03 March 2024, Nellis Training Detachment, Week 6
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:45 am
The pilots of VFA-41 recently took to the skies above Nellis AFB to hone their low level navigation skills.
Three flights of squadron Hornets departed Nellis and entered the Nevada Test and Training Range Complex, where each aircraft was assigned a specific Time on Target (ToT) to arrive over a simulated enemy training camp located in Range 62B.
Each pilot, upon receiving their ToT, timed their ingress accordingly-flying a prescribed low level route and then dropped live Mk-82 high drag munitions on the target.
Upon completion of their ordnance drop, all aircraft egressed to the west and then recovered as single ships Nellis AFB for debrief.
Post-mission analysis revealed that after flying the ~15 minute low level route, 9 of 10 squadron jets arrived within +/- five seconds of their prescribed ToT and all aircraft arrived within 15 seconds.
DEALER 1
Mr. Bean - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Maniac - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Hedgehog - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
DEALER 2
Lion - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Crash - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Sven - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
DEALER 3
Chaos - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Trim - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Sabot - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Rhino - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Three flights of squadron Hornets departed Nellis and entered the Nevada Test and Training Range Complex, where each aircraft was assigned a specific Time on Target (ToT) to arrive over a simulated enemy training camp located in Range 62B.
Each pilot, upon receiving their ToT, timed their ingress accordingly-flying a prescribed low level route and then dropped live Mk-82 high drag munitions on the target.
Upon completion of their ordnance drop, all aircraft egressed to the west and then recovered as single ships Nellis AFB for debrief.
Post-mission analysis revealed that after flying the ~15 minute low level route, 9 of 10 squadron jets arrived within +/- five seconds of their prescribed ToT and all aircraft arrived within 15 seconds.
DEALER 1
Mr. Bean - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Maniac - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Hedgehog - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
DEALER 2
Lion - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Crash - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Sven - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
DEALER 3
Chaos - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Trim - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Sabot - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
Rhino - completed training, dropped Mk-82, recovered Nellis
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