Tactical Formation
Flight Procedures
Hard Turn
Executed at MRT and 17 units, the hard turn compromises between turn rate increase and energy bleed-
off. Use it defensively when the bogey becomes a threat and offensively to obtain a firing solution.
Break Turn
The break turn is a maximum-g, defensive turn executed at MRT and 19-21 units AOA. Designed to
defeat an employed weapon or to destroy a bogey’s firing solution by forcing an overshoot. It results in
maximum instantaneous turn rate with maximum lift but rapid energy bleed-off.
LOOSE DEUCE EXERCISE
This training command exercise
(Figure 13) teaches you to “talk
and fly” at the same time in a
structured tactical sequence. It
is practiced with two aircraft
maneuvering against a simulated
bogey. You establish engaged
and free fighter roles, maneuver
through the positions associated
with those roles, swap roles, and
practice tactical communications
"Torch is engaged
"Tally visual,
to develop proficiency at pre-
at your left 9, low.
Murph's free."
serving energy and communi-
Bogey on my nose,
cating effectively during basic
1/2 mile."
tactical maneuvers.
START
The loose deuce exercise starts
with the section in combat
"Murph, reverse,
spread when the lead spots a
bogey overshot."
simulated bogey and calls out a
tally report of an imminent threat,
thus setting the stage for the
"Torch's free."
wingman to react (Figure 13).
"Murph's tally,
The lead calls for the wingman
I'm engaged."
to turn into the bogey to avoid
a shot by the bogey—for
example, “Murph, hard right.”
The lead follows the initial
"Murph, hard right,
bogey right 4, high."
movement call with position of
the bogey—”Bogey, right, four
high.” You as the wingman
simultaneously execute the turn
and respond to lead’s call with
your call sign, bogey in sight, and
Torch (Lead)
Murph
role definition—”Murph’s tally,
I’m engaged.” The lead calls
back confirmation of his role,
“Torch’s free.” Now that the
Bogey
Figure 13: LOOSE DEUCE EXERCISE
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