Message posted by lone wolf on August 23, 2005 at 23:37:05 PST:

Three terms to add to the scanner glossary:

parrot = transponder
DMPI (pronounced dim-pee) = Designated Mean Point of Impact
BDA = bomb damage assessment

Parrots can be sweet or sour (working or not working). Really, is all this jumbo necessary? ;-)

An authentication code scheme was used in this flag, which I don't recall being used before. One plane couldn't authenticate but wasn't RTB'd. The EC-2 was used in the live bombing. I gather the B1b received it's tasking (target) via electronic link. There was some griping from "reaper" about erros on the screen.

Target data:
aircraft N37 24.211 W116.14.539 elevation 5416
aircraft N37 23.928 W116 14.106 elevation 5471
aircraft N37 23.877 W116 14.076 elevation 5473
aircraft N37 23.892 W116 14.155 elevation 5473
GBU-12

refrigerator truck N37 36.303 W116 10.789 elevation 5551
refrigerator truck N37 36.329 W116 10.832 elevation 5548
GBU-24

runway N37 25.086 W116 39.547 elevation 5364
aircraft N37 25.110 W116 39.549 elevation 5254
GBU-31 version 1 each DIMPE

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