Max the Mad Russian
Hands off Ukraine! Feet too
Hello Gents,
This first time about A-6E which was the most dangerous airplane to the Soviet Navy, at least after AGM-84A IOC in 1981. Strangely enough, the Harpoon IOC for P-3 community which had been achieved a couple of years earlier, passed completely unnoticed by Soviet Navy, since the 675 Project SSN (Echo-class; called "camp-cot" in Russian naval slang), being the main target for this missile, was considered doomed in any case as it have been clear enough that no one in NATO naval forces of Med will allow the sub to dive and escape after the launch. Does it matter then which weapon would be the coup de grace's choice? But pairing Harpoon and Intruder for ASuW was received here as important as, probably, the Nautilus's first nuclear run. That is why this airplane drew attention in details. Now it all is in the past, and I hope I can ask politely about some of them. The question is: there were two radios out there in cockpit, some called "front" and "aft" respectively. Had it been about the places those two sets were installed at or, maybe, a sign of the functions?
This first time about A-6E which was the most dangerous airplane to the Soviet Navy, at least after AGM-84A IOC in 1981. Strangely enough, the Harpoon IOC for P-3 community which had been achieved a couple of years earlier, passed completely unnoticed by Soviet Navy, since the 675 Project SSN (Echo-class; called "camp-cot" in Russian naval slang), being the main target for this missile, was considered doomed in any case as it have been clear enough that no one in NATO naval forces of Med will allow the sub to dive and escape after the launch. Does it matter then which weapon would be the coup de grace's choice? But pairing Harpoon and Intruder for ASuW was received here as important as, probably, the Nautilus's first nuclear run. That is why this airplane drew attention in details. Now it all is in the past, and I hope I can ask politely about some of them. The question is: there were two radios out there in cockpit, some called "front" and "aft" respectively. Had it been about the places those two sets were installed at or, maybe, a sign of the functions?