Mission: Strike Southern Sector Air Defense Command
Your Task: STRIKE
Time on Target: 17:55:00
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 14:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards P’Yongyang.
In an effort to obtain air superiority, air command has initiated an Offensive Counter Air operation targeted at the area around P’Yongyang. If everything goes as planned, earlier DEAD raids and fighter sweeps will have suppressed or cleared most of the air defenses in the region allowing us to strike several airbases, search radars and command facilities including your target, Southern Sector Air Defense Command.
Intelligence reports the highest impact targets are:
Depot
Barracks
Helipad
Package Elements:
| Hornet9 (STRIKE) | 4 F/A-18C | Destroy Depot at target site | ||
| Hornet9 (ESCORT) | 2 F/A-18C | Protect package elements from enemy aircraft |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
SA-15 missile launchers 1 nm southeast of Chuncheon
SA-15 missile launchers 6 nm southwest of Hwach’on
SA-5 missile launchers 6 nm northeast of Hwangju
ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 2 nm north of P’yongsan
SA-5 missile launchers 3 nm northeast of Hwangju
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 17:10:00 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 17:16:16 | 38.6 | 290 | 250 | 26.0M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 17:26:56 | 80.4 | 290 | 310 | 26.0M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 17:28:21 | 10.2 | 288 | 300 | 26.0M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | Pre IP | 17:51:42 | 186.9 | 290 | 380 | 17.0M | — | ||||
| 6 | IP | 17:52:48 | 8.7 | 292 | 375 | 18.0M | — | ||||
| 7 | Strike | 17:55:00 | 17.6 | 288 | 375 | 18.0M | Attack target | ||||
| 8 | Turn Pt | 17:57:21 | 18.9 | 121 | 375 | 18.0M | — | ||||
| 9 | Split | 18:22:23 | 194.9 | 110 | 365 | 18.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 10 | — | 18:34:49 | 99.4 | 108 | 335 | 25.0M | — | ||||
| 11 | Land | 18:38:31 | 29.7 | 109 | 335 | 25.0M | Land |
Ordnance:
| Hornet91: | 2Lt. Ripper | Hornet92: | Unassigned | ||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | 570 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x GBU-31(v)2/B | 2 x GBU-31(v)2/B | ||||||
| 3 x 330 Gal Tank | 3 x 330 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | ||||||
| 1 x AIM-120B | 1 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| Hornet93: | Unassigned | Hornet94: | Unassigned | ||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | 570 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x GBU-31(v)2/B | 2 x GBU-31(v)2/B | ||||||
| 3 x 330 Gal Tank | 3 x 330 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | 1 x AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR | ||||||
| 1 x AIM-120B | 1 x AIM-120B |
| Hornet91: | Unassigned | Hornet92: | Unassigned | ||||
| 570 x 20mm M61 | 570 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 6 x AIM-120C | 6 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 3 x 330 Gal Tank | 3 x 330 Gal Tank |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Poor | Situation @ TGT: | Poor | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 332 deg @ 9 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 326 deg @ 9 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | 19 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 15 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 11,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 11,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 25,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 25,000 ft MSL base |
Support:
Chalis2 (AWACS):1 E-3Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 46 nm southwest of Taegu. Available for air detection and warning. “Check In” on 307.30/119.50 – “Tactical” calls on 349.00/133.15 – 377.10/132.35 – 292.20/126.15 – 264.60/132.87 – 286.40/132.32
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 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.