Operation Countdown

DATE: 01/04/2026

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: Modern

MAP(S): Caucasus

TYPE: COOP

GAME: DCS

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Kofeina

SLOTS: 3 / 16

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RATING: (1)

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Operation: Countdown
Date: 09:00, 27.12.2010
Weather: Clear

Operation Update/Summary
Following the battle of Zugdidi, the front stabilised and also conflict died down because of Christmas. During the last few days HUMINT and ELINT signaled to us that enemy forces are gathering equipment in the Novorossiysk and Gelendzhik area, equipment which also consist of AShM’s and SAMs. That's why it is a priority target for us. There are no friendly forces around so the only place for us to use is the carrier, which has a bonus as we will come from the sea so there is a good chance of surprising the enemy.

Be aware that the enemy has better equipment in this part of the country, mainly SAMs and fighter planes; possibly SA-15/SA-19 and MiG-29s.

Objectives
Task 1 — Bomb Novorossiysk
Task 2 — Bomb Gelendzhik

Enemy Forces
Air: MiG21,MiG-29, Mi-24, Mi-8
Air defense: AAA, ZSU-23-4, SA-8, SA-3.
Surface: Small gun boats and possible Tarantula class ships.
Ground assets: Irregular militia

Friendly Forces

 Carrier Strike Group One

•  CVN-71
• USS Princeton (Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser)
• DESRON 1:
  • USS Hopper (Arleigh Burke-class DDG)
  • USS Kidd (Arleigh Burke-class DDG)
  • USS Sterett (Arleigh Burke-class DDG)USS William P. Lawrence (Arleigh Burke-class DDG)
    

Polish Task Force White Eagle (To the SE)

• ORP Gen. K. Pułaski (OHP - class frigate)
• ORP Gen. T. Kościuszko (OHP - class frigate)
• 2 × Lublin-class landing ships (ORP Poznań, ORP Kraków)
  

Ground Forces

• 7th Coastal Defense Brigade (7 BOW) holding a defensive position.
  Aviation Support
• E-3A AWACS “DARKSTAR” operating along the Turkish coast
  

Waypoints

1. Novorossiysk
2. Gelendzhik
   

 Tanker Information

•  Texaco
• TACAN - 2X
  
  

Carrier Information
CVN-71:
– TACAN 71X
– ICLS 11
– Link 4 336MHz (ACLS enabled)