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

AIR FORCE T-38 TRACK INTERMEDIATES

APPENDIX C

For single ship closed pattern

Climbing out with aircraft clean: XXX, request closed/present position closed.

Duke Tower: XXX, closed approved, report right base runway XX.

At the perch: XXX, right base, gear down, touch-and-go.

Duke Tower: XXX, cleared the option.

<Side Number>: XXX, cleared the option.

Returning to NSE

Lead: <Tactical call sign> sweep ATIS (if not previously accomplished), go channel 5.

Wing: Two.

Lead: Pensacola Approach, 3EXXX flight of two XX miles northeast of Whiting with information

<current ATIS>, request.

Pensacola Approach: 3EXXX squawk XXXX, say your request.

Lead: 3EXXX request vectors TACAN final runway XX, circle to runway XX (if 05/32 in use),

full stop.

Tower call approaching FAF for NSE formation approach

Lead: North Tower, 3EXXX flight of two, XX DME TACAN final, gear down for two, require

full-length.

North Tower: 3EXXX report three DME.

Lead: 3EXXX wilco, request South field penetration (if circling to runway 05/32 only) say winds

(perform Crossunder prior to FAF if required after tower confirms wind direction).

Lead (approaching DME): North Tower, 3EXXX three DME.

North Tower: 3EXXX winds are XX at XX, report right/left base for runway XX (if circling)

cleared to land, full-length available.

Clearance to land does not imply full-length is available. Confirm full-length is available with

the tower.

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