Short timeline + merge – Top Gun style

Everyone’s welcome to this training!

Training Mission: Default map on CA, CAVOK

Planned Training:

1. F/A-18C
– Free training or join the Top Gun-style as described below.

2. F-16C
– Free training or join the Top Gun-style as described below.

3. F-14A/B+F5 Tiger
Top Gun style training for F14+F5.
F14 with is blue – F5 is red
DLO:
As a pair of F14:
– to find, sort and lock enemy targets from a commit that starts only 30Nm away
– to secure launch parameters for AIM7 before the enemy gets within AIM9 range
– to support each other in a dogfight 2 v 2
As a pair of F5:
– to use the small cross section and high agility of the F5 to make life difficult for the F14 in BVR and WVR
– to support each other in a dogfight 2 v 2

This is a PvP training and require that at least 2 F14 pilots, 2 F14 RIO’s and 2 F5 pilots sign up. Initial missile shots (AIM7) will only be made with voice (ie “Fox 1 on the F5 in a right hand turn”) to make sure that every engagement results in a 2v2 merge.
Setup:
Both pairs start parallel 33Nm out and 15000ft. When ready the range controller calls “commit” and both pairs turn hot. The F5’s are free to fly however they want to make a lock difficult for the F14’s.
The RIO’s work to find, sort and lock the target. Lead typically locks with TWS, wingman with STT, but in this case both will “shoot” AIM7 and thus does an STT-lock. F14’s takes the AIM7 shot when in launch parameters via voice.
The encounter is then transformed into a dogfight where all weapons are allowed (AIM7, AIM9 and guns). The dogfight ends when both fighters on one side are down.

4. AJS 37
– TBU

5. A-10C II
– TBU

6. AH-64D/OH-58D
– TBU

7. AWACS/ATC
AWACS that want to practice can join the F14/5 training as a range controller. This will not be bulls-calls, but assisting the training by checking positioning, engagement distances and so on.

Additional Training Suggestions:

* Practice things in the syllabus for your main aircraft
* Tanker intercepts and rejoins Jax Tutorial
* Tac turns Wiki
* CASE 1 recovery Wiki
* Overhead break Wiki
* Time-on-target

Sign up, then organize yourselves into flights to practice relevant stuff!