HORNETS NEST

HORNETS NEST

FLIGHT 1 Golf 31
WaypointTypePositionSpeed (Kts)Alt (Ft)ActionLoiterHeadingDistanceTime for LegElapsed Time
1Take-off14272,1132896Contour (100)
2Link-up Point11904,1580896Contour (100)Escort 3325.11m 41s 1m 41s
3Check Point8832,1867296Contour (100)Escort 3124.21m 24s 3m 5s
4Check Point10048,2328064Contour (100)Escort 154.82m 23s 5m 28s
5Check Point14800,2788864Contour (100)Escort 466.63m 19s 8m 47s
6Check Point21552,3112064Contour (100)Escort 657.53m 45s 12m 32s
7Check Point23824,4272064Contour (100)Escort 12125m 56s 18m 28s
8Battle Point35752,4202464Contour (100)CAS5m 0s 93126m 0s 24m 28s
9Check Point40080,2905664Contour (100)Escort 161146m 52s 36m 20s
10Check Point33408,2524864Contour (100)Escort 2417.73m 51s 40m 11s
11Check Point28896,2529664Contour (100)Escort 2704.52m 16s 42m 27s
12Check Point21424,1915264Contour (100)Escort 2319.74m 51s 47m 18s
13Check Point19840,1406496Contour (100)Escort 1985.31m 47s 49m 5s
14Release Point15232,1449696Contour (100)Escort 2754.61m 33s 50m 38s
15Landing Point14320,1130496Contour (100) 1963.31m 6s 51m 44s
FLIGHT 2 Golf 32
WaypointTypePositionSpeed (Kts)Alt (Ft)ActionLoiterHeadingDistanceTime for LegElapsed Time
1Take-off11856,1412896Contour (100)
2Link-up Point11536,1656096Contour (100) 3522.50m 49s 0m 49s
3Check Point8560,1825644 2993.42m 30s 2m 3s
4Check Point10848,2323244 255.54m 0s 6m 3s
5Check Point15408,2769644 466.44m 39s 10m 42s
6Check Point21648,3139244 607.35m 17s 15m 59s
7Check Point23968,4257644 12118m 20s 24m 19s
8Landing Zone35680,4161644 Deploy troops 94128m 35s 32m 54s
9Landing Zone35704,4161644 Pick-up troops 900.0240m 1s 32m 55s
10Check Point39328,2971244 163129m 5s 42m 0s
11Check Point33360,2492844 2327.65m 35s 47m 35s
12Check Point28096,2488044 2705.33m 50s 51m 25s
13Check Point21280,1878496Contour (100) 2299.13m 3s 54m 28s
14Check Point20160,1374496Contour (100) 1935.21m 43s 56m 11s
15Release Point15232,1412896Contour (100) 2744.91m 39s 57m 50s
16Landing Point11856,1412896Contour (100) 2703.41m 7s 58m 57s
FLIGHT 3 Golf 33
WaypointTypePositionSpeed (Kts)Alt (Ft)ActionLoiterHeadingDistanceTime for LegElapsed Time
1Take-off22224,628896Contour (100)
2Check Point27568,1105696Contour (100) 497.22m 23s 2m 23s
3Check Point32608,1892896Contour (100) 339.33m 7s 5m 30s
4Check Point37792,2176096Contour (100) 625.91m 58s 7m 28s
5Check Point37648,2756896Contour (100) 3585.81m 56s 9m 24s
6Check Point39712,2980896Contour (100) 4331m 1s 10m 25s
7Battle Point37584,4315296Contour (100)SEAD 350144m 31s 14m 56s
8Battle Point34032,4192096Contour (100)SEAD 2513.81m 15s 15m 15s
9Check Point39504,2976096Contour (100) 155134m 27s 19m -14s
10Check Point32752,2577696Contour (100) 2407.82m 37s 21m 23s
11Check Point26208,1948896Contour (100) 2279.13m 2s 24m 25s
12Check Point24880,1321696Contour (100) 1926.42m 8s 26m 33s
13Landing Point22176,624096Contour (100) 2027.52m 30s 29m 3s
FLIGHT 4 Golf 34
WaypointTypePositionSpeed (Kts)Alt (Ft)ActionLoiterHeadingDistanceTime for LegElapsed Time
1Take-off27616,638496Contour (100)
2Check Point31072,940896Contour (100) 494.61m 32s 1m 32s
3Check Point34672,1344096Contour (100) 425.41m 48s 3m 20s
4Check Point38544,2212896Contour (100) 259.53m 11s 6m 31s
5Check Point38400,2761696Contour (100) 3585.51m 50s 8m 21s
6Check Point40464,2910496Contour (100) 552.50m 51s 9m 12s
7Battle Point37792,4209696Contour (100)CAP 348134m 26s 13m 38s
8Battle Point33616,4113696Contour (100)CAP 2584.31m 26s 14m 8s
9Check Point39504,2915296Contour (100) 153134m 28s 18m -20s
10Check Point32752,2488096Contour (100) 23882m 40s 20m 20s
11Check Point26304,1873696Contour (100) 2278.92m 58s 23m 18s
12Check Point25776,1364896Contour (100) 1865.11m 42s 25m 0s
13Landing Point27568,601696Contour (100) 1667.82m 37s 27m 37s

202200L January 99
FROM: CDR. III CORPS. (US)
TO: CDR. @ (CBT AVN)

ANNEX 06 OPERATION ORDER NO 002
REFERENCES: ONC H-11/15
LOCAL TIME ZONES USED THROUGHOUT

FRIENDLY SITUATION
1/66th Armor Battalion has dug in a defensive posture 3 Km Southwest of Phase Line ORANGE. B. Co. Forward observers report enemy armor dug in 3 Km Northeast of their current defensive position. 1/20th Field Artillery Battalion is moving into position to provide fire support. Our forces are dug in while awaiting supplies. The recent advance has exhausted and over extended allied forces in the area. Currently a stalemate situation exists between our forces and the enemy forces with only limited recognition missions being undertaken. Current status in the battle area is WEAPONS FREE.


