Mission: Combat Air Support near Taean.
Your Task: PRE-PLAN CAS
Time on Target: 00:53:20
Patrol Time:00:21:06
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 00:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards P’Yongyang.
Package Elements:
| Panther1 (PRE-PLAN CAS) | 4 F-16CM-50 | Attack the 102nd HQ Battalion |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Known or suspected enemy air defenses along your flight path include:
SA-15 missile launchers 7 nm west of Taean
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 00:47:09 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 00:50:49 | 20.2 | 314 | 310 | 5.0M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 00:53:25 | 15.1 | 325 | 325 | 5.0M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 00:55:21 | 11.4 | 335 | 325 | 5.0M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | Grnd Attack | 00:57:43 | 14.6 | 2 | 300 | 15.0M | Attack ground targets | ||||
| 6 | Grnd Attack | 00:58:49 | 6.8 | 108 | 300 | 15.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 7 | Split | 01:25:12 | 51.0 | 157 | 390 | 15.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 8 | Land | 01:25:30 | 2.4 | 153 | 390 | 15.0M | Land | ||||
| 9 | Refuel | — | — | — | — | 20.0M | Tanker station area | ||||
| 10 | Land | — | — | — | — | 20.0M | Alternate landing strip |
Ordnance:
| Panther11: | 2Lt. Ripper | Panther12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 8 x AGM-65D | 8 x AGM-65D | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | ||||||
| Panther13: | Unassigned | Panther14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 8 x AGM-65D | 8 x AGM-65D | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Sunny | Situation @ TGT: | Sunny | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 360 deg @ 4 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 360 deg @ 4 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | 30 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 30 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 35,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 35,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 34,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 34,000 ft MSL base |
Support:
Sentry2 (AWACS):1 E-2CFriendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 31 nm west of Kwangju. Available for air detection and warning. “Check In” on 307.30/119.50 – “Tactical” calls on 349.00/133.15 – 377.10/132.35 – 292.20/126.15 – 264.60/132.87 – 286.40/132.32
Rules of Engagement:
Visually ID unknown aircraft before engaging, unless authorized by AWACS.
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. – Alternate landing strip: Kwangju Airbase, 3 nm west of Kwangju
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.