Lobbing Rockets
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Lobbing Rockets
A recent video of a pair or Russian SU 25's shooting the larger of the two unguided rockets that it is capable of firing - the S13.
For those who have shot similar things from jets or helicopters and have some experience with the ballistics of these things, it seems as if both these guys are lobbing or toss bombing them. Or have I got that wrong?
For those who have shot similar things from jets or helicopters and have some experience with the ballistics of these things, it seems as if both these guys are lobbing or toss bombing them. Or have I got that wrong?
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Yes they are, they then become far less accurate, but allows them to throw them further, thus avoiding overflying possible anti air assets.
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There's a thing I've heard various attack pilots refer to as "Self SEAD" (which a certain Apache raid in 2003 ought to have had more of. What would have been used for that (self SEAD) would likely have been unguided 2.75 "rockets and (perhaps) main guns. (SEAD is Suppression of Enemy Air Defense).
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The RAF used a bombing technique with their Buccaneers which was similar. The aircraft would be pulled hard nose up from fast and low and the bomb let go. The aircraft would then quickly depart the scene. If my memory is correct, it was known as the “Lepus and toss” technique. The Lepus was a very powerful illumination flare. I never flew the type, but many, many years ago (47 I think) I was responsible for booking range slots for them!
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
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Jags too, one advantage at low level you could lob them over a hill etc and depart.
https://hushkit.net/2021/07/19/i-fle...ighter-bomber/
https://infogalactic.com/info/Toss_bombing
https://hushkit.net/2021/07/19/i-fle...ighter-bomber/
https://infogalactic.com/info/Toss_bombing
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There's also the question, I wonder why both aircraft have a really small loadout? The other pylons have nothing on them and those aircraft can carry 4.5 tons of ****.
The RAF used a bombing technique with their Buccaneers which was similar. The aircraft would be pulled hard nose up from fast and low and the bomb let go. The aircraft would then quickly depart the scene. If my memory is correct, it was known as the “Lepus and toss” technique. The Lepus was a very powerful illumination flare. I never flew the type, but many, many years ago (47 I think) I was responsible for booking range slots for them!
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
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The RAF used a bombing technique with their Buccaneers which was similar. The aircraft would be pulled hard nose up from fast and low and the bomb let go. The aircraft would then quickly depart the scene. If my memory is correct, it was known as the “Lepus and toss” technique. The Lepus was a very powerful illumination flare. I never flew the type, but many, many years ago (47 I think) I was responsible for booking range slots for them!
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
Beagle might be able to explain in more detail because he did fly them.
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Basic Buccaneer attack was the 'Medium Toss'. At around 3 mi from the target, having 'accepted' the attack, the strike sight symbology showed a 'dot' which you pitched to keep centred. When half a dozen servos in the analogue computer decided the moment was right, off came the bomb. Then 110° of bank and down to a reciprocal escape heading.
Accurate to within about 100ft at Wainfleet!
Apologies for any errors, it was 45 years ago and I wasn't good enough to pass the very demanding OCU course.
Accurate to within about 100ft at Wainfleet!
Apologies for any errors, it was 45 years ago and I wasn't good enough to pass the very demanding OCU course.
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Basic Buccaneer attack was the 'Medium Toss'. At around 3 mi from the target, having 'accepted' the attack, the strike sight symbology showed a 'dot' which you pitched to keep centred. When half a dozen servos in the analogue computer decided the moment was right, off came the bomb. Then 110° of bank and down to a reciprocal escape heading.
Accurate to within about 100ft at Wainfleet!
Apologies for any errors, it was 45 years ago and I wasn't good enough to pass the very demanding OCU course.
Accurate to within about 100ft at Wainfleet!
Apologies for any errors, it was 45 years ago and I wasn't good enough to pass the very demanding OCU course.
Weaponeering was one of the few things I could actually do on the Bucc! I was top of the student bombing ladder by a fair margin when I was binned....
I won't try to read the mind of that pilot, but they may have been on task to provide suppressive fires at grid xyzabc, and thus were letting go with rockets.
There's a thing I've heard various attack pilots refer to as "Self SEAD" (which a certain Apache raid in 2003 ought to have had more of. What would have been used for that (self SEAD) would likely have been unguided 2.75 "rockets and (perhaps) main guns. (SEAD is Suppression of Enemy Air Defense).
There's a thing I've heard various attack pilots refer to as "Self SEAD" (which a certain Apache raid in 2003 ought to have had more of. What would have been used for that (self SEAD) would likely have been unguided 2.75 "rockets and (perhaps) main guns. (SEAD is Suppression of Enemy Air Defense).
I wonder if the term "Self SEAD" is designed to make them feel better about their odds? I can't believe there are many attack helo crews who would honestly rate their chances against modern Triple A or SAM systems using only their unguided weaponry.
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I seem to remember, or maybe my mind is playing tricks on me, a Jaguar QFI tossing 1000 pound bombs at a bombing range in Scotland, after release he rolled the aircraft and flew along with the bomb. Just as he flew away from the bomb if prematurely exploded. Fortunately he was well away from it at that time.