On 21 Nov 1994 NATO planes hit the Udbina airbase in Serbian-held Croatia. Laying aside whether or not airstrikes are an effective tool in the conflict, it does allow us to see how a strike package is constructed (see issue #1 Oct 94) in a "low-threat" environment. Only the runway was targeted. Thirty-nine planes hit the base, supported by an additional 15 aircraft. I am sure the reason for the odd number of strikers was an abort on takeoff. Assuming that the plan was for forty, the breakdown was probably: Strikers: 6 F-15Es with laser bombs, 4 French Jaguars w/PGMs, 6 (est) Dutch F-16 w/gravity bombs. Defense Suppression (Iron Hand): 6 (est) F/A-18D w/FLARMs and cluster weapons, 4 (est) UK Jaguars w/PGMs. Combat air patrol 10 US F-16C, 2 French Mirage 2000. Electronic Warfare: 2 EF-111 Reconnaissance: French Mirage F.1CT, Dutch F- 16. SAR Support: 2 (est) A-10s w/Maverick & bombs, 2 USA MH-53, 1 US HC-130, 1 French Puma. Command and Control: 1 E-3 AWACS, 1 EC-130, 1 RC-135. Tanker Support: 2 KC-135, 1 French C-135FR, 1 UK Tristar. BT Back to The Naval Sitrep #2 Table of Contents Back to Naval Sitrep List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1995 by Larry Bond and Clash of Arms. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history and related articles are available at http://www.magweb.com