During the Rendezvous

LOW-LEVEL AND TACTICAL FORMATION

CHAPTER THREE

Stingray 323-Tanker copies. A/R altitude 6000 feet. We are established 6000 feet with altimeter

2986 and ARCT of 1605.

During the Rendezvous:

Both Tanker and Receiver should call traffic in sight:

Stingray 323-Tanker has receivers in sight - Stingray 330 flight has Tanker in sight.

When executing the turn range/offset join up:

Stingray 323 - Tanker in the turn.

Stingray 323 - Tanker halfway through the turn.

Stingray 323 - Tanker rolled out.

When receiver sees tanker pass overhead/abeam and in front:

Receiver: Tally Ho, tanker 3 o'clock-Stingray has the lead.

Tanker: Roger, Stingray 323 has the lead.

Receiver: Stingray 330 flight request port observation position.

Tanker: Roger, Stingray 330 cleared port observation position.

Receiver: Stingray 330 Dash 1 established port observation.

Tanker: Roger. Dash 1 is cleared to pre-contact.

Receiver: Dash 1 is established pre-contact. Request contact.

Tanker: Dash 1 is cleared to contact.

Receiver: Roger, cleared to contact.

Tanker: Dash 1, your offload is complete.

Receiver: Request disconnect, re-position to port/starboard obs position

Tanker: Roger, Dash 1 cleared disconnect port/starboard obs position.

(Then next receiver moves in)

**Receiver must acknowledge all calls from Tanker!**

TACTICAL/AERIAL REFUELING PROCEDURES

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