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!