MK-84 vs Big Pete

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About a week ago, I drew up a mission that put a very active Pyotr Velikiy at a dock in Novorossiysk along with everything air defense that I could think of, from the runway, around the docks and all the way down to Kabardinka.

 

To simulate a preemptive SEAD strike on the other side of the mountains following the valley, up to Afonka, I exploded various air defenses to get them burning, visually.

 

In a Hornet, I pulled a short popup with 4 GBU-31's, crested the mountains, got lit up by a gazillion radars, launched on by a gazillion SAM's, and then pickled four times, pulled hard to break some windows at the little town of Afonka, set AP to Baro, punched up the bomb view and watched four direct hits on Peter The Great.

 

Of course, smoke and fire was fascinating to watch until.... it all went out and Pyotr Velikiy began firing on my inexperienced wingman making his run... who then went on to grab himself a refreshing beer to mull over why he got hit.

 

Pyotr Velikiy did not sink.

 

Why? Of course, my wingy and I complained to each other about flimsy bombs in DCS but flew the mission again. Eight hits got the target to sink. But... Eight???? It turns out that six will sink Pyotr Velikiy. (If you can get six onto him!)

 

Today, I wish to apologize to anyone who heard me bad-mouth the 2,000 pound bomb. I submit the following photo of what a (practice) target looks like after four of these hit. It, too, did not sink. I felt bad enough to sit down and type this apology and explanation.