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Old 18th May 2008, 12:51
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Double Zero
 
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High Altitude bombing, Port Stanley

I don't think the Seajet pilots had many hopes with CCIP aiming, just hoped they might get lucky ! Which I suppose is why BL755's were a popular option.

I filmed ( both externally & more usefully P.D.R. & pods ) most bombing trials of F.R.S.1 & 2, then G.R.5; a lot seemed to concentrate on dive attacks, which would obviously have been suicidal in the real world, like the Wonder-Bomber's JP-233...

Although the GR5 etc has the ARBS dual-mode tracker ( what fun it was to see bombs going into range targets a rather short distance away ) I'm always amazed when I read of the duff attempts in the F.I. With GR3 LRMTS & Paveway - surely might have been worth asking someone who knew the systems - I can think of several people who'd have known - or doing an urgent test range trial first !
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