Distant Voice wrote:
They were reliant, in the end, on A-A TACAN, which only gave range information.
Surely such modern aircraft as the Typhoon have a BCN mode, so that one can provide range AND bearing information to another? But at short range in a visual circuit...??
Just This Once... wrote:
Recoveries at night should be planned and de-conflicted. Perhaps MIDS / L16 has papered-over some basic aviation skills.
As a final point - 1nm radar trail in a visual circuit is neither radar trail nor a visual circuit.
I know nothing of current SOPs, but can't half help wondering whether those aren't insignificant points. Also, just how much real (as in not in a simulator) night flying experience did the members of the formation(s) actually have?