[Video] Close Air Support (A-10C, KA-50, Human JTAC, ATC and AWACS.)

A video showing CAS training with the 132nd Virtual Wing.

In this training the flights are singleships, in order to maximise the training output on the CAS/AWACS/ATC procedures.

In this mission the 132nd are supported by the 5e EVC (AWACS controller + A-10C) and the 3rd Wing (KA-50 and F-15C)

The perspective in the video is from the perspective of CLAW 3-1 (singleship A-10C)

0:35 SCRAMBLE request by MAGIC

2:31 CLAW 3-1 and FURY 5-1 Requesting priority taxi

5:10 CLAW 3-1 Takeoff

6:00 Flyby KA-50s

7:00 CLAW 3-1 Checkin with OVERLORD (Air to Ground AWACS) and authentication

8:42 CLAW 3-1 Establish coms with JTAC WARRIOR

9:25 CLAW 3-1 Checkin with JTAC WARRIOR

11:35 AO update from WARRIOR for CLAW

12:27 receiving coordinates for friendlies

13:20 2nd flight, FURY 5-1, checkin with WARRIOR

14:15 CAS Brief alpha for CLAW 3-1

16:20 target talk-on by WARRIOR for CLAW 3-1

18:18 CLAW 3-1 In Hot from the South

20:10 CLAW 3-1 requesting rearm refuel from OVERLORD at Lochini airbase

21:30 CLAW 3-1 checking in with Tblisi TMA controller

23:09 Handoff to Lochini Tower

24:24 Cleared Overhead-Break

26:24 Breaking for Final

29:00 Finished Rearm Refuel and request Taxi from Ground Controller

31:15 Handoff from Approach to OVERLORD

32:13 Handoff from OVERLORD to JTAC PLAYBOY

36:10 FURY 5-1 attack run under control of JTAC PLAYBOY

37:05 CLAW 3-1 cockpit Cam

39:50 CLAW 3-1 checkin with JTAC PLAYBOY

42:45 CLAW 3-1 receiving Point Echo from PLAYBOY

43:30 CLAW 3-1 receiving AO Update from PLAYBOY

45:10 CLAW 3-1 receiving CAS Brief from PLAYBOY

49:10 CLAW 3-1 tipping in, Attack with Rockets

52:10 CLAW 3-1 tipping in, Reattack with Guns

54:20 CLAW 3-1 checkout from PLAYBOY

55:40 CLAW 3-1 checkin with OVERLORD

58:00 OVERLORD handoff CLAW 3-1 to JTAC WARRIOR

1:02:35 FURY 5-1 receiving Traffic Update from WARRIOR

1:06:30 WARRIOR marking target for CLAW3-1 by Laser

1:08:00 WARRIOR marking target for FURY 5-1 by Laser

1:10:55 WARRIOR requesting Time on Target Attack by three flights

1:13:30 Setting up for ToT Attack

1:14:00 TACVIEW CLAW 3-1 and FURY 5-1 synchronized attack

1:15:05 CLAW 3-1 rejoining with Fury 5-1 for 2-ship RTB

1:16:00 Fury 5-1 contacting Lochini Tower

1:17:10 Overhead Break

1:21:00 Rollout and Blade Flight (KA-50s) coming home

1:24:20 CAP flight (EAGLE 2-1 and 2-2) coming home