The loitering aircraft continues to maintain roughly 50 nm away from the formation.

 

Your warships have a new ESM bearing.

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Well, I have little desire to turn off my radars now that we have probable F4-Es inbound. When I have a discrete contact and reason to surmise it's approaching, I'd be inclined to repeat my request for identification and, assuming either no answer or an answer identifying it as Iranian, a request to stand off 25 nm from the convoy. If the contact approaches within 35 nm, I'd repeat that request and make sure I was in a position to bring weapons to bear if need be.

no reason at all to hold back now if they are sending F-4s to soften us up. Yishten I intend to energize my own radars and go to battle stations. The intention will be to engage any leakers at the aft end of the convoy.