GMK Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 13 hours ago, Dave Roof said: News apparently travels fast! Does this gel with your information, Dave? Edited June 21, 2017 by GMK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a4s4eva Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 23 hours ago, boom175 said: OPSEC guys LOL It's all over the web Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 hours ago, GMK said: Does this gel with your information, Dave? Pretty much. I did not know the pilots name and was waiting on confirmation regarding the BuNo/modex, but everything else is correct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I would err on the side of caution and not publicly post the name of the pilot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, habu2 said: I would err on the side of caution and not publicly post the name of the pilot. The navy will be parading him around soon enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan_Lotton Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 40 minutes ago, TaiidanTomcat said: The navy will be parading him around soon enough In this political climate..I'm not so sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 As the late Yogi Berra used to say, "Sometimes you never know...." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Will be nice to see which decal company is first with (accurate) markings of this bird Quote Link to post Share on other sites
parche Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Niels said: Will be nice to see which decal company is first with (accurate) markings of this bird Yeah and accurate loadouts...that 8 x 1000lb JDAM, 2 x 500lb JDAM loadout is wild. Go for the combo -87, -31 sheet for this deployment. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 8:23 AM, Vaildog said: .6 miles and you cant get a kill with your first shot? Should have gone to guns. No, really... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 So, what is the best 1/48 super hornet option out there for this? :) My first SuperHornet incoming!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, foxmulder_ms said: So, what is the best 1/48 super hornet option out there for this? :) My first SuperHornet incoming!! Hasegawa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B2Blain Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 The AIM-9 was decoyed by flares (likely AIM-9X) so the pilot went to an AIM-120 and that got the kill. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/21/politics/us-syria-russia-dogfight/index.html I'm surprised that the pilot was able to get off flares (likely because he or his wingman saw the SHs and the missile launch) and the X was decoyed so easily. I thought they were less susceptible to flares than the M. I will be curious to hear whether the SHs were also carrying AG ordinance. My guess likely. They carried only 1 AIM-9X and 1 AIM-120 in Afghanistan and Iraq once the wars transition to anti insurgency ops. But I have noticed the SHs packing - 2 AIM-9Xs and 1 AIM-120 - for Inherent Resolve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 6 hours ago, parche said: Yeah and accurate loadouts...that 8 x 1000lb JDAM, 2 x 500lb JDAM loadout is wild. Go for the combo -87, -31 sheet for this deployment. Cheers, Dave I am always up for a multiple choice CVW-8 sheet. Toss VFA-37 in there and I would be one happy camper. (all ready have enough VFA-213 decals in the stash.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 4 hours ago, B2Blain said: They carried only 1 AIM-9X and 1 AIM-120 in Afghanistan and Iraq once the wars transition to anti insurgency ops. In Afganistan they hardly carried A2A ordinance as there was no oposition. Over Syria I would believe they carried the optimal load vs. mission duration etc. With 2 UAV's and 1 SU-22 shot down over the last 10 days, when will the next kill come? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Lol everyone clamoring for decals... how about gathering the necessary reference materials first? Not as easy as just posting up "oh do this do this". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Allow me to point out that no details have been "officially" release by the USN and that CNN is not a very trustworthy source, hell, they can't even spell ordnance correctly. As for the detail stated in the article, I would trust Bill Cosby mixing my wife a drink before I trust what the media is reporting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) On 6/20/2017 at 8:23 AM, Vaildog said: .6 miles and you cant get a kill with your first shot? Should have gone to guns. Definitely would have tried guns just for the fun of it before tossing the AIM-120...but I'm sure ol' boy had other priorities besides a "cool" gun kill. But you know the Ready Room is bustin' his balls over it a little bit... Edited June 22, 2017 by 82Whitey51 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, 82Whitey51 said: Definitely would have tried guns just for the fun of it before tossing the AIM-120...but I'm sure ol' boy had other priorities besides a "cool" gun kill. But you know the Ready Room is bustin' his balls over it a little bit... Hey brother, I just sent you a PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
murad Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) hard to believe but if the kill was indeed made with a slammer at a mere range of 0.6nm then sidewinders should be shelved for good, no point in maintaining em since aim9 was supposed to prosecute a target at those ranges, not an aim120 - besides hobs my fas$ (love the forum auto correct )if it can't even hit something more akin to bombtruck that is a fitter, flares or not. Edited June 22, 2017 by murad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 11:13 AM, parche said: Yeah and accurate loadouts...that 8 x 1000lb JDAM, 2 x 500lb JDAM loadout is wild. Go for the combo -87, -31 sheet for this deployment. Cheers, Dave And tack on -213 while you're at it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 6:41 PM, B2Blain said: The AIM-9 was decoyed by flares (likely AIM-9X) so the pilot went to an AIM-120 and that got the kill. http://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/21/politics/us-syria-russia-dogfight/index.html I'm surprised that the pilot was able to get off flares (likely because he or his wingman saw the SHs and the missile launch) and the X was decoyed so easily. I thought they were less susceptible to flares than the M. I will be curious to hear whether the SHs were also carrying AG ordinance. My guess likely. They carried only 1 AIM-9X and 1 AIM-120 in Afghanistan and Iraq once the wars transition to anti insurgency ops. But I have noticed the SHs packing - 2 AIM-9Xs and 1 AIM-120 - for Inherent Resolve. Thats interesting because the internet is convinced the AMRAAM can't be used WVR, and the Sidewinder is much much more reliable. (Derp: its the sidewinder that gets the kill close in after the AMRAAMs miss! Derp) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Some footage of the A/C, refuelling:https://youtu.be/48YFA5tHra8?t=1476 With Party 306 and Felix 107. Well weathered. Party 306 with 1*AIM-120 2*AIM-9X 2*GBU-32 2*GBU-54 1*GBU-38 (and an empty lau-127) Felix 107 with 2*AIM-120 2*AIM-9X 1*GBU-32 1*GBU-54 2*GBU-38 (with a LAU-127). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 0:02 PM, Niels said: Will be nice to see which decal company is first with (accurate) markings of this bird TwoBobs is probably the closest to being able to put out VFA-31's decals. He already has the art work from his earlier VFA-31 decals. All he would need to do is change modex, Buno, names and maybe tweek the artwork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) On 6/21/2017 at 1:02 PM, Niels said: Will be nice to see which decal company is first with (accurate) markings of this bird Being 'First' has never been my concern. Edited June 23, 2017 by Dave Roof Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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