Evasive Maneuvers

Question 1

Countering barrage fire:

Answer 1

-Depart the area of fire as quickly as possible via the most direct path. Since barrage fire is being aimed into a “box,” turn only to avoid areas of concentrated fire. DO NOT jink as this will delay departure from the barrage.

Question 2

Countering curtain fire:

Answer 2

-Turn to avoid flying into curtain fire when possible. When engaged by accurate curtain fire, depart the area as quickly as possible via the most direct path.

Question 3

Tanks:

Answer 3

• Tank fire control systems and turret slew rates in azimuth and elevation combined with the limited field of view on the tank gunner’s weapon sight make it very difficult to track aircraft with high relative velocity.
  
  • Refer to unguided weapons countermeasures (ATM) also for tanks.

Question 4

Artillery countermeasure procedure:

Answer 4

If two or more unexplained explosions occur within 500 meters of the aircraft, suspect enemy artillery and proceed as follows:

 - Depart the impact area by 500 meters. 
 - Reposition every 20 seconds to avoid enemy adjusting fire onto your new location.
 - Report receiving enemy artillery/mortar fire to facilitate timely counter battery fire from friendly field artillery.

Question 5

Automatic antiaircraft guns:

Answer 5

Refer to unguided weapons countermeasures. For radar aided AAA systems use radar countermeasures.

Question 6

Helicopters:

Answer 6

• Maintain MAX maneuver energy and DO NOT decelerate below “bucket speed” (approx MAX END/MAX R/C airspeed).
• Maintain the enemy helicopter in sight until it is destroyed if able and appropriate.
• Vector other friendly helicopters onto the enemy.
• Deny or limit enemy shooting opportunities by exiting the enemy weapon system WEZ and then climb above the enemy helicopter and force rotor blade masking.
• All organic weapons system should be considered based on their individual characteristics and effectiveness against mobile thin-skinned targets.

Question 7

Countering aimed fire:

Answer 7

-The crew should immediately alert the flight, jink until the aircraft exits the enemy WEZ (weapons engagement zone), while suppressing with organic weapons if feasible.