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| Author: | Leslie Hall [ 26 Jul 2005, 20:02 ] |
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Hello, I noticed in a book called Modern Battlefield Warplanes that the standard loadouts for the A10 doesn't include laser guided bombs. Is this weapon still used on the A10? |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 26 Jul 2005, 20:09 ] |
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They were but then we transferred all of our laser designators to DARPA so they could do advanced research on ill tempered sea bass equiped with ..................lasers. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | TheBigThug [ 26 Jul 2005, 20:10 ] |
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Yes they can. Previously the a10 Relied upon a Ground person or other aircraft to conduct the laser targeting. The a10 pilot was simply the Delivery vehicle that would release it in the Employment zone of the weapon/target. It does this by a device called a "pave penny pod" which sees the laser signature being painted and by "technology" that is exchanged by aircrew and the designator. Understands which target and laser to go after. Today the A10 now can carry its own Laser designator pod and GPS method of targeting. While also retaining redundancy between the two systems to support its CASS/ATTACK role with other players in the battlefield. "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and daughters." -Genghis Khan |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 27 Jul 2005, 05:20 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Hello, I noticed in a book called Modern Battlefield Warplanes that the standard loadouts for the A10 doesn't include laser guided bombs. Is this weapon still used on the A10? <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> Hi Leslie, like Big Thug said the A-10 did not have the capability to guide LGBs on its own until the past few years so was not considered part of a "standard" load. They have this capability now and are carrying LGBs more and more. Ugly But Well Hung |
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| Author: | 30mike-mike [ 27 Jul 2005, 05:36 ] |
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Thug, your avatars are an eternal source of entertainment!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> "Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together...." - Carl Zwanzig |
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| Author: | Stinger [ 27 Jul 2005, 07:56 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Thug, your avatars are an eternal source of entertainment!<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> "Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the universe together...." - Carl Zwanzig <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>I was laughing for a couple of minutes myself... took about 20 seconds for my brain to finnally beleive what my eyes were telling me.... Non-compliant... Taser Taser Taser |
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| Author: | Homer32 [ 27 Jul 2005, 09:27 ] |
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<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>the...<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>...a...<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>....ava...<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle>..avatar!<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> LOL, my first car was a Honda Prelude! Be careful... "Did you know? You can use your old motor oil to fertilize your lawn! -- Environmental Protection Agency." http://www.reelwavs.com/movies/dumb_and ... dumb13.wav |
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| Author: | Leslie Hall [ 27 Jul 2005, 17:35 ] |
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Thank You all very much. So is it standard for the hog to carry the LGBs during missions? I haven't seen any pictures of the hog carring them. |
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| Author: | TheBigThug [ 27 Jul 2005, 17:44 ] |
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Goto the AF mil site. You pretty much cant find a picture without them nowadays... "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and daughters." -Genghis Khan |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 27 Jul 2005, 17:53 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Thank You all very much. So is it standard for the hog to carry the LGBs during missions? I haven't seen any pictures of the hog carring them. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> depends on the mission...I just had to say that. <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> Well, you have not been to the best A-10 site on the web (not counting this one) http://www.warthogpen.com and look in the photos section. Ugly But Well Hung |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 27 Jul 2005, 19:48 ] |
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I saw this really cool picture of this really cool A-10 (mine) .........sorry Goose I meant ours. Our airplane with the Litening II pod and some LGB's. I cant post it because I am 'puter illiterate. But I bet Dice could. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | TheBigThug [ 27 Jul 2005, 20:11 ] |
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socal3d@yahoo.com Been looking for a couple a10 configs to put in a picture frame for my aviation Room/Bar. Need to get a high definition one with the Gun Gas/powder covering the muzzle/nose area. Seen one posted a while back. "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and daughters." -Genghis Khan Edited by - thebigthug on Jul 27 2005 7:12 PM |
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| Author: | Type 7 [ 28 Jul 2005, 06:19 ] |
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For loadouts that look cool, nothing beats a Hog loadout of 6 Mk 20s, two AGMs, and two LAU-68s. Or even 6 or more Mk-82SEs with the same extras. |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 29 Jul 2005, 06:38 ] |
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Actually a full load of ECM pod, 2 x IR rockets, 1 x Litening II pod, 1 x LAU-88 with 3 mavs, 2 x ters with 3 mk-82's each and 2 x CBU-79's is the best loadout. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | Type 7 [ 29 Jul 2005, 11:08 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> Actually a full load of ECM pod, 2 x IR rockets, 1 x Litening II pod, 1 x LAU-88 with 3 mavs, 2 x ters with 3 mk-82's each and 2 x CBU-79's is the best loadout. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> That works. Though, I personally have an affection for the "old-school" weapons.<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle> |
