Cope Lightning '16 (SACTO DACT exercise, Invite Only)

[Organized States]

To be a good fighter pilot, there is one prime requisite. Think fast, and act faster.
-Captain John Trevor Godfrey

Welcome to Cope Lightning '16! Cope Lightning is an annual Air Combat Exercise for SACTO members and partner nations operating in the Pacific Area of Responsibility, and is designed to improve the skills and profeciency of pilots in air combat. Hosted annually at Andersen AFB, Cope Lightning brings together OSN, OSMC, and OSAF assets together with their allied partners to build vital combat skills that may one day save lives in combat.

NOAA Chart of the Marianas Chain
NOAA Chart of Guam
Google Maps Imagery

-26th Aggressor Squadron (x6 F-16C, Callsign: "Dragon")
-VFC-12 (x6 F/A-18E, Callsign: "Ambush")
-VMFAT-101 (x4 F/A-18E, Callsign: "Sharpshooter")
-Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (x4 Hawker Hunter, Callsign: "Cruiser")
-2nd Combat Key (x4 A10T, Callsign: "Breeze")
-Microwave Ovens

REDAIR Assets are regenerating, as to provide effective force despite smaller size.

-VFA-195 (x6 F/A-18E, Callsign: "Chippy")
-VFA-102 (x4 F/A-18F, Callsign: "DBack")
-VFA-115 (x4 F-35C, Callsign: "Talon")
-VAQ-141 (x4 EA-18G, Callsign: "Shadow)
-VMFA-121 (x4 F-35B, Callsign: "Combat")
-VMFA(AW)-242 (x6 F/A-18F, Callsign: "Profane")
-67th Fighter Squadron (x4 F-15F, Callsign: "Cock")
-44th Fighter Squadron (x4 F-15F, Callsign: "Bat")
-14th Fighter Squadron (x6 F-35A, Callsign: "Samurai")
-13th Fighter Squadron (x6 F-35A, Callsign: "Panther")
-112th Fighter Squadron (12 F-16E/F, Callsign: "Stinger")
-176th Fighter Squadron (6 F-16E, Callsign: "Badger")
-961st Airborne Air Control Flight (x1 E-767A, Callsign: "Ronin")
-23d Bomb Squadron (x12 B-52H, Callsign: "Barron")
-SPD-II (x4 IEK-92M, 2 V-30 Variants)
-VCS-332 (x6 Defiant -600 variants)
-340 Tactical Fighter Squadron (x8 Mc.82)
-129. Combat Squadron (x3 Su-27)


BLUFOR Assets are non-regenerating, if an aircraft is "shot down" in a mission, that aircraft is tallied down as "lost" on the mock performance evals.

-Helicopter Sea Combat TWO-FIVE (x12 MH-60S with SAR support, Callsign: "Knight")
-909th Air Refueling Squadron (x4 KC-46A with Refueling Support, Callsign: "Cowboy")

Forces of the People's Republic of Jinzou have seized a number of airfields in the crucial operating region via amphibious assaults, and have placed a number of Surface-to-Air Missile emplacements on the small islands to the North. This has caused immediate alarm among local coalition forces, and has forced coalition forces to "draw a line in the sand" and engage hostile forces on the islands. Jinzou has since launched carrier and land-based aircraft in retaliation.

Participant Nation Form

Code: Select all

[b]Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Participating Branch Name:[/b]
[b]Participating Unit Name:[/b]
[b]Commanding Officer:[/b]
[b]Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):[/b]


[Isle of Lost]

Nation Name: The Pafoederation of the Merick Isles
Participating Branch Name: MDF-27 (CVN-87)
Participating Unit Name: SPD-II "Umber Navitis"
Commanding Officer: Tribinite Wes L. Rutili
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):
x1 IEK-92M Callsign "Marnis"
X1 IEK-92M Callsign "Gladim"
X1 IEK-92M Callsign "Mercer"
X1 IEK-92M Callsign "Asdis"
x1 CV-30B Callsign "Largo"
x1 EV-30A Callsign "Ray-1"

[The Philippine State]

Nation Name: Philippines-MPK
Participating Branch Name: PBP-7 (CVN-332)
Participating Unit Name: VCS-332 "Masigasig"
Commanding Officer: Norberto Juarez
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):
x1 Defiant-MR600 Callsign "Fanny"
x1 Defiant-MR600 Callsign "Farah"
x1 Defiant-MR600 Callsign "Faith"
x1 Defiant-AS600 Callsign "Angel"
x1 Defiant-R600 Callsign "Regine"
x1 Defiant-E600 Callsign "Enna"

[Organized States]

OP update coming.

[New Aeyariss]

To note, if any of you need planes, feel free to contact me or Riysa! We will give you good ones!

[The United Remnants of America]

I'll watch this, but I can't join due to time constraints.

[McNernia]

CODE: SELECT ALL
Nation Name:The Kingdom of Mcnernia
Participating Branch Name:Mcnernian Royal Air Force
Participating Unit Name:340 Tactical Fighter Squadron
Commanding Officer:Group Captian Steven "Fitzy" FitzRoland
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):

Mc.82C-Sabre
Mc.82C-Aquila
Mc.82C-Bolt
Mc.82C-Hammer
Mc.82C-Stone
Mc.82C-Wraith
Mc.82C-Royale
Mc.82C-Paladin

[Isle of Lost]

Now that others are joining may I inquire into the exact conditions the coalition forces will be facing regarding our base of operations? Do we have a unified airbase or are we sharing carrier space or perhaps we are required to bring our own carriers?

[Nova Sylva]

Tagged, post incoming!

