Nightshift82 Posted April 29, 2009 Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Campaign: Operation Quick Sand Date:25-Dec-66 Squadron: VF-161 "Chargers" Aircraft Assigned: F-4B Phantom II Callsign: CRAB Loadout: 4 AIM-9D, 4 AIM-7E full internal Fuel (Both Aircraft) Assignment: Intercept enemy flight inbound D1 Airfield Scheduled Take off Time: 19:53:51 Estimated Time on Target:19:55:06 Scheduled Landing time: 20:0005 Remarks: 2 MiG-17's sighted and engaged by Crab one appraoching D1 Airfield. Crab one orders Crab two to engage MiG #2. (Crab one Guncam 1.)Crab one shoots 2 AIM-9D's at MiG #1 2nd AIM-9D hits and kill confirmed. Shortly after missile is lauched (Crab one guncam 2.&3.)Crab 1 witnesses both MiG's jettison external stores. Crab 2 is shot down by a MiG-17, pilot and RIO ejected safely. (Crab one guncam 4.)Crab 1 preforms defensive maneuvers over D1 Airfield visual confirmation on 3 MiG-17's (no guncam photo's to confirm). Due to darkness Crab one was unable to to get positive identification on the MiG-17 that shot down Crab two. Crab 1 was ordered to return to base.Mission was a failure, missiles were ineffective due to the close range and darkness made it difficult to confirm targets. Due to heavy Allied losses, VF-161 is being reassigned to D4 Airfield for frontline operations. Edited April 29, 2009 by Nightshift82 Quote
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