I'm certain most night oppers enjoy the planning phase of ops just as much as the mission itself. All the recon and the attention to detail that goes into the planning is like an art form.
I'm unsure if there is a thread already covering planning but I'd like how others go about mission planning.
I'll typically do a small write up like the picture below. I use to do full on planning with maps and pictures when operating with friends. But now that I'm only lone operating it's not as necessary.
Any thoughts/tips welcome.
Mission/Operation Planning
Re: Mission/Operation Planning
Looks cool but I would definitely add photos. Sometimes right before the operation you feel like you have completely forgotten what the place looks like.
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Re: Mission/Operation Planning
Depending on the target, visual recon (especially at different times of day) is essential. Google Earth is a valuable tool for aerial recon, but there are some things that can only be seen by the human eye from ground level. Google's images aren't always up-to-date and they often don't reveal gaps in the perimeter, cameras, guard stations, windows or other key points of interest.
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