Roof Rat Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Hello I'm looking for some help regarding VF-41s Bombcats September 1995. I know VF-41 were the first USN squadron to drop laser guided bombs in combat using the Tomcat (Bombcat) 5th Sept 95 on a ammo dump in Eastern Bosnia. What I'm after is does anybody know the Modex and Burea Numbers of the two aircraft involved, also the crew rank names, and lastly the type of munitions used. A lot to ask I know but any help would be gratefully appreciated. RR (Chris). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Munition used is easy, they were 1,000 lbs GBU-16 LGBs. Lasing was provided by a couple of F/A-18- The two Tomcats would have also carried AA missiles, for sure one Sidewinder and probably one Sparrow on the opposite pylon, I'll see if I can find out more on this I'll also see if I can find any info on the aircraft involved and get back to you. One was piloted by the squadron CO but I don't know if he was on Modex 101 or on some other aircraft of the unit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 As Giorgio has said, 2x GBU-16s were carried by the jets (the F/A-18s that lazed the targets also had the same ordnance). A pair of AIM-9s were carried, not sure of any other A2A ordnance (AIM-7/54) on the shoulder stations but it is quite possible that they did. The CO who flew the mission was Cdr Bob Brauer - he possibly flew BuNo 160898 (Currently on display at the Palm Springs Air Museum, California) which was the first jet to actually drop its bombs in anger (according to the museum). I'm sure Giorgio will turn up more information, that's just what I could find from a couple of references I have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) I think the first link below is to BuNo 160898 described by DaveJL above; no idea if the markings shown at the Palm Springs Museum are the same ones it wore in combat- pretty careless of the photographer to not shoot the BuNo! See if the other links are helpful- maybe @Tailspin Turtle can be more informative1 Mike http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGV6K_FIRST_F_14_To_Drop_a_Bomb_in_Anger_During_a_Bosnian_Deployment http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-41.htm https://www.scribd.com/document/285726327/F-14B-Afms-Bombcat-pp-47 http://www.topedge.com/alley/text/other/bombcat.htm Edited January 18, 2019 by 72modeler corrected spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Yes, markings of the CAG and CO aircraft in 1995 were pretty much as shown on the aircraft in the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Rat Posted January 19, 2019 Author Share Posted January 19, 2019 Giorgio Dave and 72modeller (Mike) Just to say thank you Gentelmen for your replys, Im still plodding away at it, with Im sorry to say nothing new to report but I'll keep looking. With regards RR(Chris). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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