Figure 10-14 Perch Position

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Example administrative comm:

DEFENSIVE IP:

"Speed and angels on the left."

OFFENSIVE IP:

"Speed and angels on the right."

DEFENSIVE IP:

"Fight's on."

OFFENSIVE IP:

"Fight's on."

Figure 10-14 Perch Position

Offensive Maneuvering Exercise

The purpose of offensive maneuvering is to maneuver your aircraft in a position (guns envelope

for our purpose) to destroy the enemy. From a perch set up, the following basic offensive

maneuvers will be introduced:

Hi Yo Yo.

Low Yo Yo.

Displacement Roll.

Lead/Lag/Pure pursuit (application of pursuit curves.)

***Once stabilized in a firing position, the defensive aircraft will demonstrate a guns defense

(guns D).

High Yo Yo

A high yo yo is an offensive lag pursuit maneuver designed to prevent an overshoot by

controlling excessive closure while preserving range. A high yo yo is an outof-plane maneuver

designed to control excessive down range travel so the fighter does not overshoot his intended

target. As a fighter sees an overshoot developing, he will quarter roll away and raise the nose to

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