This is, potentially, some of the value that older aviators could impart: not the 'what' but the 'how.' To plan such complex and dynamic missions, promulgate the instructions and keep all crews on the same page requires intensive training and regular practice. The desired end state of the COMAO process is precisely that synergistic effect - the output will be measurably greater than the sum of the constituent parts. Operating as a COMAO allows relatively small numbers of High Value Air Assets (HVAAs), such as Electronic Warfare (EW), Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and Airborne Surveillance and Control (ASaC) platforms to be effective over multiple individual sub-missions, and for each sub-mission in turn to act as a supporting or diversionary effort. The daily missions are planned by a dedicated and trained battlestaff who apply principles of synergy, mutual support and force multiplication to determine the 'best' way to achieve that 24hr cycle's outputs in line with the Commander's overall campaign intent. One of the seemingly stand out failings of Russian airpower in Ukraine has been an apparent inability to synchronise their efforts for Western militaries, operating in a Composite Air Operation (COMAO) is second nature. They will approach Mission Planning in a manner closely aligned to their current peers. The inference is that any platform, weapons or Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) knowledge that these former operators pass on, overtly or inadvertently, is already out of date.įirstly, If the people the Chinese are, to coin a phrase, 'Shanghai-ing,' are Western aviators of a ‘certain vintage,’ with experience of distinctly legacy platforms, what are they getting out of it? Although an ex-Tornado or Jaguar pilot may be of limited utility discussing decades old weapons employment on a largely analogue platform, they will still 'think' in much the same way that NATO forces still do. service such as the Tornado, Jaguar, and Harrier. MoD continued by trying to minimise the concern caused by noting that many of the pilots identified are in their late 50s, having retired 15-20 years ago - and most with experience of flying older aircraft no longer in U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials claim that up to thirty former Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (RN FAA) and Army Air Corps (AAC) aircrew are understood to be working in China aircrew with mainly fast jet experience, though including a handful of former helicopter pilots. military aviators have been persuaded to move to China and support an ambitious upskilling program for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It was a shock to see news reports across the networks this morning that former U.K. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Getty Images QRA procedures entail aircraft being held at continuous ground readiness to protect the skies over the UK. The RAF's Number 3 (fighter) Squadron is now on full readiness for any terrorist or security alert using the latest Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet as part of the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) element of the UK air defence. at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England. LINCOLN, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 11: Two low flying Eurofighter Typhoons take off on J.
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