Operation Iron Hammer
Scenario Name: Operation Iron Hammer Time and Date: April 27, 1972, 23:00:00 (Zulu) Friendly Forces: Primary Country/Coalition: Soviet Union Bases of Operation: Airbase: Mary-2 Air Base, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union / Mary International Airport - UTAM Order of Battle: Aircraft: 2x 3M 'Bison-B' Strategic Bombers Loadout (per aircraft): 6x FAB-3000M-46 GPB Home Base: Mary-2 Air Base Adversarial Forces: Primary Country/Coalition: People's Republic of China Bases of Operation: Military Installation: Lop Nur Nuclear Test Base, Xinjiang, China Order of Battle (Known and Suspected): Ground-Based Threats: Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS): S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) SAM Sites: Several batteries are suspected to be defending the perimeter of the Lop Nur complex. (Estimated locations: 41.7° N, 89.8° E and 41.5° N, 89.6° E) 100mm KS-19 Anti-Aircraft Guns: Likely positioned to defend key facilities within the test site. Early Warning Radars: P-12 (Spoon Rest) Early Warnin...