A/A ROE
Friendlies in the area in and off
Outlaw: aircraft coming from North
Follow COMMPLAN MATRIX
Ask for AWACS picture, soft lock and declare. If bandit/hostile FACTOR inside FAOR: COMMIT
Aircraft taking off from enemy airbases: HOSTILE/COMMIT
GAMEPLAN
Clean the FAOR. Agressive push L&D BANZAI CLEARED. Negate use of FAOR by enemy flights. DEZ North 20 miles
Push in WIDE TACTICAL SPREAD 2 ships 15 nm azimuth+ 1 15 nm trail
PUSH FL280 480 GS. MUSIC ON
BANZAI ( L&D). Press if naked/winning. Try to get advantage using intercept geometry
Unknown/R77 capable hostile: FOX3 MEDIUM 25/27 nm. No loft
Fox1 capable hostile: FOX3 medium 20-22nm . No loft
FBR 25nm
Radar Search – OCU standard
●MATE 20nm 1/3 18-40000 ft, 2/4 0-20.000 ft until meld range( 30nm)
●Recommended use of TWS mode
Commit/Abort Criteria
-enroute: <35 nm hot FACTOR ( BVR capable fighter)
-CAP: any HOSTILE entering FAOR
-Commit with music ON
-Commit authority: Tactical leader
-Speed 0.9M then climb
Abort criteria: MAR/SAM envelope/defensive
Drop criteria:enroute hostile >30nm cold/ any bandit leaving FAOR
Reset CAP coordinated to avoid both planes in cold
Late pick up/ leaker handover (20 nm): hard lock , cheapshot respecting MAR, drop and leave for second line
Don’t press further than 35 nm limit. Abort if SAM limits
Communicate picture turning cold in the CAP/pumping in push
ECM: music off if NAKED, MUSIC ON committing Mig23/Mig-25. Mig29/SU27/Su30 MUSIC on until 25nm
Pumping: music off
CAP COMM FLOW: declaring element leader HOT
Targeting Options:
ID awacs 1 and 3
Try to flow on multiple groups
Get offset if possible
Sorting. STANDARD
g. Shot Doctrine:
Be aware High Fast Flyers ( shot distance close to Rmax). Better targeted by TRAILERS
i. Merge Tactics/Post Merge Flow: OCU reactions
j. Reset: avoid both pairs in cold. Coordination
k. What-ifs
(1) Strip/Rejoin: CAP
(2) Leakers: hard lock/cheapshot/drop/abort
(3) Looser plan: get support CAS. Retrograde if needed
CAP 1+1: closest fighter should cover FBR. Trailer shoot at surviving. Grinder
NOTCH/ ACM CONTRACTS
Notch: hostile spike at >30nm if MIG29/SU27/SU30. 25 nm or more if Mig23/Mig25
Always NOTCH before pumping if pumping before DR ( 6 seconds maximum notch). If under DR=>PUMP