669VFS – Operation Dead Corridor – Day 1 – Mission 1 – DEAD SA-10

Mission: Strike enemy air defense assets

Your Task: DEAD

Time on Target: 07:12:05

Situation:

Package Elements:


Lobo1 (DEAD)	4 F-16CM-42	Suppress or destroy enemy air defense assets

Panther1 (ESCORT)	2 F-16CM-42	Protect package elements from enemy aircraft

Hornet2 (SEAD)	2 F/A-18C	Protect package from enemy air defenses

Sting2 (EWS/ESJ)	2 EA-18G	Jam enemy radar

Threat Analysis:

No enemy air response is anticipated.

Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:

SA-10 missile launchers over Semizovac

Steerpoints:

#	Desc	Time	Dist	Head	IAS	Alt	Comments
1	Takeoff	06:53:02	—	—	—	—	Takeoff
2	—	06:55:39	14.5	165	305	6.0M	—
3	Timing	06:56:29	4.9	0	315	6.0M	—
4	Push	06:58:10	9.8	354	320	6.0M	Rendezvous with package
5	Pre IP	07:06:59	70.5	81	370	19.0M	—
6	IP	07:09:58	23.9	84	365	20.0M	—
7	Grnd Attack	07:12:05	16.9	83	365	20.0M	Attack ground targets
8	Split	07:25:59	111.3	262	365	20.0M	Depart from package
9	Land	07:26:20	2.7	270	360	21.0M	Land

Ordnance:

Lobo11:	Lt. Ripper	Lobo12:	Unassigned
	510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
	2 x AIM-120C		2 x AIM-120C
	2 x AIM-9X		2 x AIM-9X
	4 x GBU-12B/B		4 x GBU-12B/B
	2 x 370 Gal Tank		2 x 370 Gal Tank
	1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1

Lobo13:	Unassigned	Lobo14:	Unassigned
	510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
	2 x AIM-120C		2 x AIM-120C
	2 x AIM-9X		2 x AIM-9X
	4 x GBU-12B/B		4 x GBU-12B/B
	2 x 370 Gal Tank		2 x 370 Gal Tank
	1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1

Panther11:	Unassigned	Panther12:	Unassigned
	510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
	4 x AIM-120C		4 x AIM-120C
	2 x AIM-9X		2 x AIM-9X
	2 x 370 Gal Tank		2 x 370 Gal Tank
	1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1

Hornet21:	Unassigned	Hornet22:	Unassigned
	570 x 20mm M61		570 x 20mm M61
	2 x AIM-9X		2 x AIM-9X
	2 x AGM-88		2 x AGM-88
	2 x 330 Gal Tank		2 x 330 Gal Tank
	2 x AIM-120B		2 x AIM-120B

Sting21:	Unassigned	Sting22:	Unassigned
	3 x AN/ALQ-99		3 x AN/ALQ-99
	2 x 330 Gal Tank		2 x 330 Gal Tank
	2 x AIM-120C		2 x AIM-120C

Weather:

Situation @ T/O:	Sunny	Situation @ TGT:	Sunny
Wind @ T/O:	180 deg @ 4 kts.	Wind @ TGT:	180 deg @ 4 kts.
Temp @ T/O:	30 deg C.	Temp @ TGT:	30 deg C.
Cloud Base @ T/O:	35,000 ft MSL base	Cloud Base @ TGT:	35,000 ft MSL base
Con Layer @ T/O:	34,000 ft MSL base	Con Layer @ TGT:	34,000 ft MSL base

Support:

Sentry1 (AWACS):1 E-3Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 36 nm Northeast of Zadar. Available for air detection and warning. “Check In” on 307.30/119.50 – “Tactical” calls on 349.00/133.15 – 377.10/132.35 – 292.20/126.15 – 264.60/132.87 – 286.40/132.32

Sting2 (ECM):2 EA-18G4 nm West of Sarajevo

Rules of Engagement:

Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.

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. – No alternate landing strip is currently available.

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.

Sanitize yourself and review your evasion plan of action. Good Luck!

AFTER ACTION REPORT

Date:	3-27-2018
In Game Time:	0700
Local Time:	2200 EST
Area of Operation:	Balkans
Operation Type:	DEAD
Intended Objective:	Destroy SA-10
Objective Status:	Failed, but Hornet killed RADAR
Particpating Members:	CO Ripper SO theDude OFC Spins OFC Hallex OP Oralos OP ArnetteCali
Casualties:	2
Enemy Causalities:	10

Operation Details:

6 X F-16-CM-42, 2 X F/A-18C, 2 X E/A-18 DEAD strike against SA-10.

Remarks

Good flight, need to work on visually id target.

Practice breaks better, practice patterns more.

Commendations

N/A

Lesson Learnt

N/A