- SQUADRON PROCEDURES -

Pre-flight and Start-up -
  1. Board assigned air-frame.
  2. Order appropriate armament, fuel, and paint scheme for #1 from your crew chief.
  3. Check that SRS is active. [HVY]Squadron SRS - 70.71.87.201:5002 --- Save Name As: HVY
  4. WAIT - for your Flight Lead to call engine start-up.
  5. Switch to UNICOM for Airfield. - See Radio Frequency Card Page.
  6. Flight Lead will give specifics on the location of the holding pattern and altitude assignment for formation.
  7. Set BINGO fuel level appropriate to mission requirements.

Taxi -
  1. Flight Lead will radio their flight's intentions to the Tower or UNICOM.
  2. Wing-men follow directions of their Flight Lead to runway.

Takeoff -
  1. Flight Lead will specify whether flight will line up on runway for formation or staggered takeoffs.
Flight lead will clear takeoff, and specify that the flight is heading to the holding pattern.

En-route to Target -
  1. Follow Flight Lead's Orders on Formation Type, Altitude, and Heading Changes.

At Target A/O -
  1. Flight Lead will call first strike, with Wing-man, Section Leader and their Wing-man in pursuit.
  2. When INBOUND - All pilots will call which direction they are coming FROM.
  3. All pilots will call appropriate weapon release name, e.g. Rifle, Pickle, Fox 2, etc.
  4. When OUTBOUND - All pilots then call which direction they will be GOING for egress.
  5. ALL PILOTS FROM A SECTION WILL COVER THEIR ELEMENT BEFORE RTB TOGETHER. (Stay until attack is complete) This only applies when damaged aircraft can sustain loitering.

Landing -
  1. Flight Lead will specify landing order based on damage to airframes. Damaged airframes receive priority for landings.


2020 - Joint Task Force Heavy [HVY] - A DCS Virtual Task Force