Guest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 LANTIRN? Those still exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-10 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Im sure you would. Then give your jets to the guard and get them to use their money to buy the pods. Turns out that's what we did. I didn't write goodly... I know the original article was about ANG money buying pods...my statement was a more generic one about me wishing big blue would get the pods to the guys dropping bombs first...I know, different pots of money. Wasn't trying to imply that the ANG should pay for the F-15E pods. Last time I checked, there are no Strike Eagles in the Guard. Cheers, Cap-10LANTIRN? Those still exist? Yup..had one on my fini flight 6 months ago. (Note: No fire trucks were used during the taxi/shutdown portion of the fine flight). Cheers, Cap-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (Note: No fire trucks were used during the taxi/shutdown portion of the fine flight). Say reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Noonin Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 my statement was a more generic one about me wishing big blue would get the pods to the guys dropping bombs first. Fair enough, but if you understood what this was really all about you might think differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-10 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Say reason? Because my fini flight was for me, a pilot FGO, not a MAJCOM Command Chief (my attempt at cross-thread humor). Cheers, Cap-10 Edited November 2, 2012 by Cap-10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap-10 Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Fair enough, but if you understood what this was really all about you might think differently. I'm not in the CAF anymore, so I defer to your knowledge. Cheers, Cap-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMurai Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 A simple source in response to an extremely simple question would have been sufficient. A road too far on an internet forum. To quote our Danny Noonin: "noted" The funny thing about SA is that you don't know when you don't have it. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) LANTIRN? Those still exist? Unfortunately, yes. That's all we have at Luke, and like someone mentioned earlier, I flew a Libya sortie with one last year. Edited November 2, 2012 by Flare spellin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Wow. You can have some more of my tax dollars to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialD Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Unfortunately, yes. That'a all we have at Luke, and like someone mentioned earlier, I flew a Libya sortie with one last year. While I flew CT at home station with Sniper...that's fucked up! I would have gladly given up some training to make sure you guys had something better than LANTIRN. Edited November 2, 2012 by SocialD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilEagle Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 C-models strafed (and successfully blew shit up) in WW-Storm. It was a pick up game but it happened. There are lots of good reasons to get serious about strafing in the Mighty Mighty. But anything to do with slow moving aircraft (did you really say that?) is not even remotely why. I know there are tons of reasons we started strafe, I was working wing weapons in '04 when we started pushing it at LN. It's a good thing for our jets and our basic skillset. I was trying to avoid saying "yeah dude, we are all strafe qual'd now. It's awesome , fun and easy!" I often look like a jackass but when I do, I try not to do it on a public forum message board. Strafe isn't easy and we aren't setup for it very well, however if I ever got the chance to throw some 20mm at dudes on the ground, you bet your ass I'm in hot. And yes, anything to do with slow moving aircraft is DEFINITELY a reason. How would I know that you ask? Because it's in the rap tasking message, our doc statement (guard) and is a discussion at every NORAD WEBTAC. We are trying to get serious about strafe but when we get the pods it will change a lot of the basics (for the better I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Strafe isn't easy and we aren't setup for it very well, however if I ever got the chance to throw some 20mm at dudes on the ground, you bet your ass I'm in hot. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTAC Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Classic "just because you can...doesn't mean you should" scenario here. Don't we have enough platforms playing CAS these days? Can't comment on the air-to-air effectiveness, however.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Don't sweat it, these pods are not about CAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsplayr Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slander Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Classic "just because you can...doesn't mean you should" scenario here. Don't we have enough platforms playing CAS these days? Can't comment on the air-to-air effectiveness, however.... It's very effective for a/a. Very. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast_N_Low135 Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Do you guys have some sort of A/G gun sight/cross or do you use your A/A (RATR?)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 (edited) That's what we need, more worthless metal in the air clogging up the stack. Edited November 3, 2012 by Winchester 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 That's what we need, more worthless metal in the air clogging up the stack. Does anyone really think that light grey guys would be present and so under employed they'd be able to enter a stack? If they're there, it's for a reason and strafe is a contingency. NOT saying they shouldn't train to it at least a little and have a passing familiarity but primary attack players isn't even remotely on the list of reasons they should practice strafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Hey retards -- SNIPER pods on F-15Cs has nothing to do with CAS or stacks. To the point, thanks for the re-direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Well, there are some folks with some serious reading comprehension issues participating.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 No sarcasm from me, I was serious. You're right, F-15C strafe and targeting pods are two separate topics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMurai Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 No sarcasm from me, I was serious. You're right, F-15C strafe and targeting pods are two separate topics. Not exactly. Sniper brings several capes to the fight that are VERY applicable for strafe. However...CAS isn't the only mission/skill set that targeting pods can be used with (NO FREAKING WAY, RIGHT???), which is why they'll be a good addition to the Eagle. Here's another brain buster for the guys here that have safety-wired their mission switches to the COIN position: One's ATO does not need to say "CAS" in order to shoot bullets at the ground. Crazy, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTAC Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 (edited) Here's another brain buster for the guys here that have safety-wired their mission switches to the COIN position: One's ATO does not need to say "CAS" in order to shoot bullets at the ground. Crazy, right? So we're going to start doing AI with 20 mm strafe? Someone please enlighten us "retards"... in what scenario, other than CAS, would necessitate an Eagle shooting bullets at the ground? Granted, this question doesn't really contribute to the whole "SNIPER on F-15C" convo, still..... Edited November 4, 2012 by JTAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breckey Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 MiG sweeps with an airfield attack for good measure? I've done it in Ace Combat so it must be true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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