669VFS – Operation Centurion Sentinel – Mission #4 AI/ESCORT

Mission Overview:

Plasma1 (AI)

	Package #:	5636 (Air Interdiction)
	Pkg-Mission:	Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Nicosia.
	Station Area:	over Nicosia.
	Time on Station:	13:14:57

Pilot Roster:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:
	Plasma1		Gen. Ripper		Lt. Rudderham		Lt. Carr		Lt. Sing
	Warhawk1		Cpt. Nolin		Lt. Knott

Package Elements:

x = Primary Flight

	Callsign:		Flt #:		Role:		Aircraft:		Task:
	Plasma1		5640 ( x )		AI		4 F-16CM-40		Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
			T/O: 12:57:36		Push: 13:08:45		Tgt: 13:14:57		IFF: M124/112/20254-7/33330-3
	Warhawk1		5641		ESCORT		2 F-16CM-40		Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
			T/O: 12:55:36		Push: 13:06:45		Tgt: 13:12:57		IFF: M124/112/20260-1/33334-5

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:
	— I-Hawk missile launchers 3 nm southwest of Kerynia
	— I-Hawk missile launchers 5 nm north of Pyroi
	— ASRAD missile launchers over Nicosia
	— Avenger missile launchers over Nicosia
	— ASRAD missile launchers 4 nm northwest of Nicosia

Steerpoints:

#:	Desc:	Time:		Dist:		Head:		Cas:		Alt:	Action:	Form:	Comments:
1	Takeoff	12:57:36		—		—		—		—	Climb immediate	Wedge	Takeoff
2	—	13:00:13		14.5		112		310		5.3M	—	Wedge	—
3	Holding Pt	13:01:03		4.6		306		310		5.3M	—	Wedge	Hold (Departure: 13:07:03)
4	Push	13:08:45		9.9		299		325		5.3M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Rendezvous with package
5	S&D	13:14:57		38.9		27		300		16.0M	—	Wedge	Find and engage enemy
6	S&D	13:17:22		15.2		186		300		16.0M	Climb delayed	Wedge	Return to previous steerpoint (Departure: 13:37:22)
7	Split	13:40:29		25.0		219		385		21.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Depart from package
8	Land	13:40:49		2.7		217		360		—	—	Wedge	Land
9	Land	—		—		—		—		—	—	Wedge	Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:



	Agency:		Callsign:		Uhf [Chnl]:		Vhf [Chnl]:		Notes:

	Intra-Flight:		Plasma1		—		142.775 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		256.100 MHz [1]		—		Homeplate Operations

	Check-In:		Chalice1		292.450 MHz [5]		—		AWACS: Global Check-In
	Tactical:		Chalice1		228.050 MHz [6]		—		AWACS: Package Comms

	Dep Atis:		Akrotiri ATIS		—		127.200 MHz		Departure Airbase
	Dep Ground:		Akrotiri Ground		236.850 MHz [2]		—		Departure Airbase
	Dep Tower:		Akrotiri Tower		339.850 MHz [3]		123.300 MHz [3]		Departure Airbase
	Dep Departure:		Akrotiri Departure		279.150 MHz [4]		—		Departure Airbase

	Arr Atis:		Akrotiri ATIS		—		127.200 MHz		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Approach:		Akrotiri Approach		279.150 MHz [4]		—		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Tower:		Akrotiri Tower		339.850 MHz [3]		123.300 MHz [3]		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Ground:		Akrotiri Ground		236.850 MHz [2]		—		Recovery Airbase

	Alt Atis:		Paphos ATIS		—		126.650 MHz		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Approach:		Paphos Approach		335.200 MHz [10]		—		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Tower:		Paphos Tower		363.900 MHz [11]		119.900 MHz [11]		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Ground:		Paphos Ground		338.400 MHz [12]		—		Alternate Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:

	Initial STAT Settings:		Modes Active: M124		Codes:		M1: 10		M2: 0254		M3: 1254
	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:		TIM

TIME EVENTS:

			Rot/day:		13:00		14:00		15:00		16:00		17:00		18:00		19:00		20:00		21:00		22:00		23:00		00:00
	M1:		24		12		12		50		10		13		73		33		30		03		21		71		31
	M3:		24		3330		5404		1754		1730		3054		5030		0354		7454		0230		4154		7630		2330
	M4:		1		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		B

POS EVENTS:

Ingress: M124 / —–

Egress: M124 / —–

Ordnance:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:

	Plasma1		— Plasma11 —		— Plasma12 —		— Plasma13 —		— Plasma14 —
			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

	Warhawk1		— Warhawk11 —		— Warhawk12 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
			2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		2 x AIM-120B 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

Weather:

	Conditions @		Take Off:		Target Area:		Landing:
	Situation:		Fair		Fair		Fair
	Wind:		29 deg @ 2 kts.		312 deg @ 3 kts.		29 deg @ 2 kts.
	Temp:		15 deg C.		15 deg C.		15 deg C.
	Cloud Base:		8,000 ft MSL base		8,000 ft MSL base		8,000 ft MSL base
	Con Layer:		28,000 ft MSL base		28,000 ft MSL base		28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

	Callsign:			Station Area:
	Chalice1 (AWACS):	1 E-3		Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 97 nm southwest of Paphos. Available for air detection and warning.

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:
	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:
	Paphos Airbase, 3 nm southeast of Paphos


	Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

		Good Luck!