From One That Was There..............
When LGB guidance kits were eventually delivered to us in the South Atlantic, we had no ground based troops equipped with Laser Guidance Designators to offer a realistic and proper use of designation for the bombs.
We tried to use the Laser Ranging and Marked Target Seeker equipment on the GR3 to guide LGB equipped bombs from a high level delivery profile.
I now understand that the frequency of the GR3 LRMTS was not compatible with that required by the bomb.
But we tried.
Once ground forces properly equipped were in a position to use Lasers to mark targets, then we were able to do so very successfully.
There were three sorties so tasked - the first two were, I believe, successful.
I led the third sortie which was aborted, because of the apparent surrender, and the consideration at the time, as I was told, was that there was no desire to put weapons on a target which might change the mind of the Argie troops who might then decide to fight back.
So I returned to HERMES with the bombs on board.
But that is another story!!
As to dazzling................................???????!!!!!!!?????? ?
Sorry Jerry - you were quicker than me!!
Must sharpen up!!
Last edited by ex-fast-jets; 1st Aug 2013 at 20:55.