IN A DIFFICULT AERIAL SITUATION (V SLOZHNOE OBSTANOVKE),
Abstract
A tactical exercise involving an antiaircraft unit and enemy aircraft is described. The problem of differentiating between friendly and enemy aircraft on the radar screen is discussed in detail and a number of guidelines are given: (1) if a fighter appears on the radar screen during an enemy bomber attack, it is probably a Soviet fighter; (2) bombers and fighters fly at different speeds; (3) on their way to their target, enemy aircraft do not tend to execute sharp-angle maneuvers--an aircraft so doing would presumably be a Soviet fighter-interceptor. The problem of tracking and destroying enemy aircraft flying at low altitudes is also discussed; here, in addition to raising the radar antenna and firing at a fixed altitude, fire control officers resorted to visual tracking with binoculars. The article also describes measures taken by the antiaircraft unit when the enemy jammed the radar.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 29, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0675252
Entities
People
- L. Gavrish
Organizations
- National Air and Space Intelligence Center