How does a Fighter Jet intercept enemy aircraft?

[Crunchy]

I have always wondered how a Fighter jet is able to fly to a location and intercept an enemy aircraft? I know with ground targets there's usually a waypoint, but how do they find the target when it's an aircraft they are looking for? Can someone please explain exactly how this is done? Thanks!

[agentdarnell]

Fighters are alerted by ground radar and the closest airfield to the approaching aircraft is scrambled. The pilots are given the last known vectors of the incoming aircraft and they use radar by both AWACS, ground radar, and on board radar to find the incoming bogies.

[NeilWillis]

There is also a system called GCI - ground controlled intercept, and AWACS aircraft - Airborne Warning and Control - which have powerful radar systems, and crew aboard who co-ordinate and control the air war. They vector aircraft to intercept threats.

 

Both are simulated in DCS World.

[Fri13]

There is also a system called GCI - ground controlled intercept, and AWACS aircraft - Airborne Warning and Control - which have powerful radar systems, and crew aboard who co-ordinate and control the air war. They vector aircraft to intercept threats.

 

Both are simulated in DCS World.

 

Both vehicle types are in DCS World, but only bogey dope from the AWACS is simulated.

 

We don't have anything related to GCI as AI doesn't talk to you in realtime over radio and communicate with you when in combat what the surrounding aircrafts are going to do.

 

For that we need a human player that cheats by seeing everything F10 world map and can then talk to you by all the data.

 

 

The GCI isn't just there to give interception vector but as well help you heavily in the dog fight and in stressful environment where you don't have time to look your RWR or there is too much happening around.

 

It is just a second pair of eyes that can see far more than people believe.

 

The russian airdoctrine was/is heavily using a GCI and it was fairly unknown strategy for western countries (based to the "Red Eagles, America's Secret MiGs - Steve Davies" book).

[VTJS17_Fire]

The russian airdoctrine was/is heavily using a GCI and it was fairly unknown strategy for western countries (based to the "Red Eagles, America's Secret MiGs - Steve Davies" book).

And we saw, how vulnerable that doctrine was in operation Desert Storm.

 

The Iraqi Forces used that Russian/ Sovjet doctrine as well in combination with one of the largest and densest radar and anti-aircraft networks in the world - which was heavy limited after the first few hours of war and useless after some days of the air campaign by US led airforces.

 

The russian did some serious analyses about their hardware after the war and the value of french-built HAS.

[Fri13]

And we saw, how vulnerable that doctrine was in operation Desert Storm.

 

The Iraqi Forces used that Russian/ Sovjet doctrine as well in combination with one of the largest and densest radar and anti-aircraft networks in the world - which was heavy limited after the first few hours of war and useless after some days of the air campaign by US led airforces.

 

The russian did some serious analyses about their hardware after the war and the value of french-built HAS.

Desert storm doesn't proof that as there are many things you don't even mention.

[VTJS17_Fire]

You're right, there were a lot of other factors, as well. But a static/ ground based infrastructure is naturally more vulnerable than a dynamic. And has more (tactical/ strategic) limits, such as the horizon/ ground.

 

There are a lot of GCI radars that were destroyed since WW2. But how much air-based radars (such as AWACS) were destroyed since their use?

Edited July 17, 2016 by VTJG17_Fire

[Crunchy]

Does anyone know of a Youtube video that shows you how to do this in DCS? Is it AWACS and other pilots talking when they are giving out coordinates from the Bullseye? I've been away from DCS and just started to get back into it. I can't believe I've forgot how to do so many things.

[mwd2]

An old one

[RIPTIDE]

And we saw, how vulnerable that doctrine was in operation Desert Storm.

 

The Iraqi Forces used that Russian/ Sovjet doctrine as well in combination with one of the largest and densest radar and anti-aircraft networks in the world - which was heavy limited after the first few hours of war and useless after some days of the air campaign by US led airforces.

 

The russian did some serious analyses about their hardware after the war and the value of french-built HAS.

lol The Great Iraqi AD network. I don't know why people still even compare to that. Iranians could launch bombing runs into. For someone else then to compare it after that fact is silly.

[NECK]

I have always wondered how a Fighter jet is able to fly to a location and intercept an enemy aircraft? I know with ground targets there's usually a waypoint, but how do they find the target when it's an aircraft they are looking for? Can someone please explain exactly how this is done? Thanks!

 

Does anyone know of a Youtube video that shows you how to do this in DCS?

 

Here is an example on how it can be done in DCS:

 

[VTJS17_Fire]

In German, but maybe it helps you, as well.