Tonight’s mission, A defector from Russia tries to steal a Advanced MiG-29 Test Jet fitted with brand new Radar and Defence Suite. NATO has been trying to get its hands on this tech for months. Finally a defecting pilot is the ideal opportunity.
6 pilots from 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron flew Operation: Lantern over Caucasus on Tuesday, 20 October, finishing with 8 air-to-air and 9 ground kills for the loss of 1 aircraft.
After-action report
From SPARTAN
- Date
- Tue 20 Oct 2026
- Theatre
- Caucasus
- Duration
- 1h 19m
- Pilots
- 6
- Squadrons
- 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron
8
Air-to-air kills
9
Ground kills
6
Sorties
1
Aircraft lost
5.2
Flight hours
3 (F) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyRack | F-16C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Dropdead | F-16C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
617 Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simo | F/A-18C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Crux | F/A-18C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
IX (B) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | A/A | A/G | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick | F-14B(U) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.9 |
| RedBear | F-14B(U) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
