669VFS – Operation Just Cause 2 – Mission #3 DEAD

Mission Overview:

  Mustang7  (DEAD)
  Package #: 639  (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
  Pkg-Mission: Strike enemy air defense assets
  Target Area: 7 nm north of Aguadulce.
  Time on Target: 16:25:18

Situation:

 

Pilot Roster:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
  Mustang7   Unassigned   Unassigned   Unassigned   Unassigned

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

  Callsign:    Flt #:   Role:   Aircraft:   Task:
  Mustang7   640  ( x )   DEAD   4 F-16CM-40    Destroy enemy air defense assets
      T/O: 16:13:48   Push: 16:26:35   Tgt: 16:31:34   IFF: M124/4/103/26254-7/32730-3  

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-6 (2K12) missile launchers 6 nm north of Rio Santa
   — SA-19 (2K22) anti-aircraft guns 7 nm northwest of Aguadulce
   — ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 7 nm north of Aguadulce
   — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers 8 nm east of Las Tablas

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time:   Dist:   Head:   Cas:   Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 16:13:48   —   —   —   — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 — 16:17:24   22.7   28   275   22.0M — Wedge —
3 Holding Pt 16:19:12   13.7   135   300   22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 16:25:12)
4 Push 16:26:35   9.6   137   300   22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
5 Pre IP 16:29:23   22.4   82   370   19.0M Climb immediate Wedge —
6 IP 16:30:28   8.7   83   365   20.0M — Wedge —
7 Grnd Attack 16:31:34   8.7   83   365   20.0M Climb delayed Wedge Attack ground targets
8 Split 16:36:36   40.3   258   365   21.0M Descend delayed Wedge Depart from package
9 Land 16:39:59   27.0   270   360   — — Wedge Land
10 Land —   —   —   —   — — Wedge Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:

 
 
  Agency:   Callsign:   Uhf [Chnl]:   Vhf [Chnl]:   Notes:
 
  Intra-Flight:   Mustang7   —   142.425 MHz   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   341.950 MHz   —   AWACS: Package Comms 
 
  Dep Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz   —   Departure Airbase
  Dep Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz   125.600 MHz   Departure Airbase
  Dep Departure:   Tole Departure   225.200 MHz   —   Departure Airbase
 
  Arr Atis:   Tole ATIS   —   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Approach:   Tole Approach   225.200 MHz   —   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Tower:   Tole Tower   225.200 MHz   125.600 MHz   Recovery Airbase
  Arr Ground:   Tole Ground   225.200 MHz   —   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: M-   Codes:   M1: 00   M2: 0000   M3: 0000
  M4 Validity Time (Until):   Key A: Day1 :   Key B: Day1 :
  IFF Policy:   M1: per team   M2: per aircraft   M3: per aircraft
  Code Change Setting:   MAN
  TIME EVENTS:
      Rot/day:                                                
  M1:   24                                                
  M3:   24                                                
  M4:   1                                                
  POS EVENTS:
  Ingress: M- / —–   Egress: M- / —–

Ordnance:

  Callsign:   Flt Lead:   Wing Two:   Elem Lead:   Elem Two:
 
  Mustang7   — Mustang71 —   — Mustang72 —   — Mustang73 —   — Mustang74 —
      510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61   510 x 20mm M61
      2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM   2 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
      2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder   2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder   2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder   2 x AIM-9X Sidewinder
      8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE   8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE
      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

Weather:

  Conditions @   Take Off:   Target Area:   Landing:
  Situation:   Fair   Fair   Fair
  Wind:   48 deg @ 13 kts.   48 deg @ 13 kts.   48 deg @ 13 kts.
  Temp:   27 deg C.   27 deg C.   27 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!