Engaging from high cover--free fighter

T-45C TS, ADV & IUT TFFP-03

Tactical Formation

Engaging from high cover--free fighter 5.7.1.4.3.1,

Sg 9, fr 19

5.7.1.4.5.1

"Engaging from High

Cover" (Video)

WARNING: The free fighter is tasked with overall

responsibility for maintaining separation,

keeping sight and avoiding a midair collision

while changing roles or transitioning from low/

high cover. The free fighter must preserve the

500-foot bubble. The free fighter will never

engage from forward of the 4/8 position while

outside the engaged fighter. Although the

engaged fighter cannot always maintain visual

contact, he too is tasked with collision

avoidance responsibility. While the free fighter

is coming down from high cover to engage, it is

absolutely mandatory that he preserve the 500-

foot bubble. Mutual lookout is the key to

avoiding midair collisions.

NOTE: The free fighter should always be in a

position to engage from either high or low cover.

Roll aircraft

Place lift vector inside engaged fighter's turn in

lead pursuit

Pull as required in order to place nose ahead

of engaged fighter's flight path. Do not pull too

hard or aft of engaged fighter, or you may bury

the nose

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