Black Shore

DATE: 05/08/2026

TIME (GMT): 18:00

ERA: Modern

MAP(S): Caucasus

TYPE: COOP

GAME: DCS

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Kofeina

SLOTS: 6 / 16

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RATING: (5)

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Situation Update / Summary
Donovian forces continue to use Gudauta Airfield and surrounding facilities as a logistics and equipment hub. Intelligence has confirmed hardened bunkers and high-value equipment stored in the area. CSG-1 has been tasked with a precision strike using laser-guided bombs to destroy these hardened targets and degrade Donovian capability in the western sector.

Mission Intent
Conduct a precision bombing strike on Gudauta Airfield and surrounding hardened bunkers and equipment. Deliver laser-guided bombs accurately while managing the local air defense threat and remaining aware of longer-range SAM coverage.

Mission Tasks
Task 1 - Precision Strike
● Destroy hardened bunkers and high-value equipment at and around Gudauta using
laser-guided bombs (GBU-12 / GBU-16 / GBU-24 as appropriate).
Task 2 - Local SEAD / Suppression
● Suppress or destroy short-range air defenses in the target area (SA-8, ZSU-23-4,
ZU-23-2, MANPADS) to allow strikes.
Task 3 - Fighter Escort / CAP
● Provide cover against possible MiG-23 and MiG-29 intercepts during ingress, attack,
and egress.

Enemy Forces
● Hardened bunkers and equipment at Gudauta
● Local air defenses at Gudauta: SA-8, ZSU-23-4, ZU-23-2, MANPADS
● SA-5 battery near Gelendzhik
● SA-10 site southwest of Maykop-Khanskaya
● Possible MiG-23 and MiG-29 fighter response

Friendly Forces
Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1)
● CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt
● DESRON 1:
○ USS Sterett (DDG-104)
○ USS Dewey (DDG-105)
○ USS Gridley (DDG-101)
○ USS Sampson (DDG-102)

Aviation Support
● E-3A AWACS “DARKSTAR” operating over the Turkish coast.
● KC-135 MPRS tankers available at station.
● A-6E Recovery Tanker.

Waypoints
1. WP In
2. Gudauta
3. WP Out

JTACs
● Axeman 2
○ 155.000 FM
○ NE of Gudauta
● Playboy 1
○ 157.000 FM
○ West of Gudauta

Tanker Information
● Texaco 1
○ TACAN 1X
○ 255.0 MHz
● Texaco 2
○ TACAN 2X
○ 256.0 MHz
● Mauler 1
○ TACAN 3X
○ 257.0 MHz

Carrier Information
CVN-71:
● TACAN 71X
● ICLS 11
● Link 4 336MHz (ACLS enabled)
● ATC 127.0
CVN-74 (Debug):
● TACAN 22X
● ICLS 20
● Link 4 333MHz (ACLS enabled)
● ATC 130.0