"Last night one of our recon F4s spotted some fuel trucks approaching a coastal airbase with enough fuel to supply the fighters there for a week or more. They should be arriving at the base right about now. Take out the fuel trucks and if possible, do some damage to that airbase. Go for the fuel tanks and control tower."
"Yes sir."
"That same F4 pilot who called those trucks in was also shot down last night while reconning that base. He's stolen a truck and is heading south towards a rendezvous with our rescue helo. They're sending a couple of vehicles after him, looks like it's gonna be a close one. On your ingress I want you to overfly and give him some help. Understood?"
"You got it, Captain."
"Be careful. Obviously there are fighters at that base, but that pilot reported SAMs in position before he went down. You'll have 2 A-7s for fighter cover."
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MISSION OBJECTIVE
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You are to take off, search for, and destroy enemy targets.
Your priorities are
1) Protect escaping pilot from pursuing vehicles.
2) Attack Fuel Trucks.
3) Attack Fuel Tanks and Control Tower.
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ORDER OF BATTLE
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Force Size : 3
Aircraft: A-6E Intruder
Recommended weapons : Mk-82 Iron Bombs
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THREAT DATA
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GROUND THREATS : SAMs around airbase
AIR OPPOSITION : Unknown number of MiG-21s stationed at airbase
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MISSION SUCCESS
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Congratulations, you have completed this mission.
Thanks for playing !
Comments/Criticism/Suggestions? Too hard, too easy?
I'd love to hear from you.
pmok@aol.com
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MISSION FAILURE
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Not much else left to say, is there? Try it again.
Don't wait for your wingmen to catch up, head straight for the rescue area and try to take out the pursuing vehicles on the first pass. Have your wingmen take out any survivors and head for the base. The A-7s should keep the fighters off your back, so just worry about the SAMs and hit the mission objectives in as few passes as possible.