUEBEC84:

(Mi-24P CAS)
RATTLER91: BFQ
RATTLER92: Vapor
RATTLER93:
RATTLER94:

(AV8B CAS)
SNAKE11:
SNAKE12:
SNAKE13:
SNAKE14:

(Mi-24P CAS)
TURTLE21:
TURTLE22:
TURTLE23:
TURTLE24:

(F-16C SEAD)
VENOM41: Mags
VENOM42: TobiasA
VENOM43:
VENOM44:

(A-10C DEAD)
YANKEE71:
YANKEE72:
YANKEE73:
YANKEE74:

(AWACS)
STINGRAY: Urist
STINGRAY: Bubin

(Ramat-David) 
Ground:
Tower: Fille
Control:

Background:

Due to the intoxicated Norwegian tourist in Gazipasa, we totally missed out that the Syrian forces had a fifth cargoship in the sea wich he forgot about, that ship reached the shores of Cyprus that very same night.
The enemy have now managed to load the weapons from the ship on to a large convoy of trucks and sent them over from Cyprus to Bassel Al-Assad.
The convoy is now on its way from Bassel Al-Assad down to Tiyas Airfield where the weapons will be loaded on to some transport aircrafts.
The convoy have a route planned through the town of Homs where they will do everything they can to stay hidden from their enemies.
The convoy will be guarded by Syrian/Russian forces wich can be found almost everywhere in Homs.
We better take into calculations that they will have the skies heavilly guarded aswell.

Our job is to locate the Convoy and destroy it and also take out all the guards throughout Homs.
Just to make sure that no weapons will leave Syria we are going to erase Tiyas airfield from the map aswell.

*****BREAKING NEWS*****
Due to the break-in at Tiyas where the aircrafts were damaged, we now can change our focus to Homs instead.
Our strike team (Fenris) will now have to take out a parade of rebels marching through the city with their leader in the center, they are located around Mosque Garden in the center of Homs. They are on their way to join up with the Syrian/Russian forces.
All air defence has been re-located..

Time and weather:
* September 09 – 2021
* 1700 local time
* Partly cloudy
* CASE 1 conditions
* FORCE QNH 2992 / 1013

Package mission:

Primary Objective 1: Search the streets of Homs for the convoy and destroy it
Primary Objective 2: Strike Rebel-Parade at Mosque Garden
Primary Objevtive 3: Clear Homs as much as possible from enemies

Additional Objective: Provide aid to friendly units

Order of events overview:
1) Neutralize SAM-sites
2) Establish CAP
3) Attack Convoy and Rebel Parade
4) Neutralize ground forces

Intel:
* Air threats: Third and fourth gen fighters and helicopters
* Ground threats: SA-6, SA-10, SA-11, AAA, AA Tanks
* Sea threats:
* Joker: 7000 lbs
* Bingo: 5000 lbs
* RAMROD: GRANDSLICE
* Abort mission code: NIGHTFALL

Carrier:
* CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* TCN: 72X
* ICLS: 1
* BRC: 264
* CASE 1 departure and recovery
* Hornet Tank: 2000
* Tomcat Tank: 2000
* Minimum Fuel: T + 2**
* Charlie time 1900
* All aircraft expected to check in for recovery 18:40-18:50

**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:
* ARCTIC1: 17:25
* BENDER2:
* CRIMSON3:
* DUSTY4:
* ELVIS5:
* FENRIS6: 17:33
* GANDALF7:
* HAWG8:
* INDY9: 17:29
* JESTER1:
* MUSTANG4:
* NITRO5: 17:35
* ORCA6: 17:35
* PIG7: 17:31
* QUEBEC8:
* RATTLER9: 17:35
* SNAKE1:
* TURTLE2:
* VENOM4: 17:27
* YANKEE7:

Loadout:
* ARCTIC1: Flightlead Decides
* BENDER2: Flightlead Decides
* CRIMSON3: Flightlead Decides
* DUSTY4: Flightlead Decides
* ELVIS5: Flightlead Decides
* FENRIS6: Flightlead Decides
* GANDALF7: Flightlead Decides
* HAWG9: Flightlead Decides
* INDY10: Flightlead Decides
* JESTER1: Flightlead Decides
* MUSTANG4: Flightlead Decides
* NITRO5: Flightlead Decides
* ORCA6: Flightlead Decides
* PIG7: Flightlead Decides
* QUEBEC8: Flightlead Decides
* RATTLER9: Flightlead Decides
* SNAKE1: Flightlead Decides
* TURTLE2: Flightlead Decides
* VENOM4: Flightlead Decides
* YANKEE7: Flightlead Decides

ROE:
* Weapons free on all enemy air defences
* Weapons free on aircraft declared hostile

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
* Ch 10 CAP B: 262.00
* Ch 11 Mission Specific: 259.00
* Ch 12 Mission Specific: 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
* H Guard: 243.00

TCN:
* UNION – 72X – CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln
* ARCO – 101X – KC-135MPRS at 17.000′
* TEXACO – 102X – KC-135 at 16.000′
* SHELL – 103X – KC-135MPRS at 15.000′

CombatFlite file:

Detailed Taskings:

ARCTIC1, BENDER2, CRIMSON3, DUSTY4, VENOM4
WP1 South Entry/Exit to the “Gates of hell”
WP2 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP3 – EWR55G6
WP4-6 SA-10
WP7 SA-11
WP8 SA-6

ELVIS5, MUSTANG5, QUEBEC9, INDY9, JESTER1
WP1 South Entry/Exit to the “Gates of hell”
WP2 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP3 Provide CAP for friendly units

FENRIS6, GANDALF7
WP1 South Entry/Exit to the “Gates of hell”
WP2 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP3 Take out the parade

HAWG9, YANKEE7
WP1 South Entry/Exit to the “Gates of hell”
WP2 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP3-WP7 Destroy enemy ground units

NITRO6, ORCA7, RATTLER9, TURTLE2
WP1 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP2 Find and destroy the convoy

PIG8, SNAKE1
WP1 South Entry/Exit to the “Gates of hell”
WP2 BE & North Entry/Exit to the “Gates Of Hell”
WP3 – WP10 Support friendly ground units

Fenris new target