Well let me start by saying I just lost over an hours worth of work in trying to answer you guys when the screen "fluttered" and my reply was gone and I was returned to the "last page" was I in a maintenance period or something?
Anyway-
Don
Yes, to clarify AV-8B carries the GAU-12 25mm "EQUALIZER" as used on SPECTRE, SPOOKEY and LAV-AD. All use(d) DU rounds for all platforms just named. And does this make them AP rounds since they're from DU origin? Anyway AV-8B uses the same pods that used to carry the twin ADEN 30mm cannons on early UK HARRIERS (GR.3 I believe was last to have them.), AV-8B uses the Port side pod the carry the GAU-12, Starboard pod carries 300 rounds. USMC uses the 30mm on their MC-130 "Light" gunships, same ones the USAF discarded on the SPOOKEY+4 planes we fixed in last years Patch Post/Release. UK would drop ADEN for short ranged AAM. Real issue will UK keep SNIPER (1) Pods and USMC back fit to LITENING (2) II Pods as now carried? We use both (1) A-10, B1B etc. and (2) AV-8B, B-52 etc. I say LITENING for the sake of conformity and all that implies. The worst thing is for us a great deal for the UK not so after spending almost 2 Billion Pounds to improve the GR.9 and bring the remaining GR.7 to the GR.9 standard. Also see Posts #12-#16.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ems/gau-12.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...an-alq-164.htm
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircr...aircraft_id=47
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/harriergr9/
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/harrier/
Pics:
GR.9 note in first the SNIPER Pod on Port side. Next BRIMSONE that performed so well in Libya and has caused great interest by both the USAF & USMC.
AV-8B in first note GAU-12 25mm "EQUALIZER" on Port side and Ammo Pod w/300 rounds on Starboard side.
G-
Thank You! All is well 25 reasons was for 25th Wedding Ann. with CINCLANTHOME, Daughters wedding the following week and months of work issues surrounding our new contract, new employer, rehire process etc. and the main project trying to make head way on the 2011/2012 Patch Posts. PP #2 is started FINALLY!! Preview for #2 moving ahead w/OPLOT for Thailand, finally have what I needed to close it out, BPM-97 for Russia new info shows assigned to army now see APC THREAD as this was submitted as a "maybe" 2yrs ago, and a couple of other vehicles. Helos fixes for USMC MV-22 OSPREY, UH-1Y, SAF ROOIVALK, UK PUMA HC1, ADD RUSSIA Mi-35 (Mi-24V) + Verify carry 8P even in gunship config it never lost carry ability, Verify/Add CH-47F to USA, UK, Turkey with CH-47G for USA Spec Op config. If within time limits as agreed btwn Don and myself Add India APACHE 64-D. If I can finish this soon hopefully it's #3 Jets after that think B-1B, B-52, A-10, HARRIER, F-15SE, F/A-18D(?), F/A 18E/F combined with SNIPER and LITENING Pods this will have Vision and FC repercussions for the game as it now has had in the battlefield, have video showing a real world target at 25NM (50,000YDS) on a SNIPER Pod cockpit display looking like the plane is on "top of it". Preview for everyone else update for others.
I even got to use some naval terms , what a GREAT way to end the day!!
Gotta get some sleep later is another day at the "office".
Regards,
Pat
Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.
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