Darknight passed a MGRS grid coordinate in an 8-digit format, which required a bit of work on each pilots part to get it entered into the jet correctly (adding a zero at the end of the first four digits and at the end of the second four digits). Once done though, Dealer 1 aircraft eventually located the prescribed targets and ID'd them as BM-21 GRAD MLRS trucks in a walled compound. Dealer 1-1, 1-3 and 1-4 each dropped a requested GBU-12 on the artillery trucks, destroying them all to the elation of Darknight. At some point during the prosecution of the target, Dealer 1-2 ventured a little too low and became victim to a MANPAD (or two), ejecting over the battle area. Current whereabouts unknown.
While Dealer 1 was prosecuting the first target set, the Mission Commander directed Dealer 2 to top off fuel at a near by tanker, which they accomplished in short order. After Dealer 1 finished off the artillery, we broke off to refuel ourselves at another tanker nearby, which proved quite difficult for Dealer 1-1 as the tanker was flying a right hand "box" track instead of a standard left hand race track pattern, making the tanker turns and corrections unpredictable. While Dealer 1 was tanking, further coordinates were passed for additional artillery targets by Darknight and this target information was passed to Dealer 2 for prosecution while Dealer 1 completed refueling.
Dealer 2 was able to destroy four additional BM-21's after which Darknight said we could depart. After checking in with Strike, additional tasking became available and as Dealer 1 had full tanks and plenty of ordinance, the Mission Commander directed them to handle this task. Dealer 1 was passed to JTAC Firefly and eventually some AAA targets were located and destroyed by Dealer 1 using AGM-65E Mavericks. Once complete, all remaining Dealer aircraft recovered CASE 1 aboard CVN-71.
Mission was a complete success despite loosing one airframe and pilot to enemy fire.
DEALER 1:
1-1 Rhino - ground targets, trapped
1-2 Sabot - hit by MANPAD, ejected
1-3 Chaos - ground targets, trapped
1-4 Maniac - ground targets, trapped
DEALER 2:
2-1 Hedgehog - DCS crash/disconnect
2-2 Sven - ground targets, trapped
2-3 Trim -ground targets, trapped.
