Hello everyone, Ground-Attack squadron open for candidates.
105th TFS “Kestrel Falcons” - Ground-Attack Squadron
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Interested in Joining? Contact us by PM “Wheelman” or “Morg”
You should be able to find us in the falcon discord
or join our discord: https://discord.gg/hsdNaqGECH
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Interested in Joining? Contact us by PM “Wheelman” or “Morg”
You should be able to find us in the falcon discord
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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, coordinates for future strikes on any target.
• SEAD wild weasel / iron hand / SEAD escort
Secondary missions:
• Relief CAP
• TARCAP
• Low-Priority ESCORT
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105th TFS Training: Training in the 105th TFS is dependant on your previous experience, and can also start from FlightGear simulator (100% free including Cessna 172) or XPLANE11/12 (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 172 Location: North West Coast of France.
Elements:
• Elements of map reading
• Basics Cessna 172 operation
• COMMs training, Introduction to ATC phraseology and command of aeronautical language
• 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 airspeed using only ailerons+rudder on final whilst maintaining final approach course and glidepath
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Phase 2: - Starting aircraft: Cessna 172 Location: North West Coast of France & French Alps
• IFR and RNAV fundamentals VOR + DME + ADF
• Localizer intersect + ILS capture + DH + RDH
• French Alps visual navigation exercise
• Filing an IFR flight plan
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Phase 3: - Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16CM Block50 Location: South Korea
A few of the elements:
• Squadron Standard Ramp Start / Green/Yellow/Red/Black Jet / Key Performance Numbers review
• Combat COMMs review / Check-in on frequencies / Squadron-specific brevity
• Radio failure procedures
• Calculating playtime / Understanding expedite methods of time-distance computation
• Lost wingmen on take-off milling procedures / Re-join procedures
• Emergency Landing
• Formation Flying
• Air-to-Air Refueling / Radar Controlled Baseline Intercept 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
• Air Interdiction warfare tactics 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
• Reconnaissance Mission
• 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 172 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
• CAS qualification
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Phase 6 - Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16CM Block50 Location: South Korea
• FAC(A) qualification
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Cheers everyone, hope to see you in the “air”!