4.1    Introduction.

4.1    Introduction.

Success in visual A/A combat depends on the ability of the fighter pilot to maneuver the aircraft into a position from which ordnance can be employed against the adversary. BFM is the efficient application of aircraft handling skills to either attain a position from which weapons may be employed, deny the adversary a position from which weapons may be launched, or defeat weapons employed by the adversary. Note: For the remainder of this chapter, the adversary will be referenced as the “Bandit.”