10 VFA-41 Black Aces pilots mustered for mission briefing on a planned decapitation strike on Syrian leadership at an identified HQ building in Aleppo. Dealer aircraft launched mid morning in good weather in three flights. Dealer 3-2 suffered a mishap on launch, ditching the aircraft into the water and did not continue. Once all Dealer flights were airborne and feet dry, the controlling authority ordered all flights to hold over Waypoint 2 while ISR assets monitored the target area for the arrival of target leadership. Once confirmed on site, all Dealer flights were cleared inbound. Dealer 3 lead the way, conducting a fighter sweep and duly shooting down a pair of Syrian MiGs conducting a CAP over Aleppo. Dealer 1 was right on their heels, dropping six GBU-31's and leveling the leaderships HQ compound with good effect. Shortly after, ISR assets reported some Syrian leadership personnel were late to the meeting and were now fleeing the area in a small convoy of vehicles. Dealer 2 was then called in from holding to locate and destroy this convoy. One Dealer 2 aircraft was engaged by a MANPAD and unfortunately shot down. Pilot ejected safely and is believed to be conducting Escape and Evasion in the city of Aleppo. Remaining Dealer 2 flights located the fleeing convoy and were able to attack and destroy it with Maverick missiles. Once ISR and command elements confirmed targets destroyed, all Dealer aircraft returned to Mother for a Case 1 recovery after Dealer 3 grabbed a bit of fuel from the mission tanker.
Dealer 1:
1-1 Rhino - Ground targets struck, trapped
1-2 Crash - Ground targets struck, trapped
1-3 Mr. Bean - Ground targets struck, trapped
Dealer 2:
2-1 Hedgehog - shot down by MANPAD, ejected and on the run
2-2 BammBamm - ground targets struck, trapped
2-3 Maniac - ground targets struck, trapped
2-4 Sven - ground targets struck, trapped
Dealer 3:
3-1 Chaos - x1 MiG-21, trapped
3-2 Sabot, mishap on launch
3-3 Razor - x1 MiG-21, trapped.
1-12-2025 - Damascus Dawn week 19 (Substitute Mission)
Re: 1-12-2025 - Damascus Dawn week 19 (Substitute Mission)
Pilot records and Greenie Board updated.