Objectives] to achieve on each mission
and it’s our job to set a presentation or
tactic that drives those DLOs. For example,
if we get to WVR, if we can pick a Raptor
up visually, that would be a DLO for them.
They might be looking to ght a bandit that
has a presentation in azimuth, maybe in a
super-wide lane, or in range, so we present
di erent pictures to drive those objectives.
If we get to the merge, we have met their
DLO, because in general their tactics rely on
them not being seen. We don’t BFM with
the Raptors, because they outperform us.
Their learning objective was 30 seconds to
a minute before that — their decision that
got them into that merge.
‘My favorite is the ACM’, adds ‘Single’,
‘because we start with such a short-range
problem for them that we actually do get
WVR with them — it’s a lot more fun when
you see them. Depending on what we
present, they might need to blow through
and take out a bandit, then come back
for you. If we start 60 miles apart, we can
present problems for them because we are
savvy to their tactics. We can get around not
having our own radar because we know
where to look for them. There are times
when we y DCA with them and we don’t
see a Raptor all day. We just drive out, get
killed and go back.’In between
ghts — a
‘Spads’ Raptor
guzzles fuel
before getting
back into action.
External tanks
are carried for
ferry ights, but
they destroy the
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