Originally posted by Joe Black:
I am suprised that F-16s missed their targets. I thought the
Viper's radar/computer continuously calculates the impact point
(CCIP) and it is one of the most accurate in the world. Vipers can
also do blind bombing using the Continuosly computer Release Point
(CCRP) attack mode. It also has a dive-toss attack mode. I wonder
how the Super Skyhawk's avionics compares since I thought ST Aero
upgraded them to be almost as capable as a A version Viper. With
the C version, I thought the Vipers would fair a lot better than
A4SUs. Could it be that the Vipers pilots were still pretty
inexperience in using the Vipers for blind or visiual bombing with
dumb bombs?
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Our A4s don't bomb all the time, there's something else. I asked
my f-16 friend about the missing target thing b4 and he told me
that f-16 is too fast. It makes sense but doesn't that make the
f-16 useless. Maybe I should ask my f-16 pilot friend. Forget it.
There's once that one f-16's bombs completely missed the target
island. The ordnance people can't even find the bomb. (inert won't
explode, just smoke). Singapore A4s are just a skyhawk on the
outside but not sure about the inside. We are phasing it out not
becos its useless but because there isn't much airframe hours left.
One thing I saw at an exercise, quite funny. These 140 sqn pilots
walk up to the side of the taxiway. When a f-5 taxy past, the 140
guys salute him turn 180 degrees and "moon" the f-5 pilot. The f-5
pilot lanlan. 
