UH-1H Huey Procedures

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The following sections describe Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) that are valid only for UH-1H.

Some Tactics and Techniques have reference to the manual "DCS UH-1H Flight Manual_EN", this manual can be found in the DCS installation folder "DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\Uh-1H\Doc"

Considerations

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Operating Altitudes

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Threat

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Day versus Night

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Capabilities

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Tactics and Techniques

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Tasks

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En Route

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Navigation Tactics

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Tactical Formations

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Combat Spread:

Combat Cruise: (Default if not specified)

If there is a need for increased control, Lead can choose to use one of the following formations:

• Trail
• Column
• Echelon

Trail:

Everyone moving in the same track usually with lead in front. Used in narrow terrain and during NOE.

+ Allows high speed, easy management and good observation to the sides.

- Limited observation and fire power to the front.

Column:

Like Trail but every other pilot flies offset to the right by 45° from the pilot infront of them. (2nd pilot 45° to the right behind lead, 4th pilot 45° to the right behind 3rd and trailing the 2nd) Used during Traveling

+ Allows high speed, easy management and good observation to the sides.

+ Allows greater opportunity for observation going forward and twice the fire power compared to Trail.

- Still limited observation and fire power to the front.

- Somewhat more demanding for the pilot to keep formation

Echelon:

Like Trail but every pilot is offset to the right/left (all to the same side) by 45°.

+ Allows equal observation/fire power to the front and sides.

+ Allows opportunity for easy transition into Combat Spread.

- Somewhat more demanding for the pilot to keep formation, especially through turns.

Ingress

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Control

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Techniques of Movement

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Attack (Within the BP)

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Control

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Techniques of Attack

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Disengagement and Egress

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Procedures

The procedures described here aim to ensure a common view of the workflow during assignments in order to facilitate the change of staff. Pilot and Co-Pilot knows who do what and when even if it’s the first time flying together.

Standard Conventional Loadout

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Airfield

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Startup

You find an exampel of a Quickstart Checklists here.

Feel free to use your own checklist.

Taxi / Takeoff

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Landing

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En Route

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• Fence In/Fence Out procedures

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Tactical Formations

- TBU

Combat Spread:

Combat Cruise: (Default if not specified)

Trail:

Column:

Echelon:

Ingress

- TBU

Attack (Within the BP)

- TBU

Disengagement and Egress

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Glossary

STANDARD MARKING BREVITY TERMS

• BLIND No visual contact with FRIENDLY aircraft/ground position.
• VISUAL Sighting of a FRIENDLY aircraft or ground position.
• CONTACT Acknowledges sighting of a specified reference point (either visually or via sensor).
• CAPTURED Specified surface target or object has been acquired and is being tracked with an onboard sensor.
• LOOKING Aircrew does not have the ground object, reference point, or target in sight.
• TALLY Sighting of a target, non-friendly aircraft, or enemy position.
• NO JOY Aircrew does not have visual contact with the TARGET/BANDIT.

LASER BREVITY TERMS

• TEN SECONDS Standby for LASER ON call in approximately 10 seconds
• LASER ON Start/ acknowledge LASER designation
• SHIFT Shift LASER aimpoint.
• SPOT Acquisition of LASER designation
• CEASE LASER Discontinue lasing
• DEAD EYE LASER designator system inoperative
• NEGATIVE LASER LASER energy has not been acquired
• LASING The speaker is firing the LASER
• STARE Cue the LASER spot search/ tracker function on the specified location

Abbreviations

• ACA Airspace Coordination Areas
• ACM Airspace Coordinating Measure/Airspace Control Means
• AGL Above Ground Level
• AGO Air-Ground Operations*
• ALO Air Liaison Officer
• BDA Battle Damage Assessment
• C2 Command and Control
• JFC Joint Force Commander

*The simultaneous or synchronized employment of ground forces with aviation maneuver and fires to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative. Also called AGO.