14. night and adverse WX CAS Flashcards
Advantages for night and adverse WX CAS is ?
limitations it imposes on enemy optically directed and optical/ IR SAMS
Threats easier to see at night what else?
potentially will be called out further
Disadvantages of Night CAS
radar directs threats pos a lethal threat Therma crossover/ stand to PID of targets tracking friendly positions takes more time/ fewer KIAs
Marking friendlies is the _______ of enabling a tally target
Marking friendlies is the LEAST DESIRABLE method of enabling TALLY on the target
DO NOT LOOK LIKE THE TARGET HOW?
Don’t have strobe on while IR pointer is sparkling. act
BE DISTINGUISHABLE
Night CAS employments?
Visual
System Aided
Night vision devices
Visual aided night CAS?
Tracer fire could be marking you too
illumination of urban lighting
aircraft illumination tactics
Aircraft Illumination employment?
LUU-2: Overt parachute flare
LUU-19: IR parachute flare
M257: overt 2.75in rocket
M278: overt 2.75in rocket
How would the LUU-2 best be oriented in relation to FAH?
Parallel
System Aided night CAS
Laser EO/IR GPS/IAMs Radar HMCS
What can see what? IR/Laser compatibility
NVG-IR Pointer
LST-LTD
FLIR
IR CAS consiterations?
Can NVD acquire target
Light conditions at TOT
light pollution ?
IR pointer on target, ready for final instructions
Hawg 31 report in with heading, confirm VISUAL friendlies & TALLY target
Hawg is contact the mark