Wednesday, February 19, 2014

I bet they'll never complain about JTAC being slow again...



JTAC and the Air Boys keep confirming coordinates when you need steel on target?

Bet the bitching will stop now.

Oh what was that?  You need to confirm your dope?  Sure buddy!  Take your time, we'll wait...just make sure you have it right ok!
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  1. johnWednesday, February 19, 2014 6:39:00 PM

    So much to say about this....so many wtf's?!?! Id have to see the after action, to make a educated comment on the situation and why this occurred because ive got about 10 very different ideas on why this happen.

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  2. PatrickWednesday, February 19, 2014 11:52:00 PM

    According to CNN whoever radioed the strike coordinates to the pilot gave him their own location instead of the enemy's by mistake.

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    1. SolomonThursday, February 20, 2014 12:08:00 AM

      wait that makes no sense. they're suppose to get coord, then visually id the target, confirm the id and coord and after all that then they can release weapons.

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    2. ShasThursday, February 20, 2014 4:51:00 AM

      Pilots in good old props have problem with visual ID the target, flying in jet is probably impossible to do this. Especial when you are ordered to do a fast approach and fly away because you burn fuel and that cost money.

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    3. SolomonThursday, February 20, 2014 4:53:00 AM

      lanturn (i believe thats what its called) and sniper pods make it much easier today.

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    4. ShasThursday, February 20, 2014 5:36:00 AM

      Yeah, but with all that high tech gizmos they still drop bombs on their own men.

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    5. chaos56Thursday, February 20, 2014 4:47:00 PM

      We use Lightening II pods now, and this is an accident, lets not get into the "zero defect" mindset, Nimitz ran a destroyer group aground as a young officer. FYI we're taught not to rely on "high tech gizmos" they guy screwed up on his transmission, thats all. Probably pushed a danger close GPS grid on a JDAM and pilot flew over, thought the grid was good and dropped. don't make a story where there isnt one shit happens, minimize the risks, learn from mistakes, and move on.

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  3. johnThursday, February 20, 2014 8:55:00 PM

    Its a air force plane, so more likely a sniper pod or a lightning 4 pod if a A-10. And from the comms you hear, the pilot is using rail nav, so im expecting a gbu-54.

    Not going to indepth with afgan ttp, the pilot would of been looking at the coordinates or if a bomb on coordinate higher should of verified prior to wpns release being approved. I would have to hear from start to finish to really give a accurate this is what happen.

    Also pilots still visually acquire targets....that hasnt died, its just done differently sometimes than just adjusting off a wp mark

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  4. JoshOFriday, February 21, 2014 6:03:00 PM

    one more reason you Need a Cannon for CLOSE air support

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