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455th vAEW deploys to Finland
The 455th vAEW has deployed to Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland, to assist in Operation Arctic Guardia...
4.0 TAKEOFF
4.3 FORMATION TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT FLOW ONTO RWY L/R/L/R TAKEOFF INTERVAL 15 SEC CLIMB OUT 180 K...
POWER UP
This checklist will be completed by the pilot/copilot/CSO/loadmaster prior to the Before Starting...
COCKPIT SETUP
The cockpit setup flows on the next pages ensures all required data entries and system settings a...
BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
Complete the Power Up checklist before initiating the Before Starting Engines checklist. Upon com...
1.0 - An Intro to Wargaming - Dune Tempest (QA)
What is Dune Tempest? Dune Tempest (DT) is a wargaming system centered on the credible applicati...
2.0 - Ruleset
The Players The wargame players form the theatre military command headquarters. In normal play ...
0.0 Siani Theater Battle Map
Map
2.0 MISSION
2.1 GENERAL When two or more members sign up for a flight, multicrew operations are preferred, w...
[BHM-2] Perform Radio Communication Procedures
BHM-2 Aircraft: Time: 1.1 Prerequisites: Mission Objectives: D...
[MP-4] Combat Mission Planning Considerations
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[MP-3] Night Operations and NVG Considerations
Night Operations. Survivability and success in combat operations are a function of minimizing thr...
[MP-2] Route Selection
Route Selection. Planning a route is often easier if you start from the objective (if known) and...
[MP-1] Map Preparation
Map Preparation. Carefully review maps to identify obstacles and hazardous terrain. Annotate enem...
[FF-6] Performance and Energy
G-Loading. Load factor, expressed in Gravity (G) units, is the total load imposed on an aircraft,...
[FF-5] Slopes and Dynamic Rollovers
Slope Operations. When the helicopter rests on a slope, the mast is nearly perpendicular to the i...
[FF-4] Power
Settling with Power. Settling with power can occur at any airspeed or altitude combinationwheneve...
[FF-2] Retreating Blade Stall
Retreating Blade Stall. The speed of the airflow over the retreating blade (the blade moving away...
[FF-1] Main Rotor Considerations
Dissymmetry of Lift. There is a difference in lift between the advancing half of the rotor disk a...
[FF-3] Tail Rotor Considerations
Tail Rotor Considerations. Many pilots do not appreciate the effect that the tail rotor has onpow...