Mission posted for 12th October, Op Palmyra, Pilots required, sign up below. mission overview, frag & miz here: viewtopic.php?f=68&t=5074&p=37991#p37991
I will be attending this one.
Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
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Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
"Je Vois Tout"
Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
97 Squadron
Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
97 Squadron
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Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Hi Paul,
Sorry, it will be back up shortly I've just had to pull it to make some changes.
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=5074&p=37991#p37991
Sorry, it will be back up shortly I've just had to pull it to make some changes.
viewtopic.php?f=68&t=5074&p=37991#p37991
0405 ANDREW
Tuesday Mission group lead
"Andrew, you are right"
Flyco: 28 Jul 2021, 12:50
Tuesday Mission group lead
"Andrew, you are right"
Flyco: 28 Jul 2021, 12:50
Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Sorry Paul. Cannot make this flight.
I'll be in Yorkshire from the 9th, for one week. That should be our last 2021 break.
Fly safe all.
I'll be in Yorkshire from the 9th, for one week. That should be our last 2021 break.
Fly safe all.
Flt Lt Geoff Mansfield RAF Air UK
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Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Have a good trip Geoff, the plan is to run this twice, so again the following week.
It's a low level attack, just as you ordered.
It's a low level attack, just as you ordered.
0405 ANDREW
Tuesday Mission group lead
"Andrew, you are right"
Flyco: 28 Jul 2021, 12:50
Tuesday Mission group lead
"Andrew, you are right"
Flyco: 28 Jul 2021, 12:50
Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Sadly I'm working so won't be able to make this or next week's mission
97 Squadron
Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Andrew,
Thanks. Shame I'll miss the first installment.
Flt Lt Geoff Mansfield RAF Air UK
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Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Thanks for letting us know, have a good break, Geoff
Paul
Paul
"Je Vois Tout"
Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
97 Squadron
Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
97 Squadron
Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Paul, the sortie looks fine, if a little short and basic.
I would have thought that it could be done comfortably by a 4-ship, even if we lost a couple en-route. I will plan a 100-200 ft low-level route through the hills, dodging to avoid the various hot-spots. There are about 20-25 targets which we will take out using Mavs and guided rockets - finishing up with some juicy gun targets.
I would have thought that it could be done comfortably by a 4-ship, even if we lost a couple en-route. I will plan a 100-200 ft low-level route through the hills, dodging to avoid the various hot-spots. There are about 20-25 targets which we will take out using Mavs and guided rockets - finishing up with some juicy gun targets.
Wing Commander Alan Johnson - RAFAir UK
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Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Nice one Alan, Andrew requested if we could do a lo-lo-lo mission. Good job.
"Je Vois Tout"
Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
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Wing Commander Paul"Dragon"Ratcliffe - RAF AIR UK
97 Squadron
Re: Tuesday 12th October mission, pilots required.
Sortie is planned. Will test run it later today and get it back to Andrew tomorrow.
I have limited it to a single flight of 4 ac. Should be achievable with 2 or more, provided time is not of the essence. Would be too crowded for more than 4 in such a restricted area (SAMs to left of us, SAMS to right of us, SAMs in front of us, roared and thundered). With the Tunguskas knocked out on the first pass, there will be plenty of gun targets - we do have ample APGWs to polish off all the soft skins, guns would be quicker and more fun!!
Flight there and back is nap-of-the-earth stuff less than 100 ft across the flat bits, and weaving through the hills.
A bit shorter than anticipated T/O at 0539, for TOT 0607, then back by 0700 - in time for a second breakfast!
I have limited it to a single flight of 4 ac. Should be achievable with 2 or more, provided time is not of the essence. Would be too crowded for more than 4 in such a restricted area (SAMs to left of us, SAMS to right of us, SAMs in front of us, roared and thundered). With the Tunguskas knocked out on the first pass, there will be plenty of gun targets - we do have ample APGWs to polish off all the soft skins, guns would be quicker and more fun!!
Flight there and back is nap-of-the-earth stuff less than 100 ft across the flat bits, and weaving through the hills.
A bit shorter than anticipated T/O at 0539, for TOT 0607, then back by 0700 - in time for a second breakfast!
Wing Commander Alan Johnson - RAFAir UK