Jammer pod and necessity

[WildBillKelsoe]

Hello again,

 

Is the jammer pod even necessary in campaign missions? I mean if one has a standoff play style, not getting too close, using TGP for detection and ViD of threats, and using terrain masking. Does it become necessary even with SEAD and CAP boys cleaning the hood? For all I know, sustained TGP vision on either sides demands the outmost station be free of anything...

 

Convince me..

[sobek]

In a symmetrical scenario i'd not want to miss it. It allows you for a greater margin of error, e.g. if you overlooked a sam that goes active after you are well inside its engagement range, the jammer will increase your chances of getting out alive.

[cichlidfan]

Unless you are carrying no other weapons under the wings, I can't imagine that the ECM pod would block your field of view by any significant amount.

 

Certainly not enough to warrant flying without under most circumstances where the threats are not totally known.

 

As far as the sim is concerned then I guess it would depend on just how creative and sneaky the mission builder was.:D

[711Hancer]

Jammer is even more essential than aim9m

[kylania]

I wish there was an easier method to getting rid of the AIM-9s. Also using custom loadouts you can mount the jammer centerline on pylon 6 keeping it out of the way, though that might be a little cheaty.