Disable RWR notification for AMRAAM radar.

[Cmptohocah]

Not to insinuate on what the F-15C pilot tried to state and why, but the fact is that leading MiG-29 had a non-functioning RWR so he indeed never detected the AMRAAMs via his SPO. Perhaps this lead the American to reach the conclusion that the active AIM-120 is not picked up by an RWR. Also such a claim could only be made by a person that had an RWR and was actually shot at by a live AMRAAM, or maybe a drone with a fitted RWR. The trailing MiG-29 had its SPO functional and had picked up the F-15s radar, but I don't have any information if he ever detected the AIM-120's going active.

 

P.S. The flight lead actually noticed AMRAAM launches visually as he saw contrails and commanded his wingman to take defensive action. It was to little to late as both of them got shot down.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Cmptohocah

[GGTharos]

He had a functioning RWR.  He specifically said he was getting warnings and acted upon them.  We don't know what was giving him warnings and when exactly, he claims to have gone through his launch process and got hit shortly after.  Assuming that we're talking about the same testimony of course - those MiGs were known to be in disrepair.

3 minutes ago, Cmptohocah said:

Also such a claim could only be made by a person that had an RWR and was actually shot at by a live AMRAAM, or maybe a drone with a fitted RWR.

 

This information is available for pilots to study in the vault.  So yes, they could very easily know without having been shot at.  There is nothing to verify this one single mention nor the reasons behind which this could be true.

Edited January 11, 2021 by GGTharos

[Cmptohocah]

17 minutes ago, GGTharos said:

He had a functioning RWR.  He specifically said he was getting warnings and acted upon them.  We don't know what was giving him warnings and when exactly, he claims to have gone through his launch process and got hit shortly after.  Assuming that we're talking about the same testimony of course - those MiGs were known to be in disrepair.

 

This information is available for pilots to study in the vault.  So yes, they could very easily know without having been shot at.  There is nothing to verify this one single mention nor the reasons behind which this could be true.

 

I was talking about the lead of the MiG flight. He had a malfunctioning radar, and although he never explicitly stated that his SPO was dead, he had mentioned on 2-3 occasions that he was going by his wingman's RWR indications. Doesn't necessarily prove anything by it self, but indicates that his SPO was probably dead or at least not picking up the F-15's radar. He later on states that he made a "command" to go defensive after visually picking up missile contrails.
At least one of the MiGs had a broken radar (flight commander) and possibly the wingman also (not confirmed).