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F-4

F-4
Aircraft: 4 Time: 1.1
Crew: IP/X, P/IP, IP/X, P/IP
Prerequisites: F-3

Mission Objectives:

  1. Demonstrate proficiency in two-ship tactical formation and four-ship basic formation.
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in flight discipline, visual search, fuel management, systems check/FENCE check, heat-to guns/guns tracking exercise, battle damage check, AGSM, G-awareness and G-awareness turns.
  3. Practice mission tasks listed below.

Specific Mission Tasks:

1. Formation takeoff
2. Departure
3. Two-ship basic formation
4. Four-ship basic formation
5. Armament switchology/FENCE check
6. G-awareness
7. AGSM
8. G-awareness turns
9. Two-ship tactical formation
10. Four-ship tactical formation
11. Heat-to-guns/guns tracking exercise
12. Simulated IR missile shot
13. Visual search
14. Fuel management
15. Battle damage check
16. RTB procedures
17. Formation approach/wing landing

Special Instructions:

  1. The emphasis will be on two-ship maneuvering. Practice four-ship maneuvering prior to flight
    split up.
  2. 4-ship basic formation proficiency is required by at least the second attempt on this sortie.