The 1986 United States bombing of Libya, code-named Operation El Dorado Canyon, comprised air strikes by the United States against Libya on Tuesday, 15 April 1986. The attack was carried out by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps via air strikes, in retaliation for the 1986 West Berlin discotheque bombing. There were 40 reported Libyan casualties, and one U.S. plane was shot down. Only a week after Operation El Dorado Canyon, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi ordered a SCUD attack against the US Coast Guard base on the island of Lampedusa, killing twelve Coast Guard personnel. President Reagan ordered the immediate return of USS Saratoga's group to the coast of Libya with Carrier Air Wing 7 on board.
This mission is going to be a fixed-wing aerial campaign situated over the skies of Libya. The historical facts were slightly altered to fit the purposes of the fun mission.
Required mods:
- Standard 3d Modpack
- 1986 Libya Modpack
- POOK SAM (Steam Workshop)
- POOK Camo Nets (Steam Workshop)
- HAFM Navy (Steam Workshop)
- Mod Order -
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Mission I: First Wind
17-JAN-18, 1900
The Carrier Strike Group has moved into position and is accompanied by the 22nd MEU and VMA-211. Carrier Air Wing 7's VF-84 and VMA-211 will be tasked with executing missions over the area of operations in and around Bin Jawad. Colonel Gaddafi is moving his troops from Tripoli to reinforce Benghazi from an impending maritime invasion. There is a large enemy contingent moving through the Arab Unity Highway and we plan to strike them around the area of Bin Jawad, as to prevent them from reaching Benghazi. There are is a single enemy held airfield in the far reaches of the AO housing a sizeable amount of enemy air superiority fighters, bombers, electronic warfare and anti-ship planes. Further details regarding the first assignment will be discussed in the field, before chalks are off.
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Roster:
Zeus I
1stLt Jennings
Zeus II
VACANT
Zeus III
VACANT
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US Navy (F-14A)
VF-84 "Jolly Rogers"
A Flight
Pirate 101
Flight Commander & Pilot
1stLt Pepperman
Radar Intercept Officer
2ndLt Specter
Pirate 102
Pilot
2ndLt McKnight
Radar Intercept Officer
VACANT
Pirate 103
Pilot
2ndLt Chase
Radar Intercept Officer
2ndLt Pulliam
Pirate 104
Pilot
2ndLt DelPercio
Radar Intercept Officer
2ndLt Turk
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US Navy (E-2 Hawkeye)
VAW-121 "Bluetails"
Eyespy 88
Aircraft Commander & Pilot
AI
Copilot
AI
Radar System Operator
AI
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USMC ACE (AV-8B Harrier II)
VMA-211 "Wake Island Avengers"
A Flight
Avenger 101
Flight Commander & Pilot
MAJ Brueske
Avenger 102
Pilot
2ndLt Yildirir
Avenger 103
Pilot
2ndLt Kardinal
Avenger 104
Pilot
Capt Koch
Avenger 105
Pilot
2ndLt Cooper
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* The time is not set in stone and can be changed if people cannot make the date, the VF-84 squadron is flying F-14s as air superiority fighters, whereas the AV-8Bs will be used for radar suppression and ground attack. The E-2 position does not have to be filled and is only for people that want to do player-led AWACS. If not, an AI will crew. The Flight Commander positions will be given to people with leadership experience or some experience with flying, the other spots can be crewed by anyone. Briefings and loadouts will be arranged in-game.
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