Fighter Combat

INDEX 423Escort. See Strike escortExtension, 23, 28, 31, 64, 71-72, 85-86,93, 95, 97, 103, 107, 117, 121, 124-26, 128, 133-34, 158-60, 162-63, 167-73, 179-80, 184, 193-94, 200, 209-10,218-19, 228, 235, 251, 278, 283-84,297, 301, 307Extension/pitch-back tactics, 157-60,162-63, 168, 171, 173, 177, 179, 181,184, 200, 235Feint, 129, 229, 333, 338, 341Fighter-bombers. See BombersFighter escort. See Strike escortFighter missions. See names of individualmissionsFighter performance. See Performance,fighterFighter sweep, 288, 317-23, 325, 327-28,335-38, 340-42, 344, 346Fighting wing doctrine, 196-200, 202-3,205, 212-13, 222-23, 229, 237, 240-41,246, 255, 264, 275-76, 278, 285Finger-four formation, 269-72, 310Flaps, 95, 137, 140, 153, 163, 409Flares, 57-59, 171, 223, 253, 267, 308Flat scissors. See Scissors, flatFlight-path separation, 77-84, 86-87, 91-92, 101-2, 106-7, 111, 123-24, 129,143, 145-47, 151, 156-57, 160, 170,172, 176, 181, 191, 193, 204, 221, 231-32, 243-45, 251, 256, 260, 284, 298-99,301, 307, 338, 340, 347-48, 357, 361,365-66, 368; defined, 76Fluid four doctrine, 275-79, 284-85, 287Formations, 196-97, 236, 266-67, 275,292, 301, 311, 318, 320-21, 324-25,332-34, 336-38, 341, 344, 353-54, 366,368, 370, 372; attack, xi, 203, 241-42,272-74, 286-88, 312-13, 354, 357-59,361, 363, 365, 367-70, 372-73, 384;combat-spread, 197, 201-2, 206, 209,211, 214, 225, 227, 241-42, 244, 248,252-53, 272, 281, 310-13, 354-55,357-58, 364, 366-69, 372-73; defensive,198-204, 206, 225, 229, 241, 245,248, 253-54, 256, 268-74, 276, 278,286, 288, 310-13, 338-41, 354-55,357-58, 363, 365-69, 371, 373, 375,384; division, 236, 266, 268-74, 286,288, 310, 357; echelon, 197, 200, 202,224, 241-44, 269, 272, 313, 361, 363;line-abreast, 197, 199-201, 206, 211,213, 225, 241-42, 248, 250-51, 256-57,270-71, 273, 276, 286-87, 310; lineastern,197, 200; section, 195-204, 206,209, 211, 213, 224-25, 227, 229, 236,241-45, 248, 250-54, 256-57; trail,197, 224, 241-42, 244, 268-69, 272-73,313, 354-58, 360-66, 368-69, 372-73,384Forward-quarter intercepts, 348-50, 352-55, 359-60, 362-63, 367-70, 383F-pole, 51G, physiological effects of, 19, 26, 66,168, 306, 376-77. See also Load factorGaggle doctrine, 278-85, 313-14, 320Glint, 55-56Grayout, 376-77Ground-alert interceptor (GAI), 324-26,329-34, 336-38, 342, 346Ground-controlled intercept (GCI), 177,293, 296, 298, 304, 308, 314, 319-23,331, 346-47, 349-50, 355, 360-61, 363,370-71. See also Intercepts, radarG suit, 377Guided missiles. See Missiles, guidedGunnery, principles of, 7—10, 22—23. Seealso Guns, employment ofGuns, xii, 1-31, 52, 66-67, 70, 72-73, 75,82, 84-85, 97, 113, 127, 164, 172-75,178, 191, 193, 201, 210, 239, 294, 333,341; ammunition for, 2-7, 9, 14, 22-24, 112, 208; defense against, 19-21,23-31, 52, 59, 65, 96, 110-11, 125, 128,132-34, 149, 151-52, 154, 180, 184,189, 206, 300, 306, 309, 415; density offire of, 4, 24; dispersion of bulletsfrom, 3-4, 9, 15, 23-24; effectivenessof, 3, 7; fixed, 1-2, 17, 190; flexible, 1-2, 190; harmonization of, 4; lethalityof, 5-7, 15-16, 20, 24, 29; muzzlevelocity of, 5-7, 9, 23; rate of fire of,2—7, 9, 23; synchronization of, 2—3, 5;weight of fire of, 5—6. See also Cannon;Tactics, guns; Tracer ammunitionGuns, employment of, 15-25, 49, 63, 74;low-altitude, 13; in snapshots, 16, 20-28, 67, 74-75, 81, 84, 92, 96, 99, 103-5,107, 109, 111-13, 115, 117, 127-29,132, 134, 136, 143-44, 146, 150-51,167, 172, 181, 184, 215, 301, 313, 333;in tracking shots, 14, 16-22, 24-26, 28,31, 93, 95-96, 99, 143, 150, 176, 415-16. See also Tactics, gunsGunsights, xiii, 7, 9-15, 17, 21, 23-24,28-29, 31, 49, 190, 274, 310, 376, 378;cameras in, 23; fixed, 10-12, 16-17,21-22, 25, 192; lead-computing(LCOS), 12-14, 16, 18-19, 22, 25,191; reflector, 11-12, 19, 29, 225;ring-and-bead, 10-12; settling time of,12-13, 16, 18, 22, 239. See also Gunnery,principles ofGyroscopic precession, effects of, on turnperformance, 410Hammerhead turns, 153, 185Harmonization, guns, 4Head-up display (HUD), 376Heat-seeking missiles. See Missiles,guided, heat-seeking capability ofHelicopters, xi, 37, 185, 188-94High-altitude operations, 51, 53-55, 61,169, 287-89, 296, 304-5, 319-20,364High-side attack, 70, 72, 111, 149-50,159-60, 218