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Unit: No. 1 Squadron Royal Australian Airforce Mission: Strike against Tehran Command and Control Network Assets: 2 x Strike Aircraft (RAAF F/A-18F) and 6 x Escort/SEAD (RAAF F/A-18F) Target: Government Office Buildings Flight departed Kuwait International at 2008 Local time. Flight approached the target from the east to break from previous attack patterns from the south. As the flight neared the launch point of its stand off weapons our RWR were lit up by an unknown air threat. Flight two consisting of FORD 2-1 and FORD 2-2 were ordered to engage the air threats while the rest of the flight continued on towards Tehran to attack the Government Office Buildings. FORD 2-1 engaged and destroyed the lead enemy fighter with an AIM-120C7. A second AIM-120C7 fired by FORD 2-1 damaged the second enemy aircraft which was identified as a J-10A, a third AIM-120C7 was fired and destroyed the damaged J-10A. Meanwhile the rest of the flight destroyed the primary target with 2x AGM-145C-1 JSOW. A second government Office Building was destroyed as a target of opportunity by an AGM-65G. 4x Tor-M1, 1x ZSU-23-4Shilka AAA, 2x Hawk CWAR and 1x Hawk PAR were destroyed by the rest of the strike force conducting SEAD over Tehran. An additional 1x Tor-M1 was damaged. A Civilian Grain Mill was accidently destroyed as collateral damage by 20mmM61A1 Vulcan fire. Air-to-Ground Kills: -Government Offices by Plt Off McCarthy with 2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW -Government Offices by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AGM-65G -Hawk CWAR by Plt Off Yara with 1x GBU-38(V)3/B JDAM and 1x AGM-154C-1 JSOW -ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA by Plt Off Yara with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -Hawk CWAR by Flt Lt Iredale with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Flt Lt Iredale with 1x AGM-65G -Tor-M1 by Flt Lt Iredale with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -Hawk PAR by Fg Off Wilson with 1x GBU-38(V)3/B JDAM -Tor-M1 by Fg Off Wilson with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -Grain Mill (colateral damage) by Fg Off Ray Wilson with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon Ait-to-Air Kills: -J-10A by Plt Off Dallas with 1x AIM-120C7 -J-10A by Plt Off Dallas with 2x AIM-120C7 Intell: -Confirmation J-10A is being used operationally by the Iranians -We believe this strike combined with the previous strike on the HQ building in Tehran has severely crippled the ability of the Iranian high command to effectively coordinate and manage overall military operations. -No less than 16x SA-15 Gauntlet SAM missiles were fired from Tor-M1 launchers during our attack , as with previous engagements all were easily defeated with ECM, chaff and spoofing/ manovering.

TO: 52nd FW, JFC SHAPE FROM: NO. 1 SQUADRON ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE BE ADVISED THAT 1 SQUADRON RAAF HAS BEEN CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN AND AROUND TEHERAN SINCE THE START OF THE AIR CAMPAIGN AND ALREADY TARGETED COMMAND AND CONTROL ASSETS. TO02 HQ BUILDING HAS BEEN DESTROYED ALONG WITH SOME OF THE SAM AND AAA SITES DEFENDING THE CAPITAL. WE HAVE ALSO DESTROYED THE RUNWAY AT GHALE MORGHI AB (TAB11) TO REDUCE THE AIR THREAT AROUND THE CAPITAL FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS. A SELF ESCORTED STRIKE IS PLANNED AGAINST GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS TO34/35 TONIGHT- SUGGEST YOU TARGET SOME OF THE COMMS BUILDING TO AVOID MULTIPLE STRIKES ON THE SAME TARGETS?

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Gun kill over Iran....

TO: JFC SHAPE, ALL SQUADRON COMMANDING OFFICERS FROM: NO. 1 SQUADRON ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIRFORCE SUBJECT: URGENT INTELLIGENCE ON IRANIAN F-14 DURING OUT LAST OPERATION TWO F-14A TOMCATS WERE ENGAGED. BOTH F-14 WERE CARRYING AIM-54A MISSILES. SEE ATTACHED INTEL REPORT FROM PILOT AND PHOTO: "-Iranian Airforce still has an unknown number of serviceable AIM-54 Phenix missiles. The Missiles are believed to be early models and appear to be effectively countered by modern ECM equipment."

