Operation Ghost Rider, 1985

A long-range strike from the UK on a simulated airfield 100 miles southwest of Goose Bay, Labrador by 10 F-111Es from the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing on October 18, 1985. This exercise was one of the proof of concept operations for Operation El Dorado Canyon. Designer Notes: This scenario is designed as the exercise that it was. As such, the main objective is to get your strike force to the target area and back to England. By default, the simulated SAM sites have no weapons, and will not fire. Similarly, the OpFor early warning radars are not actively emitting. Several special actions are available to increase the complexity and difficulty. These range from adding weapons back to the OpFor SAM sites and activating their EW radars, adding additional SAMs, to adding hostile interceptors. To counter these additions, the option to add additional supporting forces (CAP, AEW, OECM, and SEAD) for the player is available. You will only get points for damaging or destroying the designated aim points. Any other OpFor unit engaged is simply the cost of doing business.