Exercise Swift Fuel

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EXERCISE SWIFT FUEL
Security Classification: TOP SECRET

SITUATION REPORT

Location RAF Brize Norton and UK Air Space. Duration 3 days Day 1 Overview of Exercise Detailed briefing on refuelling and safety procedures. Presentation on the specifications of attending aircraft. Static walkthrough of the TriStar and attending Polish Aircraft. Review of emergency protocols and communication procedures. Day 2 Pre-flight briefings for both RAF and PAF crews. Tanker and fighter aircraft depart RAF Brize Norton and make for designated AAR Zones. Each fighter aircraft to practice a minimum of two dry contacts to ensure proper alignment and procedural adherence. RAF Fighters to use PAF Tankers, vice versa. Mid-exercise debrief to discuss initial observations on the dry contact and provide any feedback. Each fighter aircraft to then commit to carrying out at least 3 wet contacts. Day two debrief and rest before night exercise. Day 3 Aircraft departs from RAF Brize Norton at 1am and make for designated AAR Zones. Each fighter aircraft to practice a minimum of two dry contacts to ensure proper alignment and procedural adherence. RAF Fighters to use PAF Tankers, vice versa. Mid-exercise debrief to discuss initial observations on the dry contact and provide any feedback. Each fighter aircraft to then commit to carrying out at least 3 wet contacts. Crews stood down to rest with the final debrief taking place at 1030. Comprehensive debrief held at 1030 at RAF Brize Norton for all participating personnel to conclude the exercise.

BELLIGERENTS

BLUFOR United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Kingdom of Poland OPFOR Not Applicable.

ORDER OF BATTLE

Royal Air Force [4] Lockheed TriStar KC1. No. 54 Squadron [12] Panavia Tornado GR-4. No. 3 Squadron, A Flight (Initially planed to be Typhoons but changed due to operational requirements) Polish Air Force [3] CC-150T(A310 MRTT) Tankers [12] MiG-29M aircraft

CAMPAIGN REGISTER

Operation	Objective	Status
Exercise Swift Fuel AUG 2004 -	Air to air refuelling exercise between the UK and Poland ManBear .	Pending Arrivals

 

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Operation Swift Fuel
Secured and Encrypted TOP SECRET​

21st Tactical Air Base	40th Tactical Aviation Wing		12x MiG-29M; 12x Pilots
8th Transport Aviation Base	13th Aviation Squadron		3x CC-150T(A310 MRTT); 6x Pilots; 3x Flight Crew

Upon notification of departure from the base, the joint squadron would insure their planes were mechanically sound and fully fueled before before the fully rested pilots would undergo pre-flight checks while the tankers were loaded with enough fuel to allow the twelve MiG-29M fighters to arrive at their destination at RAF Brize Norton safely. From there the transportation squadron would leave from their airbase near Krakow and given time for them to fly in formation over Europe towards their destination. The crew would undergo their own in-flight refueling over Amsterdam to allow them to arrive at their destination of Brize Norton safely. The aircraft flew without offensive missiles, though they maintained that their 30mm autocannon was loaded with 150 rounds per MiG-29M and all countermeasures were loaded to insure their safety during transit. The remaining airbases would also be placed on alert alongside the remaining refueling aircraft to insure a QRF was ready to go should the flight encounter troubles during transit over Europe.

Once they were within the jurisdiction of the British air traffic controllers, the pilots of all aircraft would carefully and politely relay the information back to the controllers to insure proper understanding and confirmation before performing any actions. This would also allow them to demonstrate their professionalism during the transit while also showing their aptitude at their job.

Transit: KO-JO-IO
Jamie