Originally Posted by
F-16GUY
With 41 years experience in FJ surly you to have experienced more then one incident where you did not se the other aircraft before it was way to close for comfort? I certainly have, both in training and in combat, and as always its a combination of pure work by the controlling agency and lack og SA/poor system management/visual lookout by the crew. It did happen back in the day and it still does happen today.
I agree, it happens!
That is why I advocate mandatory Radar Control of AARA's for Military aircraft in routine AAR. For goodness' sake, FJ LL training is now pretty restricted due to proven limitations of "see and be seen!"
OAP