669VFS – Operation Tigris King – Mission #2 SWEEP

Mission Overview:

Gamble1 (SWEEP)

	Package #:	2149 (Offensive Counter Air)
	Pkg-Mission:	Destroy as many enemy aircraft as possible
	Station Area:	4 nm south of Sulaibiya.
	Time on Station:	07:08:23

Pilot Roster:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:
	Falcon1		Gen. Ripper		Lt. Joong		Lt. Kom		Lt. Kyu
	Gamble1		Maj. Bang		Lt. Rim		Lt. Gill		Lt. Kwon

Package Elements:

x = Primary Flight

	Callsign:		Flt #:		Role:		Aircraft:		Task:
	Falcon1		2151 ( x )		SWEEP		4 F-16CM-40		Clear sweep area of hostile aircraft
			T/O: 06:50:57		Push: 07:01:46		Tgt: 07:11:23		IFF: M124/122/20604-7/32154-7
	Gamble1		2152		SWEEP		4 F-16CM-40		Clear sweep area of hostile aircraft
			T/O: 06:47:57		Push: 06:58:46		Tgt: 07:08:23		IFF: M124/121/20610-3/30634-7

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:
	— ZU-23 anti-aircraft guns 6 nm northwest of As-Sullayyil

Steerpoints:

#:	Desc:	Time:		Dist:		Head:		Cas:		Alt:	Action:	Form:	Comments:
1	Takeoff	06:47:57		—		—		—		—	Climb immediate	Wedge	Takeoff
2	—	06:50:27		14.4		257		295		10.6M	—	Wedge	—
3	Holding Pt	06:51:06		4.6		54		370		10.6M	—	Wedge	Hold (Departure: 06:57:06)
4	Push	06:58:46		9.7		56		300		10.6M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Rendezvous with package
5	Sweep	07:05:17		52.0		329		335		25.0M	—	Wedge	Engage enemy aircraft
6	Sweep	07:08:23		24.8		269		335		25.0M	—	Wedge	Engage enemy aircraft
7	Sweep	07:12:09		30.2		0		335		25.0M	—	Wedge	Engage enemy aircraft
8	Sweep	07:15:56		30.2		90		335		25.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Engage enemy aircraft
9	Split	07:25:35		77.2		163		335		21.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Depart from package
10	Land	07:26:17		5.5		169		360		—	—	Wedge	Land
11	Land	—		—		—		—		—	—	Wedge	Land (Alternate)

Comm Ladder:



	Agency:		Callsign:		Uhf [Chnl]:		Vhf [Chnl]:		Notes:

	Intra-Flight:		Gamble1		—		140.150 MHz [16]		Flight Management Comms

	Guard:		None		243.600 MHz		121.600 MHz		Distress / Emergency
	Common:		None		339.750 MHz [14]		123.500 MHz [14]		Advisory / UNICOM
	Base Ops:		None		357.375 MHz [1]		—		Homeplate Operations

	Check-In:		Chalice1		292.450 MHz [5]		—		AWACS: Global Check-In
	Tactical:		Chalice1		290.600 MHz [6]		—		AWACS: Package Comms

	Dep Atis:		Ras ATIS		—		—		Departure Airbase
	Dep Ground:		Ras Ground		357.375 MHz [1]		—		Departure Airbase
	Dep Tower:		Ras Tower		377.375 MHz [3]		120.500 MHz [3]		Departure Airbase
	Dep Departure:		Ras Departure		357.375 MHz [1]		—		Departure Airbase

	Arr Atis:		Ras ATIS		—		—		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Approach:		Ras Approach		357.375 MHz [1]		—		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Tower:		Ras Tower		377.375 MHz [3]		120.500 MHz [3]		Recovery Airbase
	Arr Ground:		Ras Ground		357.375 MHz [1]		—		Recovery Airbase

	Alt Atis:		Ras ATIS		—		—		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Approach:		Ras Approach		383.875 MHz [10]		—		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Tower:		Ras Tower		384.875 MHz [11]		119.200 MHz [11]		Alternate Airbase
	Alt Ground:		Ras Ground		383.875 MHz [10]		—		Alternate Airbase

Iff

GENERAL:

	Initial STAT Settings:		Modes Active: M124		Codes:		M1: 21		M2: 0604		M3: 0630
	M4 Validity Time (Until):		Key A: Day2 00:00		Key B: Day3 00:00
	IFF Policy:		M1: per team		M2: per aircraft		M3: per aircraft
	Code Change Setting:		TIM

TIME EVENTS:

			Rot/day:		07:00		08:00		09:00		10:00		11:00		12:00		13:00		14:00		15:00		16:00		17:00		18:00
	M1:		24		22		13		61		72		22		51		63		30		13		03		60		20
	M3:		24		2154		2254		6730		4204		2754		3030		5254		2604		1130		3604		5704		7530
	M4:		1		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A		A

POS EVENTS:

Ingress: M124 / —–

Egress: M124 / —–

Ordnance:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:

	Falcon1		— Falcon11 —		— Falcon12 —		— Falcon13 —		— Falcon14 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
			2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal
			1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1

	Gamble1		— Gamble11 —		— Gamble12 —		— Gamble13 —		— Gamble14 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM		6 x AIM-120C AMRAAM
			2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal
			1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1

Weather:

	Conditions @		Take Off:		Target Area:		Landing:
	Situation:		Fair		Fair		Fair
	Wind:		77 deg @ 8 kts.		77 deg @ 8 kts.		77 deg @ 8 kts.
	Temp:		16 deg C.		16 deg C.		16 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:
	Chalice1 (AWACS):	1 E-3		Friendly AWACS aircraft will be operating 26 nm north of Allahabh. Available for air detection and warning.

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:
	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:
	Ras Safaniya Airbase, 29 nm southeast of Ras Al Khafji


	Sanitise yourself and review your evasion plan of action.

		Good Luck!