---
name: Caucasus - Black Sea
theater: Caucasus
authors: Colonel Panic
description:
  <p>A medium sized theater with bases along the coast of the Black Sea. Note that due to heavy SAM coverage, performance on this campaign can be noticeably worse than in many others.</p>
recommended_player_faction: USA 2005
recommended_enemy_faction: Russia 2010
recommended_start_date: 2004-01-07
miz: black_sea.miz
performance: 3
version: "10.7"
squadrons:
  # Anapa-Vityazevo
  12:
    - primary: BARCAP
      aircraft:
        - Su-30 Flanker-C
        - Su-27 Flanker-B
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - A-50
      size: 2
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - IL-78M
      size: 2
    - primary: Transport
      aircraft:
        - IL-78MD
      size: 4
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Tu-160 Blackjack
      size: 4
  # Krasnodar-Center
  13:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - MiG-31 Foxhound
        - MiG-25PD Foxbat-E
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
  # Maykop-Khanskaya
  16:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-25 Frogfoot
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-34 Fullback
        - Su-24M Fencer-D
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: air-to-ground
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Mi-24P Hind-F
        - Mi-24V Hind-E
  # Senaki-Kholki
  23:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - A-10C Thunderbolt II (Suite 7)
        - A-10C Thunderbolt II (Suite 3)
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle (AI)
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
    - primary: Transport
      aircraft:
        - UH-60A
      size: 8
  # Kobuleti
  24:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle (Suite 4+)
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
  # Kutaisi
  25:
    - primary: BARCAP
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle (AI)
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-3A
      size: 2
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - KC-135 Stratotanker
      size: 2
    - primary: Transport
      aircraft:
        - C-17A
      size: 4
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-1B Lancer
      size: 4
  Blue CV:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - F-14B Tomcat
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-14B Tomcat
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - S-3B Tanker
      size: 2
  Blue LHA:
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - UH-1H Iroquois
      size: 8
  Red CV:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: air-to-air
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: any
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
    - primary: Refueling
      size: 2
  Red LHA:
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      size: 8