Originally Posted By: piston79
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The unarmed RQ-1 Predator UAV was flown from the Hungarian Air Force Base of Taszar during OAF.
It had low speed (less than 100m/s), but provided visual battlefield reconnaissance capability beyond the expected SAM rings.



It also used noise jamming when iluminated by the radar... thumbsup

EDIT: Why LGB tracks not vissible in 3D AAR?


LGB is an optically aimed Weapon.

After launching more than 1000 HARM missile during the first phase of OAF (without any considerable success due to the use of the IRZ) NATO decided to change tactics from SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses - just launching HARM's against emitters), to DEAD (Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses - positively killing the SAM site).

This tactic meant pairing the F-16CJ Weasel Falcons, with the F-16CG Night Falcons.

When the HTS pod of the F-16CJ "Weasel in a Can" detected SAM threat, it launched a HARM against it, to suppress its illumination...
... and sent the SAM unit coordinates (as a way-point) to the F-16CG "Night Falcon" equipped with a LANTRIN pod.
The Night Falcon visually identified the SAM, and used LGB, or Cluster bombs to KILL the SAM Unit...

Sometimes this "DEAD" tactic succeed, but the equipment usually stayed in repairable condition...
... 1/250rd PVO at Banovci





PS: "EDIT: Why LGB tracks not vissible in 3D AAR?"
Non guided bombs, were never be visible in 3DAAR.
(same with Egypt situations...)

Last edited by Hpasp; 08/08/12 04:40 PM.

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