Thanks for the reply. How about the attack profile? Were they to
approach target below the radar horizon? And at what height were they
supposed to launch Harpoon?



"Thomas Schoene" wrote in message ink.net...
"John C. Baker" wrote in message

In article ,
(KDR) wrote:

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?

I'm assuming the B-52 would get some AWACS or Hawkeye input for
off-board targeting. Unless there's some classified stuff we dunno
about, I don't believe the B-52 has a targeting radar -- like you
said. I think there is some infrared search capability, but I have no
idea if that targeting info can be given to the missles.

The B-52 hs the APQ-156 radar, the same radar once carried in the A-6E TRAM,
which was regared as a top-notch radar bomber. That radar should be more
that sufficient for surface search against naval targets.

However, I expect they would get a steer from naval surveillence aircraft
(P-3s, for example) to get within range of the target.