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Old 08-09-2006, 11:40 PM  
Rochard
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Originally Posted by TheSenator
I just had a talk with somebody about that very subject. He is a sergent and calls in the coordinates to where the enemy is located.

He actually eyes it and estimates the distant and height, then does adjustments after the first strike from the artillary or helicopter.
Bingo.

Calling in an airstrike is not an exact science. The person calling it in is usually guessing about distances, etc, and usually the first few shots are off. Once they have the target zeroed in they "fire for effect" meaning "blow the the back to the stone age".
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