669VFS – Operation Dead Corridor – Day 2 Mission 10 AIR INTERDICTION
Mission: Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Bradina.
Your Task: AI
Station Area: 1 nm Southwest of Bradina.
Time on Station: 08:20:11
Patrol Time: 00:22:07
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 09:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards Sarajevo.
Package Elements:
| Cowboy1 (AI) | 4 F-16CM-52 | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will | ||
| Falcon1 (AI) | 4 F-16CM-42 | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
HN-5A Squad missile launchers over Prozor
SA-3 missile launchers 1 nm North of Bradina
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 07:54:32 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 07:57:09 | 14.6 | 4 | 305 | 5.9M | — | ||||
| 3 | Timing | 07:58:01 | 4.9 | 174 | 320 | 5.9M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 07:59:41 | 9.8 | 174 | 320 | 5.9M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | S&D | 08:23:05 | 146.9 | 97 | 300 | 16.0M | Find and engage enemy | ||||
| 6 | S&D | 08:25:12 | 13.4 | 166 | 300 | 16.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 7 | Split | 09:04:14 | 152.3 | 282 | 385 | 16.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 8 | Land | 09:04:35 | 2.7 | 270 | 360 | 21.0M | Land |
Ordnance:
| Cowboy11: | Unassigned | Cowboy12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-12B/B | 4 x GBU-12B/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | ||||||
| Cowboy13: | Unassigned | Cowboy14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-12B/B | 4 x GBU-12B/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 |
| Falcon11: | Unassigned | Falcon12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-12B/B | 4 x GBU-12B/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | ||||||
| Falcon13: | Unassigned | Falcon14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-12B/B | 4 x GBU-12B/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Poor | Situation @ TGT: | Fair | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 330 deg @ 19 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 139 deg @ 14 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | -8 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 30 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 11,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 30,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 25,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 28,000 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.