06 JUN 2021 Gauntlet-12

[Lion]

In anticipation of possible future air strikes deeper in Iran, you have been tasked with the destruction of a known Iranian Early Warning radar complex deeper into Fars Province.

The complex is protected by at least one known SA-15 Gauntlet SAM and a battery of S-60 AAA guns.
Furthermore, there is a known fixed SA-2 SAM site 10 nm southwest in the valley that will need to be suppressed prior to attack on the primary target.
There is a SA-6 SAM site 50 nm north westof the primary target protecting a third EWR station, however that should not be a factor unless mission aircraft stray very far north.

Primary target is the Early Warning Radar itself as well as the Integrated Operations Center (IOC) communications tower and two air defence command centers, set as waypoints 5, 6, 7, and 8 respectively. The early warning radar itself can be targeted directly via the AGM-88C HARM prebriefed code (101).

Our E-2 Hawkeye AWACS is tracking a patrol of four F-5 Tigers in the area, and has determined that they are about to depart for home base due to bingo fuel and should be no factor.

Tankers are airborne, but they will be limited to operate within protected airspace over Qatari territory.

Package:
1. 4x F/A-18C Callsign: Dodge 1-1 (Destruction of Enemy Air Defences)
2. 4x F/A-18C Callsign: Dodge 2-1 (Support)
3. 4x F/A-18C Callsign: Dodge 3-1 (Support)
4. 4x F-14B Callsign: Dodge 4-1 (Support)

Supporting Aircraft (USN):
1. 1x E-2 AWACS Callsign: Overlord 1-1
2. 1x S-3B Tanker Callsign: Texaco 2-1, TCN 56Y
3. 1x S-3B Tanker Callsign: Arco 3-1, TCN 55Y

Supporting Aircraft (RSAF):
1. 1x E-3 AWACS Callsign: Focus 2-1

Supporting Aircraft (USAF):
1. 1x E-3 AWACS Callsign: Wizard 3-1

Mission: EWR Strike
Flight Callsign: Dodge 1-1
Startup time: 0710 (local)
WX: Dusty & Hazy, 7 kts NE surface, 1 knot S FL066, 22 kts NE FL260+, no low-level turbulence, inHg 29.51
Bullseye: Shiraz Intl
ROE: Red - Weapons Free
Carrier ICLS: 5

Expected Threats:
Confirmed SA-2 SAM at WP4.
Probable SA-15 SAM at WP5.
Probable S-60 AAA battery at WP5.

Possible SA-2 site on Lavan Island.


A small force of four MiG-29As are deployed to Shiraz International.

[Lion]

Weather conditions:

[Lion]

Mission images:

note: terrain depicted is considerably flatter than what satellite maps may otherwise indicate....

[MrBean]

CDR Ticman assigned as Mission Commander

Alternate: CAPT Hedgehog