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Taxi Procedures

Nellis AFB Smart Reference

10 July, 2024 All aircrews are to obtain ATIS information prior to taxi. Any aircraft movement i...

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Clearance Procedures

Nellis AFB Smart Reference

9 July, 2024 Unless otherwise coordinated with, or instructed by ATC, all departing aircraft wit...

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4.1    Introduction.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 4 - AIR TO AIR (A/A)

4.1    Introduction. Success in visual A/A combat depends on the ability of the fighter pilot to...

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6.8 Low Altitude.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.8    Low Altitude. There are two main reasons why one would be forced into low-altitude tactic...

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6.7 Medium-Altitude Tactics.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.7    Medium-Altitude Tactics. There are several reasons why one would choose medium altitude t...

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6.6 Theater Air Control System.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.6    Theater Air Control System. The TACS provides the commander the capability to plan and co...

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6.5 Mutual Support

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.5    Mutual Support. The reason fighters fly in formation is to provide one another with mutua...

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6.4 Departure

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.4    Departure. Flight plans to and from the range will be standard. A low level that can lend...

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6.3 Ground Ops

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.3    Ground Ops. The majority of the changes to your avionics and UFCP can and should be made ...

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6.2 Mission Planning.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.2    Mission Planning. Detailed mission planning is the key to success in the SAT phase. In ad...

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6.1 Overview.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 6 - SURFACE ATTACK TACTICS (SAT)

6.1    Overview. Although several definitions of SAT exist throughout the CAF, for the purposes ...

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5.16 Low Angle Strafe (LAS).

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.16    Low Angle Strafe (LAS). LAS is defined as any strafe pass planned with less than 15° of ...

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5.15 High-Angle Strafe (HAS).

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.15    High-Angle Strafe (HAS). HAS is defined as any strafe pass planned with 15° of dive or g...

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5.14 Error Analysis.

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.14    Error Analysis. Once established on downwind, with SA on the aircraft in front of you, a...

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5.13 Weapons Employment

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.13    Weapons Employment: 5.13.1    Roll In. You should use the target as your reference for ...

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5.12 Level Pattern Procedures:

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.12    Level Pattern Procedures: 5.12.1    Level Pattern. The level pattern is similar in shap...

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5.11 Tactical Pattern Procedures

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.11    Tactical Pattern Procedures: 5.11.1    Purpose. Like the conventional pattern, the tact...

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5.10 Conventional Pattern Procedures

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.10    Conventional Pattern Procedures: 5.10.1    Purpose. The conventional pattern allows ord...

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5.9 Abnormal Procedures:

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.9    Abnormal Procedures: 5.9.1    Fallout/Late Join Up. Have a game plan for how you will ex...

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5.8    Switches Safe/FENCE OUT

AETCTTP 11-1 Employment Fundamental T-3... Chapter 5 - BASIC SURFACE ATTACK (BSA)

5.8    Switches Safe/FENCE OUT.  Flight lead will call for the FENCE OUT as a directive call for...

Updated 5 months ago by Posohm