Any "TRICKS" for finding ground targets?

[Elton Hyland]

Buzzing along at 350 kts makes it very difficult to find ground targets. Any tricks that will make it easier??

 

E.H.

[+pcpilot]

Fly just a little slower. When you notice green glowing balls flyin past yur canopy, you found some ground targets. Matter of fact, right then might be a good time to look behind you. If you see a pillar of smoke headin yur way, you've found MORE targets...

 

 

just pullin yur leg... though I might add the aeriel scouts in Vietnam did just that in their loaches... :0)

[SDirickson]

I always look for the smoke from the FAC, or I hit 'e' and 'r' till I padlock the right target. But like pcpilot said, flying along at 350 may be a bit fast. I know Thud pilots used to do there run in's at 540+ knots, and that really cuts down on your time to distinguish your target, but they were normally bombing larger, more easibly definable objects.