ID: VM - 216 - Hinds To Go

Location: Kuwait, Safwan Airbase

Time: 0400 hrs

Conditions: Clear

Destination: Combat Air Patrol about Waypoints 1 & 2

Primary Objective: Interdict IQAAF aircraft

Secondary Objective: ... and Kill Migs

Waypoint 0: Safwan Final Approach

Waypoint 1: Open Desert (99.9+ nm)

Waypoint 2: Open Desert (99.9+ nm)

Waypoint 3: Start Location Safwan

Recover at: Safwan

Hornet Two Loadout: 2 x Fuel,, 4 x AIM-9, 2 x AMRAAM

Hornet Three Loadout: Fuel,, 2 x AIM-9, 2 x AMRAAM, 4 x MK84LD

Hornet Four Loadout: Fuel,, 2 x AIM-9, 2 x AMRAAM, 4 x MK84LD

 

Running Combat Air Patrols too near to Allied bases has drawbacks. The IQAAF seem able to intrude at low level and at speed into Allied airspace before we can react to them.

It has been decided to change our tactics with fighter sweeps deep into enemy airspace. As the fighter sweeps occur other USN forces will harass, and bounce the rubble of, IQAAF airbases. The IQAAF will begin to realise that nowhere is safe.

You are to launch from Safwan with Hornet Two and follow him at 15,000 feet ASL and 340KIAS to conserve fuel. Sweep to Waypoint 1 and then North to Waypoint 2. You are to engage and kill any IQAAF aircraft you may run across. Stay away from the H2 IQAAF Airbase to the North of Quatir (or South of your sweep). You targets are enemy fighters North of Waypoint 1.

 

 

Hornet Three and Hornet Four are currently stationed on the "Big E" in the Gulf. They will launch and attack the Al Basrah IQAAF Airbase with MK84LD bombs. Their ETA over that Airbase is 0412 hrs.

Take a lot of fuel with you and try to get as close to the IQAAF aircraft as you can to ensure a hit with each and every missile. We believe that Ex-Soviet mercenary pilots are crossing enemy airspace with impunity at night. They lay up during the day at airbases in the centre of the theatre. They must be stopped.

US Army Special Forces scouts have reported that a large multi-engined aircraft took off from Al Basrah 30 minutes ago and headed away to the North West. If you come across it then splash it.

Recover at Safwan