This is a low level strike against an airfield, just to the north of the mountains.
An accompanying SEAD flight will keep the air defences busy while you hit the runway and any parked aircraft.
It's early, and a little misty in the hills - have fun!
Allow about an hour to complete the mission.
Because of the current situation in Ukraine, I wasn't sure about uploading this mission, but decided I might as well make it available & anyone who doesn't want to fly it doesn't have to download it.
Happy flying & blue skies to everyone!
Installation:
Download the zip file, use 7zip or similar to unpack it
The briefing PDF & map should be in there too.
Copy the .miz file to your DCS Missions folder:
C:\Users\User’s name\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta (if you’re using the DCS OpenBeta)\Missions
If you’ve got loads of missions, you might want to save it to a sub folder marked ‘Harrier’ or similar so you can find it more easily.
SHORT BRIEFING – if you really want to just get up & have fun:
Start up your plane. Perhaps let the SEAD harriers take off first so they can deal with threats.
Hit the runway at Beslan and any parked aircraft.
Get home.
FULL BRIEFING:
Situation
The airfield at Beslan is the target today – a low level run through the mountain valleys to maintain surprise for as long as possible. It’s likely that hostile planes will launch as soon as you’re detected, so stay 500 AGL once in the mountains and follow the route closely.
The location of the IP should line you up with the runway nicely.
Objectives:
1. The runway at Beslan
2. Any parked aircraft
FRIENDLY FORCES:
Air Units:
Springfield flight
Type: Harrier
Freq: 243MHz
Task: Runway and parked aircraft
Ordnance: 10x Mk82 snakeyes, 1x Sidearm, 1x Sidewinder
Notes: Let the SEAD flight hit the defences first while you line up for the runway
Waypoints:
1-12. Low level route through the valleys
13. IP – approx. 5 miles east of Beslan runway
14. Beslan runway threshold
15. Entrance to valley route home
16. Home plate - Soganlug airfield
Enfield flight
Type: Harrier
Freq: 243MHz
Task: SEAD
Ordnance: 1x Sidearm, 1x Sidewinder, 2x AGM64F, 4x Rockeye
Notes: Let the SEAD flight hit the defences first while you line up for the runway
101 flight
Type: Su27 (Georgian)
Freq: 243MHz
Task: CAP
Notes: will provide cover close to home, but reluctant to cross into Russia
Friendly Bases:
Soganlug. Freq. 139MHz, Chan 25X
Vaziani – Freq. 140MHz, Chan 22X
HOSTILE FORCES
Ground threats:
ZU23s spotted in various locations around the airfield and surrounding towns
SA6 approx. 6KM south of Beslan airfield
SA8s & ZSU23s detected defending the airfield
Airborne Threats:
None, although Mig23s are certain to be scrambled from Beslan and Nalchik (approx. 60KM west of Beslan) once you’re spotted.
Bullseye:
Beslan airfield
Time & Weather:
0710, 05 degrees C, wind 124 for 5 knots
Overcast and mist reported in the mountains.
