Using Reaper as JTAC with GBU12s

[buceador]

I've not messed around with the JTAC option so I created a very simple mission to test how it works.

It all seems ok except I receive an abort from the JTAC after bomb release, any insights gratefully welcomed! 

JTAC Reaper GBU12s.trk

[Furiz]

Hey,

I don't see it from your text, what is the bug you want to report? (maybe posted in wrong section?)

[Yurgon]

4 hours ago, buceador said:

It all seems ok except I receive an abort from the JTAC after bomb release, any insights gratefully welcomed! 

The JTAC/FAC was pretty clear:

"Abort, Abort, Abort! You have no permission!"

You dropped the weapon without clearance from the FAC. That's like the worst sin of Close Air Support, and you'd be lucky not to be grounded after such an incident. In case of collateral damage or blue on blue, a court-martial would be a likely consequence, and given this gross disregard for proper procedure, there'd be little an attorney could do in your favor.

When you work with the DCS in-game JTAC, open the comms menu again and follow the flow. For the most part it'll be fairly self-explanatory: Check in, receive 9-line, receive remarks and restrictions, read back 9-line and restrictions, call IN, get clearance, drop. It could get more complicated when the JTAC does the lasing, or when a specific final attack heading was requested that you are required to adhere to. But for the most part, just go with the flow.

All that said, the DCS in-game JTAC is fairly limited. If you get the chance to learn about CAS and experience it with a human JTAC/FAC it'll be 500 % more immersive.