FRIENDLY AIR DEFENSE SITUATION
The following friendly air defense units are active in the area:

AVENGER SAM

FROM: CDR. III CORPS. (US)
TO: CDR. @ (CBT AVN)

ANNEX 06 OPERATION ORDER NO 002
REFERENCES: ONC H-11/15
LOCAL TIME ZONES USED THROUGHOUT

ENEMY SITUATION
Intelligence indicates a tank division is deployed along defensive positions Northeast of Phase Line ORANGE. Further intelligence reports that enemy forces have dug in along Line ORANGE in preparation for allied offensive operations. Communication intercepts indicate enemy rotary wing aircraft and artillery units moving into forward marshaling areas. Current threat assessment is the enemy units are holding their defensive posture for at least the next 72 hours. At that point it is believed that offensive actions will once again be conducted.


ENEMY AIR DEFENSE SITUATION
The following enemy air-defense units are known to be active in the theater:

ZSU-23-4 SHILKA AAA
RAPIER SAM
SA-10 GRUMBLE SAM
RBS-70/M113 SAM
ZU-23 AAA

FROM: CDR. III CORPS. (US)
TO: CDR. @ (CBT AVN)

ANNEX 06 OPERATION ORDER NO 002
REFERENCES: ONC H-11/15
LOCAL TIME ZONES USED THROUGHOUT

@ is under operational control of 2nd Armored Division and will execute the following combat operations:

FLIGHT 1 (Air Tasking Order: 2161)
Time On Target: 2323L Time From Target: 2328L
Objective: Provide escort for GULF 32. GULF 32 will insert KILO 52 (LRSU Team) 1 km west of the Highway 8 bridge at map grid B-8 (see map). Cover the insertion and extraction as KILO 52 inspects and destroys the bridge. Be advised that KILO 52 will set the bridge to detonate by 2330L. Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) will be provided by GULF 33 and Combat Air Patrol (CAP) will be provided by GULF 34.

FLIGHT 2 (Air Tasking Order: 2162)
Time On Target: 2329L Time From Target: 2334L
Objective: Insertion and extraction of KILO 52 (LRSU Team) 1 km west of the Highway 8 bridge map grid B-8 (see map). KILO 52 will inspect and destroy the Highway 8 bridge. Be advised that KILO 52 will set the bridge to detonate by 2330L. Escort will be provided by GULF 31. Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) will be provided by GULF 33 and Combat Air Patrol (CAP) will be provided by GULF 34.

FLIGHT 3 (Air Tasking Order: 2163)
Time On Target: 2315L Time From Target: 2322L
Objective: Provide Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) in and around the area of the Highway 8 bridge at map grid B-8 (see map). In preparation for covert operations being conducted by KILO 52 (LRSU Team). Be advised that KILO 52 will set the bridge to detonate by 2330L. Be on station by 2320L. Combat Air Patrol (CAP) will be provided by GULF 34.

FLIGHT 4 (Air Tasking Order: 2164)
Time On Target: 2313L Time From Target: 2321L
Objective: Provide Combat Air Patrol (CAP) in and around the area of the Highway 8 bridge at map grid B-8 (see map). In preperation for covert operations being conducted by KILO 52 (LRSU team). Be advised that KILO 52 will set the bridge to detonate by 2330L. Be on station by 2320L. Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) will be provided by GULF 33.

FROM: CDR. III CORPS. (US)
TO: CDR. @ (CBT AVN)

ANNEX 06 OPERATION ORDER NO 002
REFERENCES: ONC H-11/15
LOCAL TIME ZONES USED THROUGHOUT

WEATHER
Visibility: unlimited
Temperature: 66 deg-F
Wind: 0 knots

FROM: CDR. III CORPS. (US)
TO: CDR. @ (CBT AVN)

ANNEX 06 OPERATION ORDER NO 002
REFERENCES: ONC H-11/15
LOCAL TIME ZONES USED THROUGHOUT

COMMUNICATIONS

Pri Freq: 30.33
Sec Freq: 99.23
UHF Freq: 418.11

Flight 1 G31
Flight 2 G32
Flight 3 G33
Flight 4 G34
FARP 1 D87
FARP 2 D88
FARP 3 D89
FARP 4 D90
ABCCC P73
342 TFW (F-16/A-10) X12
A Co 1/66 A58
B Co 1/66 A59
C Co 1/66 A60
D Co 1/66 A61
3/22 ADA Bn (Avenger) W34
1/17 ADA Bn (Patriot) V20
1/20 Artillery Bn L93
316th Signal Bn U43
C Co 73rd Inf (LRSU) K52

Dustoff Freq: 121.90