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INTERCEPT PROCEDURES TEXTBOOK

Fighter Positions

In the intercept, there are four approach quadrants that influence the way we accomplish the

intercept.

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Position Advantage

Position advantage is a relative term used to describe the fighter's ability to defend an asset

(i.e. the carrier) or other defined point against an attack from the enemy. With a bogey heading

towards a defined point, less target aspect means the fighter will be in a more advantageous

position in which to defend against the bogey. In this case, as target aspect decreases, position

advantage increases. This is true at ranges in which forward quarter missiles are used. Once a

forward quarter missile is employed, the fighter will attempt to increase TA to achieve a position

at the bogey's six, thus gaining a rear quarter positional advantage with high TA. This is the goal

the fighter will strive for while at VT-86.

Computing Lateral Separation

Lateral separation is the perpendicular distance from the fighter to the bogey's flight path.

Lateral separation (lat sep, also called lateral displacement, or LD) occurs in the horizontal plane.

It may be measured in terms of feet or nautical miles and is determined from target aspect and

slant range.