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MISSION OVERVIEW TIME: 10:00 SUNRISE: 06:56 SUNSET: 16:23 TASK : Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT) WX: 070@5 / 13,000 Scattered / T28 / QNH: 29.88 FLIGHT DURATION : 250 nm AVAILABLE SQUADRON ASSETS: Dealer 1: 4 x F/A-18c Dealer 2: 4 x F/A-18c Dealer 3: 4 x F/A-18c Dealer 4: 4 x F-14b DEPART/ARR...

This is the last week of unguided munitions training, so conduct of mission and weather remain unchanged from last two weeks. Reference 21 January mission briefing for particulars if you need a refresher prior to to Week 4. Lineup is as follows: There are 2 (or more) flight leads in each flight, so ...

Ooops, yes, details, details....

Hopefully it got sorted out

Conduct of mission remains unchanged from last week. Weather will also remain unchanged from last week so as to level the playing field for the Top Bomb competition. Reference last week's mission briefing for particulars if you did not fly Week 2 or need a refresher prior to to Week 3. Lineup is as ...

DEALER 1 enroute to the range to rain "blue death" upon the earth.

Squadron Hornets recover post-mission.

Squadron pilots practiced unguided munitions delivery this past week in the training ranges north of Nellis, AFB. Three flights of Black Ace Hornets, departed Nellis and each headed for separate range facilities. DEALER 1 practiced CCIP delivery of BDU-33 practice bombs against the three bomb circle...

Flight Lineup will be the following and will remain constant each of the next 3 weeks. Flights will Cycle between DEALER 1, DEALER 2, DEALER 3 so that each group of pilot gets the opportunity to complete each training item. There are 2 (or more) flight leads in each flight, so if pilot #1 is unavail...

Pattern alt and distance is whatever needed to line up with sufficient separation between aircraft to make it work. Anything below 18,000' - which will be the top altitude of the range areas. Trying to specify an exact distance and/or altitude is beyond the scope of what is likely doable and expecte...

Funny how that happens.... On top of that, the range script will automatically keep score of everyone's bomb drops. Accordingly, Hedge has authorized a little friendly intra-squad competition. Everyone's single lowest score out of their 12 bombs will be discarded and then the Black Ace with the high...

Simplified practice mission is available if pilots would like to practice against the range bomb and strafe targets. Range 63B located at WP1 - frequency 260.0 Range 64C located at WP2 - frequency 280.0 IMPORTANT: Due to range script issues in SP, after selecting blue coalition - initially pick and ...