Unit: No. 1 Squadron Royal Australian Airforce Mission: Strike against Ghale Morghi AB (TAB11) outside Teharn Assets: 2 x Strike Aircraft (RAAF F/A-18F) and 6 x Escort/SEAD (RAAF F/A-18F) Target: Runway Flight departed Kuwait International at 1334 Local time. Radar emission and jamming were keept to a minimum during the ingress and no threats were encountered enroute to target. 2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW were fired at the target as soon as the flight cleared the mountain range to the south of the target. Both weapons struck and severely cratered the runway, effectively destroying it. The Flight then started to engaged air defence targets around the airbase destroying 1x ZSU-23 Shilka AAA vehicle and Hawk CWAR. However before any additional ground targets could be engaged Red Crown warned of bandits approaching from the North West. Four Iranian F-4E Phantom II fighters were picked up on radar and engaged at BVR with AIM-120C7 missiles. Two F-4E fighters were destroyed before the merge with AMRAAMs and another with an AIM-9X after a brief one sided dogfight. At this point our RWR were lit up by two Iranian F-14A Tomcats. The engagement immediately shifted from the remaining F-4E (that was trying to bug) out to the Higher threat F-14A Tomcats. As Plt Off Clare fired an AIM-120C7 at one of the Tomcats he was fired on with no less than two AIM-54 missiles! Fortunately Plt Off Clare was able to 'spoof' the missiles and at the same time return fire with multiple AMRAAMs which destroyed the attacking F-14A. The remaining F-14A and F-4E both attempted to bug out in different directions however Plt Off Mccarthy and Plt Off Simmonds were both in a position to bracket the remaining F-14A from above and destroyed it an AIM-9X from each aircraft after a brief chase. With the air threats neutralised the flight regrouped and made a single attack run on targets of opportunity around Ghale Morghi AB before heading home. An additional 3x Hawk CWAR, 2x ZSU-23 Shilka AAA vehicles & 1x M35A2 Truck were destroyed. During this final attack A44-208 flown by Flt Lt Betherton was hit and suffered engine damage from a 0.50 calibre machine gun but was able to return safetly. Air-to-Ground Kills: -Runway by Plt Off McCarthy with 2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW -ZSU-23 Shilka AAA vehicle by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AGM-65G -Hawk CWAR by Plt Off Hillary with 1x GBU-12E/B Paveway IV -Hawk CWAR by Plt Off Hillary with 1x GBU-38(V)3/B JDAM -ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA by Plt Off Hillary with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -ZSU-23-4 Shilka AAA by Flt Lt Betherton with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon -M35A2 Truck by Plt Off Clare with 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon Ait-to-Air Kills: -F-4E Phantom II by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AIM-120C7 -F-4E Phantom II by Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AIM-9X -F-4E Phantom II by Plt Off Simmonds with 1x AIM-120C7 -F-14A Tomcat by Plt Off Clare with 2x AIM-120C7 -F-14A Tomcat by Plt Off Simmonds & Plt Off McCarthy with 1x AIM-9X each Losses/Damage: -F/A-18F Block II Super Hornet A44-208 suffered minor damage to starboard engine compressor blades from 0.50 calibre machine gun rounds. Will be repaired within 48 hours. Intell: -Iranian Airforce still has an unknown number of serviceable AIM-54 Phenix missiles. The Missiles are believed to be early models and appear to be effectively countered by modern ECM equipment. -2x AGM-154C-1 JSOW were fired and failed to track their target. This is believed to be because the launching aircraft was outside the firing limits of the weapon- ALL pilots must ensure they are within the launch parameters of the weapon they are attempting to deploy to avoid collateral damage. -No less than 6x SA-15 Gauntlet SAM missiles were fired from Tor-M1 launchers during our second attack on Gale Morgi AB, all were easily defeated with ECM, chaff and spoofing/ manovering. -Iranian Pilots appear inexperienced and undisciplined, F-4E pilots displayed no skill in interception or ACM tactics and were unable to achieve a firing solution or employ any air-to-air weapons.