Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Aircrew Forums > Military Aviation
Reload this Page >

Beyond Visual Range fighter missile engagement

Military Aviation A forum for the professionals who fly military hardware. Also for the backroom boys and girls who support the flying and maintain the equipment, and without whom nothing would ever leave the ground. All armies, navies and air forces of the world equally welcome here.

Beyond Visual Range fighter missile engagement

Old 29th Dec 2012, 16:30
  #21 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Australia
Posts: 495
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Back in the day of bore-sight missiles, they held their own.
JSFfan is offline  
Old 30th Dec 2012, 11:39
  #22 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Bristol
Posts: 190
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
LJ The May 99 kill was an F16 AIM120 combo.
trap one is offline  
Old 30th Dec 2012, 15:05
  #23 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 1,136
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I think a lot depends on the maturity of the technology being used.

Back in the day when Courtney was a QWI and I was wandering around air-to-air engagements with little idea as to what was going on....the casting vote always used to go to the chap in the GCI site who would decide who fulfilled the criteria to be labelled a bandit. This changed to being a hostile at some point but I can't remember when or why.

This decision invariably got made based on where the track came from and what IFF they were using. Both bad meant 'have at', either or both good/ indeterminate meant 'better VID'.

The current state of technology where a warplane can, incredibly reliably, tell what a platform is based on engine type, who he is based on IFF and see on friendly link/net where he came from and what other assets think he is - changes the game a bit.

Essentially PID is a whole load more complex - but easier to achieve on your own these days.

However - I do agree that you need a back stop for when it all goes to rats and the CAOC dips in the long range screw driver and the war lord can't make a decision. That will always lead to VID and you'd better bring the right jet, weapon load and skill set to that arena!

Last edited by orca; 30th Dec 2012 at 15:06.
orca is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.