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<div style="font-size:0.58rem; letter-spacing:5px; color:var(--color-base--disabled); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base); padding-bottom:6px; margin-bottom:6px;">[[Main Page|HOME]] / [[Campaigns|CAMPAIGNS]] / [[Campaigns/Operation Inherent Resolve|OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE]]</div><div style="font-size:1.1em; color:#660000; font-weight:bold;">Operation Black Rain</div><div style="font-size:0.85em; font-weight:bold;">OIR Wave 3 · Daylight Strike · 29 September 2014 · Deir ez-Zor Oil Fields, Syria</div><div style="font-size:0.8em; color:#555;">FRAGORD-0005 · SECRET//NOFORN//SCI//TK · For simulation purposes only</div>
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== Mission Overview ==
A daylight strike mission to weaken ISIL's income by destroying oil production infrastructure south-east of Raqqa. All four objectives were destroyed.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Field
!Details
|-
|'''Participants'''
|78th VMRS Shadow Knights, 14th VSFS Top Hatters, 509th VSFS Black Anvils
|-
|'''Callsigns'''
|SHADOW, HAT, BOLO
|-
|'''Airframes'''
|F-16C (SHADOW / BOLO), F/A-18C (HAT)
|-
|'''Mission Date'''
|29 September 2014
|-
|'''In-Game Start'''
|10:35Z
|-
|'''Conditions'''
|Daylight — CAVOK, calm winds, clear skies
|-
|'''Bullseye'''
|Tabqa Dam — N35°52.497 E038°34.058
|-
|'''Risk'''
|Medium
|-
|'''Weapons'''
|500 lb MK-82
|}
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== Objectives ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Objective
!Name
!Type
!Coordinates
!Elevation
!Threat
!Result
|-
|'''ALPHA'''
|Al-Hadim PRC
|Drilling Facility / Oil Refinery
|N35°11.797 E40°04.901
|972 ft
|Low–Medium (ZU-23-2, MANPADS)
|Destroyed
|-
|'''BRAVO'''
|Qaryat al-Sahra OPF
|Logistical Checkpoint
|N35°19.845 E40°06.431
|710 ft
|Medium (ZU-23-2, MANPADS)
|Destroyed
|-
|'''CHARLIE'''
|Jabal Anzour Crude Upgrading Plant
|Oil Production Facility
|N35°05.562 E40°08.820
|848 ft
|Medium (AAA)
|Destroyed
|-
|'''DELTA'''
|Small Oil Facility
|Oil Facility
|N35°07.220 E40°21.979
|632 ft
|Low (1x truck-mounted ZU-23-2)
|Destroyed
|}
All targets are in non-urban, isolated terrain. CDE assessed LOW for all objectives. PID mandatory before weapons release.
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== Situation ==

=== Enemy Forces ===

* '''ISIL (HOSTILE):''' No IADS. AAA and MANPADS at all targets. No A2A capability.
* '''SAA IADS (NEUTRAL):''' FCR PASSIVE. Search/EW radars ACTIVE — expect RWR indications. Do NOT fly into SAA No-Fly Zones.

=== Civil / Neutral Traffic ===
Airspace closed. Heavy SAA traffic within the AOR expected crossing. Maintain visual separation — traffic is uncoordinated.

=== Friction Point — Deir ez-Zor ===
SAA 104th Republican Guard Brigade enclave is besieged by ISIL. SyAAF conducting active sorties from western airbases in the area. High risk of uncoordinated neutral contact.
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== ROE ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Actor
!Status
!ROE
|-
|ISIL
|HOSTILE
|Weapons Free on positively identified ISIL targets or confirmed hostile act
|-
|SAA / SyAAF / SyADF
|NEUTRAL
|Return Fire only. Report all hostile acts to MAGIC immediately.
|}

* PID is the responsibility of the releasing pilot
* Do NOT engage SAA unless hostile act or intent confirmed

