669VFS – Operation Just Cause 2 – Mission #2 SEAD/SWEEP

Mission Overview:

  Bulldog3  (SEAD)
  Package #: 721  (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
  Pkg-Mission: NOT A PACKAGE MISSION
  Target Area: 8 nm east of Las Tablas.
  Time on Target: 14:34:05

Situation:

 

Pilot Roster:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
  Hawkeye7   Unassigned   Unassigned   Unassigned   Unassigned
  Bulldog3   Lt. 6THVFW   Unassigned   Unassigned   Unassigned

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Hawkeye7   722  ( x )   SEAD   4 F-16CM-40    Protect package from enemy air defenses
      T/O: 14:16:59   Push: 14:29:46   Tgt: 14:38:05   IFF: M124/4/130/27330-3/30130-3  
  Bulldog3   723   SEAD   4 F-16CM-40    Protect package from enemy air defenses
      T/O: 14:15:59   Push: 14:29:22   Tgt: 14:34:05   IFF: M124/4/130/27334-7/30134-7  

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:
   — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 3 nm east of Ocu
   — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers 8 nm east of Las Tablas
   — ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 6 nm northwest of Las Tablas
   — SA-8 (9K33) missile launchers 6 nm northwest of Las Tablas

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 14:15:59   —   —   —   — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 14:19:39   22.9   161   270   22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 14:21:45   13.1   52   270   22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 14:27:45)
4 Push 14:29:22   10.0   54   270   22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 SEAD 14:37:13   48.8   108   285   19.0M Climb immediate Wedge Engage enemy air defenses
6 SEAD 14:34:05   17.8   110   280   20.0M Climb delayed Wedge Engage enemy air defenses
7 Split 14:42:24   66.6   288   365   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
8 Land 14:45:46   27.0   286   360   — — Wedge Land
9 Land —   —   —   —   — — Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

 
 
  Agency:   Callsign:   Uhf [Chnl]:   Vhf [Chnl]:   Notes:
 
  Intra-Flight:   Bulldog3   —   140.275 MHz [16]   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   —   —   Homeplate Operations
 
  Check-In:   Sentry1   296.625 MHz [5]   —   AWACS: Global Check-In
  Tactical:   Sentry1   315.825 MHz [6]   —   AWACS: Package Comms 
 
  Dep Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz [2]   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz [2]   125.600 MHz [3]   Departure Airbase
  Dep Departure:   Tole Departure   225.200 MHz [2]   —   Departure Airbase
 
  Arr Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Approach:   Tole Approach   225.200 MHz [2]   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz [2]   125.600 MHz [3]   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz [2]   —   Recovery Airbase
 
  Alt Atis:   Camp ATIS   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Approach:   Camp Approach   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Tower:   Camp Tower   —   —   Alternate Airbase
  Alt Ground:   Camp Ground   —   —   Alternate Airbase

Iff

  GENERAL:
  Initial STAT Settings:   Modes Active: M124   Codes:   M1: 30   M2: 7334   M3: 0134
  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:   POS/TIM
  TIME EVENTS:
      Rot/day:   15:00   16:00   17:00   18:00   19:00   20:00   21:00   22:00   23:00   00:00   01:00   02:00
  M1:   24   13   03   60   20   10   51   01   62   03   71   73   33
  M3:   24   4734   1534   0010   1360   2510   0410   4660   5434   1134   3260   4210   7360
  M4:   1   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   A   B   B   B
  POS EVENTS:
  Ingress: M4 / EOF4   Egress: M124 / WOF7

Ordnance:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
 
  Hawkeye7   — Hawkeye71 —   — Hawkeye72 —   — Hawkeye73 —   — Hawkeye74 —
      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
      2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM
      2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal   2 x Tank 370gal
      1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS
      1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN   1 x AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN
 
  Bulldog3   — Bulldog31 —   — Bulldog32 —   — Bulldog33 —   — Bulldog34 —
      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
      2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM   2 x AGM-88 HARM
      1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal   1 x Tank 300gal
      1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS   1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS
      1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER   1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER

Weather:

  Conditions @   Take Off:   Target Area:   Landing:
  Situation:   Fair   Fair   Fair
  Wind:   229 deg @ 13 kts.   229 deg @ 13 kts.   229 deg @ 13 kts.
  Temp:   25 deg C.   25 deg C.   25 deg C.
  Cloud Base:   5,000 ft MSL base   5,000 ft MSL base   5,000 ft MSL base
  Con Layer:   28,000 ft MSL base   28,000 ft MSL base   28,000 ft MSL base

Support:

  Callsign:     Station Area:    
  Sentry1 (AWACS): 1 E-3   Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 47 nm northeast of Bocas Del Toro . Available for air detection and warning.

Rules of Engagement:

  Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.
  Note: 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.
 
  Combat Search and Rescue:
  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.
 
  Alternate airfield:
  Camp Daisy, 27 nm east of David
 
  Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.
 
   

Good Luck!