EdAv

Date: 25th June 2022 20:00Z

TORMENTA 2022

Roll call

MC: Weasel11 DMC: Weasel12

Task

Commanders intent

• Negate the use of simulated airbase in Bardenas range
• Survival of 100% of BLUE assets

Task

Commanders intent

• To simulate the real spanish exercise where EdA ( Ejército del Aire) tests real weapons and capabilities
• Let other VSOAs meet us, showing our ops and standards
• Train joint ops, using aggressors and ground based threats
• Enjoy!

Task

Today’s task

• SWEEP: guarantee a free A2A corridor for SEAD/STRIKE. Maintain TARCAP with no hostiles 30 nm around strike TGT. Cover departure of package.

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• SEAD: guarantee a SAM free corridor to TGT area for SWEEP/STRIKE. Hold SEAD CAP, maintain 30 nm around TGT free of threats. Provide A2A coverage as required by SWEEP. Push FIRST, HARM employance, pump as fragged.

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• STRIKE: negate the use of Bardenas simulated AB. Destroy as many RED assets as possible

Task

Alert state

• Full war in Zaragoza TMA

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• Expect enemy DCA and intercept enemy flights

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• All enemy SAMs firing at will

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• No Friendly forces

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• No other friendly COMAOs planned in target area

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Task

Risk level

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• SEAD / SWEEP/STRIKE
• LOW
• A. THE MISSION IS ONLY IMPORTANT WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE SHORT TERM SITUATION.
• B. LOSSES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.
• C. FORCES CAN PUSH UP TO BEING THREATENED BY AIR OR SURFACE THREAT WEAPONS ENGAGEMENT ZONES.
• D. TO ENTER KNOWN MEZ'S, SEAD COVERAGE IS MANDATORY
• E. THE MISSION COMMANDER HAS AUTHORITY TO CANCEL. MISSION BASED ON LOSS OF OCA/ SEAD/ OR FORCE
• COMPOSITION FALLING BELOW THE MINIMUM FORCE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE TASKED LEVEL OF
• PROBABILITY OF DESTRUCTION.
• F. THE MINIMUM GO-CRITERIA PER FLIGHT IS IAW EDAV DIRECTIVES.

Task

Collateral damage level

ALL TARGETS AND ASSOCIATED DMPI PUBLISHED IN THE ATO HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE RELEVANT

TEAM THROUGH THE TARGETING PROCESS AND ARE LEGITIMATE TARGETS AND AIRCREWS ARE NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR FURTHER DETERMINING CDE; HOWEVER, AIRCREW SHOULD ALWAYS SEEK TO MITIGATE

COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE WITH MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. IN CASE OF

COLLATERAL DAMAGE RISK, A WEAPONEERING SOLUTION IS TASKED IN THE ATO‟S TASKING NOTES TO

MITIGATE THE WEAPON‟S EFFECTS. THIS WEAPONEERING RECOMMENDATION IS MANDATORY. DEVIATION

FROM TASKED SCL AND WEAPONEERING RECOMMENDATION IS TO BE REQUESTED TO HQ TARGETING CELL.

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ONCE AIRBORNE, PRIOR TO RELEASE THE ORDNANCE, AIRCREWS SHOULD, WHEN POSSIBLE, CONFIRM THE

COLLATERAL DAMAGE RISK IS STILL AS STATED, I.E.:

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- COLLATERAL RISK OBJECTS ARE LOCATED AS DESCRIBED IN THE TARGET FOLDER.

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- NO NEW COLLATERAL RISK OBJECT IS REPORTED.

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- NO ASSEMBLIES OF CIVILIAN OR NON-COMBATANT PERSONNEL AND/OR PROPERTY ARE REPORTED IN THE TARGET AREA.

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Task

ROE

Nº 007 GEOGRAPHIC POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES: ENTRY INTO RED TERRITORIAL SEAS, INTERNAL WATERS, NATIONAL AIRSPACE AND TERRITORY IS AUTHORISED.

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Nº 008 RELATIVE POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES: POSITIONING OF OWN FORCES RELATIVE TO RED FORCES IS UNRESTRICTED.

