Hornet vs Bear

[jarhead]

Should make you Cold Warriors proud ... attached is a recent pic of a VMFA 232 Hornet escorting a Russian TU-95.

S/F

edit for pic credit ... pic is from a dude in 232 (name withheld). Higher res pic can be found on the MC fixed wing O-3 monitors website (CAC card required to access)

 

[Mumbles]

actually....
that's a TU-142 ASW variant of Bear. The MAD boom is on top of the vert stab....those assholes say they can do MAD runs at 20,000.

 

[Slammer2]

cool pic

 

[navy09]

Where was this taken? I heard that they were back to doing this...blast from the past I guess (?)

 

[Fog]

Does this mean that the Marines had an "up" radar or just that the E-2 vectored him to the intercept? Expiring minds want to know?

 

[Uncle Fester]

actually....
that's a TU-142 ASW variant of Bear. The MAD boom is on top of the vert stab....those assholes say they can do MAD runs at 20,000.

They all take an AIM-120 just the same.

 

[nugget61]

Is he within the wingspan of the bear? Is that standard?

 

[Single Seat]

They all take an AIM-120 just the same.

Still gotta have an up radar! Besides, that thing is begging for a guns kill.

 

[Cron]

They all take an AIM-120 just the same.

Is that what the kids call 'it' these days?

 

[MIDNJAC]

Is he within the wingspan of the bear? Is that standard?

huh?

 

[KBayDog]

Thanks for all your post

All your post are belong to us.

 

[Flugelman]

actually....
that's a TU-142 ASW variant of Bear. The MAD boom is on top of the vert stab....those assholes say they can do MAD runs at 20,000.

I'd be surprised if it worked at 20' with that massive airframe below the head. I've spent a LOT of time with P2, P3, and S3 MAD systems and this just doesn't look kosher to me.

Great picture, BTW

 

[xnvyflyer]

I saw the F-18 escort of a bear from the deck of an unnamed carrier. Unfortunately, the first pass or two the bear(s) made over the unnamed carrier and the rest of the battlegroup were completely unescorted.

 

[Mumbles]

I'd be surprised if it worked at 20' with that massive airframe below the head. I've spent a LOT of time with P2, P3, and S3 MAD systems and this just doesn't look kosher to me.

Great picture, BTW

I'm sure you know way more about the particulars of NA ASW systems than I.... I know a lot of Western scientists, like yourself, are skeptical of the Russkie's claim. My understanding is that the Russians put a lot more emphasis on their non-acoustic ASW sensors, vice lofar/difar buoys just because they never had any confidence in their ability to track Western boats acoustically....our boats were just too quiet.

 

[Dirty]

All your post are belong to us.

IRT that guy, don't think that 'they' don't like to read open source info for 'intel'... Believe it, that have rooms and rooms of people whose only job is to do just that.. To bad Engrish they should type for learn first..