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by Trim
Tue Mar 28, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 26 March, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 20
Replies: 2
Views: 744

26 March, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 20

VFA-41 was tasked with the destruction of two A-50 that intel on the ramp at Mozdok air base. Secondary targets are the SCUD launchers also on the same air base. VFA-41 launched three flights. Dealer 1 and 2 for strike and Dealer 3 for CAP/SEAD in case needed. Dealer 3 launched first and led the way...
by Trim
Mon Jan 30, 2023 7:14 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 29 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 15
Replies: 2
Views: 755

29 January, 2023 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 15

VFA-41 was tasked with stopping an armored convoy moving toward the city of Poti from Senaki. The route was mostly covered by an SA-6 SAM site located at Senaki. Suppression/destruction of the SA-6 was also part of VFA-41s tasking. Clean up of the inoperative SA-10 site that was hit earlier by VFA-1...
by Trim
Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:29 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 27 November, 2022 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 8
Replies: 1
Views: 548

27 November, 2022 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 8

VFA-41 was tasked with the destruction of the ground forces remaining in the canyon after the earlier strike on the bridges. Due to a limited supply of A/G ordnance and intelligence that the enemy ground forces had formed into groups, cluster bombs were deployed to try and eliminate as much as possi...
by Trim
Wed Oct 12, 2022 4:12 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 09 October, 2022 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 1
Replies: 3
Views: 956

09 October, 2022 - Operation Noble Tempest Week 1

Assigned to forward deploy, VFA-41 was to ferry all aircraft to Tbilisi International Airport. On the way they were tasked with escorting a flight of two C-17 carrying support equipment and personnel that are being send to support the squadron while forward depoyed. VFA-41 departed USS Harry S. Trum...
by Trim
Mon Oct 03, 2022 9:37 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 02 October, 2022 - Anti-Ship/Bad Wx Procedures Training
Replies: 4
Views: 1117

Re: 02 October, 2022 - Anti-Ship/Bad Wx Procedures Training

Some notes I observed from the harpoon practice after viewing the Tacview. 1.) Once a harpoon as locked onto a target after going active it does not switch if that target is destroyed before it gets there. So, if you have multiple targets spacing the shots out some might be a good idea. Increasing t...
by Trim
Thu Sep 29, 2022 10:35 pm
Forum: Mission Briefs
Topic: 02 October, 2022 - Training: Anti-Ship/Case III/ Instrument Approach
Replies: 14
Views: 2677

Re: 02 October, 2022 - Training: Anti-Ship/Case III/ Instrument Approach

Sometimes you just gotta do some of that pilot shit.
by Trim
Wed Aug 31, 2022 12:42 am
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 28 August, 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 31
Replies: 2
Views: 852

28 August, 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 31

VFA-41 was tasked with the destruction of defensive forces protecting an FOB that has been being used to support operation to sabotage oil producing facilities in the area. Secondary targets were trucks being used to get to and from the oil fields as well as any structures at the FOB. VFA-41 sent th...
by Trim
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 10 July 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 25
Replies: 2
Views: 888

Re: 10 July 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 25

Image

302 on the ground at Hatay. Maintenance might not be too pleased with him right now.
by Trim
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:34 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 10 July 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 25
Replies: 2
Views: 888

10 July 2022 - Damascus Dawn Week 25

VFA-41 was tasked with destruction of the SA-11 site that had been preventing CAS for ground forces in the area. It has proven to be a very resilient SAM site in the past, so this time it received full attention. VFA-41 sent two flights. Dealer 1 aircraft carried 3 ADM-141 TALDs each as well as two ...
by Trim
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:37 pm
Forum: After Action Reports
Topic: 19 Jun 2022 - Damascus Dawn week 22
Replies: 1
Views: 759

19 Jun 2022 - Damascus Dawn week 22

VFA-41 was tasked with destruction of a vehicle repair facility outside the town of Aziziyah. Targets consisted of three supply storage warehouses and the main repair shop. Defending the area was a few know AAA emplacements. Also a target was the remaining search radar of the SA-10 site that was hit...