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Griffin
UNITED KINGDOM
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 Posted - 04 Nov 2026 : 14:51:00
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THIS REPLACES THE INITIAL BRIEFING
Classified: TOP SECRET.
Intel report
Bulgarian armed forces are intent on gaining control over the Black Sea at the expense of both Turkey and Greece. While Turkey is not getting involved in the fight, our forces are keen to repel any attempted incursion into Hellenic territory.
Threats
Bulgaria is known to use Soviet/Russian equipment.
The use of static SAMs is not normally employed and they make use of SA-4 and SA-6 assets. Other threats may be available to them.
MiG and SU aircraft are employed by the Bulgarians.
Ground troops are thought to be advancing towards our borders, intent on invading our territory.
Mission
Fig. 1 - Flight Plan.
Your mission this morning is to attack the No2 Early Warning Station, in order to reduce the enemy's EWR capability.
The area is thought be protected by SA-4 and/or SA-6
Satan6 is a two-ship strike flight, tasked to destroy the radar installation. They are to change to a DCA role when Dakota.
Mako1 is a two-ship to SEAD flight, tasked with suppressing any found SAMs threatening Satan6.
Gamble1 is a four-ship DCA and is PACKAGE COMMANDER.
Fig. 2 - Briefing for Package 7912.
Weapons.
At flight leads discretion.
Mission Success Criteria
Mission Success
Satan6 - Complete destruction of the site
Mako1 - No losses to Satan6 from radar SAMs
Gamble1 - No losses to package from air threats.
Partial Success
Satan6 - Complete destruction of the site.
Mako1 - One loss to Satan6 from radar SAMs.
Falcon1 - One loss to package from air threats.
Support
Sentry3, an E3 AWACS shall be on station for air intel.
Results
Flight Leads in this Sunday's official mission, "Prometheus 01" are requested to post a debrief of their flight's actions, including any lessons learned or that should be learned by others.
Please put the following information at the top of your post:
Flight Role: (SEAD, ESCORT, STRIKE, Etc..)
Callsign11: "Pilot's name" AA=X AG=X RTB,MIA/KIA,EJT
Callsign12: "Pilot's name" AA=X AG=X RTB,MIA/KIA,EJT
Callsign13: "Pilot's name" AA=X AG=X RTB,MIA/KIA,EJT
Callsign14: "Pilot's name" AA=X AG=X RTB,MIA/KIA,EJT
MS/PS/MF
Good luck
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Pegasus
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - 09 Nov 2026 : 09:45:38
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Flight Role: SEAD
Mako 11: Pegasus AA=0 AG=1 RTB
Mako 12: Jules AA=0 AG=0 RTB
MF
We were expecting, and got confirmation from Gamble in-flight that there were SA-4 (Long Track) and SA-6 active near the target area.
We setup for a POS PB SD shot, me targeting the Long Track, and Jules the Straight Flush. Unfortunately we both still had the wrong steerpoint selected so these shots were trashed.
About this time, Gamble was decimated by the very distant SA-20.
We setup for a 2nd shot, this time both of us targeting the right steerpoint and the Long Track. This was destroyed.
Satan 11 fell victim to the SA-6 at the same location. This will be targeted (if possible, see SA-20) in the next mission.
At least we both made it back to the alternate for a safe landing.
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Griffin
UNITED KINGDOM
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Posted - 09 Nov 2026 : 11:35:03
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Flight Role: DCA
Gamble11: "Griffin" AA=0 AG=0 KIA
Gamble12: "Mango" AA=0 AG=0 KIA
Gamble13: "Gekko" AA=0 AG=0 RTB
Gamble14: "Redfox" AA=0 AG=0 KIA
MF
We spawned in our aircraft at the end of the runway. All pilots but myself had an issue where they could not remove chocks or the EPU safety pin. They had to resort to full AB to run over the chocks.
Once airborne we went into offset box and climbed to FL250, heading directly to our CAP station.
Half way there I had the "L" for an SA-4 Long Track appear on RWR, followed not long after by the "6" of the SA-6 Straight Flush. I advised the other flights behind us of this.
We also had two "F"'s on RWR, for either a Fan Song (SA-2) or Flat Face.
We had "20" briefly and I mistakenly thought we were safe when it disappeared. Soon after, however, three of our flight (who were focused on incoming SU-27's from the NE) were destroyed by SA-20s. Gekko in Gamble13, had launched a slammer at an SU-27 and was going defencive. This action meant he avoided being shot down by the SA-20.
He returned safely to the alternate airbase.
Lessons Learned
From the ACMI, the SA-20 launched at us at 70 to 72 miles.
If you see the flash of "20" in your RWR, you have a missile heading towards you. React accordingly. You won't get any other warning before you are hit.
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4.38.1.1 LHTO - Prometheus 01 (8th November 2026)
