Appendix C T-38 Formation Communications Guide - Cont'd

APPENDIX C

AIR FORCE T-38 TRACK INTERMEDIATES

Takeoff

FWOP standard

Departure

Lead: (After flight check-in) Pensacola departure, 3EXXX flight of two with you passing XXXX

feet, request VFR climb to the northeast.

If WX dictates a specific altitude to remain VFR then request that altitude.

Clear of Class Charlie airspace (passing 4200 feet)

Lead: Pensacola departure, 3EXXX, clear of class C cancel radar advisories.

Call on Crestview instrument common; 307.375 (IP only)

Lead: Crestview traffic, 3EXXX flight of two inbound from the west at 9500 feet on the resolute

one.

Call to Eglin Mission Control if going to R2915 (IP only)

Lead: Eglin Mission Navy 3EXXX, flight of two T-34s with you west of Crestview XX miles at

XXXX altitude for R2915, mission number XXXX.

Call to Cairnes approach for Rosehill MOA (IP only)

Lead:

Cairnes approach, 3EXXX, flight of two Navy T-34s like to work underneath the

southwest corner of the Rosehill MOA (or whichever sector you want to work) from 5 to

10,000 feet request flight following.

Cairnes Approach: 3EXXX roger, squawk XXXX.

Wing: Two.

Lead: <Tactical call sign> fade.

Wing: Two.

Once established in any working area

Lead: <Tactical call sign> Fence-in/Ops check.

Wing: Two.

After sufficient time for Wing to do Ops check

Lead: <Tactical call sign> Ops check, <Tactical call sign> One is 6.5 (for example).

Wing: <Tactical call sign> Two is 6.2 (Wing responds in format that Lead used).

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