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URGENT POWER

Sortie 2 - October 18, 1987�Operation Awkward Archer

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General Situation

General context (see also OOB)�Three days ago, Iran used a Silkworm missile to damage the MV Sea Isle City, a reflagged Kuwaiti oil tanker at anchor off Kuwait shortly after it left the protection of its US escort. In retaliation, the US has decided to destroy two oil platforms used by Iran as staging points to launch small boat attacks against commercial ships.

Mission Destroy the target platforms.

ROE Self defense only

Weather METAR

Date July 24, 1987, 1000 local time / 1100Z

Bullseye 25°15’00”N 55°16’00”E (Dubai tanker port, center dock)�

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ATO

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COUGAR 3

F/A-18 - Strike

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COLT 1

M2000C - CAP

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OPFOR

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BEAR (MC)

GCI / ATC

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SHELL

Tanker

AI

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CAT 1

AV-8B - Strike

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SHAMROCK 2

UH-1H / Mi-8

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Tasking

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COLT COUGAR CAT

SHAMROCK

OBJECTIVES

Provide air superiority in the AO.�Destroy platforms 3 and 4

Deploy troops on platforms 1 and 2, pick them back up after they are done setting the explosives.

THREATS

SAM sites (Hawk/SA-2/Rapier), F-14 / F-5 / F-4, ships

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Tactical situation & Flight plan

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SHELL

30nm

20 nm

For all fixed-wing aircraft :

  • WP1 middle of Shell orbit
  • WP2 Bullseye
  • WP3-4 Targets/CAP

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Tactical situation

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10 nm

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Recon

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OSCAR 1

OSCAR 2

OSCAR 3

OSCAR 4

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Freq plan

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Remember to check the kneeboard for details�TACAN, ILS, altitude, radio presets ...

CHECK THE KNEEBOARD

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Special Rules

  • Lost aircrafts carry over the next mission
  • All aircraft markers on F10 map are disabled
  • Only equipment produced before 1987 is available
  • Briefing recap is available in the ingame mission briefing and kneeboard
  • EWRS and CSAR options are available through the F10 radio menu
  • Add a “weather report” marker on the map to get current METAR at location
    • Available commands :
      • “weather report, alt xxx”
      • “weather report, imperial/metric”
      • “weather report, alt xxx, imperial/metric”

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