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== Execution ==

=== Phasing ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Flight
!Takeoff
!AOR Entry
!Egress
!Recovery
|-
|SHADOW
|11:00Z
|12:25Z
|12:40Z
|13:35Z
|-
|BOLO
|11:35Z
|12:35Z
|13:00Z
|13:35Z
|-
|HAT
|Startup 10:53Z, SHELL RV 11:25Z
|12:10Z
|12:30Z
|13:30Z
|}

=== Ingress / Egress ===

* SHADOW / KNIGHT / BOLO: IP/EP North
* HAT: IP/EP West

=== Altitude Blocks ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Segment
!Altitude
|-
|Corridor
|FL200–FL300
|-
|AOR
|FL100–FL660
|-
|SHADOW deconfliction
|FL230
|-
|HAT deconfliction
|FL240
|-
|BOLO deconfliction
|FL250
|}

=== Holding Patterns ===

* HOLDING 1: Anchor IP WEST, Heading 360, 5 nm leg
* HOLDING 2: Anchor IP NORTH, Heading 270, 5 nm leg

=== Control Points ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Point
!Coordinates
|-
|IP/EP West
|N35°14'33" E38°46'59"
|-
|IP/EP North
|N36°18.667 E39°39.253
|}

=== EW / Air Defence ===
Stay above 10,000 ft AGL where possible. If tactically not feasible, deploy flares against MANPADS. Primary evasion vector: North (Turkey).
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== Frequencies ==

=== SHADOW / KNIGHT / BOLO ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Callsign
!Frequency
!Band
!Channel
|-
|LTAG TWR
|360.100 MHz
|UHF 1
|1
|-
|LTAG APP/DEP
|340.775 MHz
|UHF 1
|2
|-
|LTAG PAR
|282.500 MHz
|UHF 1
|3
|-
|MAGIC (AWACS)
|261.500 MHz
|UHF 1
|4
|-
|LTAG ATIS
|377.475 MHz
|UHF 1
|5
|-
|Inflight
|123.700 MHz
|VHF 2
|1
|}

