Back To Page 2 We drove to the weapons depot and supervised as the weapons, B-8 rocket pods and two KMGU-2f pods loaded with AO-25 bomblets were loaded onto the wagons, then sent to the flight line. They were quickly loaded, and I gently lowered myself into the K-36 ejection seat. It is overcast […]
Back To Page 1 Vasily is thoughtful, and sure-handed. But the “Kub,” our word for “Cube,” the code name for the feared 3M9M system, is setting up even now, and the weather is turning against us. I can see clouds sweeping in from the horizon already. I hope for a quick plan, for we […]
A Lock On: Modern Air Combat Mission Report by Cat The Commander set his jaw in a hard, unyelding line as he looked out into the overcast sky and forced himself to show no emotion, unlike the young lieutenant who slumped in one of the overstuffed chairs before his desk, squeezing a tumbleer of clear […]
A Lock On: Modern Air Combat Mission Report by Cat Hello, my friends! I am honoured again today by my selection once again to help the Americans prepare themselves for missions in our operating area. Very few of us are so trusted. In addition to the A-10s of Col. Martin, over the last several weeks […]
Back To Page 5 We land in perfect formation, and I tell the tower to have a jeep meet me at the flight-line. I must brief the Commander; action must be decisive and swift, for the Cube now commands the southern skies. Download a pdf of this article here (799 kb). Fly it! Download the mission file here (20.3 kb). System […]
Back To Page 4 The IRLF pilot evades the Sidewinder with a good maneuver and use of flares, but my Sparrow is not so easily defeated. The MiG detonates with a fireball, but my TEWS is singing a lock-on tune. The SAM has locked me. I go for the water and look to the coast-there […]
Back To Page 3 “Two, break left! Missile launch!”“Two, engaged defensive!”Again, the AMRAAM had not gone active in time and it flies wild. The MiG has lost its radar lock, though, in evading the AMRAAM, and his R-27R also flies wild. And he has opened himself up to my attack.I close, and salvo off a […]
Back To Page 2 I warn Troy off, as the TEWS shows the first spike of the MiG-29 radars as they rocket off the concrete. “Two, pince left! One, shooter. Music on!” “Two.” “Weapons free!” “Two, engaging left.” I focus on the right MiG, and lock him up in TWS, designating an AMRAAM. The […]
Back To Page 1 The F-15 is much like my beloved Su-27P. This is no surprise, as the Su-27 was developed specifically as this plane’s adversary! Both are incredibly powerful! Even heavily loaded, the Eagle leaps into the air, just as my beautiful Crane would have done! It loves to fly. It is the […]
Back To Page 6 Summary OK… let’s hit the high points and then call it a day. A good attack starts with good parameters. Use our parameters to fly a realistic bombing pattern. Understand the LASTE HUD symbology for A2G bombing. Understand the concept of the AOP and its relationship to s typical A2G flight […]
Back To Page 5 Moving Targets The last thing I want to mention is a way to deal with moving targets. While the CCIP may seem to be “magic” sometimes, it still doesn’t know that there is a target down there! It’s telling you that if you pickle now, the bomb will land at […]
Back To Page 4 Tracking The Target We are now in the final stage of the pass prior to release. We’ve set our AOP-target-CCIP ratio, and we’re now “coming down the chute”. Your work is not yet done… you have several things to watch. One is AOP placement, one is your airspeed, and the […]
