F-2C
F-2C | |
Aircraft: 4 (T-38 or approved fighter aircraft alternative) | Time: 1.4 |
Crew: IP/X, P/IP, P/IP, P/IP else IP, P, IP, P | |
Prerequisites: F-1C | |
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Specific Mission Tasks: 1. Mission planning/briefing/debriefing 14. Route abort procedures |
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Description
Prior to beginning F-2C students should have completed F-1C and should exhibit sufficient contract knowledge and formation proficiency to operate within a 4-Ship formation.
F-2C is a consolidated syllabus ride incorporating components of the Formation and Surface Attack Tactics (SAT) phases. This sortie should introduce students to the nature of 4-Ship formations in preparation for SAT-1C. Students should attempt to prepare ahead of the sortie by completing prerequisite academics and IPs should check knowledge for accuracy and assumptions. These preparation skills will be necessary in subsequent 455th vAEW courses.
The LATN and ridge crossing exercises are included as an initial steppingstone towards SAT exercises and primarily serve as an exposure point to access contract knowledge prior to execution of more advanced tactics. This inclusion allows the IP to introduce tactical considerations and discus ingress route planning. This allows the student pilot to better conceptualize these topics in later academic phase briefs and draw parallels to previous experience. Lastly, this allows the IP to assess task saturation and formation contract execution in the student pilots.
While the intent is to conduct a 4-Ship low altitude ingress, 2-Ship ingress is also sufficient so long as 4-Ship DLOs are completed.
Academics
T-38A/C Formation Phase
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