DACT- DISSIMILAR AIR COMBAT
TRAINING
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Dutch
Aviation MEDIA 2012
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PTISI Greece reports:
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To
encounter realistic war zone conditions aircraft has to train against
other aircraft resembling enemy forces |
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This
was made possible during the DACT exercise at Gando AFB Spain. |
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By
using opposing foreign aircraft you can measure your own capabilities and
find out where you are. |
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It
were some flying days ! Sometimes one shot situations... |
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sometimes almost blown away by the wind... |
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...sometimes
a little ttoo much dust for the camera's... |
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on the other hand: So much worth while ! See our reportage of two pages,
and written article on the end. |
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This
is called Dissimilar Air Combat Training (DACT). |
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Spanish
AF Hornets exercised against all kinds of 'enemies'. Here F/A-18 Hornets
on the Gando platform. |
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Dutch
Aviation Support team was present to witness this exercise. |
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The
Spanish Air Force Combat Command (MACOM) organizes and directs the
Dissimilar Air Combat Training |
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Gando
airbase is the home of the 46th Wing equipped with EF-18A+ Hornets
because of its splendid air space. |
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South of the islands the air is free of commercial
routes and without limitations in chaff / flare release or supersonic
flying |
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The
exercise lasted for two weeks which is a similar set up to other exercises
of this type |
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It
starts with
an academic phase during the weekend with conferences about tactics,
weapons, intelligence, safety etc.
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The
flight phase started at Monday with basic scenarios (1 vs 1 and 2 vs 2) in
Air Combat Manoeuvres (ACM) |
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Anyone
who may think this is a bomb: It's a fuel tank for long range missions |
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Within
visual range the exercise was building up in complexity involving a higher
number of fighters (8 vs 8 ) |
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Later
on more
dynamic scenarios followed, to learn, evaluate and get more experience. |
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Some
badges |
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Participants
also could improve joint operation and coordination between the different
participating units. |
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As
many pilots as possible have to take their chances to operate in exercise
circumstances, asking for critical decisions |
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Some
objectives are:
Train fighter pilots in modern air combat tactics.... |
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....Train fighter pilots in
modern air combat tactics..... |
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.....Train and improve air
to air refuel capabilities..... |
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.....Train and improve air
to air refuel capabilities..... |
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Train
expeditionary situations: Keep flying there for two
weeks with a high operational tempo ! |
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'The Wild Bunch' |
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Also the Casa Aviojets
participated in this exercise |
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Main
focus was on complex missions with 12 or more fighters, using mainly
beyond visual range (BVR) engagements |
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Following
we'll show you some Boeing F/A-18 Hornets, flying around Gando AFB |
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Ans
next to the military movements, the civil planes keep on coming in and
going out.... |
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...bringing
pale and people in on vacation and see off sun/tanned people back home. |
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The
exercise itself was focused on air combat purely and there was no air to
ground action or COMAO packages |
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The
Fokker F-27 was not planned but actually operational during the exercise
to great joy of many spectators and spotters |
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like
the F/27, this Ghanese Casa 295 was a real treat as well, coming in
at Gando ! Another piture on page two.... |
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Reaching
the end of page one, please do join us on page two with more different
types of aircraft |
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Less
press, and many ´choosen few´spotters had a very nice day on the roof of
the fire/brigade building ! |
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