OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION-NIGHT MARKING CAPABILITY OF THE MK-76, MK-106 AND MB-2 BOMBS

Abstract

The Mark 4 Mod 3 spotting charge was designed for daylight marking and, when employed at night with the MK-76, MK-106, MB-2 and MB-2A bombs, will have limited use for determining bomb scores. Because of the short duration of the flash, and since the smoke is not visible at night, the delivery pilot cannot accurately air score his own night bombing impacts with acceptable consistency. A wingman or another pilot orbiting above the target can satisfactorily score bomb drops at night if a method for determining range is provided. Ground personnel can score night bombing impacts but with less accuracy than a pilot orbiting above the target. Ground scoring personnel must be constantly alert during bombing maneuvers in order to see the bomb flash and align the alidade before the after-image of the flash has disappeared. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0286714

Entities

People

  • Frederick C. Kyler
  • Joseph L. Hutto

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Bombing
  • Consistency
  • Daylight
  • Maneuvers
  • Night Bombing
  • Spotting Charges
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites