F-5E GBU-12 broken in 2.5

[ST0RM]

Conducted a mission with a player flown A-10C, lasing a target for our F-5s to drop GBU-12s. Both bombs failed to track and fell way short.

 

Tested on another mission with ground JTAC lasing static targets and again all bombs failed to guide.

[lemoen]

Were you close enough? The A10C can't lase further than about 10nm I think. Secondly, where the F5 and A10C on the same laser code? F5's must be set on the ground on the kneeboard before engine startup.

[ST0RM]

Were you close enough? The A10C can't lase further than about 10nm I think. Secondly, where the F5 and A10C on the same laser code? F5's must be set on the ground on the kneeboard before engine startup.

 

Yes. 1688 is the default and we left it at that.

You obviously didnt read my entire post as I also said we tried it from a ground based JTAC, lasing the target as well. Each bomb was a separate drop, from within 3 miles and at an airspeed of approx 400kts.

 

Long story short, the bombs arent guiding with the latest build. Combined with broken CBU-52s since release, we're running out of options.

[j-tk]

I wish I could help you but you covered the basics. I buddy lase for my friend in his Harrier each time we fly, and haven't had any issues, including after this last patch. In their A10, are they doing point or area, and are they leaving the laser on the whole time while orbiting, and making sure the laser doesn't get blocked at all in turns? That's all I can think of as a full time Hawg driver.

[ST0RM]

Yeah, thought of that as well.

But the ground based JTAC lase, was the smoking gun. Its broke.

[ST0RM]

These seem to still be broken, despite the new update listed it as fixed.

Four bombs failed to track toward and guide on a ground based laser, using the default 1688 code.

[Dingo_Bob]

Tried last night in the F-5 with an AI OH-58 as FAC orbiting the AO, lasing worked (to a point) both dropping bombs 2 - 3 km out from target @ 9,000 - 12,000, wing level also tried a slight dive to sight the AO,

 

the only issue with AI Wags is that he'll calls abort, abort, abort if you go past Lasers on in the radio list, up to then all is good he'll read 9 line and acknowledges read back, I call IP Inbound and "Laser On" , AI confirms laser on, I release and bombs track to target,

 

if I call "Spot" or "IN" after "laser on" AI Wags gives "Continue / Cleared Hot" then "Abort, Abort, Abort" & "No Targets you can leave"

Edited March 28, 2018 by Dingo_Bob

[Svend_Dellepude]

You'll get the "abort" if you don't ingres from the right direction.

[Dingo_Bob]

Will have to check that again,

 

but fairly sure the few attempts where I've tried and had "Abort" called,

the 9 line was egress East and I was ingress from the West