OPERATIONAL AREA
Adequate number of well dispersed blast pens. Older generation blast pens built in the MiG-21 era were relatively small and cramped for newer types of ac. The bigger ac had to be moved around very carefully. Current generation pens are satisfactory.)
Tarmac dimension, Sun-screen shelters on the tarmac, along with specific electrical supply for the ac, Ground refuelling ports, co-ordinates. Mobile self-propelled low-slung a/c units.
Crew room and other required office space with internet facility. ECM/ECCM/ESM platforms, both for config and for analysis in real-time. Debrief rooms equipped with data display centre for single and multi-aircraft missions. Flight hazard limitations to be included to display deviations therefrom. Induct data from air to ground firing range sensors.
LAN with links to CO, Flt Cdrs, ECM office, Debrief room, Sqn Tech Offr, Flight Desk, Sqn ac datacenter.
and also down-link to LAN for inter-base exercises debrief capability.