One procedural update since we completed this training initially two years ago:
For DEALER 1 who will be dropping "blue death" on the ring targets- I believe the original brief specified that all drops were to be utilizing CCIP. That was because we were keeping track of score for a little bombing competition on the side.
We will not be doing that this time around- so pilots are encouraged to use a combination of both AUTO and CCIP while in the bomb pattern. Both skills will likely come into play in the upcoming campaign, so getting some practice designating targets with both the HUD and ATFLIR for AUTO delivery, and a few practice drops using CCIP would be beneficial.
Also:
Flight lineups will be as listed blow for the next 3 weeks. The flights will cycle between DEALER 1, DEALER 2, DEALER 3 such that each pilot gets the opportunity to practice each skill over the course of the training. Each flight has at least two qualified flight leads in case one or the other is not available on a given night.
Pilot Rotation
DEALER 1 (iron bomb)
FLIGHT A:Hedgehog, Maniac, Chaos
DEALER 2 (strafe)
FLIGHT B: Crash, Bronco, Pinger
DEALER 3 (rockets)
FLIGHT C: NoPro, Thor, Zoomie