This is surprisingly easy to do and used to be more common. I have watched simulated air-to-ground ordnance delivery there the forward air controller (FAC) talked the pilot onto the target. In one example, all participants thought it went well until we showed them the instrumentation replay; the striker's aim point was 10 miles away from the intended target. Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.
-----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, November 22, 2013 10:02 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] OT oops "Uhhh, yes sir, we just landed at the other airport..." Then he had to ask for coordinates of where he was sitting. I guess they don't have a chart or a GPS or a smartphone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fjPx_i2XIw#t=137 There is one of these planes usually parked at CHS at the Boeing facility. --R _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
