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

AIR FORCE T-38 TRACK INTERMEDIATES

APPENDIX C

If any "Knock-it-Off " or "Terminate" is called

Knock-it-Off is called for safety, area border, traffic, etc.

(Any flight member): <Tactical call sign> Knock-it-Off.

Lead: <Tactical call sign> One knock-it-off.

Wing: <Tactical call sign> Two knock-it-off.

<Tactical call sign> Two, traffic north 3 miles level (for example).

Keep repeating the sequence until it is done right. If DLOs are met, replace "KIO" with

"Terminate."

Going extended trail

Lead: <Tactical call sign> go extended trail.

Wing: Two.

Wing: (in position): <Tactical call sign> Two's in.

Before departing any area

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

Wing: Two.

After sufficient time for Wing to do Ops check

Lead:

<Tactical call sign> Ops check, <Tactical call sign> One is Bingo plus 1.0 (for

example).

Wing: <Tactical call sign> Two is Bingo plus 1.0 (Wing repeats in format that Lead used).

Leaving the Rosehill MOA (IP only)

Lead: Cairnes Approach, 3EXXX and flight departing Rosehill, cancel radar advisories, thanks

for your help.

Cairnes Approach: Roger, 3EXXX, squawk VFR, frequency change approved.

-If RTB to NSE from Rosehill:

Lead: <Tactical call sign> sweep ATIS, go channel 5 (this means get current NSE ATIS and

meet on Channel 5).

Wing: Two.

-If going to Florala from Rosehill:

Lead: <Tactical call sign> fade in, go 333.35 Uniform, 123.0 Victor.

Wing: Two (This is the signal for both flight members to turn up their UHF volumes.).

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