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Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:46 pm
by 21zebra
Heard some range scores from Holbeach today.
165 at 5
152 at 730
Can anyone explain the meaning?
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:36 pm
by 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.
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:43 pm
by blakey
How can one bomb be 2hands on a clock :/
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:26 pm
by 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
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:45 pm
by 21zebra
Thanks for the detailed info, the clock face certainly makes sense.
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 10:17 pm
by Gary
headset 57 wrote:
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.
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 9:21 am
by 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
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:21 am
by deerhunter
Interesting post, you learn something new every day, thanks
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:51 am
by 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.
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:24 pm
by 21zebra
Today's Holbeach range jargon.
"Academic strafe"
would this be different to a
"Dry strafe"
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:00 pm
by wildy
21zebra wrote: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/
Re: Range Score Terminology.
Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 5:10 pm
by 21zebra
wildy wrote:21zebra wrote: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.