669VFS – Operation Spartan Resolve – Mission #34 – Air Interdiction in the area around Songtan
Mission: Interdict enemy vehicles in the area around Songtan.
Your Task: AI
Station Area: 1 nm northwest of Songtan.
Time on Station: 03:20:54
Patrol Time:00:22:06
Situation:
Be advised: Starting at 04:00:00, our ground forces will be making a major push towards P’Yongyang.
Package Elements:
| Fury1 (AI) | 4 F-16CM-50 | Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will | ||
| Shark1 (BARCAP) | 4 F-16CM-50 | Prevent hostile aircraft from entering your station area |
Threat Analysis:
No enemy air response is anticipated.
Steerpoints:
| # | Desc | Time | Dist | Head | IAS | Alt | Comments | ||||
| 1 | Takeoff | 03:08:51 | — | — | — | — | Takeoff | ||||
| 2 | — | 03:11:28 | 14.5 | 105 | 305 | 6.2M | — | ||||
| 3 | Holding Pt | 03:12:13 | 4.4 | 300 | 320 | 6.2M | — | ||||
| 4 | Push | 03:13:57 | 10.1 | 295 | 320 | 6.2M | Rendezvous with package | ||||
| 5 | S&D | 03:24:44 | 67.7 | 21 | 300 | 16.0M | Find and engage enemy | ||||
| 6 | S&D | 03:26:51 | 13.3 | 153 | 300 | 16.0M | Return to previous steerpoint | ||||
| 7 | Split | 03:54:19 | 59.7 | 210 | 385 | 16.0M | Depart from package | ||||
| 8 | Land | 03:54:39 | 2.7 | 217 | 390 | 15.0M | Land | ||||
| 9 | Land | — | — | — | — | — | Alternate landing strip |
Ordnance:
| Fury11: | 2Lt. Ripper | Fury12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-54/B | 4 x GBU-54/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | ||||||
| Fury13: | Unassigned | Fury14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 4 x GBU-54/B | 4 x GBU-54/B | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 |
| Shark11: | Unassigned | Shark12: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | ||||||
| Shark13: | Unassigned | Shark14: | Unassigned | ||||
| 510 x 20mm M61 | 510 x 20mm M61 | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120C | 2 x AIM-120C | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-120B | 2 x AIM-120B | ||||||
| 2 x AIM-9M | 2 x AIM-9M | ||||||
| 2 x 370 Gal Tank | 2 x 370 Gal Tank | ||||||
| 1 x AN/ALQ-184 | 1 x AN/ALQ-184 |
Weather:
| Situation @ T/O: | Fair | Situation @ TGT: | Sunny | |
| Wind @ T/O: | 313 deg @ 7 kts. | Wind @ TGT: | 343 deg @ 6 kts. | |
| Temp @ T/O: | 19 deg C. | Temp @ TGT: | 20 deg C. | |
| Cloud Base @ T/O: | 30,000 ft MSL base | Cloud Base @ TGT: | 35,000 ft MSL base | |
| Con Layer @ T/O: | 28,000 ft MSL base | Con Layer @ TGT: | 34,000 ft MSL base |
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. 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.