Air Combat Maneuvering
Flight Procedures
allowing the section to disengage. As the bandit switches, the free fighter will call the direction of the
pass and an initial bugout heading. The fighter should ensure that he takes out all lateral separation
at the pass. Following the switch, the engaged fighter will maneuver as necessary, while regaining
his energy, to the called heading.
Following is an example of voice comm that would occur from the middle of a multi-switch
engagement.
Free fighter: “Rainman’s Joker.”
Engaged fighter: “Copy the Joker, let’s work the bug.”
Free fighter: “Turning in, tally visual.”
Engaged fighter: “Head’s up, Bandit’s nose low, switch, switch, Bandit coming to you from the
left.”
Free fighter: “Tally left to left.” [Bandit acknowledges]
New engaged fighter: “Let’s Bug 180.”
New free fighter: “Rainman copies, 180.”
Free fighter: “Bandit’s in a left hand turn, 90 to go, 1 mile, looks like a good bug.”
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