A-10C Firing the Avenger, 30mm

[Retired W4]

All we used in AK were dumb bombs. With only visual aiming at the time, the pilot's they just had to get too close for any real accuracy. I'm sure the advent of the common guided bombs alleviated that concern a great deal.

An experienced Hog pilot can be very effective with dumb bombs. The use of electro/optical/IR/GPS/etc. really enhances hit probability of course. I am in possession of a video put together by some JTACs working with a flight of A-10s using laser designators and other tools (danger close). I was told that it could not be release to the public due to the classified nature of of some things in it. After viewing the video I concluded that JTACs are CRAZY.