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10 pilots flew this mission with the squadron disposition as follows:
Dealer 1, RECON/ESCORT flight, consisting of 1 TARPS configured F-14 and 2 F-18's loaded with Mk82 rockeyes and HARMS.
Dealer 2, ESCORT flight, consiting of 3 F-18's loaded with Mk82 Rockeyes and HARMS.
Dealer 3, ESCORT/TARCAP flight, consisiting of 4 F-18's with A/A loadout.
Dealer Flights launched at 1330 local time with Dealer 3 launching first with Dealers 1 and 2 following, respectively. Flights joined up at WP1 and then proceeded to the IP, WP2, with Dealers 1 & 2 descending to 1000 ft and Dealer 3 at the TARCAP altitude of 20,000 ft. Dealers 1 & 2 overflew the target, WP3, and obtained the recon photos while sustaining multiples SAM launch and anti-aircraft gun attacks. One Dealer 1 F-18 was lost to A/A gun fire with the pilot ejecting and presumably being captaured. One Dealer 2 F-18 attacked a A/A gun emplacement with a Mk82 rockeye with BDA unknown. Dealer 3 only saw high altitude enemy transort flying away from area before being order to RTB. All Dealer flight egressed targert area and recovered with one F-18 lost to fuel starvation during refueling.
Dealer 1
1) Maniac, F-14 TARPS, trapped
2) Chaos, F-18, trapped
3) Leadfoot, F-18, Shot down by KS-19 A/A gun, ejected presumably captured
Dealer2
1) Lion, F-18, attacked A/A emplacement BDA unkown, trapped
2) Hedgehog, F-18, A/A refueled, trapped
3) Crash, F-18, ejected during refueling, recovered
Dealer3
1) Bamm Bamm, F-18, trapped
2) NoPro, F-18, trapped
3) Rhino, F-18, trapped
4) Sven, F-18, trapped
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