B-52/Harpoon

In article ,
says...
Yes, the B-52G did carry ASQ-151 Electro-optical Viewing System (EVS),
which consisted of AVQ-22 LLLTV and AAQ-6 FLIR. But the main purpose
of this system was to prevent the bomber from flying into the ground
at night.


Could one use it to perform a search from altitude at night ?





Tank Fixer wrote in message nk.net...
In article ,
says...
Just wondering, how were B-52G bombers supposed to find targets in
anti-ship strikes? Were they to use their own sensors or depend on
offboard targeting?

Soviet naval bombers had big sea search radars, but B-52G didn't seem
to have one...

http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/AG...n_Missile.html


Don't teh G models carry an EO system in the nose ?


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When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.

No. The EVS was for low level only and was only a good eye outside some of
the time; when conditions were right and it was working properly. It
definitely helped at night, the FLIR that is, and the steerable TV was only
good in the day, when conditions were right and it was working properly.
The search equipment was the radar.

JB

"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
k.net...
In article ,
says...
Yes, the B-52G did carry ASQ-151 Electro-optical Viewing System (EVS),
which consisted of AVQ-22 LLLTV and AAQ-6 FLIR. But the main purpose
of this system was to prevent the bomber from flying into the ground
at night.


Could one use it to perform a search from altitude at night ?





Tank Fixer wrote in message
nk.net...
In article ,
says...
Just wondering, how were B-52G bombers supposed to find targets in
anti-ship strikes? Were they to use their own sensors or depend on
offboard targeting?

Soviet naval bombers had big sea search radars, but B-52G didn't
seem
to have one...

http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/AG...n_Missile.html


Don't teh G models carry an EO system in the nose ?


--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.

In article ,
says...
No. The EVS was for low level only and was only a good eye outside some of
the time; when conditions were right and it was working properly. It
definitely helped at night, the FLIR that is, and the steerable TV was only
good in the day, when conditions were right and it was working properly.
The search equipment was the radar.


Thanks, I wasn't familiar with the systems other than seeing them on the
nose of aircraft at various airshows.




JB

"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
k.net...
In article ,
says...
Yes, the B-52G did carry ASQ-151 Electro-optical Viewing System (EVS),
which consisted of AVQ-22 LLLTV and AAQ-6 FLIR. But the main purpose
of this system was to prevent the bomber from flying into the ground
at night.


Could one use it to perform a search from altitude at night ?





Tank Fixer wrote in message
nk.net...
In article ,
says...
Just wondering, how were B-52G bombers supposed to find targets in
anti-ship strikes? Were they to use their own sensors or depend on
offboard targeting?

Soviet naval bombers had big sea search radars, but B-52G didn't
seem
to have one...

http://www.af.mil/news/factsheets/AG...n_Missile.html


Don't teh G models carry an EO system in the nose ?


--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.




--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.