Dock Strike

Notes

A narrated mission brief is included in the mission download zip file.

File download link: https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/download.php?iblock_id=1&id=2543060&goto=%2Fupload%2Fiblock%2Fa1c%2FDock_Strike.zip

Higher resolution brief on YouTube:

This mission makes use of custom skins by Home Fries. They can be downloaded here:

AJS-37: VA-75 Sunday Punchers

Su-25T :VA-72 Blue Hawks

Ka-50: HMLA-169 Vipers

SA342: HMLA-169 Vipers

UH-1: HMLA-169 Vipers

And the following skins by nhenley85

Mi-8: USAF SOC

Acknowledgements

Thanks go out to Home Fries, whose mission design input (not to mention custom skins) made this a better mission, and to the Black Veal Squadron and 75th Virtual Fighter Squadron for their testing time and suggestions.

Primary Mission Objectives and Available Aircraft

Destroy 8 of 10 cargo containers on shipping dock

1 or 2X Ka-50 Black Shark

and/or

1 or 2X SA342M Gazelle

Destroy 3 of 4 container ships inbound with cargo

1 or 2X AJS-37 Viggen (Rb-15 load)

Extract asset and return him to FARP London

1 or 2X UH-1H Huey

and/or

1 or 2X Mi8-MTV2 Hip

Supporting Aircraft (optional to primary mission objectives)

Primary CAS

1 or 2X A-10C

and/or

1 or 2X Su-25T

Secondary anti-ship/CAS flight

1 or 2X AJS-37 Viggen (Rb-75 load)

CAP

2X F-15C Eagle

and/or

2X Mirage 2000C

SEAD

1 or 2X Su-25T

Situation

The area around Gelendzhik has been demilitarized and very peaceful for some time. Even the airbase had been turned over to civilian use and all military hardware moved out of the area. Nevertheless, given past history this zone has been kept under constant observation.

Recently, satellite surveillance has picked up an unusual amount of cargo activity at the southeastern docks in the bay surrounded by the city of Gelendzhik. In addition, we have picked up some suspicious SIGINT. All of this led us to insert an asset, code named Voyeur, to inspect offloaded cargo containers and report on their contents. Our concerns have been validated—the containers hold munitions, military hardware spare parts and other essentials for what can only be a planned action by the enemy.

In addition to the offloaded cargo on the dock, another convoy of container ships is on the way. We strongly suspect this new activity will lead to a re-militarization of the area and, quite possibly, a reinstatement of Gelendzhik as a military airbase. None of that can be allowed to happen. While area defenses are still very light, the time to strike is now.

An immediate strike has been authorized to take out the convoy and destroy the cargo containers already on the docks. While these actions are taking place, we will also extract our asset.

Task Details

Dock Strike

The dock strike will consist of one or two Ka-50 Black Sharks, one or two SA342M Gazelles, or a mixed flight departing FARP Rome and flying very low west-northwest up the coastline before turning inland at waypoint 2.

From there, the strike package will follow streams and roads in a valley before reaching the bay area target zone. We don’t know if any air defenses have been set up, but staying low should help keep you out of trouble.

The strike aircraft will enter the bay from the east and set up for the attack near the center of the bay. At this point you will be at your most vulnerable, so press the attack quickly. We are fairly certain that the airbase remains an unprotected civilian facility, but some air defenses might have been placed nearby.

We counted 10 containers in all, and want at least 8 destroyed. After the attack, surprise is no longer a concern, so immediately head out over water and fly back to FARP Rome.

Anti-ship Convoy Attack

The strike package will consist of two AJS-37 Viggens. Each will be armed with two Rb-15 standoff anti-ship missiles. They’ll depart Maykop-Khanskaya and fly west-southwest to the target area.

Waypoints 1 and 2 provide visual navigation fixes. Waypoint 4 marks the release point for the Rb-15 missiles. This waypoint is just inside the 70 kilometer range of the Rb-15 missile relative to our best estimate of the convoy position at time of launch. Navigation waypoint 5 marks the estimated location of the convoy itself.

Rb-15 missile target waypoints have already been downloaded into your data cartridges. Waypoint BX6 marks the point at which the missiles will start their drop to cruise altitude. Waypoint BX7 marks a final turn point, but this should be a straight in approach in any case. BX8, the target waypoint, is our best estimate of the convoy position at time of missile launch. If desired, you can refine waypoint BX8 by making a radar fix on the convoy, although this should not be necessary. Finally, waypoint BX9 marks the self-destruct point should the missiles miss and overfly the target zone.

At least three of four container ships must be sunk. Sinking one or both escort ships would be a bonus. It might be necessary to RTB, rearm and re-attack. In this case, a fix of target point BX8 will be required after you reacquire the remaining ships on radar.

Asset Extraction

The asset extraction flight will consist of one or two UH-1H Hueys, one or two Mi-8MTV2 Hips, or a combination flight departing FARP London and, initially, following the same ingress route as the dock strike package. You will have to rely on VFR and kneeboard maps for navigation.

Our asset, Voyeur, is in hiding about four miles east of the dock target area, near your waypoint 13. Once he has you in sight, he’ll pop green flares and then green smoke. Land nearby and establish credentials. You will be notified when dust-off is cleared. As mentioned, we suspect Voyeur’s presence has been detected. There might be enemy troops in the area looking for him. You are cleared hot to take out any of these troops if they do appear. Get airborne if you have to to take out any troops, then land again to pick up the asset. Once on-board, head out over water and RTB to FARP London. After landing, use the F10 menu to drop off Voyeur. He should appear at the center of the FARP.

CAS

Close air support of the dock strike and asset extraction missions will be handled by one or two A-10C Warthogs, one or two Su-25T Frogfoots, or a combination flight out of Maykop-Khanskaya. You will fly west-southwest before heading up the coast toward the theater of operations.

If flying an A-10C, and as you approach or orbit the IP point contact JTAC, call sign Pontiac, on 133 MHz to see if any enemy air defenses have been detected. If so, you are cleared hot to take them out. If flying an Su-25T, target waypoints have been created close to suspected AAA sites. You can use the F10 menu to have JTAC place orange smoke markers near the targets.

If no targets are or remain available, orbit the Gelendzhik bay and provide further cover for the attack and extraction packages. Once they have left the area and are over water en route to their originating FARPs, you are cleared to RTB.

CAP

Combat air patrol will be handled by a flight of two F-15C Eagles or two Mirage 2000Cs. They will depart Sochi-Adler and fly northwest up the coast into the theater of operations. AWACS, call sign Overlord, is available on 126 MHz to assist.

Mission Resources

AWACS/Overlord; 126 Mhz

JTAC/Pontiac; 133 Mhz

DOCK STRIKE

ANTI-SHIP STRIKE

ASSET EXTRACTION

CAS

CAP

EAD

Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing!

My pleasure. I hope it's a good one.

Thanks,

Paul