{"id":20199,"date":"2024-11-25T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/?p=20199"},"modified":"2024-11-25T14:29:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:29:00","slug":"have-cargo-captive-flight-tests-phase-iii-volume-iv-august-1974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/documentarchive\/have-cargo-captive-flight-tests-phase-iii-volume-iv-august-1974\/","title":{"rendered":"HAVE CARGO Captive Flight Tests, Phase III, Volume IV &#8211; August 1974"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The document titled <em>HAVE CARGO Captive Flight Tests, Phase III, Volume IV<\/em> is a formerly classified report produced by the U.S. Air Force&#8217;s Foreign Technology Division in August 1974. It details a series of tests conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of infrared countermeasures and missile guidance systems against Soviet ATOLL (AA-2) and U.S. Sidewinder (AIM-9B) missiles.<\/p>\n<p>The report is divided into four parts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>ALA-17 Flare Tests:<\/strong> Examines the effectiveness of deploying one to three flares as decoys. The tests demonstrated successful missile decoying under most conditions, with a few exceptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>C-130 Susceptibility:<\/strong> Analyzes the vulnerability of C-130 aircraft to ground-launched infrared-guided missiles during low-level flight. It was feasible to achieve missile lock-on at low offsets from the launch site, though larger offsets posed challenges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>QRC-399 Countermeasures:<\/strong> Evaluates the QRC-399 equipment&#8217;s ability to disrupt missile guidance systems. A high jamming-to-signal ratio was critical for success, particularly against the more agile ATOLL missile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infrared Radiometry:<\/strong> Assesses the effectiveness of airborne countermeasures and measures infrared emissions from target aircraft, providing insights into decoy probabilities and radiant intensities.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The findings contribute to understanding infrared countermeasure technologies and air-to-air and ground-to-air missile vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<h3>Document Archive<\/h3>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theblackvault.com\/images\/pdf.gif\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/documents2.theblackvault.com\/documents\/usaf\/20210504_165713_Raven_Scan.pdf\">HAVE CARGO Captive Flight Tests, Phase III, Volume IV<\/a> [154 Pages, 53MB]<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The document titled HAVE CARGO Captive Flight Tests, Phase III, Volume IV is a formerly classified report produced by the U.S. Air Force&#8217;s Foreign Technology Division in August 1974. 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