Range Score Terminology.

[21zebra]

Heard some range scores from Holbeach today.
165 at 5
152 at 730
Can anyone explain the meaning?

[mirage41]

Lets get this one rolling 21zebra,

I used to have it worked out but have let it slip.

Believe 5 is 5 o'clock, 730 is half seven - where the practice bomb has landed on a 12 hour clock.

Forget if 165/152 are feet or yards off target.

[blakey]

How can one bomb be 2hands on a clock :/

[headset 57]

Hands on the clock & feet from target
13:30 @ 125 ft. Or DH Direct Hit.

In Hot = live guns, bombs run.

In Cold = practice dummy run, laser run.

Switches Safe = safety catch on trigger.


Most ranges also have a vhf unicon freq 122.75

[21zebra]

Thanks for the detailed info, the clock face certainly makes sense.

[Gary]

In Cold = practice dummy run, laser run.

They call in dry rather than in cold, on Holbeach and Donna

Target 2 is the main one, you'll get scores with.

[tigercat]

One from the past, sadly, was "winchester".

Used by A10 pilots to say the gun was "cooling down" after firing. I didnt know what it meant until I asked an A10 pilot.

[Gary]

tigercat

Winchester is still used but it mean's all ordnance has been expended, they sometimes give the call too range tower, they will call their squadron ops with the word when RTBing. Must admit doesn't happen that often now

[deerhunter]

Interesting post, you learn something new every day, thanks

[tigercat]

Didnt know it was still in use Gary. Last time i heard winchester was when the 81TFW flew out of Woodbridge and Bentwaters. I was unaware it is used by other types today. Thanks for the info. Was it ever used back in the days of the A10 by other types? I only ever heard the A10s use it on Donna/Holbeach/Wainfleet. Had some cracking days down the ranges.

[triplexxxf2]

Winchester is still use when a trial has finished on Flare trials when a/c are departing the range
terry

[ranger703]

Definition of WINCHESTER:

All stores or ordnance expended. It can relate to a specific store or ordnance, i.e. WINCHESTER GUN or WINCHESTER BOMBS.

[21zebra]

Today's Holbeach range jargon.
"Academic strafe"
would this be different to a
"Dry strafe"

[wildy]

Today's Holbeach range jargon.
"Academic strafe"
would this be different to a
"Dry strafe"

academic patterns are set patterns the pilots follow to approach the targets, can be hot or dry. All the range attack patterns are explained here when you scroll down. cheers Wildy

http://www.raf.mod.uk/raftain/rangeactivity/

[21zebra]

Today's Holbeach range jargon.
"Academic strafe"
would this be different to a
"Dry strafe"

academic patterns are set patterns the pilots follow to approach the targets, can be hot or dry. All the range attack patterns are explained here when you scroll down. cheers Wildy

http://www.raf.mod.uk/raftain/rangeactivity/

Big thanks for the link.