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Example: Fighter heading = 270 Magnetic bearing (bogey bearing) = 300 Angle off = 30

right

After turning right 70, the fighter heading is 340, magnetic bearing is still 300, and the

angle off is now 40 left.

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GCI Information

The first two items provided by GCI in the normal intercept are bogey heading (BH) and

magnetic bearing (MB) from the fighter to the bogey. With these two items, BH and MB,

aircrew can determine the proper heading on which to initiate the intercept. This will be covered

in IP-7.

Bogey reciprocal (BR) is the direction that is opposite to (or 180 from) bogey heading (e.g.,

BH 270; BR 090). To execute the intercept, aircrew must be able to accurately and

instantaneously determine heading reciprocals around the compass rose. This requires constant

practice!

A basic premise in the initial training phases is that once the bogey heading is given, it will

not change. Hence, bogey reciprocal need be determined only once, since it will not change

throughout the intercept.