669VFS – Operation Dead Corridor – Day 2 Mission 11 OCA STRIKE / AI
Mission: Strike Sarajevo Airport
Your Task: AI
Station Area: 2 nm East of Ilidza.
Time on Station: 12:46:20
Situation:
Package Elements:
| Cowboy1 (OCA STRIKE) | 2 F-16CM-42 | Destroy Runway or other facilities at target site | ||
| Falcon1 (ESCORT) | 2 F-16CM-42 | Protect package elements from enemy aircraft | ||
| Fury1 (AI) | 4 F-16CM-52 | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will | ||
| Sting1 (EWS/ESJ) | 2 EA-18G | Jam enemy radar |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
SA-3 missile launchers 1 nm North of Bradina
SA-3 missile launchers over Semizovac
SA-6 missile launchers 1 nm West of Sarajevo City
SA-6 missile launchers over Sarajevo
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 12:22:00 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 12:29:25 | 46.9 | 119 | 275 | 22.0M | — | ||||
| 3 | Timing | 12:29:52 | 4.8 | 117 | 475 | 22.0M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 12:31:21 | 10.2 | 122 | 300 | 22.0M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | Pre IP | 12:42:15 | 87.2 | 82 | 390 | 15.0M | — | ||||
| 6 | S&D | 12:46:20 | 25.6 | 83 | 300 | 16.0M | Find and engage enemy | ||||
| 7 | S&D | 12:48:27 | 13.3 | 339 | 300 | 16.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 8 | Split | 13:22:16 | 110.5 | 255 | 385 | 16.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 9 | — | 13:26:15 | 31.9 | 300 | 360 | 21.0M | — | ||||
| 10 | Land | 13:30:02 | 30.2 | 299 | 360 | 21.0M | Land |
Ordnance:
| Cowboy11: | Maj. Gill | Cowboy12: | Lt. Stenger | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x GBU-24A/B | 2 x GBU-24A/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: | Col. Howlett | Falcon12: | Lt. Saint-Pierre | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 |
| Fury11: | Lt. Ripper | Fury12: | Lt. Zimmermann | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 8 x GBU-39/B SDB | 8 x GBU-39/B SDB | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | ||||||
| Fury13: | Lt. Vivaldi | Fury14: | Lt. Sommer | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 8 x GBU-39/B SDB | 8 x GBU-39/B SDB | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 | 1 x AN/ALQ-131(V) -1 |
| Sting11: | Maj. Stoupakis | Sting12: | Lt. Metzger | ||||
| 3 x AN/ALQ-99 | 3 x AN/ALQ-99 | ||||||
| 2 x 330 Gal Tank | 2 x 330 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C |
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 |
Support:
Sting1 (ECM):2 EA-18G3 nm Southwest of Sarajevo
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.