Twenty Months In and Out-Country – Col. Scott Powell in Southeast Asia, 1971-1972
Bombs away on a LORAN-controlled drop! A 390th TFS Wild Boar F-4D flies on the wing of a Long-Range Navigation (LORAN)-equipped (“towel rack” device on top of aircraft) pathfinder Ubon RTAFB-based F-4D of the 25th TFS (tail code FA) of the 8th TFW as it reaches the target and drops it bombs – the Wild Boar aircrew would drop their bombs at this point too. LORAN attacks were undertaken when weather conditions precluded visual acquisition of a target. Weather, especially during the monsoon seasons, proved challenging to work in, with and around in SE Asia. Airborne LORAN and the Combat Skyspot ground-directed bombing system offered options to keep the pressure on the enemy during times of adverse weather conditions. (Courtesy of Col. Scott Powell)
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