Lost and Found?

[GroundPounder]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pines--1-000-miles-away-nearest-U-S-base.html

If anyone is looking for this,

It's been found.

 

[BusyBee604]

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...pines--1-000-miles-away-nearest-U-S-base.html

If anyone is looking for this,It's been found.

Should be no mystery to the U.S. Navy, the ID plate is entirely legible... especially SerNo. BQ55048!
BzB

 

[ea6bflyr]

When I was PMRF Barking Sands, we went out in our trusty UH-3A to recover an expended training round but never found it. I'm sure it happens more often than you think. This could have easily come from Barking Sands....

-ea6bflyr

 

[Flash]

Do we shoot live/practice rounds at them? In the third picture of the linked article it looks like it has some possible impact points below the right wing.

 

[pilot_man]

Yes, that is what we use for missile shoots. Since we don't have Air Force money to send up QF-4s.

 

[MasterBates]

What, no QF/A-18As?

Sent from a van down by the river via Tapatalk

 

[pourts]

Yes, that is what we use for missile shoots. Since we don't have Air Force money to send up QF-4s.

As well as (I)TALDs.

 

[pilot_man]

Yeah, yeah. There are several things we shoot at. I can sit here and list them all if you'd like.

 

[pourts]

Yeah, yeah. There are several things we shoot at. I can sit here and list them all if you'd like.

That was for the plopter pilots, wannabes, etc-- not so much for you. When I was a wannabe way back when I learned a bunch of cool things from lurking on this site. Just returning the favor.

 

[pourts]

Do we shoot live/practice rounds at them? In the third picture of the linked article it looks like it has some possible impact points below the right wing.

Air to air gunnery, if that's what you are referring to, is usually done using a towed banner and "simunition" type rounds that are colored red, blue, etc. That way you have actual proof in the debrief that you got more rounds on target than lead did.

 

[BusyBee604]

... is usually done using a towed banner and "simunition" type rounds that are colored red, blue, etc.

"SIMUNITION"? Jeez, first we simulate flying, then missions, D/N carqual... now simming shooting live rounds in the air??? We're gonna put all our Plane Capts & Ordies, Grapes etc. on unemployment. Why don't we just simulate daily life, and edit out all the woes & pitfalls... oh wait, that's virtual reality, we already have that on the toob. Somewhere A4s weeps!!!
BzB

 

[Flash]

Air to air gunnery, if that's what you are referring to, is usually done using a towed banner and "simunition" type rounds that are colored red, blue, etc. That way you have actual proof in the debrief that you got more rounds on target than lead did.

I was also thinking of shipbborne weapons as well but good info, thanks.

 

[ea6bflyr]

Air to air gunnery, if that's what you are referring to, is usually done using a towed banner and "simunition" type rounds that are colored red, blue, etc. That way you have actual proof in the debrief that you got more rounds on target than lead did.

"SIMUNITION"?

Sounds like paintball in the sky...

-ea6bflyr

 

[Scoob]

"SIMUNITION"? Jeez, first we simulate flying, then missions, D/N carqual... now simming shooting live rounds in the air??? We're gonna put all our Plane Capts & Ordies, Grapes etc. on unemployment. Why don't we just simulate daily life, and edit out all the woes & pitfalls... oh wait, that's virtual reality, we already have that on the toob. Somewhere A4s weeps!!!
BzB

I'm down for simulated deployments.

 

[phrogpilot73]

Sounds like paintball in the sky...

That's exactly what simunitions are. They're used on the ground side as well. They swap in a new upper receiver to the M-16/M-4 and fire cartridges that are essentially paint balls. Actually pretty damn good training.