ID: VM - 202 - Sea Change

Location: Persian Gulf, Onboard Enterprise

Time: 0400 hrs

Conditions: Clear

Destination: Al Basrah IQAAF Airbase

Primary Objective: SEAD

Secondary Objective: Kill Migs, Protect Hornet Three and Four

Waypoint 0: Enterprise Final Approach

Waypoint 1: Initial Point (77.9 nm)

Waypoint 2: Start location Enterprise

Waypoint 3: n/a

Recover at: Enterprise

Hornet Two Loadout: Fuel, 2 x AGM65, 2 x AIM-9, 2 x AMRAAM

Hornet Three Loadout: 3 x Fuel, 4 x MK83LD, 2 x AIM-9

Hornet Four Loadout: 3 x Fuel, 4 x MK83LD, 2 x AIM-9

 

You and Hornet Two are to launch from the Enterprise and eliminate any SAM threats along your flight path to the IQAAF Al Basrah Airbase. You are to clear a path for Hornet Three and Hornet Four who will launch 5 minutes behind you.

Take off behind Hornet Two and follow him at 300KIAS and 20,000 feet AGL. He will drop to low level before he enters enemy airspace so keep an eye on him around the IP. Push it up to 420KIAS as you pass the IP then stick with Hornet Two. If you spot any air radar RWR activity call Hornet Two into formation with you and investigate it.

Your primary mission is SEAD, target any SAM sites that threaten the flight.

Your secondary mission is to kill any Migs who may launch from Al Basrah IQAAF Airbase.

 

 

Hornet Three and Four have been ordered to hit the IQAAF Airbase at Al Basrah with MK83LD bombs. They will then target any Migs in the area.

There are reports of enemy armour in the vicinity protected by ZSU-23 vehicles.