669VFS – Operation Southern Serpent – Mission #8 Air Interdiction

Mission Overview:

Banshee2  (AI)
Package #: 564  (Air Interdiction)
Pkg-Mission: Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Daragodle.
Station Area: 20 nm northwest of Daragodle.
Time on Station: 14:20:05

Situation:

Be advised: Intelligence reports a large enemy offensive is in progress, probably with the intent to take DJIBOUTI.

Package Elements:

x  = Primary Flight

Callsign:  Flt #: Role: Aircraft: Task:
Banshee2 841  ( x ) AI 4 F-16CM-40 Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
T/O: 13:57:00 Push: 14:10:01 Tgt: 14:20:05 IFF: M124/4/172/25404-7/34430-3
Jaguar6 848 AI 4 F-16CM-40 Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
T/O: 13:57:59 Push: 14:11:00 Tgt: 14:21:04 IFF: M124/4/172/25410-3/34434-7

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-5 (S-200) missile launchers 28 nm northwest of Daragodle
 — SA-5 (S-200) missile launchers over BERBERA

Steerpoints:

#: Desc: Time: Dist: Head: Cas: Alt: Action: Form: Comments:
1 Takeoff 13:57:00 — — — — Climb immediate Wedge Takeoff
2 Holding Pt 14:02:38 38.8 129 300 22.0M — Wedge Hold (Departure: 14:08:38)
3 Push 14:10:01 9.6 133 300 22.0M Descend immediate Wedge Rendezvous with package
4 S&D 14:20:05 63.2 130 300 16.0M — Wedge Find and engage enemy
5 S&D 14:23:55 24.1 280 300 16.0M Climb delayed Wedge Return to previous steerpoint (Departure: 14:28:55)
6 Split 14:34:20 43.2 319 385 21.0M — Wedge Depart from package
7 — 14:36:35 18.0 319 360 21.0M Descend delayed Wedge —
8 Land 14:40:21 30.2 316 360 — — Wedge Land
9 Refuel — — — — 20.0M — Wedge Tanker station area

Comm Ladder:

Agency: Callsign: Uhf [Chnl]: Vhf [Chnl]: Notes:
Intra-Flight: Banshee2 — 141.825 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 367.175 MHz — Homeplate Operations
Check-In: Dragnet7 355.375 MHz — AWACS: Global Check-In
Tactical: Dragnet7 355.975 MHz — AWACS: Package Comms
Tanker / Aar: Shark8 394.300 MHz — Boom Operator
Dep Atis: DJIBOUTI ATIS — 128.750 MHz Departure Airbase
Dep Ground: DJIBOUTI Ground 275.975 MHz — Departure Airbase
Dep Tower: DJIBOUTI Tower 345.700 MHz 122.675 MHz Departure Airbase
Dep Departure: DJIBOUTI Departure 309.500 MHz — Departure Airbase
Arr Atis: DJIBOUTI ATIS — 128.750 MHz Recovery Airbase
Arr Approach: DJIBOUTI Approach 309.500 MHz — Recovery Airbase
Arr Tower: DJIBOUTI Tower 345.700 MHz 122.675 MHz Recovery Airbase
Arr Ground: DJIBOUTI Ground 275.975 MHz — Recovery 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:
Banshee2 — Banshee21 — — Banshee22 — — Banshee23 — — Banshee24 —
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 GBU-12B/B /HE 4 x GBU-12B/B /HE 4 x GBU-12B/B /HE 4 x GBU-12B/B /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-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD
1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER 1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER
Jaguar6 — Jaguar61 — — Jaguar62 — — Jaguar63 — — Jaguar64 —
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 CBU-105/B 4 x CBU-105/B 4 x CBU-105/B 4 x CBU-105/B
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-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD 1 x AN/AAQ-13 NAVPOD
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: 80 deg @ 14 kts. 80 deg @ 14 kts. 80 deg @ 14 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:
Dragnet7 (AWACS): 1 E-2C Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 32 nm southwest of DIRE DAWA. Available for air detection and warning.
Shark8 (Tanker): 1 KC-135R Friendly tankers will be operating 87 nm west of DJIBOUTI. Available for mid-air refueling.

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. 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:
No alternate airfield is currently available.
Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

Good Luck!