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Briefing
Over western Iraq on day one of Operation Desert Storm, United States Navy F/A-18C Hornets operating off the USS Saratoga in the Red Sea racked up the first air-to-air kills by Hornets. This mission also showcased the Hornet’s ability to rapidly transition from an air-to-air engagement to delivering bombs on target. This mission is not a recreation of that mission, but rather takes inspiration from it.
An outstanding insight into the historical engagement can be found here on the Fighterpilot Podcast:
https://www.fighterpilotpodcast.com/podcast/017-desert-storm-mig-kill/
Ahead of you at waypoint 3 is Shiraz airbase with the Sector Operations Command (SOC) as your primary target. Bullseye MANNY is less 1 nm at your waypoint 3.
The second element is assigned the POL facility. Fight your way to the target and destroy it with Mk-83 bombs to accomplish your mission.
Bringing up the rear is a flight of Hornet’s with AGM-88 HARMs to suppress SA-6 SAMs in the area.
Communication:
All Flights
CAP Colt 1 305 Mhz (Ch1)
SEAD Dodge 1 306 Mhz (Ch1)
GAttack Pontiac 1 307 Mhz (Ch1)
Carrier Stennis
TCN 74X
ICLS 11
BRC 304
127.5 Mhz (Ch2)
Tanker Shell
TCN 51X
251 Mhz (Ch3)
Awacs Focus
252 Mhz (Ch4)
Date: 03.08.2001
ToD : 17:42 local
Temp: 20 C
QNH : 760.476 hPa / 29.94 inHg
Wind: 2.0616 m/s
Dir : 112 (from W)
cloudy from 3609ft up to 6496ft
Primary Flight: Destroy the SOC at waypoint 4, ref briefing images.
Secondary: Fuel tanks at WP5
Multiple SA-6 SAM sites are situated in the Shiraz area.
These will be targeted by the SEAD flight.
Short-range air defenses in the target area include 23m AAA and SA-13 SAMs.