LANTIRN + LGB usage in the gulf war
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Well IIRC in Pete’s book “Vipers in the Storm” He got transferred to the BlackWidows in Desert Storm. Although equipped with the LANTIRN he DID NOT have access to any LGBs and only used conventional bombs and mavericks. But that is one squadron. But I am pretty sure he mentioned the LGBs were not available for any of the Vipers in theater.
Thats Keith Rosenkranz, not Pete. I used to have that damn book and lost it, if anyone has a copy I’d love some pictures/scans or direct quotes from it
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Yes I have the book….yes Block 40s, no LGBs and no AAQ-14 IIRC.
Will check though…
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Thats Keith Rosenkranz, not Pete. I used to have that damn book and lost it, if anyone has a copy I’d love some pictures/scans or direct quotes from it
Yes that’s right. Sorry trying to remember something from about 15 years ago.
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found some references i find to be very definitive:
page 269 and 76 of the air power survey here:
269 only talks about f-15es with AAQ-14, and even then, in limited supply
Page 76 talks about who is using GBU-12 and f-16s are not mentionedhttps://media.defense.gov/2010/Sep/27/2001329817/-1/-1/0/AFD-100927-066.pdf
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Basically p245 16 Feb 1991 (Vipers in the Storm)
Many pilots were hoping to receive the AAQ-14 but Gen Glosson decided to give them to the F-15E…… (these were in short supply to the F-15Es according to GWAPS)
I don’t think that is the only source that states that either.
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Bill Andrews “Airpower Against an Army” gives a few details on how F-16s were used and why thy didn’t have AGM-65s from the start etc etc.
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Also, the interest they gave to records of tanks being busted by a Maverick while watching the WPN page camera of another Maverick, adds to the idea that TGP weren’t really a common use, to say the least, in their squadron. We remember TGP camera footage, but that’s indeed most likely from other aircrafts already named.
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Basically p245 16 Feb 1991 (Vipers in the Storm)
Many pilots were hoping to receive the AAQ-14 but Gen Glosson decided to give them to the F-15E…… (these were in short supply to the F-15Es according to GWAPS)
I don’t think that is the only source that states that either.
Thanks bud.
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Basically p245 16 Feb 1991 (Vipers in the Storm)
Many pilots were hoping to receive the AAQ-14 but Gen Glosson decided to give them to the F-15E…… (these were in short supply to the F-15Es according to GWAPS)
I don’t think that is the only source that states that either.
This is my understanding, as well
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This is my understanding, as well
Yup most LGB’s dropped by conventional aircraft were F-111F and some of the F-15E’s as the TGP got rushed into circulation