Back in the saddle for ATQ-06 - Air to Air Gun & Missile. For this mission we’ll be heading back out to the Syph Range to practice with some air-to-air weaponry.
Going through the cold start procedure. I think I’ve done this enough times now that I rarely miss any steps.
At the instructor’s prompting - setting the preset “funnel” selections…
While we are doing our thing, other flights are out doing their thing, providing for a nice atmosphere…
Heading out for the range…
On the way out there are several minutes worth of good tips, instruction, and guidance on lots of air-to-air concepts, as well as the rules for avoiding problems during our time on the range.
Knocking out the G warm up…
Heading inbound toward the range…
The mission designer did a great job of getting the targets to spawn in just prior to reaching the mission waypoints…
I struggled with the A2A modes of the HUD and had to refer to Chuck’s excellent A-10C guide to try to come to grips with it. I don’t know that I’d be very effective in a full on adversary situation…
Following up a missile hit with some brrrrtttt…
Seeing targets with the TGP is pretty cool, and does allow for a good chance at positive ID…
A good mission, fairly straightforward and easy to accomplish!
