Standard F-16 Close Air Support mission area size ?
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Recently I start to learn some CAS Knowledge from wiki and some DCS (because A-10 have a lot of CAS article), like 9-Line and radio transmission etc…
But a lot of them is tell you how to use 9-Line, I can’t find a true flight plan. (or I miss something…)I wondering these question:
1. Normally in real world the CAS F-16 will stay how far away for standby ? (like CP position)
2. What type F-16 will flight at standby position? (pattern, pattern’s size)
3. When JTAC call a CAS mission, what is the average time the flight will arrive ?I knew the area will depend on air defense threat, so I assume these question is at War on Terror (like ISIS), we only face on some MANPADS and light arms.
If there is a true Route plan or CAS Mission image will be better.Thanks
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Hi!
You can probably find some good info there:
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_09_3.pdf
http://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/TBS/MCWP%203-23.1%20Close%20Air%20Support.pdf
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Hi!
You can probably find some good info there:
https://fas.org/irp/doddir/dod/jp3_09_3.pdf
http://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/TBS/MCWP%203-23.1%20Close%20Air%20Support.pdf
Wa!! That is good document !! I will look into it.