Operation Black Ice
UMBOZERO STRIP · KOLA PENINSULA · RUSSIA · MISSION 14 OF 19
Operation Black Ice is a extraction mission in INSANE // AC-130 GUNSHIP OPS, flown over Umbozero Strip, Russia. Par time 7 min 40 s.
Tasking
A PMC IS FLYING THE LEDGER HARDWARE OUT OF A LAKE-ICE STRIP, INSIDE A POLAR STORM. WHITEOUTS WASH YOUR SENSOR TO STATIC — AND GROUND THEIR TRANSPORTS. IN THE CLEAR GAPS BOTH SIDES MOVE: THEY TAXI, YOU SEE. WORK THE WINDOWS. FIVE AIRFRAMES ON THE STRIP — THEN THE DEPOT GRID: BURN THE CACHES.
Rules of engagement
- TWO DEPARTURES = MISSION FAILURE
- SENSOR DEGRADED IN THE WHITEOUTS
- MANPADS ON BOTH GRIDS
Mission data
| Objective | NOTHING LIFTS OFF THE ICE |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Extraction |
| Terrain | arctic |
| Area of operations | 67.8°N 34.4°E |
| Par time | 7 min 40 s |
| Civilians in the AO | no |
| Air defence | none reported |