669VFS – Op Just Cause 2 – Mission #5 DEAD/AI

Mission Overview:

Falcon6  (DEAD)

 
Package #: 668  (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)

 
Pkg-Mission: Strike enemy air defense assets

 
Target Area: 11 nm southwest of San Carlos.

 
Time on Target: 19:50:13

 

Situation:

Pilot Roster:

Callsign: Flt Lead: Wing Two: Elem Lead: Elem Two:
Falcon6 Lt. 6THVFW Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned
Beast2 Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned Unassigned
Hammer2 Unassigned Unassigned

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

Callsign:  Flt #: Role: Aircraft: Task:
Falcon6 669  ( x ) DEAD 4 F-16CM-40 Destroy enemy air defense assets

 
T/O: 19:34:39 Push: 19:47:26 Tgt: 19:55:22 IFF: M124/4/110/21054-7/35304-7

 
Beast2 670 AI 4 F-16CM-40 Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will

 
T/O: 19:34:28 Push: 19:47:15 Tgt: 19:56:22 IFF: M124/4/110/21060-3/35310-3

 
Hammer2 671 ESCORT 2 F-16CM-40 Protect package elements from enemy aircraft

 
T/O: 19:32:39 Push: 19:45:26 Tgt: 19:53:22 IFF: M124/4/110/21064-5/35314-5

 

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-6 (2K12) missile launchers 6 nm north of Rio Santa

 
 — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 7 nm northwest of Aguadulce

 
 — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers 8 nm east of Las Tablas

 
 — ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 7 nm north of Aguadulce

 
 — SA-3 (S-125) missile launchers 11 nm southwest of San Carlos

 

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time: Dist: Head: Cas: Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 19:34:39 — — — — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 19:38:14 22.7 28 275 22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 19:40:02 13.7 135 300 22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 19:46:02)
4 Push 19:47:26 9.6 137 300 22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 19:51:06 29.3 84 370 19.0M Climb immediate Wedge —
6 IP 19:52:11 8.7 83 365 20.0M — Wedge —
7 Grnd Attack 19:55:22 25.5 84 365 20.0M Climb delayed Wedge Attack ground targets
8 Split 20:03:22 64.0 261 365 21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 20:06:45 27.0 270 360 — — Wedge Land
10 Land — — — — — — Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

Agency: Callsign: Uhf [Chnl]: Vhf [Chnl]: Notes: Intra-Flight: Falcon6 — 142.225 MHz [15] 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 — — Homeplate Operations Check-In: Magic6 244.050 MHz [5] — AWACS: Global Check-In Tactical: Magic6 228.875 MHz [6] — AWACS: Package Comms Dep Atis: Tole ATIS — — Departure Airbase Dep Ground: Tole Ground 225.200 MHz [2] — Departure Airbase Dep Tower: Tole Tower 225.200 MHz [2] 125.600 MHz [3] Departure Airbase Dep Departure: Tole Departure 225.200 MHz [2] — Departure Airbase Arr Atis: Tole ATIS — — Recovery Airbase Arr Approach: Tole Approach 225.200 MHz [2] — Recovery Airbase Arr Tower: Tole Tower 225.200 MHz [2] 125.600 MHz [3] Recovery Airbase Arr Ground: Tole Ground 225.200 MHz [2] — Recovery Airbase Alt Atis: Camp ATIS — — Alternate Airbase Alt Approach: Camp Approach — — Alternate Airbase Alt Tower: Camp Tower — — Alternate Airbase Alt Ground: Camp Ground — — Alternate Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:

 
Initial STAT Settings: Modes Active: M124 Codes: M1: 10 M2: 1054 M3: 5304
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: POS/TIM
TIME EVENTS:
Rot/day: 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00
M1: 24 51 01 62 03 71 73 33 03 41 02 21 11
M3: 24 2654 4054 0104 3154 4354 0504 6730 3730 4730 2530 2130 4330
M4: 1 A A A A B B B B B B B B
POS EVENTS:
Ingress: M4 / EOF4 Egress: M124 / WOF8

Ordnance:

Callsign: Flt Lead: Wing Two: Elem Lead: Elem Two:
Falcon6 — Falcon61 — — Falcon62 — — Falcon63 — — Falcon64 —
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 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE 8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE
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 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER
1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER  
Beast2 — Beast21 — — Beast22 — — Beast23 — — Beast24 —
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
4 x AGM-154A JSOW-A 4 x AGM-154A JSOW-A 4 x AGM-154A JSOW-A 4 x AGM-154A JSOW-A
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/AAQ-14 LANTIRN 1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN 1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN 1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN
Hammer2 — Hammer21 — — Hammer22 —
510 x 20mm M61 510 x 20mm M61  
4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM 4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM  
2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder 2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder  
2 x Tank 370gal 2 x Tank 370gal  
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/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER  

Weather:

Conditions @ Take Off: Target Area: Landing:
Situation: Fair Fair Fair
Wind: 15 deg @ 13 kts. 15 deg @ 13 kts. 15 deg @ 13 kts.
Temp: 20 deg C. 20 deg C. 20 deg C.
Cloud Base: 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base 5,000 ft MSL base
Con Layer: 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base 28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

Callsign: Station Area:   Magic6 (AWACS): 1 E-3 Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 32 nm west of Bagaces. Available for air detection and warning.

Rules of Engagement:

Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.
Note: 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.
Combat Search and Rescue:
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.
Alternate airfield:
Camp Daisy, 27 nm east of David

 
Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

Good Luck!