Courtney, old horseman, I presume you mean the initial intercept caused the Lightnings more grief without PD? Shirley even the most god-like MCS fightergator wouldn't have used stern PD for phase 3 VIDs....???
Most times we just widened from battle, then in-place 90 port and clear close for VID in the heart of the envelope. Repeat as oft as ye shall have need, then home for tea and medals. But there was the odd (very) keenie who expected each run to include a full PI, terminating in a VID. One such was the infamous 'Thrombo' (aka 'AWF' - Avocado With Feet) who you might have encountered in the early days at Stanley? He gave my long-suffering nav and I one Ph3 VID at about 450 KIAS and 1000ft, the next at FL lots and stupidly low IAS....
