Mission: Strike Songtan Bridge
Your Task: AI STRIKE
Time on Target: 20:15:00
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 14:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards P’Yongyang.
In an effort to obtain air superiority, air command has initiated an Offensive Counter Air operation targeted at the area around Seoul. If everything goes as planned, earlier DEAD, fighter sweep and OCA strike packages will have cleared the region of air defenses, allowing us to strike key production and infrastructure targets, including your target, Songtan Bridge.
Intelligence reports the highest impact targets are:
Bridge
Package Elements:
| Panther1 (AI STRIKE) | 2 F-16CM-50 | Destroy Bridge at target site | ||
| Shark1 (ESCORT) | 2 F-16CM-50 | Protect package elements from enemy aircraft |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 20:01:34 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 20:04:10 | 14.5 | 105 | 305 | 6.2M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 20:04:56 | 4.4 | 300 | 320 | 6.2M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 20:06:40 | 10.1 | 295 | 320 | 6.2M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | Pre IP | 20:11:42 | 40.3 | 20 | 380 | 17.0M | — | ||||
| 6 | IP | 20:12:52 | 9.2 | 21 | 375 | 18.0M | — | ||||
| 7 | Strike | 20:15:00 | 17.1 | 18 | 375 | 18.0M | Attack target | ||||
| 8 | Turn Pt | 20:16:04 | 8.6 | 270 | 375 | 18.0M | — | ||||
| 9 | Split | 20:24:07 | 64.3 | 193 | 375 | 18.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 10 | Land | 20:24:27 | 2.8 | 191 | 380 | 17.0M | Land | ||||
| 11 | Land | — | — | — | — | — | Alternate landing strip |
Ordnance:
| Panther11: | Unassigned | 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 GBU-39/B SDB | 8 x GBU-39/B SDB | ||||||
| 2 x GBU-10G/B | 2 x GBU-10G/B | ||||||
| 1 x 300 Gal Tank | 1 x 300 Gal Tank |
| Shark11: | Unassigned | Shark12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 4 x AIM-120C | 4 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9X | 2 x AIM-9X | ||||||
| 6 x Mk-82 LDGP | 6 x Mk-82 LDGP | ||||||
| 1 x 300 Gal Tank | 1 x 300 Gal Tank |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Poor | Situation @ TGT: | Fair | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 39 deg @ 15 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 324 deg @ 5 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | 15 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 18 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 11,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 30,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 25,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 28,000 ft MSL base |
Support:
Sentry1 (AWACS):1 E-3Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 46 nm southwest of Taegu. 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
Camel1 (Tanker): 1 KC-135Friendly tankers will be operating 28 nm northwest of Taegu, and are available for mid-air refueling. Contact on 269.10/121.20
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.