Tactical Formation
Appendix A
TFFP-03: Tactical Formation, 1.5 hr, Classroom
Lesson Preparation:
* [A] Review Part IV, Flight Characteristics, Part V, Emergency Procedures, and Part VIII,
Chapter 22, Armament System
* [B] Read
Lesson Objectives:
* Describe the relationship between AOA and airspeed to turn radius and rate
* Describe various maneuvering turns from combat spread
* Describe engaged fighter responsibilities
* Recall free fighter responsibilities
* Recall the tactical applications of lead pursuit
* Recall the techniques for lead pursuit
* State the tactical applications of lag pursuit
* Recall the techniques for lag pursuit
* Recall the tactical applications of pure pursuit
* Recall the techniques for pure pursuit
* Recall voice procedures for performing loose deuce exercise
* Recall the techniques of an initial turn from combat spread to loose deuce exercise
* Recall the techniques of maintaining high-cover position
* Describe the low-cover position
* Describe the procedure for going from low cover to high cover
* Recall the procedure for engaging from high cover
* Recall procedures and techniques for gunsight tracking
* Describe the tactical use of high yo-yo maneuvering
* Describe the procedures for performing high yo-yo maneuvering
* Describe the tactical use of low yo-yo maneuvering
* Describe the procedures for performing low yo-yo maneuvering
* Recall the tactical use of the displacement roll
* Recall procedures/techniques for performing a displacement roll
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