Night Carrier Quals

DATE: 29/04/2026

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: Modern

MAP(S): Caucasus

TYPE: COOP

GAME: DCS

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Kofeina

SLOTS: 8 / 16

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RATING: (3)

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Operation Update/Summary
This training mission focuses on night carrier operations in bad weather conditions. Players will practice air-to-air refueling (AAR) in limited visibility followed by a CASE III recovery to the carrier.

Objectives
Task 1 — Take off
Task 2 — Air-to-Air Refueling
● Rendezvous with tanker
● Conduct AAR in night / bad weather conditions
Task 3 — CASE III Recovery
● Proceed to marshal stack
● Follow CASE III procedures
● Intercept final bearing and land on carrier

Enemy Forces
Air:
Air defense:
Surface:
Ground assets:

Friendly Forces
● Carrier 1
● Carrier 2
● Carrier 3
● Carrier 4
● Carrier 5
● Carrier 6
● Carrier 7
● Carrier 8
● Carrier 9
● Carrier 10
● Carrier 11
● Carrier 12

Waypoints
Tanker Information
● Texaco
TACAN 1X
● Arco
TACAN 2X
● Shell
TACAN 3X

Carrier Information
CVN-1:
– TACAN 71X
– ICLS 1
– Link 4 331MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-2:
– TACAN 72X
– ICLS 2
– Link 4 332MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-3:
– TACAN 73X
– ICLS 3
– Link 4 333MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-4:
– TACAN 74X
– ICLS 4
– Link 4 334MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-5:
– TACAN 75X
– ICLS 5
– Link 4 335MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-6:
– TACAN 76X
– ICLS 6
– Link 4 336MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-7:
– TACAN 77X
– ICLS 7
– Link 4 337MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-8:
– TACAN 78X
– ICLS 8
– Link 4 338MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-9:
– TACAN 79X
– ICLS 9
– Link 4 339MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-10:
– TACAN 80X
– ICLS 10
– Link 4 340MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-11:
– TACAN 81X
– ICLS 11
– Link 4 341MHz (ACLS enabled)
CVN-12:
– TACAN 82X
– ICLS 12
– Link 4 342MHz (ACLS enabled)