The Black Aces were tasked with locating strike a warehouse cluster in Larnaka, on the south coast of Cyprus. Threats in the area included mig-19, mig-23, SA-6 SAMs southwest of the objective.
Because of the possibility of limited visibility due to clouds and the proximity of SA-6, JSOW 154C were selected and Harms for the SA-6 threat
The warehouses were targeting and destroyed. The SA-6 site Southwest of the objective did pose a threat and was hit with a Harm. All Mission objectives were met. On Egress all F/A18's refueled and all dispatched aircraft returned and trapped on the Lincoln.
Dealer 1
1- Mad Dog: Ground targets, trapped
2 - Hedgehog: Ground targets, trapped.
2 - Lion: 2x SA-6, Ground targets, trapped.
3 - Rhino: Ground targets, trapped.
19 JUL 21 Cyprus Warehouse
19 JUL 21 Cyprus Warehouse
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- Trap
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- Target
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- Refuel
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Re: 19 JUL 21 Cyprus Warehouse
This was a Mission Commander qualification evaluation mission.
Pilot records and Greenie Board updated.
Pilot records and Greenie Board updated.