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  • A-10 pilots should have an edge next time they go downrange

    11/21/2007 4:33:45 PM PST · by Jet Jaguar · 75 replies · 362+ views
    Stars and Stripes ^ | November 22, 2007 | Charlie Reed
    SPANGDAHLEM, Germany – Tracking and pursuing enemy forces on the ground should be easier for A-10 pilots with the 81st Fighter Squadron when they go downrange early next year. By the time they deploy, leaders hope the unit’s 18 aircraft will be outfitted with new targeting systems. Three already have been installed with six more on the way. The technology allows pilots to deploy laser-guided munitions, pursue moving targets at night with infrared imaging and stabilize points on the ground while maneuvering. The information is routed from a targeting pod attached under the wing to a monitor in the one-man...