669VFS – Operation Centurion Sentinel – Mission #6 AI/ESCORT

Mission Overview:

Falcon1 (AI)

	Package #:	2 (Air Interdiction)
	Pkg-Mission:	Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Aradippou.
	Station Area:	2 nm east of Aradippou.
	Time on Station:	18:12:28

Pilot Roster:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:
	Falcon1		Gen. Ripper		Lt. Rudderham		Lt. Carr		Lt. Sing
	Gamble1		Cpt. Lipscomb		Lt. Smillie
	Wildcat1		Col. Seradjfar		Lt. Carr

Package Elements:

x = Primary Flight

	Callsign:		Flt #:		Role:		Aircraft:		Task:
	Falcon1		4 ( x )		AI		4 F-16CM-40		Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
			T/O: 17:55:33		Push: 18:06:40		Tgt: 18:12:28		IFF: M124/173/21104-7/34330-3
	Gamble1		152		ESCORT		2 F-16CM-40		Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
			T/O: 17:53:33		Push: 18:04:41		Tgt: 18:10:28		IFF: M124/173/21110-1/34334-5
	Wildcat1		187		BARCAP		2 F/A-18E		Prevent hostile aircraft from entering your station area
			T/O: 17:55:33		Push: N/A		Tgt: 18:28:00		IFF: M124/173/21114-5/34340-1

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:
	— ASRAD missile launchers 3 nm west of Aradippou
	— ASRAD missile launchers 2 nm east of Aradippou
	— ASRAD missile launchers 2 nm north of Larnaca

Steerpoints:

#:	Desc:	Time:		Dist:		Head:		Cas:		Alt:	Action:	Form:	Comments:
1	Takeoff	17:55:33		—		—		—		—	Climb immediate	Wedge	Takeoff
2	—	17:58:09		14.5		138		305		5.9M	—	Wedge	—
3	Holding Pt	17:59:00		4.8		333		315		5.9M	—	Wedge	Hold (Departure: 18:05:00)
4	Push	18:06:40		9.7		326		320		5.9M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Rendezvous with package
5	S&D	18:12:28		36.4		55		300		16.0M	—	Wedge	Find and engage enemy
6	S&D	18:14:55		15.5		258		300		16.0M	Climb delayed	Wedge	Return to previous steerpoint (Departure: 18:34:55)
7	Split	18:37:47		23.0		221		385		21.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Depart from package
8	Land	18:38:08		2.7		217		360		—	—	Wedge	Land
9	Land	—		—		—		—		—	—	Wedge	Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:



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

	Intra-Flight:		Falcon1		—		143.550 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		290.600 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: 13		M2: 1104		M3: 5004
	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:		18:00		19:00		20:00		21:00		22:00		23:00		00:00		01:00		02:00		03:00		04:00		05:00
	M1:		24		73		33		30		03		21		71		31		31		62		71		23		52
	M3:		24		4330		3204		1730		6304		6704		4254		0704		0304		0730		2530		3054		7130
	M4:		1		A		A		A		A		A		A		B		B		B		B		B		B

POS EVENTS:

Ingress: M124 / —–

Egress: M124 / —–

Ordnance:

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

	Falcon1		— Falcon11 —		— Falcon12 —		— Falcon13 —		— Falcon14 —
			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

	Gamble1		— Gamble11 —		— Gamble12 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			4 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		4 x AIM-120C 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

	Wildcat1		— Wildcat11 —		— Wildcat12 —
			400 x 20mm M61		400 x 20mm M61
			4 x AIM-9X Sidewinder		4 x AIM-9X Sidewinder
			10 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		10 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
			1 x Tank 330gal		1 x Tank 330gal

Weather:

	Conditions @		Take Off:		Target Area:		Landing:
	Situation:		Fair		Sunny		Fair
	Wind:		221 deg @ 3 kts.		29 deg @ 2 kts.		29 deg @ 2 kts.
	Temp:		15 deg C.		15 deg C.		15 deg C.
	Cloud Base:		8,000 ft MSL base		35,000 ft MSL base		5,000 ft MSL base
	Con Layer:		28,000 ft MSL base		34,000 ft MSL base		28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

	Callsign:			Station Area:
	Chalice1 (AWACS):	1 E-3		Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 26 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!