Hallo,

in der letzten Woche enstand auf der Buchenau LAN mehrfach
der Wunsch nach einem gemeinsamen, staffelübergreifenden Flug. Diese
Joint Operations hatten eigentlich in der Vergangenheit "Tradition",
sind aber leider auf Grund verschiedenster Gründe nach und nach
eingeschlafen.

Da das Interesse doch sehr groß war, habe ich mit
der Staffelleitung des 1st VFW gesprochen und die Möglichkeit
wiedereröffnet, wöchentlich einen gemeinsamen Flug zu veranstalten.
Zunächst können sich bis zu 6 Mitglieder der 1st Glory Wings. 47th
Dragonfighters und 49th Black Diamonds hierfür "anmelden". Wenn es gut
funktioniert und mehr Bedarf vorhanden ist, werden weitere Slots
eröffnet und geplant.

Wann finden die Flüge statt?
Jeden Mittwoch ab 19:00 Uhr

Was sind die Voraussetzungen?
- Spaß mit anderen Staffeln zu fliegen
- Englisch A2
- Bandbreite: min. 1024
- Aktuelles ITO Theater
- Luftbetankung innerhalb von 90 Sekunden ab "Cleared to Contact"
- Teilnahme an einem Orientierungsflug

Der
erste Testflug findet am kommenden Montag ab 20:15 Uhr statt. Dieser
soll dazu dienen, sich gegenseitig kennenzulernen, die Verbindungen zu
testen und die weitere Flugabsprache vorzunehmen.

Ihr könnt euch hier in der ATO eintragen.
Das Passwort lautet: F4FFW

Wir treffen uns auf dem Teamspeak-Server des 1st VFW: ts.firstfighterwing.com.
Das Passwort hierzu lautet: hjZDW976M3K4Pmj
Callsign-Beispiel: Cupra [1st Glory Wings]

Bei Fragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung.

Viele Grüße
Nick

Hier jetzt die Übersicht zur aktuellen Campaign:

A
coup has put an extreme right-wing party in the Egyptian government.
They have since denounced the peace treaties signed in the past with
Israel and have been threatening military action. Several minor
incidents have taken place in the previous months. NATO has declared
that it would not stand by if Israel's sovereignty is violated, nor that
it would tolerate another source of instability in the region, vowing
to stand by Israel's side if an attack does take place. The IDF has been
on high alert for the past two weeks. A build up of NATO aircraft has
taken place with F-16s and several support aircraft arriving at Akrotiri
and the Carl Vinson deploying to the Mediterranean several F-18s. The
IAF has deployed one squadron to Akrotiri to accompany NATO aircraft as
they attack from the north. More combat aircraft are expected to arrive
in the coming days.

Egypt didn't take the NATO warning seriously
and has decided to attack Israel's southern border, striking out of the
Sinai peninsula. Syria has remained on the sidelines of this conflict
for now, mostly due to the recent civil war and the emergence of Daesh,
however it's believed that Egypt is counting on the territorial dispute
between Syria and Israel on the Golan Heights to open a second front on
Israel's north border, much like in the Yom Kippur War of 1973. Jordan
and Saudi Arabia have stated that they wouldn't get involved in this
conflict.

Egyptian Air Force Combat Aircraft:

• Rafale EM - The EAF operates 16 of these aircraft,
  currently stationed at Cairo West AB. Armed with MICA EM/IR A2A French
  missiles, they pose a major threat in the air. Also capable of carrying a
  TGP and a vast array of A2G munitions.

• MIG-29S - The most recent purchase of the EAF, there
  are 2 squadrons deployed at Baluza and As Salihiya bases. They can carry
  the latest Russian built A2A missiles such as the AA-11 Archer (R-73)
  and the AA-12 Adder (R-77). While incapable of using a TGP they can
  still deliver a number of different types of bombs. Along with the
  Rafale EM they should also be considered a primary air threat.

• F-16 - The EAF possesses a large number of F-16s,
  spread out along several bases, with different variants and
  capabilities. However Egypt doesn't have any AIM-120s in their arsenal,
  leaving their F-16s limited to the AIM-7 Sparrow for BVR engagements, so
  NATO and IAF aircraft should out-range them on this arena. Also Blue IR
  missiles should be superior to what the EAF has in inventory, as they
  only have AIM-9M and AIM-9P.

• M-2000 EM - With comparably limited capabilities both
  A2A and A2G, this aging version of the Mirage 2000 carries previous
  generation French weapons. However in an WVR fight they can be a match
  to the F-16.

• MIG-21 - Egypt operates a large quantity of these
  aircraft. However, against enemy aircraft the only missile available to
  them is the AIM-9P.

Egyptian Air Defense Forces:
The Egyptian Air Defense Forces are equipped with a mix of Western and
Russian built equipment. The most dangerous SAMs they possess are the
Patriot ADS, the SA-10 and SA-17. Other threats are the I-Hawk, the
SA-6, SA-3 and SA-2. Against low-flying aircraft the EADF uses a variety
of systems such as the Stinger, Igla and Strela , Skyguard and several
types of guns. It also has several high altitude AAA guns.

Egyptian Navy:
The Egyptian Navy operates two FFG-7 Perry Frigates and 4 Osa II Corvettes.
While limited in their air defense capabilities; as only the Perrys can
employ Sea Sparrows which cannot go above 18,000 ft; all of the enemy's
ships are armed with anti-ship missiles, and might try to overwhelm the
defenses Carl Vinson's group and other friendly ships operating in the
area.

Egyptian Army:
Like the rest of the Egyptian Armed Forces, the Army has a variety of new and
older equipment, both Western and Eastern. Their main battle tank is the
M1A1 Abrams, but they also operate the T-55. Lighter vehicles include
the M2A2 Bradley, several different BTR models, M113s, etc. Their
artillery is also a mix of equipment from different origins.