669VFS – Op Leonidas – Mission #3 Nuclear Strike on Ankara

Mission Overview:

  Falcon1  (DEEP STRIKE)
  Package #: 283  (Airstrike)
  Pkg-Mission: Strike Ankara
  Target Area: over Ankara.
  Time on Target: 15:16:49

Pilot Roster:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
  Falcon1   Maj. Agne   Lt. Starscream
  Plasma1   Maj. MacDonald   Lt. Brandt   Lt. Burden   Lt. Perez
  Warhawk1   Maj. Tilk   Lt. Steadman

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Falcon1   284  ( x )   DEEP STRIKE   2 F-16CM-40   Destroy TRParliament and return home immediately
      T/O: 14:25:45   Push: 14:36:54   Tgt: 15:16:49   IFF: M124/110/24004-5/32654-5  
  Plasma1   285   SEAD   4 F-16CM-40   Protect package from enemy air defenses
      T/O: 14:23:45   Push: 14:33:52   Tgt: 15:12:49   IFF: M124/110/24010-3/32660-3  
  Warhawk1   286   ESCORT   2 F-16CM-40   Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
      T/O: 14:24:45   Push: 14:34:57   Tgt: 15:14:49   IFF: M124/110/24014-5/32664-5  

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 17 nm north of Dere
   — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers 1 nm east of Sincan
   — I-Hawk missile launchers over Ankara
   — I-Hawk missile launchers 4 nm north of Ahlatibel

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 14:25:45         Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 14:28:22   14.6   274   305   5.9M Wedge
3 Holding Pt 14:29:14   4.9   84   315   5.9M Wedge Hold (Departure: 14:35:14)
4 Push 14:36:54   9.8   84   320   5.9M Climb immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 15:08:46   254.8   356   380   17.0M Climb immediate Wedge
6 IP 15:11:28   21.6   357   375   18.0M Wedge
7 Strike 15:16:49   42.8   356   375   18.0M Climb delayed Wedge Attack target
8 Split 15:56:43   319.2   176   375   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 15:57:03   2.7   180   360   Wedge Land
10 Land         Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

 
 
  Agency:   Callsign:   Uhf [Chnl]:   Vhf [Chnl]:   Notes:
 
  Intra-Flight:   Falcon1     143.550 MHz   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 [5]     AWACS: Global Check-In
  Tactical:   Sentry1   290.600 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:
 
  Falcon1   — Falcon11 —   — Falcon12 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM    
      2 x B61   2 x B61    
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal    
      1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal    
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS    
      1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER    
 
  Plasma1   — Plasma11 —   — Plasma12 —   — Plasma13 —   — Plasma14 —
      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
      2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal
      1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS
 
  Warhawk1   — Warhawk11 —   — Warhawk12 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM   6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM    
      2 x Tank 600gal   2 x Tank 600gal    
      1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal    

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!