Kutaisi and the Bear

A variable-difficulty multiplayer strike mission in the Caucasus theatre for up to 4× F/A-18C and 8× F-14B.

Alternative scoring is available in single-player, but the brief and general design assumes that multiple intercept aircraft will be available to deal with all targets. In addition, the opposition will scale with the number of escort aircraft active in the mission.

Briefing

 1. Assembly/divert (Senaki): 261MHz, 31X
 2. CVN-74 (Colt 1 F-14s):    274Mhz, 74X, ICSL 4, NTDS 303.60
 3. CVN-75 (Colt 2 F-14s):    275MHz, 75X, ICLS 5, NTDS 308.70
 4. CVN-76 (Ford 3 F/A-18S):  276MHz, 76X, ICLS 6, NTDS 317.60
 5. TWA-77 (Harrier CAS):     277MHz, 77X, ICLS 7
 6. Wizard (AWACS):           301MHz,              ATDS 302.50
 7. Badger (GCI):             302MHz
 8. Shell (Refuelling):       303MHz, 33Y

Friendly CAP is available along the southern border, as are air defence batteries concentrated around Bandar Lengeh, Bandar Abbas, and Qeshm Island.

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Situation

Hot start at 0730

Weather: overcast with the main cloud layer at 6,500–8,000ft. Ground wind speeds at 6-8m/s.

General concept

In-game kneeboard pages provide a full description of the instrument flight plan.

Mission file

Kutaisi and the Bear.miz

What's with that name?

It's not a horrible, horrible pun… it's just what the mission is about.