Training Tuesday

Everyone’s welcome to this training!

Training Mission: Syria, pitch black, scattered clouds in the forecast

Planned Training:

1. F/A-18C
– SLAM-ER
Time to get reacquainted with this anvanced but seldom used weapon!

Targetarea coordinates (NE of Rayak):
MGRS GRID: 37 S BT 30000 60000, 3226ft
MGRS GRID: 37 S BT 30000 64683, 3284ft
MGRS GRID: 37 S BT 32049 70007, 3280ft

Enemy targets will be placed within 3000 feet of these coordinates.
Your mission is to hit some of them by using the SLAM-ER.

How to use the SLAM-ER:
Master Arm ON
A/G Mode
On Sensor/weapons-page select the SLAM-ER (Warm up 2,5min) and the DL13 on upper PB row.
On left PB row: Change MODE to TOO (Per SLAM-ER).
On left PB row: Change FLT (Flight level) as desired (Per SLAM-ER).
On left PB row: Change EFUZ to INST (For all SLAM-ERs).
Select different pylons where your SLAM-ERs are fitted via PB STEP on the right PB row.
Goto SLAM DSPLY-page (Second PB from the top right on Sensor/Weapons-page)
Select UFC (PB second to last on the right) to set desirered distance from target when SLAM-ER camera will switch on.
Select your targets WP on HSI or SA page and designate it to your SLAM-ER.
Note: Each SLAM-ER must be designated to a WP before launch. Use PB STEP to switch between pylons.
On your TAC page, bring up the DL13 display via top middle PB.
This will show your SLAM-ERs video link when in range.
Here you choose which SLAM-ER to show video feed from by pressing WPN (buttom left PB) and choosing a SLMR PB.
Make sure the 3 digits on the bottom right of the DL13 display is the same as what pylon your SLAM-ER is fitted on (STA X on top left of your SLAM DSPLY-page).
If these arent the same, you wount see the video feed.
Fire your “Greyhound” when within range shown on your HSI-page.
If you then fly away from your target, activate your Aft Antenna (A ANT) on the DL13 display page (Second to last PB on the left).
On DL13 display page it will now show range to target (CENT) in nm and also time to when the video feed starts (TTS) in seconds.
UFC PB on DL13 display page (Second to last PB on the right) is used to switch between different video feed if more then one SLAM-ER launched.
Use Sensor Select to select/SOI the DDI showing the DL13 display page (* in upper right corner).
When video feed is shown you can now steer the SLAM-ER.
Either by holding down TDC depress (Freezes video feed), moving the X (TDC slew) and then releasing TDC depress where you want the SLAM-ER to steer.
OR moving the X in live feed with TDC slew and TDC depress where you want the SLAM-ER to steer.
Wait for good effect on target.

Youtube example (He is using Mission page (MSN), but you can skip that part):

2. F-16C
– TBU

3. F-14B
– TBU

4. AJS 37
– TBU

5. A-10C II
– TBU

6. AH-64D
– TBU

7. AWACS/ATC
– TBU

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!