12 May, 2024 - Operation: Hormuz Sentinel Week 1

[Trim]

VFA-41 performed an area familiarization flight after arriving in the Gulf of Oman.

VFA-41 performed the flight as two flights, Dealer 1 and Dealer 2. Both flights departed CVN-72 and formed up at WP1. All flights then proceeded along the assigned waypoints while receiving information about the local area from Lemur 601 an E-2 Hawkeye.

As part of the mission both flights performed CCIP bombing practice as well as strafing practice at UAE's bombing range.

After finishing up at the range both flights were to refuel from two separate tankers. Dealer 2 was able to refuel from Texaco. Shell experienced a communications failure resulting in Dealer 1 diverting to Aldhafra to get fuel. While departing Aldhafra one of Dealer 1's aircraft experienced an incident that required an emergency land back at Aldhafra.

After getting fuel both flights rejoined at WP9 and completed the flight at recovered aboard CVN-72.

Dealer 1:
Trim - Targets hit: Trapped
Maniac - Targets hit: Trapped
Mr. Bean - Targets hit: Trapped
Rhino - Targets hit: Emergency landing at Aldhafra

Dealer 2:
Hedgehog - Targets hit: DCS crash
NoPro - Targets hit: DCS Crash
Chaos - Targets hit: Trapped
Lion - Targets hit: Trapped

[Hedgehog]

Pilot records and Greenie Board updated.

[Hedgehog]

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