Red Tempest Campaign: Holding the Line

DATE: 05/02/2025

TIME (GMT): 19:00

ERA: Cold War

MAP(S): Persian Gulf

TYPE: COOP

GAME: DCS

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Amyr

SLOTS: 14 / 20

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RATING: (1)

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The Soviet invasion of Iran has overwhelmed local defenses, and the city of Bandar Abbas is under direct assault. NATO and Iranian forces are conducting a tactical withdrawal across the Strait of Hormuz, but enemy forces are pressing hard. Soviet air superiority units and advancing armored divisions threaten to overrun the evacuation routes.

As part of a rapid response unit, you will launch from Khasab Air Base and engage enemy threats over Bandar Abbas. Your primary task is to protect retreating NATO and Iranian forces while ensuring air superiority. You will:

-Engage and eliminate Soviet fighter aircraft threatening allied air and naval assets.
-Provide close air support against advancing Soviet armor and mechanized infantry.
-Hold the area until all friendly forces have evacuated safely.

Enemy forces expected:
Soviet MiG-23 and MiG-25 fighter squadrons
Su-25 attack aircraft engaging friendly ground forces
Advancing Soviet tank columns with mobile SAM units
State-of-the-art Mig 29's have a chance to show up acording to Intel

Execution:
Phase 1: Take off from Khasab and establish air superiority over the evacuation corridor.
Phase 2: Intercept and neutralize hostile aircraft threatening allied transports.
Phase 3: Assist A-10 units in suppressing enemy armor and SAM sites.
Phase 4: Maintain air dominance until the last NATO assets have cleared the combat zone.

Rules of Engagement:
Weapons free on all confirmed hostile targets.
Avoid collateral damage to Iranian civilian infrastructure.
If outnumbered, prioritize high-value threats and regroup with allied assets.

This mission is critical to preventing a total rout of NATO forces in the region. Good luck, pilots. The fate of countless lives depends on your success.