669VFS – Op Just Cause 2 – Mission #4 OCA Strike Capt. Alonso Valderrama Airbase

Mission Overview:

Banshee2  (OCA STRIKE)

 
Package #: 639  (Offensive Counter Air)

 
Pkg-Mission: Strike Capt. Alonso Valderrama Airbase

 
Target Area: 2 nm east of Chitre.

 
Time on Target: 18:09:03

 

Situation:

Pilot Roster:

Callsign: Flt Lead: Wing Two: Elem Lead: Elem Two:
Banshee2 Lt. 6THVFW Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned
Mustang6 Unassigned Unassigned
Weasel5 Unassigned Unassigned

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

Callsign:  Flt #: Role: Aircraft: Task:
Banshee2 640  ( x ) OCA STRIKE 4 F-16CM-40 Destroy Runway Section or other facilities at target site

 
T/O: 17:48:04 Push: 18:04:09 Tgt: 18:09:03 IFF: M124/4/120/26254-7/32004-7

 
Mustang6 646 ESCORT 2 F-16CM-40 Protect package elements from enemy aircraft

 
T/O: 17:47:04 Push: 18:02:41 Tgt: 18:07:03 IFF: M124/4/120/26260-1/32010-1

 
Weasel5 647 SEAD 2 F-16CM-40 Protect package from enemy air defenses

 
T/O: 17:46:04 Push: 17:58:51 Tgt: 18:05:03 IFF: M124/4/160/26264-5/33640-1

 

Threat Analysis:

Air-to-Air Threats:

 
Enemy CAP aircraft are likely to be operating within operation area.

 
Surface-To-Air Threats:

 
Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
 — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 1 nm south of Rio Santa

 
 — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers 8 nm east of Las Tablas

 
 — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 6 nm southeast of Rio Santa

 
 — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 5 nm southeast of Rio Santa

 
 — SA-6 (2K12) missile launchers 2 nm east of Chitre

 

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time: Dist: Head: Cas: Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 17:48:04 — — — — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 17:53:03 22.7 155 195 22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 17:55:59 13.4 47 195 22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 18:01:59)
4 Push 18:04:09 9.9 45 195 22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 18:11:09 31.9 101 210 17.0M Climb immediate Wedge —
6 IP 18:13:04 8.7 97 210 18.0M — Wedge —
7 Strike 18:09:03 9.1 107 210 18.0M — Wedge Attack target
8 — 18:10:50 14.3 323 375 18.0M Climb delayed Wedge —
9 Split 18:15:46 39.5 273 375 21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
10 Land 18:19:08 27.0 271 360 — — Wedge Land
11 Land — — — — — — Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

Agency: Callsign: Uhf [Chnl]: Vhf [Chnl]: Notes: Intra-Flight: Banshee2 — 141.825 MHz [15] Flight Management Comms Guard: None 243.000 MHz 121.500 MHz Distress / Emergency Common: None 339.750 MHz [14] 123.500 MHz [14] Advisory / UNICOM Base Ops: None — — Homeplate Operations Check-In: Magic6 244.050 MHz [5] — AWACS: Global Check-In Tactical: Magic6 355.975 MHz [6] — AWACS: Package Comms Dep Atis: Tole ATIS — — Departure Airbase Dep Ground: Tole Ground 225.200 MHz [2] — Departure Airbase Dep Tower: Tole Tower 225.200 MHz [2] 125.600 MHz [3] Departure Airbase Dep Departure: Tole Departure 225.200 MHz [2] — Departure Airbase Arr Atis: Tole ATIS — — Recovery Airbase Arr Approach: Tole Approach 225.200 MHz [2] — Recovery Airbase Arr Tower: Tole Tower 225.200 MHz [2] 125.600 MHz [3] Recovery Airbase Arr Ground: Tole Ground 225.200 MHz [2] — Recovery Airbase Alt Atis: Camp ATIS — — Alternate Airbase Alt Approach: Camp Approach — — Alternate Airbase Alt Tower: Camp Tower — — Alternate Airbase Alt Ground: Camp Ground — — Alternate Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:

 
Initial STAT Settings: Modes Active: M124 Codes: M1: 60 M2: 6254 M3: 3630
M4 Validity Time (Until): Key A: Day2 00:00 Key B: Day3 00:00
IFF Policy: M1: per team M2: per aircraft M3: per aircraft
Code Change Setting: POS/TIM
TIME EVENTS:
Rot/day: 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00
M1: 24 20 10 51 01 62 03 71 73 33 03 41 02
M3: 24 2004 0154 3054 1030 0754 0054 5354 7254 7430 5204 5054 5654
M4: 1 A A A A A A B B B B B B
POS EVENTS:
Ingress: M4 / EOF4 Egress: M124 / WOF9

Ordnance:

Callsign: Flt Lead: Wing Two: Elem Lead: Elem Two:
Banshee2 — Banshee21 — — Banshee22 — — Banshee23 — — Banshee24 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61
4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE 8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE 6 x BLU-107/B 6 x BLU-107/B
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal
1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184
1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS 1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS 1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS 1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS
1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER
Mustang6 — Mustang61 — — Mustang62 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61  
4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM  
2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder  
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal  
1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184  
1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER  
Weasel5 — Weasel51 — — Weasel52 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61  
4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM  
2 x AGM-88 HARM 2 x AGM-88 HARM  
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal  
1 x AN/ALQ-184 1 x AN/ALQ-184  
1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS 1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS  
1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN 1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN  

Weather:

Conditions @ Take Off: Target Area: Landing:
Situation: Fair Fair Fair
Wind: 279 deg @ 13 kts. 279 deg @ 13 kts. 279 deg @ 13 kts.
Temp: 25 deg C. 25 deg C. 25 deg C.
Cloud Base: 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base
Con Layer: 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

Callsign: Station Area:   Magic6 (AWACS): 1 E-3 Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 32 nm west of Bagaces. Available for air detection and warning.

Rules of Engagement:

Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.
Note: Friendly aircraft may be operating in the area.

Emergency Procedures:

Distress call:
For aircrew in a hostile area, prior to ejection, transmit on the working frequency: “MAYDAY” (three times); call-sign; and position in relation to BULLSEYE.
Combat Search and Rescue:
SAR helos are available within 30 km of FLOT. In case of shoot-down, mark closest coordinates of the survivor’s position and report the incident to the CSAR assets. Establish radio communication with survivor and execute the On Scene Commander procedures.
Alternate airfield:
Camp Daisy, 27 nm east of David

 
Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

Good Luck!