Some AA /TGP questions

[Manuel]

Hey guys,

 

I have minor difficulties with the combat in DCS A10; first Air to air.

 

In the training there are two russian jets in front of me poping flares. Well good... then its easy to find them but how do you do that withot the flares and without them flying straight ahead of you? Next is the TGP...is there a sign in AA mode on the HUD where I can see the position of my sensor? I did not see any. This also drives me crazy in AG mode... once target selected and destroyed I can search my laser spot to get it back to the position on the HUD which is quite stressing.

 

I think thats enough for the first questions. I appreciate your help!

 

Cheers,

 

Manuel

[159th_Viper]

Here's one way:

 

To prosecute targets via TGP:

 

 

# Set the Depressible Pipper to 41 mils (3 degrees) (Press rocker switch downwards 41 times)

 

# Locate and track target in Point Track mode (TMS FWD Short) (Fly and search with depressible pipper as a fixed sight as the 3 degree adjustment effectively boresights it to the TGP AA LOS)

 

# Set HUD as SOI (Coolie Hat Up)

 

# Select AIM-9's from the DSMS

 

# Slave AIM-9 seeker to TGP LOS (China Hat FWD Long)

 

# Confirm tone and launch.

 

With the TGP in AA mode you can easily locate and lock targets. Then utilize the SA cue in the TGP MFCD to tell you where the target is without having to maintain visual contact until you are ready to launch - nifty for off-boresight launches.

 

For guns, use the GBL cross - much more effective than the funnel.

[Manuel]

Here's one way:

 

To prosecute targets via TGP:

 

 

# Set the Depressible Pipper to 41 mils (3 degrees) (Press rocker switch downwards 41 times)

 

# Locate and track target in Point Track mode (TMS FWD Short) (Fly and search with depressible pipper as a fixed sight as the 3 degree adjustment effectively boresights it to the TGP AA LOS)

 

# Set HUD as SOI (Coolie Hat Up)

 

# Select AIM-9's from the DSMS

 

# Slave AIM-9 seeker to TGP LOS (China Hat FWD Long)

 

# Confirm tone and launch.

 

With the TGP in AA mode you can easily locate and lock targets. Then utilize the SA cue in the TGP MFCD to tell you where the target is without having to maintain visual contact until you are ready to launch - nifty for off-boresight launches.

 

For guns, use the GBL cross - much more effective than the funnel.

 

Thank you for the reply. I understand everything but not the first step. Could you explain it in more detail?

 

Have you anything on resetting the spot of the TGP on AG mode ( there I had this little rectangular on the HUD but when I fly over a target and drop the bombs it remains locked there and I have to search it all the way back :(

[159th_Viper]

Thank you for the reply. I understand everything but not the first step. Could you explain it in more detail?

 

No 13 on the UFC - Click the rocker switch downwards 41 times - you will see the pipper move down the HUD.

 

 

Have you anything on resetting the spot of the TGP on AG mode ( there I had this little rectangular on the HUD but when I fly over a target and drop the bombs it remains locked there and I have to search it all the way back :(

 

With your TGP as SOI the TGP LOS is represented as a diamond in the HUD. To reset to boresight, press China Hat Aft Short. The rectangle on the HUD is your current steerpoint, which is also your default SPI. In order to confirm your current SPI-Generator just look in bottom-left corner of the HUD (STPT, TGP etc etc).

[Manuel]

No 13 on the UFC - Click the rocker switch downwards 41 times - you will see the pipper move down the HUD.

 

Sorry for the noobish question but in what mode? AA ? I can change there the number of pipper?! (i guess). Its in the left side on the HUD below "Man FXD / 1130" But I can not see how that gives me a hint, where I am aming with the tgp.

Again: Thank you for your time!

[159th_Viper]

Does not matter in what mode you are in. Take your mouse and click on the bottom of the rocker (13) switch 41 times. You will see the pipper moving down the HUD.

 

Once that is done, when you are in AA mode with the TGP, the depressible pipper will be exactly where the TGP is looking at in AA mode. You can then use the depressible pipper as a 'sight' of sorts when searching for enemy aircraft. Whatever you do, you will always have the depressible pipper as reference for what your TGP is looking at in AA mode.

 

In other words, once you spot an aircraft you maneuver the A-10 so that the depressible pipper is on the aircraft. Hit TMS Fwd Short with the TGP as SOI in AA mode and you'll see how easy it is to lock the enemy aircraft.

[Manuel]

Understood, but why does the pipper disappear in AA mode (Aim9 was selected)