Kneeboards for F/A-18C for guided weapon employment, and other weapons

[609_Relentov]

I put together some simple procedural kneeboards for the F/A-18C, placed in the User Files section.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3318841/

As stated these are not official procedures, just what I've put together as a quick reminder on how to employ various guided weapons on the F/A-18C (after not flying it for a while).  Kneeboards included:
FA-18C - AGM-62 WALLEYE DLINK.png
FA-18C - AGM-65E LZ TPOD-A.png
FA-18C - AGM-65E LZ TPOD-L.png
FA-18C - AGM-65F IR TPOD-A.png
FA-18C - AGM-65F IR TPOD-L.png
FA-18C - AGM-84D HARPOON.png
FA-18C - AGM-84E SLAM TOO DLINK.png
FA-18C - AGM-88C HARM SP TOO.png
FA-18C - AIR-TO-AIR ACM AIM-9 JHMCS.png
FA-18C - AIR-TO-AIR BVR ACM AIM-7.png
FA-18C - AIR-TO-AIR BVR ACM AIM-120.png
FA-18C - Creating and Adding a Waypoint.png
FA-18C - GBU-12 TPOD-A.png
FA-18C - GBU-12 TPOD-L.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED-2.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A-2.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L-2.png
FA-18C - JHMCS FOR AG WITH TPOD.png
FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A.png
FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L.png

Enjoy!
AKA_Relent (609_Relentov)

Edited September 9, 2023 by 609_Relentov

[609_Relentov]

Here's a pic of one of the kneeboards in-sim.

[609_Relentov]

Made the following updates to the F/A-18C kneeboards for guided/other weapon employment:

- Minor update to FA-18C - JHMCS FOR AG WITH TPOD kneeboard.

- Added the FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A and FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L kneeboards, which show how to semi-ripple multiple JDAMs in one pass with the ATFLIR and Litening TPOD, respectively.

Edited March 10, 2022 by 609_Relentov

[609_Relentov]

Added the following kneeboard:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED.png

Given the new F10 map feature (i.e. left-Alt / left-mouse-click) which brings up a coordinates dialog box for that map position just clicked (and remains when you shift back to cockpit view), it's now even easier to use pre-planned mode for JDAM and JSOW weapons.  This kneeboard is for JDAMs, but the procedure is basically identical for using JSOWS in pre-planned mode.

[Phantom711]

Thanks,

Just noted though, that the JDAM ripple prcedure (or workaround actually) is not correct or at least not necessary anymore, You can assign a TOO target to each station individually by TDC depress. Next you select QTY to choose from which stations to drop. It will not overwrite the coordinate of the previous STA anymore like it apparently did some time ago. You can not assign individual coordinates to bombs on double-racks though. so the max number of JDAMs dropped per pass is 4 (if 4x double-racks loaded).

(I also just found your OPForAC script....I will definitely check that out. Sounds great.)

[609_Relentov]

Thanks for the info Phantom711, I will have to check it out.  Yes, sometimes the procedures change, so I need to re-test my kneeboard steps from time to time.

If I change that kneeboard I’ll be sure to upload an updated kneeboards file.

[609_Relentov]

@Phantom711 - I tried my semi-ripple procedures (i.e. FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A.png, FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L.png), and they still work OK, using mark points.  While a little more tedious to set up, and employ (i.e. switching mark points), I like that I can assign targets to all 8 bombs all at once if I use double-rack pylons.

I also tried the approach you mentioned, mainly using TDC depress on the TPOD (Litening pod in this case) to designate each target and then click STEP on the stores page (also setting mode to TOO first for each), and then repeating TDC depress/STEP up to a max of four targets; then from the JDAM display page clicking QTY and selecting all four stations.  One thing I had a challenge with is for the next set of four bombs (i.e. I was using 4 double-rack pylons for a total of 8 GBU-38 JDAMS), when I repeated the procedure, all bombs hit the same target.  I'll have to revisit.

In any case, I agree the method you describe is easier, as you can just press and hold the weapon release to ripple up to 4 at a time. Once I figure out my challenges with the second set of four bombs, maybe I'll create new kneeboards for true rippling of JDAMs (4 max at a time).

[Phantom711]

@609_Relentov

yes…when you went for the second run, you still had all 4 stations boxed under the QTY option. In that case the TDC depress is assigned to all stations that are boxed. So all 4 stations went for the last target you chose with your TDC depress.

[609_Relentov]

2 hours ago, Phantom711 said:

@609_Relentov

yes…when you went for the second run, you still had all 4 stations boxed under the QTY option. In that case the TDC depress is assigned to all stations that are boxed. So all 4 stations went for the last target you chose with your TDC depress.

Aha, makes sense, so after the first run of four, I need to go and de-select the four stations before I start designating targets… I’ll have to retest. Thanks

[609_Relentov]

Thanks again @Phantom711 for pointing out the updated TOO target designation via TDC depress.

After reviewing all of my JDAM-related employment procedures, I've revised all of my JDAM-related kneeboards, some with minor updates, some more significant.  Here's the summary:

Replaced the following kneeboard:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A.png

with these two kneeboard pages:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A-2.png

These now incorporate either dropping JDAMs individually while observing in the ATFLIR TPOD (8 bombs max), or rippling multiple JDAMS (4 bombs max) with a single press/hold.  NOTE: Please replace the single page above with the two new pages.

Replaced the following kneeboard:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L.png

with these two kneeboard pages:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L-2.png

These now incorporate either dropping JDAMs individually while observing in the LITENING TPOD (8 bombs max), or rippling multiple JDAMS (4 bombs max) with a single press/hold.  NOTE: Please replace the single page above with the two new pages.

Replaced the following kneeboard:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED.png

with these two kneeboard pages:

FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED-1.png
FA-18C - GBU-38 JDAM PRE-PLANNED-2.png

These now incorporate either dropping JDAMs individually or rippling multiple JDAMS (4 bombs max) with a single press/hold.  NOTE: Please replace the single page above with the two new pages.

Updated the following kneeboards:

FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-A.png
FA-18C - SEMI-RIPPLE GBU-38 JDAM TOO TPOD-L.png

Very minor update, adding "w/Mark Points" to the title/heading to indicate that this method of individually employing JDAMS is via creating/selecting mark points for each target (up to 8 bombs max)
 

Edited September 9, 2023 by 609_Relentov