F-2C

Mission Objectives:

1. Practice mission planning/briefing/debriefing, ground operations, departure,
   RTB procedures, and normal overhead pattern and landing.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in two-ship basic formation.
3. Introduce low altitude tactical maneuvering.
4. Introduce four-ship basic formation, and four-ship tactical formation.
5. Introduce/practice mission tasks listed below.
   

Specific Mission Tasks:

1. Mission planning/briefing/debriefing
2. Ground operations
3. Four-ship takeoff
4. Departure
5. Two-ship basic formation
6.*Four-ship basic formation
7. Armament switchology/FENCE check
8. G-awareness
9. * Four-ship tactical formation
10. Two-ship tactical formation
11. Low altitude maneuvering and two-ship tactical formation
12. *LATN
13. *Ridge crossings

14. Route abort procedures
15. Visual search
16. Fuel management
17. Battle damage check
18. RTB procedures
19. Tactical Overhead pattern
      a. Normal landing

Special Instructions:

1. Formation takeoff permitted if required by WX/ATC constraints.
   
2. The emphasis will be on two-ship maneuvering. Practice four-ship maneuvering prior to flight
   split up.
   
3. The low altitude maneuvering phase should introduce check turns for tactical turns.
4. Engaged supporting fighter contracts should be applied to low altitude maneuvering and visual search. Mission specific threat reactions and follow up gameplans to be pre briefed.

Resources:

1. MDC (Please clone if making changes)
2. 4 Ship Tactical Overhead Fighter Brief
3. Gradesheet - 455_900_IFF_F2C.pdf