Fighters Anthology

Air to Air checklists

Air to Air Radar Intercept


As the range closes you have several options:

Forward Quarter Radar Guided Missile Attack

Release Weapon when:


Rear Quarter Infra Red Missile Attack

RELEASE WEAPON when:

Guns Snapshot

Definition: A gun attack achieved by crossing the bogey's flight path (often at high angles of deflection).

Advantages:
Disadvantages:

Checklist

Guns Tracking Shot

Definition: A gun attack achieved by maneuvering to the rear quarter of a bogey.

Advantages:
Disadvantages:

ACTIONS


IFR or Night Intercept

Use this checklist when you have to intercept an aircraft at night or in bad weather.

Radar Intercept at night, range 2 miles

Radar Intercept at night, range 0.2 miles

Radar Intercept at night, range 0.1 miles
Exhibit index   Back to the top