F16 Live Fire Exercise in Afghanistan

[Eggy]

A while ago a Dutch military show called Dutchmil had an episode on precision weapons. The show included footage of Forward Air Controllers guiding a F16 to a target in a live fire exercise. I recorded the show and have put the interesting pieces together in this vid.

Spoken language is Dutch, but it's a nice watch even if you don't understand most of what is being said.

Google Video:
http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-1369440589579939001&hl=nl (http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=-1369440589579939001&hl)

Btw. in case anyone is wondering who that journalist is that wanted to paint the target, he's Vic Franke the guy that got in some trouble for picking up a weapon from a soldier and firing at taliban. :D

[PanzerMaster]

Listening while they speak english, what an awful accent.

(Don't want to offend, mine is worse)

[Ralfst3r]

By the time they completely set up the laser target designator, their target will be well gone :)

[Creeper]

Nice Demo. Even nicer Low Level departure from the 2nd -16 !
Interesting to hear "Bitching Betty" in english and not in Dutch.

[Thunder]

Thanks for the vid Eggy.

Nice Demo. Even nicer Low Level departure from the 2nd -16 !
Interesting to hear "Bitching Betty" in english and not in Dutch.
It's required nowadays if you don't want a language barrier to prevent you from participating in international missions.

[Creeper]

U R correct! TY.

[DutchPower]

Realy nice!!