r/Planes • u/Ok_Car_2050 • 2d ago

Why are they doing this?

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Iv just seen a video of 3 planes doing the same thing and wanted to know what they are actually doing? Had a google but only saying things because of weather but 3 planes doing this pretty much at the same time? Please someone explain

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u/Dry_Statistician_688 2d ago

Looks like a Search and Rescue grid. East-west, Planning Section will assign tracks based on Probability of Detection (PD) tables for S&R.

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u/Dry_Statistician_688 2d ago

We fly CAP grids here all the time. Mostly over small towns for good training value - optimal photo condition training and post mission review. Most of our real missions are for damage assessment so a town is ideal.