Direction? ie: In from the North

[Mule]

When a JTAC says something like "attack from the North" (now please be gentle with me) does this mean i have to fly in a Southerly direction at the target. Is his point of reference when giving direction attack orders just North East South West in terms of the map i am flying in.

 

I hope this makes sense because i am having difficulty judging where my wingman and other flights are in some missions when they give there "in from the .......North!" or wherever they fly from shouts over the radio.

[Sinky]

You want to be heading towards the target on a bearing of 180 ( south ). This way you're approaching from the north ( north being behind you ).

[EtherealN]

Think of it like this: assuming that your target ever sees you before you strike, where would HE say you are coming from when he is shouting frantically over the radio? ("There's a frackin' Hog coming at us from the North guys! Take him out!")

 

Also, to aid in maintaining Situational Awareness, remember to continually just refamiliarize yourself with the compass - just a split-second look at TAD and/or HSI - when you maneuver if you are starting to get confused. Another good idea, if terrain so permits, is to draw a simple mental map as you enter the combat zone - something like "the mountains are in the south, river in the north, sea to the west and plains to the east". Simple marks like that will go a long way to help you out in maintaining SA.

 

Finally, if you are using TGP, remember that you do have a marker in it indicating how and where the TGP has turned relative to your nose (the moving white dot), and you have a north-reference arrow in it as well. This is very helpful when surveying an area and deciding on an ingress route.

[RodBorza]

Another good idea, if terrain so permits, is to draw a simple mental map as you enter the combat zone - something like "the mountains are in the south, river in the north, sea to the west and plains to the east". Simple marks like that will go a long way to help you out in maintaining SA.

 

Thats ' good tip. Real pilots do that, heck, real military personnel do that to find their bearings.

 

Also, a good thing to do with attack directions, and adding up to realism, is sending our buddy "Joe" (i.e. Wingman) to attack from one direction while you do an attack from another. This way you can try to confuse enemy air defenses and letting the enemy guessing from where the next rain of lead will come from.

[Mule]

That was all very helpful indeed many thanks for the clear and quick replys very much appreciated.

[EtherealN]

Thats ' good tip. Real pilots do that, heck, real military personnel do that to find their bearings.

 

Yup. When you just start flying it's a very nice thing to do as well. It's easy to chicken out and get nervous the first time you are out of sight of your aerodrome, but those very basic directions can get you back on your bearings pretty fast.

 

Also, a good thing to do with attack directions, and adding up to realism, is sending our buddy "Joe" (i.e. Wingman) to attack from one direction while you do an attack from another. This way you can try to confuse enemy air defenses and letting the enemy guessing from where the next rain of lead will come from.

 

Just make sure to deconflict properly so you don't end up flying straight into each other. :)

[CarneyUK]

Also, a good thing to do with attack directions, and adding up to realism, is sending our buddy "Joe" (i.e. Wingman) to attack from one direction while you do an attack from another. This way you can try to confuse enemy air defenses and letting the enemy guessing from where the next rain of lead will come from.

 

Just make sure you don't send him in form the South while you attack form the North :megalol:

[slowhand]

Just make sure you don't send him in form the South while you attack form the North :megalol:

 

LOL That's what Friends are for no?:pilotfly::gun_rifle: