The 1986 Libya Air Campaign (First Mission @ 17-JAN-18, 1900)

[CW3 (Ret) Jennings]

 

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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Edited January 14, 2018 by 1stLt Jennings

[Capt (Ret) Pepperman]

>Not doing a Rhodesian fun op

 

[Specter]

Can I fly the F-69 Tom Cruise?

[CW3 (Ret) Jennings]

11 minutes ago, 1stLt Pepperman said:

>Not doing a Rhodesian fun op

 

Did it before, cannot find all the mods. We used a fuckton of random mods + Unsung. Maybe some other time.

 

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, SSgt Specter said:

Can I fly the F-69 Tom Cruise?

Only if you end up like Goose 

[LCpl (Ret) McKnight]

in like flynn

those vanilla explosions without blastcore are gross tho

[CW3 (Ret) Jennings]

Billets are open and time is posted, modpack will be uploaded by tomorrow. It's around 3GB.

 

 

 

 

[Capt (Ret) Pepperman]

F-14’s?

i’m in

[Specter]

I'll be Pepperman's WSO/RIO.

[LCpl (Ret) McKnight]

lemme get that f14 BONEless

[Capt (Ret) Kardnal]

Avenger 103, standing by.

[Capt (Ret) Koch]

Avenger 104, time to return to my milsim origins

[K. Cooper]

Pirate pilot pls

Edited January 13, 2018 by Cpl Cooper

[Capt (Ret) Pepperman]

If you want a 101 on how to fly a jet  before the fun op, hit me up. 

[K. Cooper]

18 minutes ago, 1stLt Pepperman said:

If you want a 101 on how to fly a jet  before the fun op, hit me up. 

sounds good

[Capt (Ret) Pepperman]

6 minutes ago, Cpl Cooper said:

sounds good

***excluding cooper**

[K. Cooper]

2 minutes ago, 1stLt Pepperman said:

***excluding cooper**

ugh

[Sgt (Ret) Chase]

I'm in! I'll grab Pirate 102 pilot.

Edited January 12, 2018 by HN Chase

[Sgt (Ret) DelPercio]

Sounds Dope.. I'll grab the pilot of Pirate 104.

Edited January 12, 2018 by LCpl DelPercio

[Sgt (Ret) Turk]

I would like to sign up as WSO for Pirate 104

[Maj (Ret) Whelan]

I won’t claim a spot as more than likely I won’t be able to show, but I’m willing to go anywhere.

[CW3 (Ret) Jennings]

Mods will be posted by the end of today, and the mission will be held on the 17-JAN-18 at 1900 hours. If there are a few more interested people, we will increase the number of aircraft and up the difficulty accordingly.

[HM1 (Ret) (FMF) Pulliam]

Put me in, coach

 

I'd prefer a pilot spot but if there aren't any left I can do whatever.

[K. Cooper]

I'll take a harrier

[CW3 (Ret) Jennings]

One more slot left.  The mods have also been posted next to the date. 

Edited January 14, 2018 by 1stLt Jennings

[Sgt (Ret) Turk]

@HN Kakta , per his request I will give my spot to him, as WSO of Pirate 104. I can fill in as other available spot.