Doug- Pechs, I think you've hit the nail on the head. Now that you mention
it, I
do remember flying low-levels with the Tomcat guys and having the SOP
difference come up. I'm pretty sure that's what it was--a community
differences issue. BRBR

Think so too, and remember I was in Turkeys when they were A-A only..But my SOP
in VF-126 was 500 ft AGL as well...altho I have looked up at the tops of cactus
around the Yuma A-A range...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer