Follow Maverick and Goose across the Persian Gulf while various aircraft fall into formation during the flight.

**1.1 Update - May 13th, 2025**



----------BRIEFING----------

**OPERATION STAR TOURS
**DATE: May 4th, 2025
**TIME: 05:40
**LOCATION: Persian Gulf
**WEATHER: Broken clouds, light winds, slight turbulence


**COMMS**
CVN-73 USS George Washington
- TACAN 73X | ILS 13 | CVN73 | ATC 127.5 MHz | Link 4: 332 MHz
LHA-1 Tarawa
- TACAN: 71X | ILS 17 | LHA | ATC 128.5 MHz
Refueling
- KC-135MPRS | Arco 1-1 | TACAN 35X | ARC | 251 MHz AM
- S-3B Recovery | Texaco 2-1 | TACAN 21X | TEX | 252 MHz AM
- S-3B Tanker | Shell 3-1 | TACAN 31X | SHL | 253 MHz AM
AWACS
- E-3A | Overlord 1-1 | 261 MHz AM


**SITUATION**  
Follow Maverick and Goose across the Persian Gulf while various aircraft fall into formation during the flight.


**GAMEPLAY**
- This is a free flight mission in the Persian Gulf with no active targets. Stay in close formation (Echelon Right: Group Close 39m x 36m) with Maverick and Goose to avoid collisions while various aircraft merge into formation. They will be flying at approximately 7,000 feet at 380 knots.
- Maverick may change altitude with any flight path interference. Do not fly in front of Maverick or other aircraft if possible.
- Waypoints 1 to 4 route counter-clockwise around the Persian Gulf. Waypoint 5 vectors to landing on CVN-73 USS George Washington (TACAN: 73X / ILS 13). Total trip is approximately 440nm / 1 hour travel time.
- Dynamic Spawns on CVN-73 USS George Washington and LHA-1 Tarawa are available for additional free flight options in multiplayer.
- Refueling KC-135MPRS (Arco 1-1) is available near Waypoint 3 at 25,000 feet. S-3B Recovery Tanker (Texaco 2-1) in orbit above CVN-73. Note: Optional S-3B Tanker (Shell 3-1) will change to heading 040 after traveling 30nm.
- Custom Liveries for this mission can be found embedded in the *.miz mission file. To install, re-open the downloaded *.miz file with 7-zip or WinZip and manually move the Liveries folder into your C:\Users\<YourName>\Saved Games\DCS folder.


**CREDITS**
Mission Created by SimMotionTuning https://www.simmotiontuning.com/dcs-missions
VF-213 Iceman and Slider TOP GUN (1986) by Gizmo (Img 3) @ https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3304380/
Fictional C-101CC USAF SEA Camo Livery by Etten (Img 4) @ https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3310611/
Top Gun Anthem by Harold Faltermeyer
Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
* Music used for entertainment purposes only. All credit goes to the original artists and copyright holders.


----------CHANGE LOG----------
v1.0 - 4/27/2025 - Initial Release
v1.1 - 5/13/2025 - Added custom Liveries to *.miz file; updated radio frequencies, LHA1 TACAN, and mission briefing; removed unused music; added map drawings; adjusted inflight dialog.
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