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DESERT FLAG 94

Sortie 4 - June 2, 1994�BLUFOR Brief

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General Situation

General context (see also the Campaign Brief)�REDFOR SCUDs have launched missiles on the villages of Al Faqa and Murqquab during the night. In order to neutralize these SCUDs, we will mine their possible paths of escape and deploy SOF troops to track them

Mission Deploy mines and SOF troops

ROE Cleared to engage after positive ID (visual / radar / AWACS) or after hostile action (Radar lock included)

Weather METAR OMAM 021100Z AUTO 28004KT CAVOK 35/17 Q1022 NOSIG=

Date June 2nd, 1994, 1500 local time / 1100Z

Bullseye N24° 39.92 E55° 40.60 (Crossroads)�

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ATO

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COLT 1

Strike

F-16C 55FS

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Skywalker

4x AIM-9M�2x CBU-89

2x Fuel Tank��

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Marge

3

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COUGAR 1

Escort

F/A-18C VFA-131

1

Perka

2x AIM-9M�4x AIM-7M�3x Fuel Tank

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Ti’Rco

3

Griffin

4

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ASSETS

SHELL

KC-135

TEXACO

KC-135 MPRS

MAGIC

AWACS (James)

DUSTOFF

UH-1H

Freq plan and details in the kneeboard

Mission Commander

MAGIC

�Deputy MC�TBD

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BADGER 1

Insertion

UH-1H

1

Zip

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Teken

GYPSY 1

Escort

F-14B VF-32

1

FG

2x AIM-9M�4x AIM-7M�2x Fuel Tank

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Trob

Maddog

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Tasking

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BLUFOR

OBJECTIVES

Deploy SOF troops�Deploy mines

THREATS

Short range Radar SAM sites (SA-8)�Mirage 2000 / MiG-21 / F-5

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Tactical situation & Flight plan

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Waypoints for all fixed-wing aircraft :

  • Takeoff from Al Dhafra AB
  • WP1 middle of Tanker pattern
  • WP2 Target zone
  • WP3 Bullseye
  • WP4 Al Minhad AB (alternate)
  • WP5 Al Dhafra AB (landing)

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If a pilot is forced to eject, DUSTOFF helicopters are standing by at Al Minhad AB.

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Coordinate rescue efforts on radio preset 10

WP4

TANKERS

Al Faqa

WP3

WP1

Hawk

Hawk

Roland

SA-8

Exercise Zone�entry corridor

WP2

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Tactical situation & Flight plan

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Waypoints for all fixed-wing aircraft :

  • Takeoff from Al Dhafra AB
  • WP1 middle of Tanker pattern
  • WP2 Target zone
  • WP3 Bullseye
  • WP4 Al Minhad AB (alternate)
  • WP5 Al Dhafra AB (landing)

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If a pilot is forced to eject, DUSTOFF helicopters are standing by at Al Minhad AB.

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Coordinate rescue efforts on radio preset 10

WP2

SA-8

SA-6

WP3

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Tactical situation & Flight plan

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Waypoints for BADGER

  • Takeoff from FARP
  • Pick up AXEMAN in Al Faqa (SW side)
  • Follow the highway to Al Hayer
  • Follow the highway for 6.5nm more to a small intersection
  • Fly 110° for 6nm
  • Drop troops in the LZ (5 nm NNW of Mahdah)
  • Return to FARP

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Rescue downed pilots if (when) needed

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Coordinate rescue efforts on radio preset 10

Al Faqa

LZ

SA-8

SA-6

Al Hayer

110° 6nm

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Recon

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N

WP2

Strike zones

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Domestics

Step-in 1130Z (1530LT) / Takeoff 1145-1150Z

Enter and exit the exercise zone from its West side (from WP 01)

Your time slot in the exercise zone is 1200Z to 1245Z. Do not enter before your time slot begins, and leave the zone before it closes (not applicable to DUSTOFF flights).

During your allotted time slot you are not restricted to the exercise zone

You can hold at WP 01 if needed.

The UHF Guard frequency (243.00 - preset 01) will be monitored by REDFOR

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