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Activity: Mission – CAP, Air Interdiction, Escort, Transport
Theatre: Syria
Modules: F/A-18C, F-16C, A-10C, AH-64, OH-58, CH-47F
Prerequisites: CASE3, AAR
F/A-18C Strike ARCTIC11 (400): BOUNCER ARCTIC12 (401): FREFEH ARCTIC13 (402): KNUGEN ARCTIC14 (403):
F/A-18C Strike BENDER21 (404): LEKA BENDER22 (405): MOOSE BENDER23 (406): Fretz BENDER24 (407):
A-10C Air Interdiction HAWG81: BACONBOMB HAWG82: HOFTARI HAWG83: BIG SWEDE HAWG84: drsoos
F-16C SEAD/DEAD INDY91: MOLDY INDY92: ULVAR INDY93: PITA INDY94:
F-16C CAP JESTER1: PHAI JESTER2: MAGS JESTER3: JESTER4:
CH-47F MUSTANG61: SHIGGAN MUSTANG62: JINX
AH-64D Air Interdiction RAGE91: BFQ / ASKEN RAGE92: RAGE93: RAGE94:
OH-58D Reconnaissance BLACKJACK31: JACK FLASH / Puppysworth BLACKJACK32: BLACKJACK33: BLACKJACK34:
AWACS STINGRAY: Blichten STINGRAY: Apollo12
Airport Ground: Flaxx83 Tower: SirToadie Control:
Carrier Marshal: Tower: LSO:
After the setback from last mission IS have reinforced the area. Also the Russians are moving up with syrian forces from the south
Northern part of syria
* October 31 – 2008
* 01:30 local time
* Few Scattered (7500′-13000′)
* Wind 079 / 3
* FORCE QNH 30.51
MiG-29, SU-27
Russian jets are operation south of the area but should not be a threat if we don’t confront them
BMP-2, ZSU-23 Shilka, MANPADS, SA-8, SA-6
FAC 2nm north of FOB Viper
Retake of FOB and rescue the hostages.
Russia and Syrian forces have advanced from the south and are fighting Is. We are not to engage with them.
As we dont want to give the enemy any notice that we are coming to rescue or soldiers it is imperetiv that we time our attacks with MUSTANG6 that is tasked to bring in our SEALS and EVAC our soldiers. This will be a hot LZ
The SA-6 and Target zone A and B needs to be destroyed as late as possible to not give any notice to our enemy to rally their forces.
When MUSTANG crosses the “end zone” only options is to continue or cancel the mission.
The mission contains 1 package, callsign WOLFPACK. All flights are part of package WOLFPACK.
Primary objective is to rescue the prisoners and secondary to re take our FOB
1. INDY Destroys the SA-6
2. ARTIC Destroys target A and B
3. MUSTANG lands at the entrance of the camp and un loads the SEALS
4. HAWG begins the attack of the FOB
5. MUSTANG EVAC with the SEALS and the POW
ROE: B
As per SPINS
Weapons free on all hostile ground targets in the area of operation
Syrian and Russian forces are only to be engaged if ordered from STINGRAY
ALR: MEDIUM
As per SPINS
MUSTANG6
56nm to target
* Departing Gaziantep
* Cross over the “end zone” – report crossing end zone
* Land outside POW camp – report touchdown
* RTB
Waypoints:
1. POW
ARTIC1
187nm to target
* Destroy target Zone A and B.
* Go to tanker
* Hold for tasking and provide CAP while holding.
* Remain on station until ordered to RTB by STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Zone A
2. Zone B
3. CAP/Holding
BENDER2
187nm to target
* Destroy target Zone A and B.
* Go to tanker
* Hold for tasking and provide CAP while holding.
* Remain on station until ordered to RTB by STINGRAY
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Zone A
2. Zone B
3. CAP/Holding
INDY9
155nm to target
* Departing Incirlik
* Contact AXEMAN 32.000 FM to get MGRS
* Destroy SA-6
* Go to tanker
* Hold for tasking and to provide cap if needed.
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. HOTEL
HAWG8
155nm to target
* Departing Incirlik
* Hold at HOTEL (WP1) at 15000’
* Push on FIELD GOAL.
* Destroy targets at Mickey, Donald and Goofey
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. Hold HOTEL
2. Target Mickey
3. Target Donald
4. Target Goofey
RAGE9
56nm to target
* Departing Gaziantep
* Provide Escort for MUSTANG6
* RTB
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1. POW
JESTER1
155nm to target
* Depart Incirlik
* Set up CAP
Loadout: FL decides
Waypoints:
1: CAP A
2: CAP B
BLACKJACK
56nm to target
* Departing Gaziantep
* Provide BDA and search for reinforcement.
Loadout: FL decides (self protection against light groundforces)
Waypoints:
1: Checkpoint Zulu (forward convoy to provide refueling)
2: POW
3: Donald (Kharab Ishk)
4: Zon A
* Incirlik
* TCN: 21X
* Active runway: 05
* Departure: As instructed by Tower
* Approach: ILS approach RWY 05
* Gaziantep
* Ground 285.000
* Tower 280.000
* ATIS 280.500
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ARCTIC1
BENDER2
CRIMSON3
DUSTY4
ELVIS5
FENRIS6
GRIM7
HAWG8
INDY9
JESTER1
KRAKEN2
LION3
MUSTANG6
NITRO5
RAGE9
SALTY1
BLACKJACK3
ORCA6
PIG7
QUEBEC8
TUSK2
VENOM4
HITMAN3
CYLON5 –>
* CASE 3
* BRC: 70
* Departure time: 01:50
* Departure sequence:
* Marshall time: 03:30
As per Carrier Ops SPINS
As per Aerial Refueling SOP
* Mission commander is HAWG8
* Mission commander deputy is STINGRAY
* Package WOLFPACK lead is HAWG8
As per Comms SOP
RAMROD: GRANDSLICE
As per Authentication SOP
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.
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.
* TANGOUNIFORM – Mission declared successful
* NIGHTFALL – Abort mission
* TOUCHDOWN – Mustang lands at POW
* Entering END ZONE – Mustang crossing no return line.
* FIELD GOAL – SA-6 down
* PANNCAKE – Mustang is returning with POW
N 36 32’46 E 38 35’18