ACM

Art of the Kill

  • 00:26 Introduction with Col. Phil "Hands" Handley

  • 03:31 Lesson 1: Air Combat Maneuvering (ACM) with Pete "Boomer" Bonanni

  • 04:08 Desired Learning Objectives (DLO)
  • 04:08 1. To understand Basic Fighter Maneuvers (BFM) terms and definitions

  • 04:08 2. Be able to kill and survive in a 1 versus 1 scenario

  • 04:56 Positional Geometry
    • 05:19 1. Angle-off
    • 05:41 2. Range
    • 06:07 3. Aspect
  • 06:54 Attack Geometry
    • 07:17 1. Lag Pursuit
    • 07:32 2. Pure Pursuit
    • 07:57 3. Lead Pursuit
    • 08:09 Attack Pursuit Options
  • 08:44 Weapons Envelope
    • 09:10 1. Radar Missiles
    • 09:10 2. Heat Missiles
    • 10:12 3. Gun

  • 11:04 Lesson 1: Review

  • 11:50 ACM Evolution: The Dawn of Air Combat

  • 13:07 Lesson 2: Offensive BFM
    • 13:16 1. Maintain a 3/9 line advantage
    • 13:57 2. Drive into weapon parameters
    • 14:14 3. If you can't do 1 or 2 then separate
    • 14:22 Fluidity
    • 15:01 Energy Exchange
  • 15:39 BFM Basics: 1. Observe, 2. Predict, 3. Maneuver, 4. React
    • 16:25 BFM Problems
    • 17:52 Turns
    • 19:45 Vertical Turns
    • 20:39 Turning Room
    • 21:35 Example: Outside Your Turn Circle
    • 23:10 Example: Inside Your Turn Circle
    • 23:51 Inside Turns

  • 27:38 Lesson 2: Review

  • 28:12 ACM Evolution: Battle of Britain

  • 29:33 Lesson 3: Defensive BFM
    • 29:49 1. Defeat all missiles and gun shots
    • 30:12 2. Force BRM problems on the bandit
    • 30:22 3. When the bandit BFMs, take away his turning room
    • 30:44 Detecting Bandits
    • 31:57 Easy Bandit
    • 33:15 Difficult Bandit
    • 35:51 Missiles
    • 37:19 Gunshots
    • 39:20 Lesson 3: Review

  • 39:55 ACM Evolution: Entering the Jet Age

  • 41:16 Lesson 4: Head-On BFM
    • 41:16 1. Attain weapons parameters
    • 41:16 2. Gain 3/9 line advantage
    • 41:16 3. If you can't gain a 3/9 advantage, then separate
    • 44:17 One Circle Fight
    • 44:50 Two Circle Fight
    • 46:34 Vertical Move
    • 47:51 Lesson 4: Review

  • 48:36 ACM Evolution: F-105 Thunderchief

  • 50:20 Questions with 510th Tactical Fighter Wing
    • 50:30 Question 1
    • 52:33 Question 2
    • 53:43 Question 3

  • 55:17 Conclusion

  • 56:11 ACM Evolution: The Gulf War

  • 57:40 Credits