BFM - Basic Fighter Maneuvering

While the employment of tactical fighter aircraft has continued to evolve due to advances in aircraft, weapon, and sensor technologies, it still remains that at some point you will find yourself going into the merge with an enemy aircraft. History has continuously proven that the majority of air battles are fought and won in the visual arena. Even in the largest engagements or multi-plane scenarios, for that brief moment when the decision is made to engage an opponent, we are involved in 1v1 BFM. Fighter aircrew must be proficient at 1v1 air combat to minimize time-to-kill and ensure they leave merges unscathed.

In this course, you will begin to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to win after the merge and become successful in the WVR arena.