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Nº 010 ID OF AIRBORNE TARGETS PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT: BEYOND VISUAL RANGE (BVR) TRACK ID. A TRACK BECOMES HOSTILE BASED ON AN APPROVED COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: NEXT PAGE

Task

ROE

Task

ROE STRIKE

Nº 427 ATTACK AGAINST RED MILITARY INSTALLATION(S), FACILITY(IES), EQUIPMENT, AND UNIT(S) WHICH ARE ENGAGED IN OR MAKE AN EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO MILITARY ACTIVITY THAT THREATENS, EDAV-LED FORCE(S), PERSON(S) OR PROPERTY IS AUTHORISED.

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Nº 428 ATTACK AGAINST RED FORCE(S) OR TARGET(S), WHICH MAKE AN EFFECTIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CONDUCT OF HOSTILE MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST EDAV-LED FORCE(S), PERSON(S) OR PROPERTY IS AUTHORISED.

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Objectives

Strike package JAGUAR/GUSTO

Negate Bardenas simulated airbase, destroy as many assets as possible

No Strike flight losses

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Objectives

SEAD / DEAD

WEASEL1 - Destroy SAM threat in Ablitas Airsrip

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• Act as first line of defence of package.
• Protect package from ground threats.
• Destroy threats on time.
• Establish a SEAD CAP wpt 6.
• A2A cover of the package during RTB.
• No SEAD flight losses

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FIRST A2A SHOOT AT Rmax, then NOTCH 10s , then PUMP

Following shots High Pk, respect MAR

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Objectives

SWEEP HAVOC

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• Guarantee a free A2A corridor for SEAD/STRIKE.
• Maintain TARCAP with no hostiles 30NM around strike TGT.
• Target alll factor groups
• Gain air superiority TOT+- 5 min
• No unaware losses
• Cover departure of package.
• Establish a TARCAP WPT7.
• Check Zaragoza AB scrambles

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Mission Overview

General concept of operations

ORBIT

PUSH

IP/SA2

TGT

Zaragoza AB

Mission Overview

General concept of operations

• No AA superiority.
• Classical COMAO SEAD-SWEEP-STRIKE.
• 2 minutes between each flight.
• Altitude stack.
• Agressive push by SWEEP, SEAD execution ASAP.
• TARCAP + SEAD CAP. SWEEP/SEAD covers on departure.
• AWACS available. AAR availble.
• Window time: as required by fuel of assets.

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2 min

HAVOC1

WEASEL1

GUSTO1

JAGUAR1

2 min

1 min

Mission Overview

Timings

Mission Overview

Flight levels

Hold WPT2 loiter speed, assigned altitudes, right turns

Push WPT3

Push per flight plan.

Keep as fragged. ROLEX authority: MC

Late comer: assigned altitude 20 nm before hold!

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ROUTE

• Hazzards/MSA: 10.000 ft MSL
• Planned speeds:
• Departure: 360 KTAS
• Hold-push: 420 KTAS
• Push-IP-TGT: 480 KTAS
• TGT-egress: 480 KTAS
• Altitude deconfliction plan
• AC mantain assigned altitude
• Split/loose time plan:
• If split: try to reach TGT on time
• Loose time: avoid conflict with other formations
• Threat reaction deconfliction
• West with SA
• Peacetime divert airfields:
• Zaragoza AB, Getafe AB
• Bullseye: on TGT

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Mission Overview

Push point / split point / RV

Push point

ORBIT

Rendezvous point

Mission Overview

Ingress formation

2 min

2 min

1 min

Mission Overview

Egress formation

AFTER MILLER TIME BROADCASTED BY MC/DMC

Intel update

AA

Zaragoza AB

EF-2000

F-5BM

C-101

Intel update

AA EXPECTED ENEMY CAPS

EF-2000: marshalling

Possible scrambles

from Zaragoza AB

Intel update

AA EF-2000

EF-2000

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MAR 17

DR 19

DOR 25

Intel update

AA F-5BM

F-5BM

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MAR 7

DR 13

DOR 18

Intel update

AA C-101

C101

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No weapons, acting as decoy

Intel update

AA threat tree

Intel update

AG

Launch range

Detection range

Intel update

AG Ablitas Airstrip

Wx / NOTAMS / ACO

Wx

(1) Home base Torrejón AB LETO/diversions Zaragoza AB LEZG, Getafe AB LEGT

(2) Orbit waypoint 2, left turns

(3) Leave orbit at scheduled time, get to your altitude

ACO

NOTAMS

c. Departure routing IFR to flight route

d. Orbit/hold:

(1) As directed by ROLEX change/left hand turn/speed loiter/HDG at FL choice

e. Recovery plan VFR if possible

f. Route brief

(1) Speeds, alt’s, Procedures, threats: in falconview charts

g. Rolex

(1) How to request: AWACS CHANNEL

(2) Code word: ROLEX

(3) Acknowledge each flight

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Wx / NOTAMS / ACO

NOTAMS

DEPARTURES/RECOVERIES AREA

· Torrejón APP will use a specially designated area for DEPARTURES/RECOVERIES, from 1.000’ AGL up to 11.000’ MSL, and 31 NM to the WEST.

· It will be active from the first take-off till the last aircraft exits the area.

· It will be active again from the first aircraft in NORTH/SOUTH proceeding RTB.

IFR RECOVERY

· All IFR recovery will be procedural clearance to ILS APP.

· Close formation recoveries are recommended. If not able: Advise NLT first call to APP.

· Radar trails will be treated as a single entity, except for distances.

· NO speaking entity will be cleared to land until the last of the previous one has cleared RWY.

· AS A REFERENCE, THIS REQUIRES AT LEAST 6 NM SEPARATION BETWEEN FORMATIONS.

· Once you are transferred to APP, you are committed to approach. Unless on emergency, do not ask for space to burn fuel, rejoins, delays to adjust to recovery plan, etc. Do so with CRC/AWACS

· DO NOT ASK FOR CLOSE TRAFFIC (unless safety): YOU WILL BE DIRECTED OUT OF THE PATTERN

Domestics

ACO

LANDING (VFR & IFR)

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· SPACING on RWY: TWR will only clear to land if:

Ø Single A/C: previous A/C is in last 300m of the runway on COLD SIDE (“Slow” Call).

Ø RWY VACATED IF FORMATION LANDING

· CAREFUL WITH CHUTE - REVERSE USE!!!

· CALL “SLOW LANE“ or “SPEED CONTROLLED” when on COLD SIDE.

· Vacate ASAP through A, B, C, D or E taxiway automatically switch GND (#5) and request taxi back.

· Clearance to vacate via any other taxiway can be requested to TWR.

RTB FORMATIONS

� COMPLEX RECOVERIES SCENARIO:

� IF YOU DON’T FEED IN, YOU WILL HAVE LAST PRIORITY

� MC WILL DECIDE AT STEP BRIEF ON VFR OR IFR RECOVERY FOR EVERYBODY

� IN CASE AN IFR RECOVERY IS BRIEFED, MC WILL BE THE ONLY ONE ALLOWED TO CHANGE TO A VFR RECOVERY (NOT A PARTICIPANTS OPTION )

� IN CASE A VFR RECOVERY IS BRIEFED AND ANYONE NEEDING TO PERFORM AN IFR APPROACH, THEN EVERYBODY WILL CHANGE TO IFR RECOVERY

� RTB TYPE OF FORMATION:

� IFR: MAX 2 AIRCRAFTS

� VFR: MAX 4 AIRCRAFTS

� RTB IN MIXED FORMATION:

� ONLY IN VFR

� ONLY IF IT IS WORTH (NOT FOR FUN / PICTURES)

� PREVIOUSLY CLEARED BY MC AND REPORTED IN STEP BRIEF

� RTB BRIEFED BETWEEN AIRCREWS BEFORE STEP

� SPLIT IN IFR

� IF YOU PLAN TO SPLIT YOUR FORMATION IN IFR RTB, MAKE SURE BEFORE STEP, THE SPACING WITH THE NEXT FORMATION WILL NOT BE REDUCED BELOW 15 NM/3 MINUTES

� LETO APP DOES NOT SPLIT FORMATIONS

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Domestics

ACO

§ NORMAL PROCEDURES. A/C are to recover with sufficient fuel to: complete IFR/VFR recovery, (including a missed app).with sufficient fuel to divert from Albacete to the allocated diversion landing IAW national guidelines.

§ A/C not able to execute previous procedure is to initiate a diversion to the alternate as to arrive with a fuel state IAW national regulations.

§ If A/C does not have enough fuel to divert: declare MAYDAY or EMERGENCY FUEL. That A/C will then be given priority to land, with the result that most of the rest of package may be diverted.