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| Author: | Coach [ 29 Jul 2005, 12:59 ] |
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CBU-79? Coach |
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| Author: | Type 7 [ 29 Jul 2005, 13:35 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> CBU-79? Coach <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> 97 maybe? Or maybe the old CBU-71? |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 29 Jul 2005, 14:53 ] |
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Dohh ! a slight bout of aixelsid ! CBU-97. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson |
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| Author: | JJ [ 02 Aug 2005, 17:20 ] |
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Hi, Leslie! Any A/OA-10A, which is modified for the Northrop Grumman Litening targeting pod, can drop laser guided bombs (LGBs) without external guidance. Currently, only the 500-pound Guided Bomb Unit 12 (GBU-12 Paveway II) is used by Warthogs. According to rare published “frontline Photos” usually only two GBU-12s are carried, either on stations 5/7 or 4/8. The GBU-12 is originally a standard “iron” or so called “dumb” bomb Mk-82, fitted with a laser seeker and mechanical control surfaces enabling it to self-guide to a target pinpointed by a laser designator. As part of the Litening system integration only station 9 (right wing) is actually “wired” for the pod. That means, if the pod is mounted only station 3 (left wing) remains for the AGM-65 Maverick guided missile. Prior to the Litening modifications, stations 3/9 just outboard of the main landing gear sponsons were generally loaded with Mavericks – after Operation DESERT STORM usually only one missile on a single rail launcher LAU-117 on each station. The first combat drops of GBU-12s by A-10s took place during the early combat phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), and only over western Iraq. These drops were conducted by pilots from two Air National Guard A-10 units, which were selected in fall 2002 to be the first ever to modify A-10s to employ with the Litening pod: the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing (Massachusetts ANG), Barnes MAP (Tailcode “MA” ), and the 118th Fighter Squadron, 103rd Fighter Wing (Connecticut ANG), Bradley IAP (Tailcode “CT”). During the force build-up for OIF, both squadrons teamed up to form the 131st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron under operational control of the 387th Air Expeditionary Group – part of the 410th Air Expeditionary Wing. In contrast to the well known 332nd AEW at Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait, as the only deployed location for A-10s during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and the main deployed location for A-10s during OIF, the deployed locations of the 387th AEG and the 410th AEW are officially still “classified”. Meanwhile (thank some “leaks” on the web), I know exactly where their were and which other units were assigned or co-located. But in this “open” forum, I will not disclose or discuss these “sensitive” details. I will stress that all informations posted in this reply were cleared by U.S. military PA offices and published on the public web. Additionally informations came from U.S. local news media and also from the website www.a-10.org. In one or two days I will post some related photo links related to this topic. Regards J.J. |
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| Author: | Dice-man [ 02 Aug 2005, 18:05 ] |
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ROFL I guess I can retire from the boards now that we have a new "web trained" A-10 operation and modifications expert posting. <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> Look out Hawg drivers your job will be next if he gets that "how to fly the A-10" CD on Ebay! <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> Ugly But Well Hung |
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| Author: | Hawg166 [ 02 Aug 2005, 19:39 ] |
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No kidding. Get a load of that guy. Hey there Mr I got all the info, tell me about the toilet water they sprayed on the ground around our field to keep the dust down. <img src=newicons/Whatever_anim.gif border=0 align=middle> And Mr Observer you DONT know half of what was at that classified location. Trust me you dont. By this time tomorrow I shall have gained either a pearage or Westminster Abbey........Nelson Edited by - Hawg166 on Aug 02 2005 6:41 PM |
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| Author: | JJ [ 02 Aug 2005, 20:30 ] |
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Only a small disclosed fact: Camp "Kick Ass". Regards J.J. |
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| Author: | Lil Hitler [ 02 Aug 2005, 21:58 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>as the only deployed location for A-10s during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH and the main deployed location for A-10s during OIF<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> --<img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> capche-capche da - we go forward together Faugh ah Ballaugh -Clear The Way- |
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| Author: | Type 7 [ 03 Aug 2005, 03:59 ] |
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<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> <img src=newicons/anim_lol.gif border=0 align=middle> Look out Hawg drivers your job will be next if he gets that "how to fly the A-10" CD on Ebay! <img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle> Ugly But Well Hung <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote> Or the flight simmers that played one of the A-10 games and "knows what it's really like."<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> |
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| Author: | TheBigThug [ 03 Aug 2005, 15:21 ] |
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Comical. Flight sims and Plane spotting, Is like buying a dildoe to make love to your woman. Your still only half a man and a pathetic one at that. If you cant step up to the plate and be involved in realty. Seek life elsewhere.. "The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see their near and dear bathed in tears, to ride their horses and sleep on the white bellies of their wives and daughters." -Genghis Khan Edited by - thebigthug on Aug 03 2005 2:23 PM |
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