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12. Conducting an Imaging Sortie
The key to a successful imaging mission is preparation, planning, patience and
practice!
Airborne Photographers must know how to conduct an imaging sortie.
You’ve spent lots of time planning the sortie and preparing your crew and equipment, so
don’t jeopardize the success of the sortie by rushing to obtain the photos. It isn’t “We’ve
got to get these pictures back ASAP,” but rather “We’ve got to get good pictures back
ASAP.” Take the time to do it right, and take the time to review the pictures before
returning to base.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Using the Imaging Sortie Checklist (Attachment 2), discuss:
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a. Transit to the target area
b. Approaching the target
c. ID Pass
d. Damage assessment survey
e. Preparing to enter the pattern
f. Taking the photos
g. Determining success or failure
h. After-sortie actions
i. Debrief, including the CAPF 104 [AP-O-005]
2. Demonstrate actions during transit, target approach, the ID Pass, the survey,
preparations to enter the imaging pattern, taking photos, determining success or
failure, after-sortie actions, completing the CAPF 104 and receiving a debrief
using the Imaging Sortie Checklist. [AP-O-005]
3. Use an photo browser to review the photos and determine whether or not they
meet mission objectives and requirements. [AP-O-005]
12.1 Transit to the Target Area
The Imaging Sortie Checklist (Attachment 2) is a mission-specific checklist.
See the Flight Guide (Attachment 2 of the Mission Aircrew Reference Text) for a
general, comprehensive mission checklist
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