S.1.1. Special Operations on IVAO cover aerial military operations, aerial work, and other aviation activities not fully compliant with ICAO SARPs or civil aviation rules. This includes controlling military and non-civil air traffic services for such flights.
This list is not exhaustive!
- Combat air patrols (CAP)
- Close air support (CAS)
- Quick Reaction Alerts (QRA)
- Air-to-air refueling (AAR)
- Tactical airlift missions
- Airborne early warning (AEW)
- Electronic warfare missions
- Air defense operations
- Tactical reconnaissance flights
- Combat training exercises
- Special forces insertion/extraction flights
- Aerial mine laying operations
- Aerial photography missions
- Aerial surveying and mapping
- Powerline/pipeline inspection flights
- Wildlife census flights
- Agricultural spraying operations
- Banner towing
- Skydiving operations
- Airborne geophysical survey flights
- Forest fire detection and control flights
- Meteorological research flights
- Air ambulance and medical evacuation flights
- Traffic watch and news reporting flights
- Film and television aerial filming
- Paragliding and hang gliding support flights
- Glider towing operations
- Humanitarian aid and relief flights
- Search and rescue missions (SAR)
- Police and Customs Activities
- Coast guard and maritime patrol flights
- Environmental monitoring flights
- Oil spill response flights
- Border surveillance and patrol flights
- Law enforcement air support operations
- Emergency medical evacuation (medevac) missions
- Disaster response and relief operations
- Airborne firefighting missions
- VIP and executive transport flights
- Experimental and test flights
For information about training for these types of flights, check this page