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VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with destruction of the early warning radar and command/control facilities, airfield, and ammo depots at Bandar-e-Jask. A flight of eight (8) F/A -18 Hornet aircraft were dispatched from AL DHAFRA AB on 19/1/20 at 0730 for the mission. A strike package of five (5) horne...

VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with destroying three HQ structures located just north of the Kerman Airport deep into Iran. Secodary targets at the AO were hostile aircraft parked at the Kerman Airport, if any existed upon completion of the Primary Obejctive. Two flights of hornets were dispatched fo...

VFA-41 was tasked with CAP patrol near the Salman Oil Fields. Intel had picked up transmissions related to possible strikes against these oil fields, and the Black Aces were assigned with its airspace protection during the planned raid time frame. Three flights of aircraft was launched from the Sten...

On Nov. 17 2019, the VFA-41 Black Aces were tasked with locating and destroying a convoy of Iranian vehicles enroute to a remote village where attacks were feared on innocent civilians. UN helicopters were also dispatched to the remote village to help evacuate civilians from the unprovoked attack. A...

After further AAR review during the debriefing sessions in the classroom with Tacview footage of the M-18 Black Aces mission, it will not go without recognition of and A2A hit and combined kill or fellow pilot Raid, scoring an AIM-120C hit on one of the Mig-29's that made the grave mistake of approa...

While negotiation sessions were intensifying between the United States and Iran, the Black Aces made use of an "off offensive" day to practice squadron in flight refueling and air to ground munitions practice. The scheduled event took place on Sunday 10/20/19 over an undisclosed area involving nine ...

VFA-41 was tasked with safely escorting a VIP package on the final leg of their flight from Qatar to Dubai International. Dealer 1-1 - Ticman: Killed by Mig-21, Mig-21 Kill Dealer 1-2 - HedgeHog: Catapult Shot Failure - loss of pilot and aircraft Dealer 1-3 - Shadow: Landed at Al Minhad Dealer 1-4 -...

VFA-41 was re-tasked with destroying two cargo ships that had been converted into mine laying ships that were operating in the Strait of Hormuz. VFA-41 sent two flights Dealer 1 was CAP/SEAD/Spotter, Dealer 2 was SEAD & Strike Dealer 1 launched, flew the waypoints at angels 30, and began looking for...

VFA-41 was tasked with destroying two Grisha warships docked at Hormoz Harbor for repairs. The harbor was known to be defended by SA-6 SAM's and their destruction was deemed essential for a ship strike on the Grisha ships. Coordinates were provided by intel prior to flight time on several known SA-6...

VFA-41 was tasked with destroying a rail road bridge and train (Primary Target) with secondary target of a second rail bridge. Mission Commander - Ticman Dealer Flight 1-1 Ticman 1-2 Shadow 1-3 Trim 1-4 HedgeHog Flight of four (4) Black Aces F/A-18 hornets flew the waypoints Nap of the earth for ing...