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Throughout the summer of 2019 tensions between Iran and the international communities grew almost to the point of open conflict. The Iranian Navy, with support fr om the Iranian Air Force, boarded and seized several ships that they claimed wh ere in Iranian waters.
A small detachment of A4 Skyhawks from the Iranian Air Force 41 Fighter Squadron has been temporarily located to the civilian airport on Kish Island. This morning those F5s have been tasked with inspecting the two main coastal shipping routes that lie between Iran and Iraq.
•    Inspired by events in the region
•    Audio from actual incident in the Gulf
•    Custom Kneeboards
•    1 hour duration

My playthrough of this mission... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGJm7XrUOHA

V1.2 Updated 19 July 23

* Check my other mission files for a version of this sortie that uses the F-5E Tiger II aircraft

Throughout the summer of 2019 tensions between Iran and the international communities grew almost to the point of open conflict. The Iranian Navy, with support fr om the Iranian Air Force, boarded and seized several ships that they claimed wh ere in Iranian waters.
A small detachment of F-5E Tigers from the Iranian Air Force has been temporarily located to the civilian airport on Kish Island. This morning those F5s have been tasked with inspecting the two main coastal shipping routes that lie between Iran and Iraq.
•    Inspired by events in the region
•    Audio from actual incident in the Gulf
•    Custom Kneeboards
•    1 hour duration

* Check my other mission files for a version of this sortie that uses the free A4 Skyhawk mod

Version 1.2 updated 19 July 23

A pack of Mosquito skins made in the style of photographic reconnaissance PR.XVI aircraft of No. 140 Squadron, between June and July 1944, with unmarked skins as well as pre-baked aircraft codes for two aircraft ('P' and 'U').

Squadron and aircraft code letters can be hidden on the unmarked skins by replacing the code letters with --- in the mission editor.

A pack of Mosquito skins made in the style of photographic reconnaissance PR.XVI aircraft of No. 140 Squadron, in May 1944, with an unmarked skin as well as pre-baked aircraft codes for two aircraft ('P' and 'U').

Squadron and aircraft code letters can be hidden on the unmarked skin by replacing the code letters with --- in the mission editor.

Operation Earnest Will Redux Part I contains the first 7 missions of a 13 mission campaign.   Part II consists of the remaining 6 missions.

History seems to be repeating itself.  Back in 1988, Operation Earnest Will was implemented to protect friendly shipping from Iranian attack.  (Yes, I was there).  Now, here we are in modern times and Iran is again threatening to sink any ship transiting through the Strait of Hormuz which has not paid a transit fee to the Iranian government.

You are about to arrive aboard USS George Washington to assume command of VF-103, the Jolly Rogers the day before the Washington battlegroup enters the Persian Gulf to protect friendly shipping from attack.

Your squadron is the tip of the spear for the embarked carrier air wing.  You will be conducting air to air intercepts, air to ground bombing, reconnaissance missions, along with battlegroup defense for the next several weeks.

Good Luck and Good Hunting!

You have a difficult RECON mission today. With an airborne A-4E-C Skyhawk, low on fuel, you fly low level to the bay of Iskenderun Körfezi near Turkey. Discover several anchored ships with your ground radar so they will show up on the F10 map.

F16 Reconnaissance Mission (single player). Two hours ago, the Canyon Ether (an Oil Tanker) raised a MAYDAY call, reporting that they were being surrounded by several small armed speedboats flying Iranian flags. The crew quickly stopped responding, and the ship transponder went quiet. You must locate the tanker and await further instructions.

F16 Reconnaissance Mission (2 player co-op). Two hours ago, the Canyon Ether (an Oil Tanker) raised a MAYDAY call, reporting that they were being surrounded by several small armed speedboats flying Iranian flags. The crew quickly stopped responding, and the ship transponder went quiet. You must locate the tanker and await further instructions.

A RF-51D from the 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, with their fancy polka-dot details.