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gameplan.

It should be emphasized again that displacement range and displacement points are based

solely on target aspect and have no absolute relation to DTG/cut (or whether the bogey is on

collision bearing). For example, a 160 DTG left to right with the bogey dead ahead at 10 nm

will be displaced to 30 right in the same manner as a 140 DTG left to right with the bogey 20

left, since both situations yield 20R TA (and 20,000' LD).

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In a pursuit intercept, 2 nm prior to the displacement range, all CCCs will cease. Now is the

time to note any drift that would change target aspect and, therefore, affect the displacement and

counterturns. The 10 nm range is a convenient checkpoint for altitude analysis since it is easily

workable using the altitude difference formula. The fighter should have determined at this point

if the bogey is high or low with relation to the fighter. Altitude differential should be computed

and the appropriate directive commentary given to the pilot for any necessary altitude

corrections. At 10 or 8 nm (depending on target aspect), the fighter will displace the bogey to

the appropriate AO and start the counterturn sequence.

At this point, the weapons officer will command "Left Hard for displacment ... Steady Up" to

achieve the proper displacement point (in this case, 30R AO). Although most displacement

turns require 50 of turn (provided the bogey started on CB), the weapons officer never

commands "Left Hard 50." Since the turn can be any number of degrees (depending on the last

computed target aspect) the fighter simply turns a hard turn in the proper direction. Then,

leading the roll-out somewhat, the pilot will be commanded to "Steady Up." The bogey should

now be properly displaced.