Your Task: AI
Station Area: 10 nm west of Uljin.
Time on Station: 11:47:46
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 10:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards Seoul.
Package Elements:
| Hornet2 (ESCORT) | 2 F/A-18C | Protect package elements from enemy aircraft | ||
| Sting8 (AI) | 3 F/A-18C | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will |
Threat Analysis:
Enemy CAP aircraft are likely to be operating within operation area.
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 11:27:40 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 11:33:59 | 38.9 | 260 | 250 | 26.0M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 11:40:47 | 49.7 | 273 | 300 | 26.0M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 11:43:01 | 16.2 | 274 | 300 | 26.0M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | Pre IP | 11:46:18 | 26.3 | 285 | 390 | 15.0M | — | ||||
| 6 | S&D | 11:49:32 | 20.3 | 312 | 300 | 16.0M | Find and engage enemy | ||||
| 7 | S&D | 11:51:39 | 13.4 | 256 | 300 | 16.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 8 | Split | 12:18:03 | 51.2 | 104 | 385 | 16.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 9 | — | 12:27:56 | 78.9 | 93 | 335 | 25.0M | — | ||||
| 10 | Land | 12:31:35 | 29.2 | 86 | 335 | 25.0M | Land | ||||
| 11 | Refuel | — | — | — | — | 20.0M | Tanker station area |
Ordnance:
| Hornet21: | Maj. Havoc | Hornet22: | Lt. Bromley | ||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | 570 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 4 x AIM-120B | 4 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x 330 Gal Tank | 2 x 330 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C |
| Sting81: | 2Lt. Ripper | Sting82: | Lt. Rice | ||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | 570 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 6 x AGM-154A JSOW | 6 x AGM-154A JSOW | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | ||||||
| 1 x 330 Gal Tank | 1 x 330 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AIM-120B | 1 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| Sting83: | Lt. Mclean | ||||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | |||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | |||||||
| 6 x AGM-154A JSOW | |||||||
| 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | |||||||
| 1 x 330 Gal Tank | |||||||
| 1 x AIM-120B |
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 |
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. 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.