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VMA-311 defending Dhimar ... Sqn HQ was bombed by Parani Beagles, data of the first 5 missions was lost, info vaguely...

 

msn #1

A-4B

4 a/c, 3x LAU-10 #1+2, 3x Mk82 #3+4

Task: Strike

Target : Fueltank

Remarks: a/c #2 crashed on TO, pilot survived. Target + 2x AAA destroyed. Jumped by 2 MiG-17 on egress, both MiGs shot down by #1

 

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msn #2

A-4B

2 a/c, 3x Mk82 each #1+2,

Task: Strike

Target : warehouse

Remarks: Target destroyed, MiGs encountered after bombing, 2 MiGs shot down by #1

 

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msn #3

A-4B

4 a/c, 2x LAU-3 and 6x Mk81 each

Task: CAS

Target : Tanks, T-55

Remarks: stopped enemy tanks, dogfight with MiG-17 over the battlefield, 1 Mig-17 killed by #1, 1 by #4

 

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msn #4

A-4B

4 a/c, 2x LAU-10, 6x Mk81 #1+2, 2x AIM-9B #3+4

Task: SEAD

Target : AAA, Barlock EW Radar

Remarks: surpressed AAA, 1 Barlock destroyed. Dogfight with MiGs and Hunter, 1 Hunter, 1x MiG-17 shot down by #1,

 

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msn #5

A-4B

4 a/c, 1x Mk84 2x Mk82 #1, 4x Mk82 #2, 2x AIM-9B #3+4

Task: Strike

Target : Runway at ____?

Remarks: Runway cut with the Mk84, big dogfight over target, 1x Hunter, 1x MiG-17, 1 MiG-19 shot down by #1, # 3+4 killed one MiG-17 each with AIM-9

#3 shot up badly, made emergency landing at Homeplate, no nosewheel - survived

 

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msn #6

A-4C

4 a/c, 4x Mk82 #1+2, 2x AIM-9B #3+4

Task: Strike

Target : Hangar on D8

Remarks: Hangar destroyed, jumped by ~ 20 Migs and Hunters over target. #1 badly hit by light AAA, got away from the enemy a/c at low level. #3 one

head-on guns kill on a MiG-17, himself shot down seconds later, escaped - wounded. #2+4 both shot down , one POW, one dead.

 

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TBC...

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What a great idea!!! Love it, short and sweet, but still gives a good picture on the missions flown. Hope you don't mind me joining in on this idea as well.

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msn #7

Date: 7/1/61

Callsign: DALLAS

a/c typ: A-4C

4 a/c, 2x LAU-3, 6x Mk81 #1+2, 6x Mk81 2x AIM-9B #3+4

Task: CAS near Jarimin

Target : Tanks, light AAA

Remarks: stopped the enemy tank attack, #1 light damage by AAA, one damaged IL-28 shot down by #1 during egress from battle area. #3 killed 1 enemy a/c with AIM-9B. #4 was shot down by AAA -, POW.

 

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msn #8

Date: 7/23/61

Callsign: HAMMER

a/c typ: A-4C

1 a/c, 2x AIM-9B #1

Task: Recon

Target : Jarimin city

Remarks: good pics of target. Spottet 1 An-12 at 5000 feet, north of Jarimin, engaged, hit with both AIM-9B, finished off with GUNS!

 

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msn #9

Date: 1/18/62

Callsign: PYTHON

a/c typ: A-4C

2 a/c, 3x LAU-10A #1+2

Task: Anti-Ship

Target : Freighters in shipping lane near Suran

Remarks: 1 Freighter sunk with LAU-10 by #1, #2 no ordnance expended

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These are great Otto. Keep the, coming.

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msn #10

Date: 9/22/62

Callsign: DENVER

a/c typ: A-4C

4 a/c, 2x LAU-3A 6x Mk81 #1+2, 6x Mk81 2x AIM-9B #3+4

Task: CAS

Target : Tanks + light AAA near Jarimin

Remarks: good bombing stopped enemy tanks, several destroyed. During egress a low flying MiG-17 was spotted north-east of the battlefield and shot down by #1, a second MiG-17 was gunned down by #3 over the battlefield.

#1 is promoted to Captain . Our forces finally captured Jarimin.

 

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msn #11

Date: 10/22/62

Callsign: MEMPHIS

a/c typ: A-4C

4 a/c, 6x Mk82 2x 300gal tanks all a/c

Task: STRIKE

Target : P9 airfield, runway

Remarks: long range strike, 200+ nm to target. Runway was cratered with Mk82 by #1+2, #3+4 bombed the airfields local chicken farm. Coming out

of the dive bomb attack heading north our division spotted several MiG-17 at approx. 5000 feet direct ahead, 2 MiGs were shot down, one by #1 and the second by #3. One further MiG-17 was damaged by a gun attack of #3, MiG was last seen heading north, smoking heavily. Egress uneventfull.

Our ground forces have captured Ragnat! VMA-311 is relocating to P4 airfield.

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