§ There will be NO mixed recoveries (ie. IFR and VFR)

RECOVERY FUEL STATES

Comm Plan

Codewords

STANDARD EDAV COMMPLAN

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Take care of the comms please. Don’t overuse UHF channel.

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Ground comms: 122.1,

c. Check ins: standard commplan

d. IFF procedures: COMMPLAN

e. Bullseye/type of control; BULLSEYE FORMAT / LOOSE ADVISORY.

Threat calls 20nm untargeted. Picture every 30”

g. Comm Priorities

(1) Primary Talkers ( 1 and 3 in each formation), Comm Cadence ( if human picture every 2 mins). All players respect 2´´ radio silence between calls and priority

(2) Defensive Calls/Threat ( spike)/leakers/Targeting /Engaged Calls/ Declares/Picture/admin

k. Use EDAV- DISCORD channels flights for intraflight coordination

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AWACS/PEGASO

122.1

LETO APP

122.1

LETO TWR

122,1

Kick Authority: MC, DMC, SWEEP

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Kick: 60º 1 min WEST

Defensive: pump 1 min ( loosing 3 mins)

Always by pairs

If splitted during the reaction, climb to a safe altitude and rejoin. Avoid conflict with other assets

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35nm

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25nm

AAR Brief

Primary plan

Expected in recovery, after miller time

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Follow ATP-56

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AAR Brief

Procedure

AAR Brief

Map

SEAD / DEAD Brief

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a. Weapon Load 2 AGM88

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90.000 ft

SA2

18nm

SEAD / DEAD Brief

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• Ingress 1+1 trail 6nm
• #1 shoot ASAP, #2 1 minute later. Press if possible, abort if A2A threat
• After preemptive launches, SEAD CAP over WP 6, cold to WP 5, left turns
• ARIZONA, switch to A2A ( E/W CAP FL250)

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HARM TOF

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Flow Plan/Orbit

AA Specific Brief

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15 nm

15 nm

AA Specific Brief

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AA Specific Brief

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a. GAMEPLAN: Execute sweep, get a free corridor until TGT, establish TARCAP WPT7 and protect package on the way back. No other friendlies out of package overflying enemy airspace.

PUSH 4 planes 15nm tactical spread A30480 GS, ECM on. Act as second line

Before TARCAP Fox-3 long( Short skate) close to Rmax , launch and leave tactics, second FOX 3 ,medium Pk, Banzai tactic

If recommit required timelined Fox3, launch and decide.

Banzai ( L&D) in case of KICK, and after TARCAP established.

Press if naked/winning

Unknown/AIM120 capable hostile (EF-2000): first shot 30-32 nm. Second FOX3 MEDIUM 25/27 nm respect MAR. No loft

Cleared to the merge if bandits aware and 15 nm close to strike flight

TARCAP A30 0.90M, left turns 15nm 2+2 in place turns. ECM on

Outlaw: aircraft coming from EAST of FLOB

IFF interrogator, ask for AWACS picture, soft lock and declare. If bandit/hostile and commit criteria: COMMIT

Aircraft taking off from enemy airbases: HOSTILE/COMMIT

AA Specific Brief

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Ranges

DEZ 25-35 North/East of route axis. TARCAP: bandits low and slow

FBR 25 nm

c. Radar Search – OCU standard

●MATE 20nm 1/3 18-40000 ft, 2 20-20.000 ft

●Commit on route/push: OCU rules

●Commit from TARCAP FL300: any bandit taking off/35 nm around TGT AREA/ active airbases

●Recommended use of TWS mode

Short range search: ACM or range search 10 nm

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AA Specific Brief

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Commit/Abort Criteria

-enroute: <35 nm hot

-TARCAP: any bandit inside 35 around route axis to TGT. WPT7 120HOT/300COLD 0.9M A30

-Commit with music ON

-Commit authority: Tactical leader

-Speed 0.9M then climb - shoot - gimbals

Abort criteria: MAR/SAM envelope/defensive

Drop criteria: any bandit leaving the 35nm around

Reset CAP coordinated to avoid both sections in cold

Late pick up/ leaker handover (20 nm): hard lock , cheapshot respecting MAR, drop and leave for second line

Don’t press further than FAOR limit. Abort if SAM limits

Communicate picture turning cold in the TARCAP

ECM: music off if NAKED, MUSIC ON committing .EF-2000 MUSIC on until 20nm.

