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Series S11.(T1,T3) — Operation Magic Fire
Briefing Card — Flight S11.(T1,T3).F1
Saniat R’Mel / Tétouan (GMTN) → Rota Navy (LERT)
This is the first of four flights in Series S11.(T1,T3). The flight takes us from Saniat R’Mel (GMTN) in Spanish Morocco to Rota Navy (LERT) in Spain, with a mid-flight LFS coffee break at Jerez (LEJR). [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
The flight is fictitious, although it closely resembles operations conducted during the Spanish Civil War (c.1936), when German Junkers Ju 52 aircraft of the Kampfgeschwader (KG) command operated under the guise of a civilian organisation known as the Legion Condor in support of Nationalist forces. The campaign was known as Unternehmen Feuerzauber (Operation Magic Fire), inspired by the finale of Act III of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Required cruise true airspeed: 116 kt (133 mph / 215 kph).
Flight distance: 193 nm.
Estimated flight time: 98 minutes, plus a 15-minute coffee break at Jerez. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Route Summary
Airfields & PORs (T&G except where noted):
- GMTN – Saniat R’Mel / Tétouan (Take-off)
- GMTT – T/G
- LEME – T/G
- LEJR – LFS Coffee Break
- LETF – T/G
- LEUT – T/G
- LE85 – T/G
- LERT – LFS Destination [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Leg Distances, Tracks, Times & Altitudes (Zero-Wind)
| Leg | Distance | Track | Time | Altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMTN → GMTT | 30 nm | 286° | 15 min | 2100 ft |
| GMTT → LEME | 43 nm | 359° | 22 min | 1200 ft |
| LEME → LEJR | 20 nm | 343° | 10 min | 900 ft |
| LEJR → LETF | 21 nm | 069° | 11 min | 1500 ft |
| LETF → LEUT | 18 nm | 337° | 9 min | 900 ft |
| LEUT → LE85 | 16 nm | 319° | 8 min | 600 ft |
| LE85 → LERT | 45 nm | 201° | 23 min | 600 ft |
Total Distance: 193 nm
Total Flight Time: 98 min (zero-wind) [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Key Locations
Departure
GMTN – Saniat R’Mel (Tétouan), Spanish Morocco. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Coffee Break (LFS)
LEJR – Jerez, Spain
Approx. 15-minute stop. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Destination (LFS)
LERT – Rota Navy, Spain. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Flight Profile
- Cruise Speed: 116 kt TAS (133 mph / 215 kph). [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
- Weather: Departure from GMTN at 13:00J. Live Weather if possible; final conditions advised on the day. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
- Navigation: Dead reckoning using Little Navmap, ground features, DI/compass and watch/clock. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
- All Other PORs: Touch-and-go (T/G). [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
- Altitude: Follow the published leg altitudes; descend at pilot discretion after terrain clearance. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Aircraft Requirements
Suitable aircraft:
- Junkers Ju 52 (recommended)
- Douglas DC-3
- Beechcraft D18S
- Other period twin-engine transport aircraft capable of maintaining 116 kt TAS. [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Fuel Planning
Fuel required for this flight, including a 30-minute reserve:
Junkers Ju 52
- Endurance: E = 0.8 min per US gallon
- Fuel Required: 160 US gallons [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Douglas DC-3
- Endurance: E = 1.1 min per US gallon
- Fuel Required: 116 US gallons [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Beechcraft D18S
- Endurance: E = 3.5 min per US gallon
- Fuel Required: 37 US gallons [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
Mission Summary
- Operation: Operation Magic Fire (Unternehmen Feuerzauber)
- Flight: S11.(T1,T3).F1
- Distance: 193 nm
- Flight Time: ~98 min
- Coffee Break: LEJR (Jerez)
- Destination: LERT (Rota Navy)
- Cruise Speed: 116 kt
- Recommended Aircraft: Junkers Ju 52, Douglas DC-3, Beechcraft D18S [Flight S11…193 nm.pdf | PDF]
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