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- Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:22 pm
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 03 September, 2023 Operation Enduring Resolve Week 10
- Replies: 1
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03 September, 2023 Operation Enduring Resolve Week 10
VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with two target objectives this week. One, further attacks on the Elba natural gas plant and two, targeting of ISIS forces dug in at a captured Syrian Army base just northwest of Palmyra. Due to a pilot shortage this week, only five aircraft were able to sortie for this...
- Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Questions?
- Topic: Member application submitted
- Replies: 2
- Views: 945
Re: Member application submitted
Hello! The squadron CO, who handles all new applications, is currently on vacation. He should be back next week and you can expect some follow up. Thank you for submitting an application!
- Mon Jul 24, 2023 8:52 am
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 23 July, 2023 Operation Hormuz 6
- Replies: 1
- Views: 635
23 July, 2023 Operation Hormuz 6
VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with an anti-shipping mission in the Strait of Hormuz. Intelligence and ISR assets indicated the Iranian Navy was using unusually bad weather in the region to sortie a large portion of it's naval fleet from their homeport of Bandar Abbas. Weather was generally terrible ...
- Mon Jun 19, 2023 1:30 pm
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 18 June 2023 - Operation Enduring Resolve Week 1
- Replies: 2
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18 June 2023 - Operation Enduring Resolve Week 1
The Black Aces of VFA-41 were tasked with an on-call Close Air Support/Battlefield Interdiction mission. The squadron was divided into three flights, each with it's own flight plan and areas of responsibilities. Once feet wet over Syria, taskings were relayed over the tactical frequency with target ...
- Fri May 05, 2023 7:41 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 07 May, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 26 (Last Mission)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 389
07 May, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 26 (Last Mission)
SITUATION Recent SIGINT and ELINT sources have indicated a large massing of Russian long range strike assets at various airbases in the southern Russia AO over the last couple weeks. Intelligence analysts believe there to be a high probability of an imminent Russian air strike attempt against the T...
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:03 pm
- Forum: After Action Reports
- Topic: 30 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 25
- Replies: 0
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30 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 25
VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with a precision strike of the oil refinery facility in the port city of Tuapse along the Black Sea coast. Five aircraft launched on the sortie and made their way to Waypoint 1 where they orbited until the assigned push time of 0625 hours. Once other air wing assets ha...
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:29 am
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 30 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 25
- Replies: 1
- Views: 362
30 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 25
SITUATION In response to the downing of all eight Il-76 transports last week, the Russian government has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations accusing the U.S. of war crimes for destroying, what they claim were, humanitarian supply flights bound for some of its allies in Armenia. Of co...
- Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 23 April, 2024 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 24
- Replies: 2
- Views: 504
Re: 23 April, 2024 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 24
I moved the KC-135 track about 27nm to the east from what is depicted on the maps. Should shave some travel time/distance for any refuel trips from the patrol area.
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:17 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 23 April, 2024 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 24
- Replies: 2
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23 April, 2024 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 24
SITUATION The destruction of multiple munition and supply depots has further hampered the Russian logistical situation in western Georgia. Attempts at land and sea resupply have met with failure and the weakened Russian and Abkhazian lines appear to be nearing the breaking point. The Georgians, wit...
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: Mission Briefs
- Topic: 16 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 23
- Replies: 5
- Views: 786
Re: 16 April, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 23
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