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)
SA-75M Dvina
00:01:06, F/A-18A Hornet No.3, VMFA-314 Black Knights launched AGM-88 HARM missile No. 1
00:01:17, V-750VKU 11DKU Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 22km
Target azimuth: 327�
Target elevation: 3�
Target altitude: 1.4km
SNR mode: 55km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:01:36, Missile exploded on Channel-1
AGM-88 (HARM) High Speed Anti Radiation Missile No. 1 launched from F/A-18A Hornet No.3, VMFA-314 Black Knights killed by SAM. (miss distance: 20m)
00:01:47, F/A-18A Hornet No.4, VMFA-314 Black Knights launched AGM-88 HARM missile No. 1
00:01:52, V-750VKU 11DKU Missile launched on Channel-1
Target distance: 23km
Target azimuth: 343�
Target elevation: 5�
Target altitude: 2.3km
SNR mode: 55km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:01:58, V-750VKU 11DKU Missile launched on Channel-2
Target distance: 23km
Target azimuth: 343�
Target elevation: 6�
Target altitude: 2.5km
SNR mode: 55km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:02:03, V-750VKU 11DKU Missile launched on Channel-3
Target distance: 23km
Target azimuth: 343�
Target elevation: 6�
Target altitude: 2.8km
SNR mode: 55km
Missile guidance method: T/T (Three Point)
00:02:14, SNR knocked out by HARM
00:02:14, Missile exploded on Channel-1
F/A-18A Hornet No.3, VMFA-314 Black Knights killed by SAM. (miss distance: 48m)
Total, SNR On Air Time: 1min 26sec
