Manual bombing mode table

[dmatt76]

Regarding last Viper Updates video - does anyone know what are the ACTION and CHECK OFF values in the manual bombing mode table?

[_SteelFalcon_]

Sounds like stages / reference points for a pop up attack

Edited August 23, 2022 by _SteelFalcon_

[Rubberduck85]

Haven't had the chance to try and apply the tables yet: is speed (dive speed) a factor to be considered?

Regards

[dmatt76]

Ok. I got the answer from Wags:

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Action is the distance from target you start the check off from (angle off) from target. So, at 10 nm, you check off 15-degrees left or right from target.

 

[NineLine]

Also from Wags, 480 IAS is assumed.

[Frederf]

A lot of times a two ship would perform a coordinated attack. Each plane would do a different templated attack path. The differences in lead and wing's paths after the action point developed deconfliction (usually time). The element would fly in formation until action (sometimes a radio call literally "action") where they would split into their individual routes.

Checking off (check turn is a turn to a relative heading) is a way for getting some lateral distance for geometry which often helped the egress turn from being 180. E.g. a 15 check over 15nm gives 3.9nm separation. It's also possible for one jet to check 0 (IP direct to target) while the other offsets. Naturally a single jet could do these maneuvers but the value of deconflicting from wingman is not applicable.

This attack geometry would apply equally to computed or manual bombing as it's to get the jet into position to do the actual delivery.

[dmatt76]

This video explains the bombing pattern with action point, check off and apex very well!