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two circle. Because a two-circle fight is a turn rate fight, we will see the wingman's game plan

result in a positional advantage over the lead. The wingman's aggressive slice at corner speed

will result in an angular advantage over the pitching lead aircraft. The fight should resemble the

engagement depicted in Figure 10-24. (In Figure 10-24, the Hornet is slicing in a two circle flow

resulting in positional advantage over the pitching MIG.)

BFM-2 1V1 Engagements

Two engagements will be initiated from an abeam set-up as detailed in the "1V1 Neutral

Engagement Admin" section in this chapter. The fights will be "demo fights" in which

administrative and tactical control will be demonstrated by the IPs. The students will be

expected to determine and make the direction of pass calls at fight initiation. At the merge, a

game plan as detailed in the "First move options" section will be employed. At the merge, the

student will be able to determine the flow.

Proper body positioning at the first merge, and throughout the fight, will enable the student to

maintain sight of the bogey to the greatest extent possible. Maintaining sight will be the key skill

in building SA during the fights.

The flight will RTB in section at the conclusion of the second engagement in accordance with

standard section procedures. Course rules to a low break will be the standard BFM recovery.

1013. BFM-3

BFM-3 is designed to introduce the student to the principals of defensive BFM maneuvering.

Additionally, engaging turns and 1V1 engagements will be practiced, as responsibility for

tactical control of the fights is gradually delegated to the student.

BFM-3 Conduct

Standard BFM administrative procedures will be conducted on BFM-3. Once established in the

assigned working area, the section will execute:

Engaging Turns (Each student will lead one set of turns).

Defenses from a perch set-up (3 for each student).

1V1 Engagements (4).

RTB.

Defensive Procedures

To continue with our "building block" approach to BFM, defensive procedures will be

introduced on BFM-3 and practiced on all subsequent BFM flights. Three distinct attacks will be

flown which require specific defensive responses.

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