FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE CHAPTER EIGHT
still be required to correct for lateral drift, however, those required corrections can be smoother
(compared to the ratcheting of iron sight bombing) and less pronounced. In essence, we really
are bombing in CCIP, but utilizing the Manual Sight Angle (pipper) to emphasize the importance
of parameters at weapon release.
First, well look at a no crosswind component HUD picture, then we’ll look at a tracking run with
a direct crosswind.
No Crosswind Component
Here is an example of a no crosswind component tracking run. The wind is calm. You can see
in this situation the pipper and Velocity Vector / pitch ladders all line up.
If you drew an imaginary plumb line below the Velocity Vector (as shown), you will see they all
line up. Also, you will see the target ever so slightly left of the imaginary plumb line. We need
to smoothly fly the aircraft slightly to the left to have the target directly below the Velocity
Vector.
If we just continued this run, our hits will fall somewhere along the plumb line. How short or
how long along this line will be determined by airspeed, altitude, and pipper placement.
Figure 8-31 No Crosswind Component
With Crosswind Component (OAP: 170’ @ 9:00)
Here is an example of what a direct crosswind looks like. The wind is 90 degrees off, left to
right, at 15 knots. Our Offset Aim Point is calculated to be 170 feet at 9 o’clock.
DELIVERY PROCEDURES AND TRACKING TECHNIQUES 8-31