IR Pointer Question

[sgilewicz]

I'm getting toward the last missions in Maple Flag's Tactical Training Qualification and can't say enough good things about these qualification campaigns. However, I have run into a bit of a roadblock in the latest mission which is titled "CAS Mission Management - Night". The situation is this:

 

Airborne JTAC calls for immediate support, issues a 9 line and requests gunship support with IR pointer. I enter the coordinate data into the CDU and slave the TGP to the new steerpoint followed by selecting a target and making it SPI. This is where things start to go south.

 

Using the F10 options, I call "Fire mission". The gunship responds affirmatively.

 

I then begin painting the target with the IR pointer and get a flashing P in my TGP.

 

Next, I call "Transferring target coordinates" and the gunship responds "Received". I begin a slow orbit over the target trying to keep it painted as much as possible.

 

The Problem: The gunship never leaves its orbit to make an attack run and there are no other commands available for gunship comms.

 

I'm sure it's something I'm missing but I've spent a week going back to TFM and dozens of YouTube videos on lasing targets but no joy. :helpsmilie: Oh, and many thanks!

[Puma]

My longshot thoughts: are there any commands in the jtac or f10 menus that the gunship might be holding for?

Is there anything in the briefing about a laser code other than 1688?

 

Failing that, Sabre-TLA is great at replying over at https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=542