AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-38C/Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals (IFF)
Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2 - PREPARATION
Chapter 3 - FORMATION
Chapter 4 - AIR TO AIR (A/A)
4.1 Introduction.
4.1 Introduction. Success in visual A/A combat depends on the ability of the fighter pilot to...
4.2 BFM Axioms
4.2 BFM Axioms. There are three basic axioms of BFM that apply to any situation. Whether offe...
4.3 BFM Concepts
4.3 BFM Concepts. BFM is not a set of canned maneuvers; rather, it is a dynamic combination o...
4.4 - Power and Energy Management.
4.4 Power and Energy Management. Power affects airspeed and therefore turn radius and rate. P...
4.5 BFM Cross-Check.
4.5 BFM Cross-Check. During a BFM engagement, we need to keep track of two things in order to...
4.6 Offensive BFM (OBFM).
4.6 Offensive BFM (OBFM). OBFM trains the fighter pilot to maneuver from a position of advantage...
4.7 Defensive BFM (DFBM).
4.7 Defensive BFM (DFBM). The goal of DBFM is to train the fighter pilot to survive while man...
4.8 High-Aspect BFM (HABFM).
4.8 High-Aspect BFM (HABFM). HABFMs may occur throughout many phases of a tactical engagement...
4.9 Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM).
4.9 Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM). ACM is a substantial leap from BFM in terms of employment. ...
Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.1 Introduction. BSA is the building block for all air-to-ground missions. This chapter addre...
5.2 Surface Attack Definitions.
5.2 Surface Attack Definitions. Several surface attack terms must be understood for the fight...
5.3 Mission Planning/Preparation.
5.3 Mission Planning/Preparation. BSA mission planning starts with and is based on the type o...
5.4 Ground Ops
5.4 Ground Ops. Confirm the weapons menus are set up correctly to include delivery parameters...
5.5 Range Entry
5.5 Range Entry. Prior to entering the range, flight lead will call the range operator who wi...
5.6 Range Comm.
5.6 Range Comm. With the exception of safety of flight calls (say position or KIO), full call...
5.7 Range Exit
5.7 Range Exit. Flight lead will add “C/S LAST PASS” to his base and in call and “C/S up for ...
5.8 Switches Safe/FENCE OUT
5.8 Switches Safe/FENCE OUT. Flight lead will call for the FENCE OUT as a directive call for...
5.9 Abnormal Procedures:
5.9 Abnormal Procedures: 5.9.1 Fallout/Late Join Up. Have a game plan for how you will ex...
5.10 Conventional Pattern Procedures
5.10 Conventional Pattern Procedures: 5.10.1 Purpose. The conventional pattern allows ord...
5.11 Tactical Pattern Procedures
5.11 Tactical Pattern Procedures: 5.11.1 Purpose. Like the conventional pattern, the tact...
5.12 Level Pattern Procedures:
5.12 Level Pattern Procedures: 5.12.1 Level Pattern. The level pattern is similar in shap...
5.13 Weapons Employment
5.13 Weapons Employment: 5.13.1 Roll In. You should use the target as your reference for ...
5.14 Error Analysis.
5.14 Error Analysis. Once established on downwind, with SA on the aircraft in front of you, a...
5.15 High-Angle Strafe (HAS).
5.15 High-Angle Strafe (HAS). HAS is defined as any strafe pass planned with 15° of dive or g...
5.16 Low Angle Strafe (LAS).
5.16 Low Angle Strafe (LAS). LAS is defined as any strafe pass planned with less than 15° of ...
Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)
6.1 Overview.
6.1 Overview. Although several definitions of SAT exist throughout the CAF, for the purposes ...
6.2 Mission Planning.
6.2 Mission Planning. Detailed mission planning is the key to success in the SAT phase. In ad...
6.3 Ground Ops
6.3 Ground Ops. The majority of the changes to your avionics and UFCP can and should be made ...
6.4 Departure
6.4 Departure. Flight plans to and from the range will be standard. A low level that can lend...
6.5 Mutual Support
6.5 Mutual Support. The reason fighters fly in formation is to provide one another with mutua...
6.6 Theater Air Control System.
6.6 Theater Air Control System. The TACS provides the commander the capability to plan and co...
6.7 Medium-Altitude Tactics.
6.7 Medium-Altitude Tactics. There are several reasons why one would choose medium altitude t...
6.8 Low Altitude.
6.8 Low Altitude. There are two main reasons why one would be forced into low-altitude tactic...