[Nova Sylva]

Nation Name: National Syndicalist Republic of Sylva
Participating Branch Name: National Syndicalist Republic Defense Forces - Air Forces
Participating Unit Name: 129. Combat Squadron
Commanding Officer: Colonel Enrique Salazar
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):

Su-27, "Aguila"
Su-27, "Halcón"
Su-27, "Albatros"

[Organized States]

Now that others are joining may I inquire into the exact conditions the coalition forces will be facing regarding our base of operations? Do we have a unified airbase or are we sharing carrier space or perhaps we are required to bring our own carriers?

REDFOR and BLUFOR Assets are both operating from Andersen AFB.

REDAIR will launch first, followed by BLUAIR, and the exercise will begin.

I'll be working on the IC tonight and hopefully get it up by tomorrow.

[Isle of Lost]

Now that others are joining may I inquire into the exact conditions the coalition forces will be facing regarding our base of operations? Do we have a unified airbase or are we sharing carrier space or perhaps we are required to bring our own carriers?

REDFOR and BLUFOR Assets are both operating from Andersen AFB.

REDAIR will launch first, followed by BLUAIR, and the exercise will begin.

I'll be working on the IC tonight and hopefully get it up by tomorrow.

Gotcha, so we'll be engaging only aerial targets? I only ask because I read the scenario and assumed ground targets were involved so the aircraft I sent are not really the preferred A2A airframe; though I suppose it could add to the challenge to use them

[Republic of Vietnam]

Nation Name: Republic of Vietnam
Participating Branch Name: Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF)
Participating Unit Name:

• 63rd Tactical Wing (Không đoàn chiến thuật 63)
  
  • Members of 536th Fighter Squadron (Phi đoàn khu trục 536) flying F-15V
  • Members of 540th Fighter Squadron (Phi đoàn khu trục 540) flying F-26A

• 33rd Tactical Wing (Không đoàn chiến thuật 33)
  
  • Members of 716th Reconnaissance Squadron (Phi đoàn quan sát 716) flying Boeing 737 AEW&C

Commanding Officer: Major Quân Đức Ngải
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):

• x1 North American F-26A Callsign: "Thần Điểu 01"
• x1 North American F-26A Callsign: "Thần Điểu 02"
• x1 North American F-26A Callsign: "Thần Điểu 03"
• x1 Boeing F-15V Callsign: "Chim Ưng 01"
• x1 Boeing F-15V Callsign: "Chim Ưng 02"
• x1 Boeing F-15V Callsign: "Chim Ưng 03"
• x1 Boeing F-15V Callsign: "Chim Ưng 04"
• x1 Boeing 737 AEW&C Callsign: "Thiên Nhãn 07"

The Boeing F-15V is a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas(now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle for the Republic of Vietnam Air Force(VNAF).

[Organized States]

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IC IS UP!

[New Aeyariss]

Just for all of you: Don't forget your brevity codes!

[Riysa]

Looks like I forgot to post my app.

Nation Name: Riysa
Participating Branch Name: Riysian Arab Air Force
Participating Unit Name: 1st Flight, 22nd Fighter Squadron; 106th Airborne Surveillance Flight; 88th Electronic Attack Flight
Commanding Officer: Major Khaldoun Shuqairi
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):

TaH-29T-4 #658 "al-Sammoud" - Cpt. Anwar Abdul-Hayy (CS: Hijar-1)

TaH-29T-4 #380 "Nar al-Kifah" - Cpt. Burhan Saleh (CS: Hijar-2)

TaH-29T-4 #675 "Qala'at Dimashq" - Maj. Khaldoun Shuqairi (CS: Hijar-3)

TaH-29T-4 #474 "Saqr al-Sahraa'" - Cpt. Rateb al-Harbi (CS: Hijar-4)

TaH-29HE #093 "Zilal" - Cpt. Abdul-Qadir Bitar (CS: Anfal-1)

TaH-29HE #045 "Thuri" - Cpt. Deeb al-Midani (CS: Anfal-2)

Ha-29ER #101 "al-Muzdalifa" - Cpt. Yahya Amjad (CS: Murabit-1)

[Predfed]

Ammmm I invited?

[Organized States]

Ammmm I invited?

SACTO only at the moment, apologies.

[New Edom]

Nation Name:The Allied States of New Edom
Participating Branch Name:New Edomite National Navy
Participating Unit Name:Hawkmoth Flight: CAP NENS Reme (Kaztlan Class LHD)
Commanding Officer:Lieutenant-Commander Nathaniel Zamorah
Aircraft (Maximum of 8 aircraft):
CFFN-16B Terrier multi role naval SVTOL fighter
CNESR-1: Lieutenant-Commander Nathaniel Zamorah (Callsign: Hawkmoth-1)
CNESR-2: Lieutenant Josephine Cofi (Callsign Hawkmoth-2)
CNESR-3: Lieutenant Hezekiah Gabon (Callsign Hawkmoth-3)
CNESR-4: Lieutenant Zipporah Peretz (Callsign Hawkmoth-4)
CNESR-5: Junior Lieutenant Abner Zimon (Callsign Hawkmoth-5)
1 CFHQN-35 "Kite" UAV (controlled by Junior Lieutenant Zenobia Lycias and Chief Signalman's Mate Jacob Othniel, Callsign Turtledove)

[Organized States]

OP Update forth-coming.

Gents, if you could go ahead and post in the IC, I'd greatly appreciate that.

[New Edom]

OP Update forth-coming.

Gents, if you could go ahead and post in the IC, I'd greatly appreciate that.

Hey, which team shall I be on?

[New Aeyariss]

OP Update forth-coming.

Gents, if you could go ahead and post in the IC, I'd greatly appreciate that.

Hey, which team shall I be on?

Every SACTO member is in BLUFOR. OS alone plays redfor, but someone could be added if he would be unable to manage it.

[Organized States]

Time to go, gents.