I found this neat pic of an A-10 refueling over Syria/Iraq a few days ago and was admiring the load out. Only thing I don't know is the black thing next to the sidewinders, is that a targeting pod?
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Well, I fucked that up. Heres the A-10.
>>34576226
>Off-centre munitions
REEEEEE
>>34576226
Dirty whore
>>34576226
Most likely a IRST pod
>>34576226
>off-center
Reeeeeeeeee consider eating some Little Caesar's to cheer yourself up.
>>34576226
It's a Sniper targeting pod.
SNIPER Pod?
>>34576331
How does that work? Does it triangulate gunshot sounds and directs the pilot?
>>34576331
>>34576226
Looks more like a Litening to me
Litening POD, Pic related, from the NG website
>>34576359
lol
>>34576359
>The Lockheed Martin Sniper is a targeting pod for military aircraft that provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, GPS coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges.
>>34576359
It is a high end IR sight and laser designator allowing the use of modern PGM's like you see under its wings.
>>34576260
Dirty from all that brrrrrrt death from above. Damn this plane is great.
>>34576394
The RAF should purchase some. Trying to CAS with typhoon and Tornado is a joke.
>>34576417
Typhoon fired Brimstone lately
>>34576417
Hurr durr dem supersonics planes got shot down in eyeraq. Better send dem subsonic WWII tech bbbbbbrrrrrrtttt boys instead.
>>34576234
Munitions are never loaded on the center pylon of the A-10, that station is reserved for the 600 gallon tank sometimes carried.