=== HAT ===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Callsign
!Frequency
!Band
!Channel
|-
|CV-75 TWR
|310.250 MHz
|UHF 1
|1
|-
|CV-75 DEP
|322.075 MHz
|UHF 1
|2
|-
|MAGIC (AWACS)
|261.500 MHz
|UHF 1
|3
|-
|CV-75 APP 1
|343.025 MHz
|UHF 1
|15
|-
|CV-75 MARSHAL
|330.975 MHz
|UHF 1
|16
|-
|CV-75 APP 2
|327.450 MHz
|UHF 1
|17
|-
|Inflight
|128.025 MHz
|VHF 2
|1
|}
Check in with LTAG TWR on server join. MAGIC check-in with callsign and bulls.
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== Tanker Support ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Callsign
!Altitude
!Speed
!Frequency
!TACAN
|-
|TEXACO
|FL230
|275 KIAS
|248.325
|37X
|-
|ARCO
|FL200
|275 KIAS
|316.550
|38X
|-
|SHELL
|FL220
|275 KIAS
|318.950
|39X
|-
|SHELL RCVR
|FL120
|275 KIAS
|354.275
|40X
|}
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== Navigation Aids ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Aid
!Details
|-
|Incirlik TACAN
|DAN 21X
|-
|Incirlik ILS RWY05
|109.30
|}
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== Flight Plan — SHADOW / KNIGHT / BOLO ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!#
!Waypoint
!Type
!Coordinates
|-
|0
|LTAG
|Departure
|N37°00.133 E035°25.579
|-
|1
|JAYBY
|WP
|N37°04.375 E035°32.575
|-
|2
|TOSIE
|WP
|N37°09.990 E035°41.864
|-
|3
|MILBA
|WP
|N36°57.162 E036°28.679
|-
|4
|TC EAST/WEST
|WP
|N36°58.467 E036°41.936
|-
|5
|TC ZOR
|WP
|N37°02.715 E039°16.049
|-
|6
|HOLDING
|CP
|N36°33.880 E039°35.433
|-
|7
|IP
|CP
|N36°18.667 E039°39.253
|-
|8
|AOR
|CP
|N35°52.731 E039°47.812
|-
|9
|OBJ BRAVO
|TGT
|N35°19.832 E040°06.423
|-
|10
|OBJ ALPHA
|TGT
|N35°11.791 E040°04.912
|-
|11
|OBJ CHARLIE
|TGT
|N35°05.547 E040°08.830
|-
|12
|OBJ DELTA
|TGT
|N35°07.234 E040°21.962
|-
|13
|AOR
|CP
|N35°55.277 E039°54.657
|-
|14
|EP
|CP
|N36°18.667 E039°39.253
|-
|15
|GEO POINT
|CP
|N36°58.108 E039°32.686
|-
|16
|TC ZOR
|WP
|N37°03.025 E039°15.972
|-
|17
|TC WEST/EAST
|WP
|N36°58.467 E036°41.936
|-
|18
|MILBA
|WP
|N36°57.162 E036°28.679
|-
|19
|D086T
|WP
|N36°56.689 E035°37.513
|-
|20
|OSLUP
|WP
|N36°45.926 E035°25.824
|-
|21
|D204H
|WP
|N36°49.271 E035°08.171
|-
|22
|JAKUP
|WP
|N36°51.849 E035°12.023
|-
|23
|GOMSE
|WP
|N36°55.733 E035°18.357
|-
|24
|LTAG RWY 05
|Recovery
|N36°59.629 E035°24.753
|}
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== Flight Plan — HAT ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!#
!Waypoint
!Type
!Coordinates
|-
|0
|CV-75
|Launch
|—
|-
|1
|BALMA
|WP
|N34°27'40" E35°01'35"
|-
|2
|TC SOUTH
|WP
|N34°40'09" E35°59'28"
|-
|3
|HOLDING
|CP
|N35°09'15" E38°21'39"
|-
|4
|IP
|CP
|N35°14'33" E38°46'59"
|-
|5
|AOR
|CP
|N35°18'56" E39°22'15"
|-
|6
|OBJ BRAVO
|TGT
|N35°19.832 E040°06.423
|-
|7
|OBJ ALPHA
|TGT
|N35°11.791 E040°04.912
|-
|8
|OBJ CHARLIE
|TGT
|N35°05.547 E040°08.830
|-
|9
|OBJ DELTA
|TGT
|N35°07.234 E040°21.962
|-
|10
|AOR
|CP
|N35°12'41" E39°22'44"
|-
|11
|EP
|CP
|N35°14'33" E38°46'59"
|-
|12
|TC SOUTH
|WP
|N34°40'09" E35°59'28"
|-
|13
|BALMA
|WP
|N34°27'40" E35°01'35"
|}
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== Recovery ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!Flight
!Primary
!Divert
|-
|SHADOW / KNIGHT / BOLO
|Incirlik (LTAG)
|Gaziantep
|-
|HAT
|Akrotiri RAF
|—
|}
Respawn at LTAG in case of in-game aircraft loss or disconnect. Contact LTAG TWR for instructions.
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== Fuel States ==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
!State
!Fuel
!Action
|-
|JOKER
|6,000 lbs
|Complete current task, begin separation
|-
|BINGO
|4,000 lbs
|RTB or AAR immediately
|}
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== Abort Criteria ==

* SAA FCR emission — report MUD to MAGIC, manoeuvre defensively, prepare to abort
* SAA SAM launch — MISSION ABORT. Defend and egress via briefed route
* SyAAF hostile intent — MISSION ABORT. Report BANDIT to MAGIC, egress
* GPS/INS failure — aircraft aborts strike. Strike authority may pass to element lead; if not feasible, full flight abort
* Multiple RWR failures — Mission Abort at Flight Lead discretion
* Hung ordnance — cease attack, report, egress, remain separate on recovery
* Loss of C2 deconfliction — all flights cease task, hold at designated holding point, attempt to re-establish; egress if not restored
* Full flight comms loss — SQUAWK 7600, EP EAST → TC ZOR → TC WEST/EAST → OSLUP → ILS RWY05

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