Afghanistan CAS Question...

[movadinkampa747]

This landed on a the M11 in 2002 killing one crewmember...........

It was an L39 though.

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Squirrel 41

Surely it was the Jags on the M55?

Yes, Jaguar it was after the motorway was built but before it was open to the public.. It was only a matter of time before someone bit.

[Squirrel 41]

PN, hook line and sinker, I'm afriad...

V. impressive shot in some magazine years ago of Jag rotating off motorway with (IIRC) 4 x BL-755s and lots of dust!

S41

[Semper Jump Jet]

Originally Posted by WhiteOvies

S41
I don't believe it's possible. It's to do with integrating the system with everything else on the aircraft. Happy to be corrected though by an armourer type!

WOvies-

S41 and I kicked this around a bit on another post, the GAU will bolt on to the jet, and I agree with you that the obstacle would be getting a way to control it, i.e. wiring and integrating it into the software. Doesn't seem like this would be too big of an obstacle, though.

Not as good as the 30 mil, but better than the Nil Mil.

[TEEEJ]

Originally Posted by movadinkampa747

This landed on a the M11 in 2002 killing one crewmember...........

It was an L39 though.

It didn't land on the M11. It failed to stop on the runway and careered onto the M11.

[airborne_artist]

It didn't land on the M11. It failed to stop on the runway and careered onto the M11.

A good mate of mine too. Did Selection with him in 1981. He pulled the black and yellow as the aircraft rattled, brakeless across the grass, and onto the M11. Seat needed 90 kts, and they had <90 by a margin. Ex- Hawk QFI in the rear got out unscathed after it had crossed the central reservation.

[flipflopman RB199]

WOvies-
S41 and I kicked this around a bit on another post, the GAU will bolt on to the jet, and I agree with you that the obstacle would be getting a way to control it, i.e. wiring and integrating it into the software. Doesn't seem like this would be too big of an obstacle, though.

Certainly possible to do. In a previous life on a certain OEU, I recall being part of a last minute extended deployment to the USA to integrate the Maverick onto the GR7 when Kosovo kicked off in the late 90's.

Regarding the question of the Jags single engine commit height at +40 degrees,

We had a Jag lunch an engine not long after take off at Nellis one warm July day. Min reheat (not PTR) was needed just to maintain the glideslope. As OCCWMF states, going up was not an option and straps were tightened and the Tower informed accordingly.


Flipflopman