PRIMO, STEAM, KESTREL, CHUNKS, SQUIRREL, SPEC, ENIGMA, DRILL, COSTA, MURF
HORNET 1: PRIMO, STEAMER, SPECTRE
JOKER 2: CHUNKS, KESTREL, BIGMURF, ENIGMA
DEVIL 3: SQUIRREL, COSTA, DRILLIN
PART 3. A BONEYARD BELIEVED TO BE HIDING RECENTLY STORED T-72 TANKS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED 10 MILES EAST OF JALALABAD. INTEL BELIEVES THAT THESE TANKS WILL BE USED TO GAIN CONTROL OF OUR RECENTLY ACQUIRED BAGRAM AIRBASE. DESTROYING THESE TANKS WILL GIVE US A SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGE ON THE GROUND. AN INTENSE ENEMY AIR PRESENCE IS EXPECTED WITH TOMCATS AND HORNETS CURRENTLY ON PATROL TO THE NORTH.
HORNET 1
1. Intercept and destroy A-50 AWACS and F-14 Escort
2. Refuel at waypoint 3 (TEXACO)
3. RTB towards waypoint 5 (EGRESS) once strike package has egressed
Task: Intercept
Launch Order: First
Assigned Tanker: TEXACO 1-1 TACAN: 51Y RADIO: AUX 251 BUTTON 2
Pilots: PRIMO (204), STEAMER (214), SPECTRE (208)
JOKER 2
1. Refuel at waypoint 2 (TEXACO)
2. Escort DEVIL 3 to the target area at waypoint 3 (TGT)
3. RTB towards waypoint 4 (EGRESS) with DEVIL 3
Task: Escort
Launch Order: Second
Assigned Tanker: TEXACO 1-1 TACAN: 51Y RADIO: AUX 251 BUTTON 2
Pilots: Element A: CHUNKS (217), KESTREL (207)
Element B: BIGMURF (225), ENIGMA (216)
DEVIL 3
1. Refuel at waypoint 2 (TEXACO)
2. Destroy Primary Target at waypoint 3 (TGT): 10 X T-72 Tanks
3. Destroy Secondary Target at waypoint 3 (TGT): Support vehicles
4. RTB towards waypoint 4 (EGRESS)
Task: Strike
Launch Order: Third
Assigned Tanker: TEXACO 1-1 TACAN: 51Y RADIO: AUX 251 BUTTON 2
Pilots: SQUIRREL (211), COSTA (223), DRILLIN (200)
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FLIGHT: 4 X FA-18C – INTERCEPT //
CALLSIGN HORNET 1//
RADIOS – PRI (AS BRIEFED) AUX 263.00//
LOAD OUT: 1 X FUEL ** 10 X AIM-120C ** 2 X AIM-9X ///
FLIGHT: 4 X FA-18C – ESCORT //
CALLSIGN JOKER 2//
RADIOS – PRI (AS BRIEFED) AUX 264.00//
LOAD OUT: 1 X FUEL ** 10 X AIM-120C ** 2 X AIM-9X ///
FLIGHT: 4 X FA-18C – STRIKE //
CALLSIGN DEVIL 3//
RADIOS – PRI (AS BRIEFED) AUX 265.00//
LOAD OUT: 1 X FUEL ** 8 X GBU-12 ** AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR ** 1 X AIM-120C ** 2 X AIM-9X ///
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FLIGHT: 1 x E3A – AWACS//
CALLSIGN OVERLORD AUX 254.00///
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FLIGHT: 1 X KC135MPRS
CALLSIGN TEXACO AUX 251.00 BUTTON 2//
TACAN 51Y TEX//
FUEL LOAD 100,000LBS//
ALTITUDE FL170
ONSTA AT POINT TEXACO //
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ELEMENT ORDERS:
DEPARTURE TIME 06:00L FLIGHTS WILL DEPART TARINKOT//
RADIO: PRI BUTTON 1 250.40//
WINDS: 300 AT 9 RWY: 30 (UNLABELED)//
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TAKEOFF ORDER:
HORNET 1, JOKER 2, DEVIL 3
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RECOVERY OPERATIONS:
FIELD: TARINKOT, COURSE: 300, RWY: 30//
RADIO: PRI BUTTON 1 250.40//
TACAN: 25X//
WINDS: 300 AT 9//
COMMUNICATION PLAN:
PRIMARY – BUTTON 1 – 250.40 ** BUTTON 2 - 254.00 ** BUTTON 3 – 250.10//
AUX – BUTTON 1 (AS FRAGGED) ** BUTTON 2 - 251.00 ** BUTTON 3 - 256.00 ** BUTTON 4 - 257.00//
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BULLSEYE: BULLS (WPT 1)///
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ALTERNATE FIELD: CAMP BASTION, COURSE: 008, RWY: 01, RADIO: PRI BUTTON 3 250.10, TACAN: 98X
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WEATHER//
BKN 8/10 SCT 20/22 VIS 10+ MILES WINDS 300 AT 9 GND PRESSURE 30.02 ///
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INTEL:
F/A-18C, F-14A, MiG-21Bis, MiG-29S, SA-10 ///
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DISTRIBUTION: CO VMFA-115 FIGHTER SQUADRON/COMMAND USS JOHN C. STENNIS/ NDHQ OTTAWA/AIRCOMD WINNIPEG
03:00 08/30/1983
ORIGINATOR: HQ USN MIDDLE EAST
OPERATION ORDERS, NATOPS
MAP 100000, EDITION 1983
