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Mission 5 in the ongoing voyage of the Black Pearl (AKA The Tarawa).  This mission follows on directly from the last one - you've not even had chance for a brew!

SHORT BRIEFING:

You’ve just landed after the last mission.  Take off again ASAP and go find out what Recon Team Barbossa are so excited about.
(It might be worth re-arming and re-fuelling before you head off to the runway)

Updated 4th Jan 2021, added pdf briefing and maps, minor edits to the mission itself.
Updated 6th November 2021 to reflect changes to Harrier ordnance options.

Mission 4 of the Pirate Voyage - this time you're escorting an aid convoy.

This mission was inspired by events and sorties described in "617 - Going to war with today's Dambusters" by Tim Bouquet - about the deployment of RAF Tornadoes fr om 617 squadron to Afganistan in 2011 - squadron motto "Apres moi - le deluge".  They took over from a Harrier squadron, and this is one of the types of missions they frequently flew, although it's a tad busier.

All the same, it's a change of pace from the missions so far - just babysitting a convoy - what could possibly go wrong?
Expect to get a lot of use out of the targetting pod, and lots of practice finding and wh ere neccesary engaging targets, once again with a little help from Marine Force recon team Barbossa.

Updated 4th Jan 2021, added pdf briefing and maps, minor edits to the mission itself.
Updated 6th November 2021 to reflect changes to Harrier ordnance options.

With Qeshm airport now in rebel hands after this morning’s action, aid supplies are being unloaded both from UAE C130s at the airport and the Tarawa and Nicholas, which have docked at Shib Deraz.

A Forward Operating Base – Tortuga - has been established at Qeshm airport to operate a small force of Cobras and Harriers.

Satellite intel has shown multiple aircraft warming up at Bandar Lengeh airbase (codename Dead man’s Chest) to the east.  They’re being loaded with rockets and bombs, so it appears that the squadron based there is planning to raid the airbase and/or the Tarawa group.

Two flights of Harriers are going to carry out a pre-emptive attack – putting the runway and it’s SAM and AAA protection out of action – preventing the strike and stopping the base from being reinforced with more aircraft from the north.

Updated 4th Jan 2021, added pdf briefing and maps, minor edits to the mission itself.
Updated 6th November 2021 to reflect changes to Harrier ordnance options.

The Tarawa has been deployed to the Persian Gulf, and the spooks have found plans to attack shipping in the area by an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Rocketry unit.
Unfortunately, the missiles they're planning on using are protected against an approach from the sea by SA3s & SA6 batteries.

Fortunately, we have a cunning plan.

This is the first in a series of missions operating around the Persian Gulf - the Pirate Voyage of the Black Pearl...

Also, F15s provide CAP for the mission - You can fly those too if you like.

Updated 4th Jan 2021 - added briefing and maps
Updated 6th November 2021 to reflect changes to Harrier ordnance options.

Pirate Voyage Mission 6 – Bellamy’s Heroes.

The Iranian Government has landed armour and troops in the night, they're heading toward FOB Tortuga.

The Marines are setting up a hasty ambush - go help them stop the tanks!

Updated 6th November 2021 to reflect changes to Harrier ordnance options.