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F-1C

F-1C
Aircraft: 2 (T-38 or approved fighter aircraft alternative) Time: 1.1
Crew: P/IP, P/IP else IP, UPP Config: 1
Prerequisites: Wing Orientation 

Mission Objectives:

  1. Introduce/practice mission tasks listed below.
  2. Introduce briefing and mission reconstruction standards and techniques.

Specific Mission Tasks:

1.* Mission planning/briefing/debriefing
2.* Ground operations
3.* Interval takeoff
4.* Departure and visual rejoin
5.* Two-ship basic formation
      a. Rejoin
      b. Fingertip
      c. Route
      d. Echelon turn
      e. Crossunder
      f. Fighting wing
      g. Visual signals
6. *Armament switchology/FENCE check
7. *G-awareness
8. *AGSM
9. *G-awareness turns
10. *Two-ship tactical formation
      a. Position
      b. Delayed turns
      c. In-place turns
      d. Cross turn
      e. Shackle
      f. Tactical rejoin

11. Missile to Guns

12.* Visual search
13.* Fuel management
14.* Battle damage check
15.* RTB procedures
16.* Overhead pattern
17.* Normal landing
18. *Emergency patterns

Special Instructions:

  1. Formation takeoff permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
  2. Instrument approach permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
  3. Mission tasks may be omitted depending on prior experience and time constraints. Items should be completed before graduating the track E IFF course.