Steerpoints, Waypoints, Markpoints Oh my Images coming Soon with examples. Navigation in DCS can some times seem a little bit of a daunting task for some people given that we have more then 1 aircraft type and many of them […]
Tactical Form PositionsThe Formations and the Theory! Formation why fly it? We fly formation because: Mutual Support and Cover. Additional Weapons on target. Higher Life Expectancy. This means that people need to: Trust Lead to do his job. Be in […]
Close Air Support is as the name suggests when Air assets, normally Attack Helicopter or Fighter/Bomber aircraft operate with ground forces in attacks against a common enemy, often in close proximity to friendly forces. Due to this a series of controls are in place both to allow for clear and proper attack runs to be made as well as to prevent fratricide against friendly forces.
This set of SOP’s handles our basic Approach and Landing, individual aircraft will have their own terms/speeds and positions for things like the overhead break. As such this is a set of GUIDELINES not RULES. Combat flights will ALWAYS use […]
Formation flights are always either 1 or 2 element flights. Flight lead is responsible for all communications with outside agencies, navigation and other ‘high’ level items. If Flight Lead is shot down and the formation is a 2 element (3 […]
The following are standard operating procedures designed to speed up mission time, they apply mainly for nights when structures missions are taking place. Ensure that you are on time for the mission, the time is typically advertised and if you […]
