7 pilots from 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron flew Operation: Ember over Caucasus on Tuesday, 3 November, finishing with 5 air-to-air and 31 ground kills without losing an aircraft.
After-action report
From SPARTAN
- Date
- Tue 3 Nov 2026
- Theatre
- Caucasus
- Duration
- 1h 29m
- Pilots
- 7
- Squadrons
- 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron
5
Air-to-air kills
31
Ground kills
7
Sorties
0
Aircraft lost
6.9
Flight hours
3 (F) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyRack | F-16C | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Dropdead | F-16C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.9 |
617 Squadron
4 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blooders | F/A-18C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Simo | F/A-18C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Trigati | F/A-18C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Baggers | F/A-18C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
IX (B) Squadron
1 pilot
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RedBear | F-14B(U) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.0 |