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UOAF FNF

ITO - OPERATION STANDING WAVE

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Mission:

OPERATION STANDING WAVE #4

Situation: Syria and occupied Lebanon have launched an attack on Israel… Israel responds with a swift counter strike Operation

Mission flow:

Package consists of 4x SEAD flights.

  • Gamble (first flight) targeted at outlying SAMS - Plan on low level use terrain - Sayda SA-6 then Zahlah SA-2
  • Mudhen/Satan/Plasma targeted at “Beirut Super MEZ” - Each from different azimuth

Targeting within “Beirut Super MEZ”

  • Mudhen - SA17s
  • Satan - SA6s
  • Plasma - SA2s and SA3s

No formal package Marshall. Fly carat. “Cut the corner” to st4 to catch up. Request Rolex if 5min or more delay.

Flight

VHF/TCN

Gamble 1 SEAD (AI)

15

15Y�Laser: 161x

Mudhen 3 SEAD (AI)

16

16Y

Laser: 162x

Satan 1 SEAD (AI)

17

17Y

Laser: 163x

Plasma 3 SEAD (AI)

18

18Y

Laser: 164x

SA-17 Attacks:

-Low level may not be possible due to flat/open ground around targets.

-Very high level with PGMs in a single pass may be preferred - Plan on immediate “post hole” defence

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Weather

Morning, sunny/fair

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Situation / Threat / Targets

Syrian Air Threats:

  • Mig 21
  • Mig 23
  • Limited Mig 29A and Mig 25

Syrian Ground Threats:

  • SA-2
  • SA-6
  • SA-17
  • SA-3
  • AAA
  • MANPADs

“Beirut Super MEZ”

- Expected Threat:

Confirmed 1x SA-17 Battalion

Atleast 1x SA-2

Atleast 2x SA-6

Atleast 1x SA-3

Zahlah SA-2

SA17

Min launch - 1.6 nm / 140 ft

Min track - 50 ft

SA2

Min launch - 4 nm / 330 ft

Min track - 80 ft

SA6

Min launch - 2 nm / 550 ft

Min track - 80 ft

Sayda SA-6

Points of Interest

PPT “NORTH” - LAF Depot

PPT “EAST” - Jahamur Power

PPT “WEST” - Rafic Hariri intl

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Pkg Flow

PKG INGRESS

Gamble 1

Gamble 1

Plasma 3

Satan 1

Mudhen 3

Package consists of 4x SEAD flights.

Gamble targeted at outlying SAMS - Sayda SA-6 then Zahlah SA-2

After Gamble obj Complete - Support/Weasel Beirut from SE side or CAP A-A as needed.

“Beirut Super MEZ”

Mudhen - From NW beirut - responsibility - SA17s

Satan - From W beirut - responsibility - SA6s

Plasma - From SW beirut - responsibility - SA2s + SA3s

A-A Gameplan

If bandits in commit range from NE through SE (inbound through Beirut MEZ) - ALL FLIGHTS RETROGRADE OUT OF MEZ - establish heads up. Proceed re-attacks when bandits cleared. - Do not commit within Beirut WEZ …. Draw them out first

If bandits in commit range from N or S (inbound over ocean) - Mudhen and Plasma respectively commit as needed

If Bandits from W or N of Zahlah (W of Beirut MEZ) - Gamble Commit if able or retrograde SW for Plasma delouse

Do not commit and merge with bandits within Beirut MEZ!

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Contracts

Do not run CONT data link. Use Assign or Demand mode.

Contract

Criteria

Authority

Comm

Action

SAM located

SAM system within Beirut MEZ located and identified

ANY

“[c/s] SAM located [Type], [Location/BE]

Pass on to respective flight (based on type of SAM)

Popup SAM

Popup unbriefed threat SAM outside of Beirut MEZ

ANY

“[c/s] Popup [type] [bullseye]”

Avoid if able

OR

If direct threat to pkg primary obj AND SEAD sufficient AG weapons remaining - prosecute

Panhandle

Bandits inbound from/through Beirut MEZ

ANY

“[c/s] Panhandle”

ALL flights Retrograde W to ocean. Commit when bandits clear of Beirut. Plan for delouse for gamble if still inland

Miller Time

Beirut MEZ cleared of SAMs OR complete ALL SEAD Dakota

MC

“Package Miller Time”

Package egress to home plate

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Holding Point

Flight

Altitude Stack

Cajun 2 AI

15 000

Gamble 4 AI

16 000

Viper 7 SEAD

17 000 +

Satan 3 ESCORT

29 000

“Push point is start timing for pkg involved, normally you aim for a tactical speed which is around .7 to .8 (420-480kts (GS). What I use is the TOS page. You see the amount to lose. Setup a racetrack and for the final 180 turn look at speed increase on TOS page. If speed is 60kts below wanted speed in 420-480 range call hook left/right. Caret is there where you want it inbound push point. Leave TOS page. All set.”

How to Push

1)

2)

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NOTAMS

SDE DOV (LLSD)

  • UHF Tower freq inoperative
    • Use ground for taxi
    • TIBA on approach freq (UHF 4) for uncontrolled departures\approaches

  • Power plant construction close proximity to threshold 02 (south side of base)
    • Caution takeoffs 20
    • Caution landings 02

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IAF JDAM

Reminder

- JDAM can be delivered from IAF F16s “preplanned and one pass” via DED/misc/JDAM page

- Targeted via STPTs (can be setup infligh via markpoints)

  • Ref page 300 of -34 manual

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IAF SPICE

Reminder!

- SPICE bombs can be employed from IAF Blk40s

- Must be preplanned from 2d recon “WPN tgts” - thus no inflight targeting available

  • Ref page 303 and onwards of - 34 manual

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Overhead Break

INITIAL

BREAK

DOWNWIND

PERCH /�BASE-FINAL

3NM

1500' AGL

300 KCAS

LEVEL Turn 180°

03+18 = 210°

70° Bank – 2.5G

Don't Change Throttle!!!

Speed Bleed Down to @230

Delay your turn until AFTER where the jet in front of you turned.

(6 second delay between breaks will yield @1NM spacing)

Hdg 210

*Watch crosswinds

1NM (@6000ft) sep

Throttle Back

200 KCAS

Your missile rail should be about right over the runway.

Everyone Turns base/perch at the same point (X)

Speedbrakes

Gear Down

FPM @5° down on pitch ladder

Throttle up as needed

Put the Thing on the Thing on the Thing on the Thing

6sec

6sec

6sec

Don't turn in front of the person in front of you.

See them turning final before you turn (about your 2-3 o'clock)

Use Radio Calls

Extend downwind if needed

Don't OVER-G/

Under-Speed

Too Tight/Close

Don't UNDER-G/

Over-Speed

Too Wide/Far

Don't turn to the

wrong heading

Don't biff the 6s Delay

Don't climb/descend

from 1500 AGL

(FPM on 0° Pitch)

6sec

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6sec

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