Jet Fighter School

Air Combat Simulator Tactics and Maneuvers
by Richard G. Sheffield

Jinking a Missile Coming Head-on

Situation:	Radar shows a missile heading toward you from in front.
Maneuver:	• Determine if the missile is heat-seeking or radar-homing. Head straight toward it (1).
	• When the missile is 1–1 1/2 radar-grid divisions away (that's approximately 10-15 miles), release the proper countermeasure (flare for heat-seeker, ECM for radar-homing). Pull up hard (2).
	• Watch missile pass beneath you (3).
Note:	Missiles fired from behind you will usually head for a released flare without the jink maneuver.

You've got a good chance of dodging an oncoming missile with this simple maneuver.