AGM65 PRE mode

AGM65 PRE mode uses the Targeting Pod (TGP) to locate the target and transfer this information to the AGM65 sensor and lock it. So, basically the TGP sensors tells the AGM65 sensor where to aim by locking the target . This is actually a three steps process:

Boresighting: We use a dummy target to boresight the AGM65 sensor with the target locked by the TGP
Handing off: We use the actual target locked by the TGP to hand off the information to the AGM65 sensor and lock the target
Firing: After handing off one or two AGM65 sensors, we weapon release the AGM65

In order for the TGP sensor to point easily to both the dummy target and the real target during flight, it is recommended during mission planning to add two stearpoints at the exact location for both the dummy target and the actual target. This way, when switching on the TGP with the steerpoint selected, the TGP sensor will point automatically to the target.

For detailed information on TGP , please refer to page 88 of the TO-BMS1F-16CM-34-1-1 manual.

For detailed information on the AGM-65D/G Maverick missiles, please refer to page 145 of the TO-BMS1F-16CM-34-1-1 manual.

For detailed information on the AGM65 PRE mode, please refer to page 156 of the TO-BMS1F-16CM-34-1-1 manual.

When to use AGM65 PRE mode

When we need to lock two targets from a long distance and shoot two missiles to them at the same time with a single shot. For example, when we need to hit anti-aircraft units prior to closing up to an area target.

Boresighting

Note: For the handing off process to work successfully for a double shot, it is necessary to boresight symmetric stations: 3 & 7 and/or 4 & 6

Change to A-G mode: ICP: A-G
Switch on Master Arm
Be sure to have the dummy target steerpoint selected in your INS and head towards it

Right MFD

Be sure to be in SMS mode
Power on the AGM-65 gyros: PWR OFF (To change to PWR ON). Note: you'll see a NOT TIMED OUT warning because it is not yet operative. It will take 3 minutes to be operative, and the message will change to READY.
AG65G (To change to AG65D if necessary)

Left MFD

Change to TGP ground radar mode: FCR -> TGP -> STBY -> A-G. The TGP will be automatically start pointing to the stearpoint that you added during mission planning. It will be aiming roughly to the dummy target (image on the left below)
Move the cursor (slew) and lock it to the dummy target or any other distinguish object. Click on OSB 3 to go from WIDE to NARO to be more precise at the cursor movement. Once locked, you'll see a IR POINT or IR AREA message (image on the right below).
Note that when locking up the dummy target and there is an AGM-65G model selected and powered, the TGP will try to Handoff and will fail. Clear the warning and continue to next step

Right MFD

Be sure that the AGM-65 gyros are powered on (NOT TIMED OUT message is no longer there), change to WPN mode: SMS -> WPN
Change the SOI to the right MFD
Uncage station 3 by pressing key 'U' so the Maverick missile can "see" (image on the left below). Note that the AGM-65G missiles don't need to be uncaged
Slew cursor to center it at the same object as the TGP and lock it (TMS up). During slewing is important to keep the cursor within the HUD area and use OSB3 FOV to obtain a proper lock. It will be locked when the cross stop flashing (image on the center below)
Boresight the station 3 to the TGP sensor by clicking on BSGT. BSGT will be highlighted for a couple of seconds while the system is boresighting (image on the right below)

Once the station has been boresighted with the TGP LOS, unlock by TMS down. Repeat the procedure with station 7 (SHIFT + / to change station)

Left MFD

If your mission real target is nearby, follow your fight path and when you select the stearpoint to your real target, go to the Handing Off section below
If your mission target is not nearby, change SOI to left MFD and unlock (TMD down) the aiming POD
Go to section Handing Off below

Right MFD

If your mission target is not nearby:

Change to SMS mode on the right MFD and turn off the AGM-65s gyros: WPN -> SMS -> PWR ON (to switch it off)
Go back to Navigation mode by pressing ICP: A-G

When you are approaching to your mission target stearpoint (20 miles or so), switch to A-G by pressing ICP: A-G
Go to section Handing Off below

Handing Off

Right MFD

Be sure to be in SMS mode
If you have turned off previously your AGM-65s, power them on: PWR OFF (To change to PWR ON)
In this mission, I'm going to fire two AGM-65D into two different targets at the same time, so I select WPN -> SMS -> RP 1 (to select RP 2) See image on the right
Select a station by pressing STEP or hitting SHIFT + / In this example we select Station 3
After selecting RP 2 and Station 3, change to Weapon mode by pressing SMS -> WPN

Left MFD

Be sure to have the SOI on the Left MFD.
Move the cursor to the area target. We'll lock and hand off one target at a time: one target on the left for Station 3 and one of the target on the right for Station 7 (see picture below)

Station 3 Hand Off

Zoom in by pressing WIDE and lock the target. IR POINT or IR AREA will appear (image below on the left).
In the right MFD, a hand off process is taking place from the TGP to the Station 3 AGM-65D sensor (image below on the center)
When the hand off is finished successfully, you'll see the letter C over the Station 3 number (image below on the right)

Station 7 Hand Off

Change to Station 7 by pressing SHIF + /
Be sure to have the SOI on the left MFD
Unlock the Station 3 target by TMS down
Move the cursor and lock the other target. IR POINT or IR AREA will appear (image below on the left)
In the right MFD, a hand off process is taking place from the TGP to the Station 7 AGM-65D sensor (image below on the center)
When the hand off is finished successfully, you'll see the letter C over the Station 7 number (image below on the right)
TMS down TGP

Weapon release

Before weapon release, be sure that station 3 and 7 have the 'C' letter on top. If they haven't cycle through the stations until you see station 3 and 7 have the 'C' letter on top on MFD right.
When the weapons are within range (image above in the center, note the 5> withing the vertical bar at the right), press Weapon Release button once. Both AGM-65Ds from Station 3 and Station 7 will be launched and will head towards their respective targets.

The effects after the hits. Note the secondary explosion on the bottom target:

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