2nd August 19:30 Caucuses Red Flag Exercise, including OCU & 60sqn

[Flyco]

Duke, routes and timings for the A-10s are not realistic. We would need to get airborne about 10 mins after start time, to fly a planned, sensible route and make the TOT.

Can you delay the TOT, or bring forward the mission start time, by at least 30 mins?

[Duke]

Duke, routes and timings for the A-10s are not realistic. We would need to get airborne about 10 mins after start time, to fly a planned, sensible route and make the TOT.

Can you delay the TOT, or bring forward the mission start time, by at least 30 mins?

Yes delay your TOT by 30 minutes or whatever it needs to be if anyone has issues with server etc

[Flyco]

No, delaying our TOT will only make it worse. We would need to delay the current TOT, by about 30 mins or more. Are you content with that?

Alternatively make the Mission Start time, 30 minutes earlier.

[Duke]

Mission start time is 30 minutes earlier then.

[Flyco]

That should be fine, Duke. However, you will need to issue a new mission with an updated mission start time. You will also need to ensure that all the units start times are updated.

[Duke]

Will be done tonight but won't affect any enemy units. They are there from mission start and don't go anywhere. Same as any blue units bar carriers

[Flyco]

I understand that. However, the ships, AAR, AWACs etc will all need their start times adjusting.

[Duke]

Roger

[Duke]

I understand that. However, the ships, AAR, AWACs etc will all need their start times adjusting.

Are you aware you are supposed to be working with the Apaches of Shaggy and Wee Neil? Its in the briefing but haven't seen you mention it on 97 post or here to communicate with Shaggy at all?

[Flyco]

Not spoken to the RW element. But then again, they haven't spoken to us! We have done no joint attacks, and so am unsure of what would be appropriate.

We anticipate 3 x A-10s operating, between 3000 and 8000 ft agl. That is more than enough to eliminate all the targets in the area, but I do not know the number, capability, or wishes of the RW element. Given our different modes of operating, I would have thought an allocation of areas or specific targets and run-in/out tracks would be the best option. Mixed ac doing their things would invite Blue-on-Blue.