'Videos of the Day' an ongoing thread

[pbfoot]

In the Goose video the guy was climbing out to about 2000agl and after leaving Control zone will drop to about 50 agl for the remaider of his flight being ever mindful of the migratory path of the caribou

 

[Royzee617]

Don't want to hit one of those!

 

[Royzee617]

Imagine a Vulcan over Iraq with more bombs aboard than a squadron of Tornados etc.

 

[pbfoot]

Imagine a Vulcan over Iraq with more bombs aboard than a squadron of Tornados etc.

the vulcans did the same lo-lo-lo profile flights in the Goose really very impressive

 

[Royzee617]

I saw a video of that once - must have scared the hell out of the wildlife and locals!

 

[Royzee617]

Next in the series...
GBU again the GBU39.
GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb, which is currently being tested on the F-15E Strike Eagle by the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida.

The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb is a 250-lb-class all-weather precision weapon. With its weight of only 285 lb the GBU-39/B will improve the loadout effectiveness of the F-15E, since it has only half the weight of the GBU-12 Paveway II, the smallest precision guided bomb the F-15E uses today.

Four GBU-39/Bs can be carried on a single station by using the BRU-61/A four-store rack which is compatible with the MIL-STD 1760 aircraft electrical and digital interface. http://www.f-15estrikeeagle.com/weapons/gbu39/gbu39.htm

 

[Gnomey]

Good video Roy.

 

[evangilder]

Sweet! In a couple of those shots, you get a good view of the shock wave.

 

[Royzee617]

Another in this series.... GBU43... aka MOAB?
And a sequence of tests pf GBU39.

 

[Royzee617]

A Raytheon-led team successfully launched an AIM-9X from a stationary, vertical platform last November. The missile successfully locked on after launch and hit its target in a test of its potential launch from a submarine. The test was conducted for the Naval Sea Systems Command at the U.S. Army's McGregor Test Range in New Mexico Nov. 19, 2005.
The AIM-9X missile successfully acquired and destroyed a slow moving helicopter drone target with a direct hit.
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/article_004874.php

 

[R988]

Interesting, I wondered how long it would take to fit SAMs to submarines, it seems like a natural weapon to take out ASW helicopters and patrol aircraft, I'm suprised they haven't put them on before.

 

[Royzee617]

I read a novel years ago in which a Russki sub did just this. A secret weapon whereby the Alfa could hear the Sea King hovering above and shot it down. Took the good guys ages to work out what was going on. Must be a moot point whether you could get one off before they got you after hearing the tell-tale launch noises.

 

[Royzee617]

Vid of F16 launch small GPS bomb.

 

[Gnomey]

Good video Roy.

 

[Royzee617]

http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news...gory=news&itemid=NOED08 Feb 2006 19:21:51:953
SHARs final mission duelling with Eagles... doesn't say who whipped who tho...

 

[Royzee617]

Yet another clippette from the series.... JDAM this time...

 

[Royzee617]

USAF to spend $2bn on next unmanned bomber
http://www.flightinternational.com/Articles/2006/02/07/204539/USAF+to+spend+$2bn+on+next+unmanned+bomber.html

 

[Royzee617]

http://www.flightinternational.com/...-155+Hawk+pilots+eject+after+bird+strike.html

 

[Gnomey]

Interesting articles Roy, I have seen the bird strike footage before. Good video too.

 

[Royzee617]

bombs away!