June 7th, 2009
Mission Status: Complete
We have recently received Intel that N. Korea has threatened to launch an Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missile capable of striking U.S. Soil...more specifically, Alaska. With that being said, the FSXF Air Force has begun a partial deployment to the Northern Pacific region on ALERT STATUS should a missile launch occur.
Mission Objective: Remain at Misawa AB, JAPAN on alert status. Osan AB, KOREA is the secondary location, should we need to get closer to or engage North Korea. We currently have TWO C-17's (one in Japan, one in Alaska) and one C-5 on standby. This mission still requires a minimum of four fighter aircraft. (2) F-15's, (2) F-16's, (1) C-130J, (2) AC-130H, (1) KC-135, and (1) E-3 (AWACS).
Mission Update:
June 8th, 2009
Patrol Report:
At approx 20:00 on June 8th, 2009 Falcon flight took off from Osan AB to do a routine patrol of the South Korean/North Korean border. The first portion of the hop went with no activity. Upon RTB we refueled and were ordered to scramble as an unidentified North Korean bogey had crossed the border and was headed in-bound. At approx 23:30 we intercepted the bogey, and attempted to make radio contact, unsuccessful. We were engaged at 2335 the bogey was unsuccessful in shooting us down as the bogey lost tone he then headed back towards North Korea and crossed the border. Falcon flight remained at the border when the same aircraft crossed the border into S. Korean airspace. Attempted to make one last radio contact with bogey stating to “squawk ident and reverse course 180 degrees you are being painted this is your final warning you will be shot down”. Bogey cont. on heading without contact bogey was engaged at 2345 and shot down. Falcon flight RTB back to Osan AB. Lt Col. Tom “Deltaleader” Illingworth experienced an engine flame out but was able to perform a mid air restart we cont. RTB landed successfully at Osan AB with no Casualties.
Mission Update:
June 13th, 2009
N. Korea attempted to launch a ICBM from a launch site approx. 30nM up the east coast from S. Korea. The missile and launch site was destroyed by two B-2 Bombers and two F-16 Falcons. An Army OH-58D also destroyed a few N. Korean assets, as well as provding forward air control. All aircraft have been authorized to return to Misawa AB, Japan and are instructed to remain there for the time being.
President Obama is expected to arrive at the Air Base sometime today.
