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== | = 14TH VSFS special operating procedures = | ||
The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as | |||
== Overview == | |||
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The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as "The Oldest and the Boldest." | |||
14th VSFS strives to honour that century-long legacy by upholding the professionalism, discipline, and tactical excellence of the real Top Hatters, with authentic US Navy carrier procedures adapted into all virtual operations. | |||
== Carrier operations and procedures == | |||
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The USS Harry S. Truman is the beating heart of our operations. All mission-ready pilots in our squadron are expected to be comfortable operating to, on, and from the carrier. Below you will find useful guides and resources to conduct safe and efficient carrier operations. | |||
Case I Procedure (work in progress) | |||
Case III Procedure (work in progress) | |||
[[General/CATC Communications Guide|Carrier Communications and Phraseology (CATCC)]] | |||
== Tactical procedures (WIP) == | |||
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Air to Ground Tactics | |||
* Close Air Support (CAS) | |||
* Strike/Coordinated Attack | |||
* SEAD/DEAD<br /> | |||
Air to Air Tactics | |||
* Tactical Turns | |||
* BVR Tactics | |||
== general Flight procedures (WIP) == | |||
Airfield operations (Shore-based) | |||
Formation Flying | |||
== Resources and files == | |||
[https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/S8Es6KCzBao5WYm/download?path=%2FLiveries&files=14th%20VSFS%20Top%20Hatters%20HiVis%20V1.0-20260330T154252Z-3-001.zip 14th VSFS Standard Livery] | |||
[https://polybox.ethz.ch/index.php/s/S8Es6KCzBao5WYm/download?path=%2FKneeboards&files=FA-18C_hornet.rar 14th VSFS Kneeboard (Checklists + Quick Reference Guides + LTAG Aerodrome and Tacan Approach Charts)] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:04, 18 June 2026
14TH VSFS special operating procedures
Overview
The 14th Virtual Strike Fighter Squadron (VSFS) "Top Hatters" is a carrier-based F/A-18C strike fighter squadron deployed aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron takes its name, identity, and doctrine, from VFA-14 "Top Hatters": the US Navy's oldest continuously active squadron, founded in 1919 and known as "The Oldest and the Boldest."
14th VSFS strives to honour that century-long legacy by upholding the professionalism, discipline, and tactical excellence of the real Top Hatters, with authentic US Navy carrier procedures adapted into all virtual operations.
Carrier operations and procedures
The USS Harry S. Truman is the beating heart of our operations. All mission-ready pilots in our squadron are expected to be comfortable operating to, on, and from the carrier. Below you will find useful guides and resources to conduct safe and efficient carrier operations.
Case I Procedure (work in progress)
Case III Procedure (work in progress)
Carrier Communications and Phraseology (CATCC)
Tactical procedures (WIP)
Air to Ground Tactics
- Close Air Support (CAS)
- Strike/Coordinated Attack
- SEAD/DEAD
Air to Air Tactics
- Tactical Turns
- BVR Tactics
general Flight procedures (WIP)
Airfield operations (Shore-based)
Formation Flying
Resources and files
14th VSFS Kneeboard (Checklists + Quick Reference Guides + LTAG Aerodrome and Tacan Approach Charts)