FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

CHAPTER SEVEN T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE
If for some reason the OTR precludes the flight from joining in parade turn away, such as joining
in a running rendezvous, it will be the responsibility of -4 to check the flight for ordnance.
It is also important to mention, the purpose of the Hung Ordnance Check is not only for checking
each aircraft for ordnance remaining. This check is sometimes referred to as an Integrity Check.
When checking over an aircraft, you are checking for all items such as loose panels (gear pin
door, refueling panel, access panels), frag damage, and / or bird strike damage, just to name a
few.
705. POP-UP ATTACK PATTERN
There are times in combat when you will arc around the attack cone prior to rolling in, usually
while providing cover to your wingman while he is attacking. Most times, however, you will
intercept the attack cone from an ingress heading and just pass briefly through it. Your first look
at this will come in the pop-up pattern, where we practice ingressing from low altitude and
popping up to the attack cone. The methods and patterns of getting to the roll-in point vary
slightly between the two “Styles” as described below. The objectives, dive parameters and off
target procedures all remain the same.
“Navy Style” 30/30 Pop-to-Attack Pattern
Unlike the standard weapons pattern, the pop-up pattern is a long racetrack pattern. The pattern
is 1,000 AGL. When initially entering the pattern, wingmen will perform a level break at a15second
interval to provide extra spacing in the pattern. The abeam position will be slightly wider
than the standard 2 miles. At the beam, track outbound on the reciprocal of the run-in heading for
35-40 seconds. Perform a level 90-degree turn towards the run-in line and roll out. Approaching
the run-in line, add power to MRT and execute a 15-17 unit level turn inbound to arrive over the
run-in line with the target approximately 4 miles off the nose. Adjust altitude to ingress toward
the target at 700-1,000 AGL. Do not arm the Master Arm switch until your nose is pointed at the
target!
7-34 TARGET AREA PROCEDURES