2:00am 15th of April, 1986.
Operation El-Dorado Canyon raid against Benghazi.
Targets:
Jamahiriyah barracks - 6 A-6E Intruder (from the CV-66 USS America)
Benghazi AFB - 6 A-6E Intruder (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea)
Supporting force:
8 SEAD F/A-18A Hornet (VMFA-314 Black Knights, VMFA-323 Death Rattlers from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea)
2 SEAD A-7E Corsair-II (VA-46 Clansmen, VA-72 Blue Hawks from the CV-66 USS America)
6 CAP F/A-18A Hornet (VFA-131 Wildcats, VFA-132 Privateers from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea)
3 ECM EA-6B Prowler (VAQ-135 Rooks, VMAQ-2 Playboys from both carriers)
1 SIGINT EA-3B Skywarrior (VQ-2 Sandeman from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea)
2 AWACS E-2C Hawkeye (VAW-127 Seabats from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea)
S-75M3 Volkhov
00:01:10, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-3
Target distance: 35km
Target azimuth: 331°
Target elevation: 4°
Target altitude: 2,4km
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 150km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:01:21, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 35km
Target azimuth: 331°
Target elevation: 2°
Target altitude: 1,3km
SNR mode: LORO - 150km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:01:23, F/A-18A Hornet, VMFA-314 Black Knights launched AGM-88 HARM missile.
00:01:44, Missile exploded on Channel-3
F/A-18A Hornet, VMFA-314 Black Knights killed by SAM. (miss distance: 30m)
00:02:33, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-3
Target distance: 35km
Target azimuth: 156°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 153m
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 75km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:02:44, F/A-18A Hornet, VMFA-314 Black Knights launched AGM-88 HARM missile.
00:03:41, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 35km
Target azimuth: 108°
Target elevation: 1°
Target altitude: 880m
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 75km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:03:49, A-7E Corsair-II, VA-46 Clansmen launched AGM-88 HARM missile.
00:04:15, A-6E Intruder No.1 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:04:16, A-6E Intruder No.1 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:05:01, A-6E Intruder No.2 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:05:02, A-6E Intruder No.2 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:05:47, A-6E Intruder No.3 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:05:48, A-6E Intruder No.3 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:06:33, A-6E Intruder No.4 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:06:34, A-6E Intruder No.4 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:07:00, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-3
Target distance: 35km
Target azimuth: 37°
Target elevation: 0°
Target altitude: 303m
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 75km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:07:11, A-7E Corsair-II, VA-46 Clansmen launched AGM-88 HARM missile.
00:07:19, A-6E Intruder No.5 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:07:19, A-6E Intruder No.5 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:07:20, Missile exploded on Channel-3
A-6E Intruder No.5 (from the CV-66 USS America) killed by SAM. (miss distance: 20m)
00:08:05, A-6E Intruder No.6 (from the CV-66 USS America) bombed Jamahiriyah barracks.
00:08:05, A-6E Intruder No.6 (from the CV-43 USS Coral Sea) bombed Benghazi AFB.
00:08:46, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 20km
Target azimuth: 70°
Target elevation: 1°
Target altitude: 464m
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 75km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:12:20, V-755 20DSU Missile launched on Channel-3
Target distance: 9km
Target azimuth: 171°
Target elevation: 1°
Target altitude: 314m
SNR mode: Wide Beam - 75km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:12:28, F/A-18A Hornet, VMFA-314 Black Knights launched AGM-88 HARM missile.
00:12:39, Missile exploded on Channel-3
F/A-18A Hornet, VMFA-314 Black Knights killed by SAM. (miss distance: 9m)
00:12:48, SNR knocked out by HARM.
Total, SNR On Air Time: 2min 30sec