A4s comes in clutch once again. Thank you!
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Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)
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A4s comes in clutch once again. Thank you!
Probably the best resource out there for all air-to-air kills since the end of WWII, but it still contains a lot of inaccuracies. So beware of taking it too literally in some cases.
As you point out, AICG is probably the best thing going ... and as long as we're talkin' "war" and "kills" and you try to quantify it by any yardstick ... there's going to be "inaccuracies".
It's the nature of the beast.
Cron
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Here's another one: http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/airaces1.htm
What really surprised me is how many US/Commie engagements there were during the Cold War: http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/misc.htm
What really surprised me is how many US/Commie engagements there were during the Cold War: http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/misc.htm
Those guys are doing D&Ts all up and down the flight line.
Even in the fleet, just because a crewchief has his name on an aircraft doesn't mean that's the only one he works on.
Even in the fleet, just because a crewchief has his name on an aircraft doesn't mean that's the only one he works on.
Are you thinking of Navy Plane Captains or the Air Force Crew Chief practice? They aren't analogous.
phrogpilot73
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From what I understand - the evaluator sits in your lap.
From what I understand - the evaluator sits in your lap.
Sounds about right for the jet community :icon_smil
I searched around and didn’t find an answer to my question. I know very little about aviation but am trying to learn as much as possible before I commission and head to P-cola. I was wondering about the JSF and its stealth capabilities. I have seen articles saying it is virtually undetectable on radar. How is that going to affect it when flying INCONUS and into airports? How can ATC track them? And wouldn't the stealth cause problems with a near collision with another aircraft due to not seeing it on radar? Any help would be appreciated.
Well, that would be classified.
Air traffic control primarily tracks arircraft through IFF, with aircraft transponders providing info to the 'secondary' ATC radars.
Here is a Wikipedia link explaining some of it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_traffic_control_radar_beacon_system
phrogpilot73
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Actually, to clarify a bit (and it's always nice to bust Flash's balls) - ATC does not use IFF. IFF is Mode 4, and what ATC uses is primarily Mode 3/C. Most collision warning systems use Mode S.
Radar is not vital for collision avoidance, it's just another piece in the puzzle. If you're IFR, ATC uses Mode 3/C or Position Reports - and if you're VFR, it's see and avoid.
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