Hello everyone, Ground-Attack squadron open for candidates.
105th TFS “Kestrel Falcons” - Ground-Attack Squadron
https://105tfs.weebly.com/

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VIDEO
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Information:
Missions of the 105th:
- AI / STRIKE Air Interdiction & Strike - Interdiction of maneuvering enemy collumns and battalions, and the strike of static targets of opportunity of tactical importance.
- TASMO - Tactical Air Support Maritime Operations i.e. the reconnaissance and strike of naval targets of opportunity.
- AAA/SAM Hunt - DEAD - Neutralizing air defenses in a sector with specialized tactics.
- CAS - Close Air Support i.e. operations in support of frontline action in coordination with a FAC(A)
- FAC(A) - Forward Air Control (Airborne) i.e. deployment of a 105th squadron FAC(A) to a specific frontline in order to provide effective close-in targeting for CAS flights that may be available.
- DEEP STRIKE / OCA STRIKE - Long-Range Low-Level Penetration strikes
- RECCE PATROL - Reconnaissance of both friendly positions and enemy units and the issuance to others of standardized reconnaissance reports that provide quick targeting of detected batallions.
Secondary missions:
- Relief CAP
- TARCAP
- Low-priority ESCORT
- SEAD wild weasel / iron hand / SEAD escort
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105th TFS Training Elements:
Training in the 105th TFS starts from FlightGear simulator (100% free including Cessna 172P) or XPLANE11 (choice of the pilot under instruction) in the fundamentals of VFR dead-reckoning map navigation in the North Coast of France, to the French Alps in later phase of this part of the training.
After Phase 2 the training goes to BMS.
Phase 4 is for those interested in leading flights after completing previous Phases.
Phase 5 & 6 is for those who completed previous Phases.
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Phase 1:
Starting aircraft: Cessna 172P
Location: North West Coast of France.
Elements:
- Elements of map reading
- Basics Cessna 172P operation
- COMMs training
- Emergency landings
- Icing parameters & carburetor operation review
- Basic pattern work
- Coordinated turns
- Formation Flying
- VFR dead-reckoning map navigation
- Airfield chart reading
- Learning how to safely reduce speed using only ailerons+rudder on final whilst maintaining final approach course
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Phase 2:
Starting aircraft: Cessna 172P
Location: North West Coast of France & French Alps
- IFR fundamentals VOR/DME + ADF beacons and radio navigation
- ILS capture
- French Alps visual navigation exercise
- Filing an international cross country IFR flight plan and using the correct ORCAM transponder codes
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Phase 3:
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16CM Block50
Location: South Korea
- Squadron Permanent Standardized Ramp Start / Green/Yellow/Red/Black Jet / Key Performance Numbers review
- Combat COMMs review / Check-in on frequencies typical data / Squadron-specific brevity
- Radio failure procedures
- Calculating playtime / Understanding expedite methods of time-distance assessment
- Lost wingmen on take-off milling procedures / Re-join procedures
- Emergency Landing
- Formation Flying
- Air-to-Air Refueling / Baseline intercept radar controlled exercise / Fast Tanker Approach Procedures
- Threat assessment / Squadron Countermeasures Standards / Understanding the performance limitations of the Ground-Attack Loadouts
- Combat Emergency Manual Bombing
- Cannon strafing & rockets training
- Low-Level formation flying training
- FARP operations
- Defensive procedures - A-A defensive profiles - SAM defensive profiles
- Basic AI Gameplans using offset keyhole and orbits, 9-line elements
- Target scanning with prioritizing and delivery of LINE6 to shooters
- Collumn Ripple Attack procedures
- Catterpillar Attack procedure
- Strike mission training
- Guided weapons/Maverick operations / Multi-ship in-formation Boresighting Circuit
- Mobile target acquisition
- TASMO training
- AAA/SAM Hunt - DEAD training / Spider Web procedure
- RECCE PATROL training - Low-level flying over friendly troops for visual identification exercise
- DEEP STRIKE
- TARCAP/SEAD support flight in-air check-in procedures and COMMs
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Phase 4
Aircraft: Cessna 172P
Location: North West France & French Alps
- AFLC - Advanced Flight Leadership Course
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Phase 5
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16CM Block50
Location: South Korea
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Phase 6
Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16CM Block50
Location: South Korea
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Cheers everyone, hope to see you in the “air”!