Board Thread:Acepedia Squadrons/@comment-26020068-20150416113757/@comment-26020068-20150421001840

hey guys TDM is happening soon..so I wanna fine tune our tactics. Below is a couple of things I want you people to read over and understand what is happening..i want to try and utilize these simple tactics and see if we come out on top.

Combat spread The combat spread is the most basic of maneuvers used prior to engagement. A pair of attacking aircraft will separate, often by a distance of one mile horizontal by 1500 feet vertical. The fighter with the lower altitude becomes the defender, while the wingman flies above in "the perch" position. The defender will then attempt to lure their opponents into a good position to be attacked by the wingman.

Defensive split A pair of fighters encountering one or two attackers will often use a defensive split. The maneuver consists of both defenders making turns in opposite directions, forcing the attackers to follow only one aircraft. This allows the other defender to circle around, and maneuver behind the attackers.

Sandwich A sandwich maneuver begins with two defenders flying line-abreast (side by side at the same altitude), with typically about a mile of lateral separation. When an attacker maneuvers onto the tail of one aircraft, the defender will make a sharp turn away from the wingman. At the same time, the wingman turns in the same direction as the defender. When both fighters turn 90 degrees, they will come into single-file alignment with each other, "sandwiching" the attacker in the middle. Because the attacker is distracted chasing the defender, this allows the wingman to maneuver onto the attacker's tail for an easy shot.[14]

Possum 1 person heads out while the others hang back and try to lure the attacking force to engage the possum..the other three then pounce on the attacking team while they are engaging the possum..The possum MUST have a ECM plane to jam the others so you have a better chance at engaging targets freely.

ILL SET UP A LOBBY ROOM BEFORE WE HEAD IN TO TDM TO GO OVER SOME STUFF.. work together Death Vipers!!