Pumping: music off

CAP COMM FLOW: declaring element leader HOT

AA Specific Brief

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AA Specific Brief

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Targeting Options:

ID awacs 1 and 3

Try to flow on multiple groups

Get offset if possible

f. Sorting. STANDARD

g. Shot Doctrine:

Be aware High Fast Flyers ( shot distance close to Rmax). Better targeted by TRAILERS

i. Merge Tactics/Post Merge Flow: OCU reactions

j. Reset: avoid both pairs in cold. Coordination

k. What-ifs

(1) Strip/Rejoin: CAP

(2) Leakers: hard lock/cheapshot/drop/abort

(3) Looser plan: get support from SEAD. Retrograde if needed

CAP 2+1: both closest fighters cover and shoot FBR hostiles. Both trailers shoot at surviving, grinder. Pair fighter try to get azimutal split. Grinder.

CAP 1+1: closest fighter should cover FBR. Trailer shoot at surviving. Grinder.

Notch: hostile spike at >30nm if EF-2000.

Always NOTCH before pumping if pumping before DR ( 6 seconds maximum notch). If under DR=>PUMP

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AG Specific Brief DMPIs

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3

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5

6

DMPIs

1. N42 11.50 W001 27.83 West rwy area/Phantom
2. N42 11.56 W001 27.61 center rwy
3. N42 11.64 W001 26.34 East rwy/ Phantom
4. N42 11.63 W001 27.56 fighter parking ( F4)
5. N42 11.60 W001 27.80 AAA
6. N42 11.70 W001 27.96 fighter parking ( F4)

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No threats but Ablitas SA2

AG Specific Brief

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JAGUAR DMPIs 1-2-3

Low level after push. Attack heading 031º

No reattack

Study fragmentation. Weapons at choice of flight leader

Egress: right turn, low level

Flight leader: call for MILLER TIME after bombs away

Threat reactions: Chaff/flare at maximum saturation Music on

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AG Specific Brief

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GUSTO DMPIs 4-5-6

FL220

No reattack. Be sharp with timing for deconflict with Jaguar

Weapons at choice of flight leader

Egress: right turn

Threat reactions: Chaff/flare at maximum saturation Music on

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AG Specific Brief

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AG Specific Brief

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AG Specific Brief

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AG Specific Brief

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Contingencies

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If WEASEL no go: ABORT

HAVOC min 2 acf

JAGUAR min 2 acf

Self protection (chaff/flare/ECM/RWR)

• RWR mandatory.
• A flight may continue without chaff but will go only to DR, not MAR, defending with notch.
• A SWEEP flight may continue without ECM but will go only to DR, defending with notch and chaff.
• A flight without flares, must avoid MERGE.
• ECM allowed on hot leg and dive bombing

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Late Takeoff: Late comers may join their task at any moment with SA. Go to your block ASAP

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Contingencies

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a. GO/NO-GO

NO GO: If we don’t have or we loss aerial supremacy.

NO GO: Any of 2 SA2 in TGT area active

b. Risk level High/Med/Low

RISK LEVEL: LOW

c. WX : Wx abortif IMC over TGT area

d. High show/Low show/Abort: MC confirms ROLEX changes. IMC Combat

e. Through WX delivery : FORBIDDEN

ll. Tumbletweet: get in your block, turn cold, get SA

m. Wounded bird/lameduck: Slow & as friendly as possible

n. No TAC C2/midnight: autonomous ops

o. Mission slip/delay/cancellation: MC

p. Emergencies: in elements if possible

q. SLIP: +5 , +10

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TEMPLATES

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TEMPLATES

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TEMPLATES

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TEMPLATES

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TEMPLATES

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NO AAR ALLOWED

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TEMPLATES

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LEAB CHARTS

Intel update

AA

F16

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MAR 17

DR 19

DOR 25

Intel update

AA

Mirage F1

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MAR 12

DR 15

DOR 21

Intel update

AA

MIG - 29S

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MAR 18

DR 21

DOR 25

Intel update

AA

SU 30

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MAR 18

DR 21

DOR 25

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Intel update

AA

MIG-25

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AA-7R Apex

MAR 10

DR 13