Can I ripple four GBU-27 while lasing?
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Few things to consider IRL about LBGs … when I am talking about laser trap, there is not only the aspect as described in MCH-F16 Vol5
… the shapes of the target (dome, circular pillar, tower, bridge … etc …) have some considerable effects on laser spot diffraction an reflection. Ground albedo, water, sand … dust, hase/ moisture has also big effects.
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Take a look into 8.10.3 Laser-Guided Bomb Operations of the Korea_BEM_Vol5.pdf located into … :\Falcon BMS 4.34\Docs\05 Other Documentation\Real Manuals
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In all the cases where LGB’s have been dropped in pair or in ripple, critical information is missing. (Laser codes, illuminated by how many sources etc)
According to the document I link below, it is very well possible but with two bombs or more with each one it’s one code and the target being illuminated by four different laser sources. A.valid tactic for some air forces but I can only imagine how carefullnest and how much procedures are involved.
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/docs/p34-3.htm
Must also depend on scenario and study of collateral damage., ROE etc etc
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Hello mate!
According to the document I link below, it is very well possible but with two bombs or more with each one it’s one code
Where … ? … I only see mentions about two designation (which is the rule quite often).
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Hello mate!
Where … ? … I only see mentions about two designation (which is the rule quite often).
Hello!
It is not specifically mentioned but when reading it and understanding.it it is for me.the only way. Different sources.
It reminds me that sometimes there are unwritten rules, because you can doesn’t mean it is safe to do.
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Please read Combat Aircraft Volume 16 number 7. There’s an article about the Emerald Knights where a pilot describes he ripples 4 GBU-12’s in a loft attack and designates himself. I’ve attached some images from the article:
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see post 25
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Regardless of if LGBs should or shouldn’t be released in pairs or ripple, the fact that the 2nd bomb was going AFU is a bug, so that bug was fixed for next Update.
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Salvo drops are not prohibited.The physical structure of the target may require more than one weapons to achieve the required damage.
It also provides a degree of redundancy to cater for the failure of a weapon, but reduces the number of DMPIs that could be attacked. In this case , the weapons are dropped with spacing between them and not in a pairs. The spacing needs to be minimal though to avoid the designator losing tracking following the first explosion and the laser spot moving up the smoke plume of the first detonation.