669VFS – Operation Tigris King – Mission 3 DEAD/AI

Mission Overview:

  Gamble1  (AI)
  Package #: 2151  (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
  Pkg-Mission: Strike enemy air defense assets
  Station Area: 13 nm east of Suq Ash Shuyukh.
  Time on Station: 09:02:11

Pilot Roster:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
  Falcon1   Gen. Ripper   Capt. BibleClinger
  Gamble1   Maj. ArnetteCali   2Lt. PromDate
  Hawkeye1   Capt. Prime   Lt. Rim

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Falcon1   2152  ( x )   DEAD   2 F-16CM-40    Destroy enemy air defense assets
      T/O: 08:26:09   Push: 08:36:59   Tgt: 09:01:11   IFF: M124/113/22330-1/32704-5  
  Gamble1   2153   AI   2 F-16CM-40    Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
      T/O: 08:25:15   Push: 08:36:04   Tgt: 09:02:11   IFF: M124/113/22334-5/32710-1  
  Hawkeye1   2156   ESCORT   2 F-16CM-40    Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
      T/O: 08:24:10   Push: 08:34:59   Tgt: 08:59:11   IFF: M124/113/22340-1/32714-5  

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 13 nm east of Suq Ash Shuyukh

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 08:25:15         Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 08:27:45   14.4   257   295   10.6M Wedge
3 Holding Pt 08:28:24   4.6   54   370   10.6M Wedge Hold (Departure: 08:34:24)
4 Push 08:36:04   9.7   56   300   10.6M Climb immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 08:53:16   137.6   330   390   15.0M Climb immediate Wedge
6 S&D 09:02:11   55.9   329   300   16.0M Wedge Find and engage enemy
7 S&D 09:05:32   21.1   267   300   16.0M Climb delayed Wedge Return to previous steerpoint (Departure: 09:25:32)
8 Split 09:51:02   204.0   145   385   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 09:51:42   5.3   156   360   Wedge Land
10 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   243.600 MHz   121.600 MHz   Distress / Emergency
  Common:   None   339.750 MHz [14]   123.500 MHz [14]   Advisory / UNICOM
  Base Ops:   None   357.375 MHz [1]     Homeplate Operations
 
  Check-In:   Chalice1   292.450 MHz [5]     AWACS: Global Check-In
  Tactical:   Chalice1   290.600 MHz [6]     AWACS: Package Comms 
 
  Dep Atis:   Ras ATIS       Departure Airbase
  Dep Ground:   Ras Ground   357.375 MHz [1]     Departure Airbase
  Dep Tower:   Ras Tower   377.375 MHz [3]   120.500 MHz [3]   Departure Airbase
  Dep Departure:   Ras Departure   357.375 MHz [1]     Departure Airbase
 
  Arr Atis:   Ras ATIS       Recovery Airbase
  Arr Approach:   Ras Approach   357.375 MHz [1]     Recovery Airbase
  Arr Tower:   Ras Tower   377.375 MHz [3]   120.500 MHz [3]   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Ground:   Ras Ground   357.375 MHz [1]     Recovery Airbase
 
  Alt Atis:   Ras ATIS       Alternate Airbase
  Alt Approach:   Ras Approach   383.875 MHz [10]     Alternate Airbase
  Alt Tower:   Ras Tower   384.875 MHz [11]   119.200 MHz [11]   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Ground:   Ras Ground   383.875 MHz [10]     Alternate Airbase

Iff

  GENERAL:
  Initial STAT Settings:   Modes Active: M124   Codes:   M1: 13   M2: 2330   M3: 2704
  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:   TIM
  TIME EVENTS:
      Rot/day:   09:00   10:00   11:00   12:00   13:00   14:00   15:00   16:00   17:00   18:00   19:00   20:00
  M1:   24   61   72   22   51   63   30   13   03   60   20   10   51
  M3:   24   6304   2654   6330   1404   3130   5104   7104   1730   3630   6504   2004   4354
  M4:   1   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A
  POS EVENTS:
  Ingress: M124 / —–   Egress: M124 / —–

Ordnance:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
 
  Falcon1   — Falcon11 —   — Falcon12 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM    
      2 x AGM-88 HARM   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE    
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal    
      1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1   1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1    
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS    
 
  Gamble1   — Gamble11 —   — Gamble12 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM    
      4 x CBU-97/B SFW   4 x CBU-97/B SFW    
      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    
 
  Hawkeye1   — Hawkeye11 —   — Hawkeye12 —    
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61    
      4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM    
      2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder   2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder    
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal    
      1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1   1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1    

Weather:

  Conditions @   Take Off:   Target Area:   Landing:
  Situation:   Sunny   Sunny   Sunny
  Wind:   64 deg @ 4 kts.   64 deg @ 4 kts.   64 deg @ 4 kts.
  Temp:   19 deg C.   19 deg C.   19 deg C.
  Cloud Base:   35,000 ft MSL base   35,000 ft MSL base   35,000 ft MSL base
  Con Layer:   34,000 ft MSL base   34,000 ft MSL base   34,000 ft MSL base

Support:

  Callsign:     Station Area:    
  Chalice1 (AWACS): 1 E-3   Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 26 nm north of Allahabh. 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:
  Ras Safaniya Airbase, 29 nm southeast of Ras Al Khafji
 
  Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.
 
   

Good Luck!