Tonight saw a few of our newer pilots engage in some BVR training. Results were extremely promising with our new pilots picking up the best defence methods quickly and handling re-engagement.
5 pilots from 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron flew Bvr Practice over Caucasus on Monday, 28 September, destroying 5 enemy aircraft and 0 ground targets for the loss of 5 aircraft.
After-action report
From SPARTAN
- Date
- Mon 28 Sep 2026
- Theatre
- Caucasus
- Duration
- 1h 00m
- Pilots
- 5
- Squadrons
- 3 (F) Squadron, 617 Squadron and IX (B) Squadron
5
Air-to-air kills
0
Ground kills
5
Sorties
5
Aircraft lost
4.7
Flight hours
3 (F) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropdead | F-16C | 0 | 0.8 |
| SkyRack | F-16C | 0 | 1.0 |
617 Squadron
1 pilot
| Callsign | Airframe | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blooders | F/A-18C | 1 | 1.0 |
IX (B) Squadron
2 pilots
| Callsign | Airframe | Lost | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick | F-16C | 3 | 1.0 |
| RedBear | F-16C | 1 | 0.9 |
Kill credits weren’t available from TACSTAT for this op, so the totals above are counted from the Tacview recording.