669VFS – Op Leonidas – Mission #1 SEAD/ESCORT

Mission Overview:

Gamble1 (SEAD)

	Package #:	3 (Support)
	Pkg-Mission:	Transport supplies to Adana.
	Target Area:	5 nm east of Adana.
	Time on Target:	11:18:23

Pilot Roster:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:
	Lion1		Col. Handley		Lt. Wilson
	Falcon1		Col. Klemmick		Lt. Rosenfeld		Lt. Starscream		Lt. Brandt
	Gamble1		Maj. Jose		Lt. Lawell		Lt. Smith		Lt. Hackert

Package Elements:

x = Primary Flight

	Callsign:		Flt #:		Role:		Aircraft:		Task:
	Lion1		204 ( x )		AIRLIFT		2 C-130H		Transport supplies
			T/O: 10:58:26		Push: 11:09:53		Tgt: 11:47:18		IFF: M124/141/20054-5/34254-5
	Falcon1		207		ESCORT		4 F-16CM-40		Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
			T/O: 10:58:26		Push: 11:09:33		Tgt: 11:34:50		IFF: M124/141/20060-3/34260-3
	Gamble1		209		SEAD		4 F-16CM-40		Protect package from enemy air defenses
			T/O: 10:58:26		Push: 11:09:33		Tgt: 11:37:07		IFF: M124/141/20064-7/34264-7

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-5 (S-200) missile launchers 3 nm west of Adana
	— SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers over Osmaniye
	— ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 5 nm east of Adana

Steerpoints:

#:	Desc:	Time:		Dist:		Head:		Cas:		Alt:	Action:	Form:	Comments:
1	Takeoff	10:58:26		—		—		—		—	Climb immediate	Wedge	Takeoff
2	—	11:01:02		14.5		312		305		5.9M	—	Wedge	—
3	Holding Pt	11:01:53		4.8		117		315		5.9M	—	Wedge	Hold (Departure: 11:07:53)
4	Push	11:09:33		9.7		124		320		5.9M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Rendezvous with package
5	SEAD	11:30:35		138.2		38		300		19.0M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Engage enemy air defenses
6	SEAD	11:37:07		43.5		37		300		20.0M	Climb delayed	Wedge	Engage enemy air defenses
7	Split	12:03:58		181.7		218		305		21.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Depart from package
8	Land	12:04:30		2.7		217		220		—	—	Wedge	Land
9	Land	—		—		—		—		—	—	Wedge	Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:



	Agency:		Callsign:		Uhf [Chnl]:		Vhf [Chnl]:		Notes:

	Intra-Flight:		Gamble1		—		140.150 MHz [16]		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		256.100 MHz		—		Homeplate Operations

	Check-In:		Sentry1		296.625 MHz		—		AWACS: Global Check-In
	Tactical:		Sentry1		261.425 MHz		—		AWACS: Package Comms

	Dep Atis:		Akrotiri ATIS		—		127.200 MHz		Departure Airbase
	Dep Ground:		Akrotiri Ground		236.850 MHz		—		Departure Airbase
	Dep Tower:		Akrotiri Tower		339.850 MHz		123.300 MHz		Departure Airbase
	Dep Departure:		Akrotiri Departure		279.150 MHz		—		Departure Airbase

	Arr Atis:		Akrotiri ATIS		—		127.200 MHz		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Approach:		Akrotiri Approach		279.150 MHz		—		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Tower:		Akrotiri Tower		339.850 MHz		123.300 MHz		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Ground:		Akrotiri Ground		236.850 MHz		—		Recovery Airbase

	Alt Atis:		Paphos ATIS		—		126.650 MHz		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Approach:		Paphos Approach		335.200 MHz		—		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Tower:		Paphos Tower		363.900 MHz		119.900 MHz		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Ground:		Paphos Ground		338.400 MHz		—		Alternate Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:

	Initial STAT Settings:		Modes Active: M-		Codes:		M1: 00		M2: 0000		M3: 0000
	M4 Validity Time (Until):		Key A: Day1 :		Key B: Day1 :
	IFF Policy:		M1: per team		M2: per aircraft		M3: per aircraft
	Code Change Setting:		MAN

TIME EVENTS:

			Rot/day:
	M1:		24
	M3:		24
	M4:		1

POS EVENTS:

Ingress: M- / —–

Egress: M- / —–

Ordnance:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:

	Lion1		— Lion11 —		— Lion12 —


	Falcon1		— Falcon11 —		— Falcon12 —		— Falcon13 —		— Falcon14 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
			2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
			2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder
			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

	Gamble1		— Gamble11 —		— Gamble12 —		— Gamble13 —		— Gamble14 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
			2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder
			2 x AGM-88 HARM		2 x AGM-88 HARM		2 x AGM-88 HARM		2 x AGM-88 HARM
			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

Weather:

	Conditions @		Take Off:		Target Area:		Landing:
	Situation:		Fair		Fair		Fair
	Wind:		29 deg @ 2 kts.		29 deg @ 2 kts.		29 deg @ 2 kts.
	Temp:		15 deg C.		15 deg C.		15 deg C.
	Cloud Base:		8,000 ft MSL base		8,000 ft MSL base		8,000 ft MSL base
	Con Layer:		28,000 ft MSL base		28,000 ft MSL base		28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

	Callsign:			Station Area:
	Sentry1 (AWACS):	1 E-3		Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 39 nm south of Nicosia. Available for air detection and warning.

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:
	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:
	Paphos Airbase, 3 nm southeast of Paphos


	Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

		Good Luck!