669VFS – Operation Tigris King – Mission 3 DEAD/AI

Mission Overview:

Gamble1 (AI)

	Package #:	2151 (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
	Pkg-Mission:	Strike enemy air defense assets
	Station Area:	13 nm east of Suq Ash Shuyukh.
	Time on Station:	09:02:11

Pilot Roster:

	Callsign:		Flt Lead:		Wing Two:		Elem Lead:		Elem Two:
	Falcon1		Gen. Ripper		Capt. BibleClinger
	Gamble1		Maj. ArnetteCali		2Lt. PromDate
	Hawkeye1		Capt. Prime		Lt. Rim

Package Elements:

x = Primary Flight

	Callsign:		Flt #:		Role:		Aircraft:		Task:
	Falcon1		2152 ( x )		DEAD		2 F-16CM-40		Destroy enemy air defense assets
			T/O: 08:26:09		Push: 08:36:59		Tgt: 09:01:11		IFF: M124/113/22330-1/32704-5
	Gamble1		2153		AI		2 F-16CM-40		Search for enemy targets, engage and destroy at will
			T/O: 08:25:15		Push: 08:36:04		Tgt: 09:02:11		IFF: M124/113/22334-5/32710-1
	Hawkeye1		2156		ESCORT		2 F-16CM-40		Protect package elements from enemy aircraft
			T/O: 08:24:10		Push: 08:34:59		Tgt: 08:59:11		IFF: M124/113/22340-1/32714-5

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 13 nm east of Suq Ash Shuyukh

Steerpoints:

#:	Desc:	Time:		Dist:		Head:		Cas:		Alt:	Action:	Form:	Comments:
1	Takeoff	08:25:15		—		—		—		—	Climb immediate	Wedge	Takeoff
2	—	08:27:45		14.4		257		295		10.6M	—	Wedge	—
3	Holding Pt	08:28:24		4.6		54		370		10.6M	—	Wedge	Hold (Departure: 08:34:24)
4	Push	08:36:04		9.7		56		300		10.6M	Climb immediate	Wedge	Rendezvous with package
5	Pre IP	08:53:16		137.6		330		390		15.0M	Climb immediate	Wedge	—
6	S&D	09:02:11		55.9		329		300		16.0M	—	Wedge	Find and engage enemy
7	S&D	09:05:32		21.1		267		300		16.0M	Climb delayed	Wedge	Return to previous steerpoint (Departure: 09:25:32)
8	Split	09:51:02		204.0		145		385		21.0M	Descend delayed	Wedge	Depart from package
9	Land	09:51:42		5.3		156		360		—	—	Wedge	Land
10	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: 13		M2: 2330		M3: 2704
	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:		09:00		10:00		11:00		12:00		13:00		14:00		15:00		16:00		17:00		18:00		19:00		20:00
	M1:		24		61		72		22		51		63		30		13		03		60		20		10		51
	M3:		24		6304		2654		6330		1404		3130		5104		7104		1730		3630		6504		2004		4354
	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 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
			2 x AGM-88 HARM		8 x GBU-39/B SDB /HE
			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/ASQ-213 HTS		1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS

	Gamble1		— Gamble11 —		— Gamble12 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
			4 x CBU-97/B SFW		4 x CBU-97/B SFW
			2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal
			1 x Tank 300gal		1 x Tank 300gal
			1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS		1 x AN/ASQ-213 HTS
			1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER		1 x AN/AAQ-33 SNIPER

	Hawkeye1		— Hawkeye11 —		— Hawkeye12 —
			510 x 20mm M61		510 x 20mm M61
			4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM		4 x AIM-120B AMRAAM
			2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder		2 x AIM-9M Sidewinder
			2 x Tank 370gal		2 x Tank 370gal
			1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1		1 x AN/ALQ-131(v)1

Weather:

	Conditions @		Take Off:		Target Area:		Landing:
	Situation:		Sunny		Sunny		Sunny
	Wind:		64 deg @ 4 kts.		64 deg @ 4 kts.		64 deg @ 4 kts.
	Temp:		19 deg C.		19 deg C.		19 deg C.
	Cloud Base:		35,000 ft MSL base		35,000 ft MSL base		35,000 ft MSL base
	Con Layer:		34,000 ft MSL base		34,000 ft MSL base		34,000 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!