(SteveM8597) wrote in message ...
When the Foxbat was the rage, we often practiced "snap-up" intercepts
in the F-4 and, as you indicate they were extremely critical regarding
geometry. The key was getting as close to head-on as possible so as to
be at R-max in your pitch-up.

Prior to transferring to TAC and the F4 I had gone to ADC's
Interceptor Weapons School in the F102A. I also had executed quite a
few passes against a M2.0 B58 - right down the throat. Once in the F4
program I and a couple Gibs explored snapups against a Foxbat using
the F4 simulator. We found that a flyup rather than a snapup was more
successful. In addition we used super-elevation, keeping the steering
dot below dead center of the scope, so that the missile would
approximate a zero-G trajectory. The real-life problem would be
getting into a 180 intercept and M2+ far enough out in front to climb
on up to launch position. Here is where a fan of converging
interceptors would maximize Pk. (Doctrine would be to launch
everything - all the missiles - radars and all-aspect IRs.)
Walt BJ