Yeah I read those and I would be fine if Italy got only fixes and historical changes, but this is microscopic to the amount of changs we would need to justify no new vehicles
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All Kormoran 1/2 reports marked as fixed, Kormoran IOG+GNSS guidance added to cross tornado issues.
You can upvote that here: Community Bug Reporting System
report by @Mafiat_595
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With the recent introduction of cluster munitions in War Thunder, I think it’s worth revisiting the weapon options available to the Italian Tornado IDS.
Besides the British BL-755, the Italian Tornado also had access to the American Mk 20 Rockeye II, acquired around the Gulf War period. Then there are other interesting systems worth considering, such as the German MW-1 dispenser and the Italian-developed Alenia Skyshark.
Of course, we’re mainly talking about the earlier Tornado IDS configurations, before cluster munitions were progressively phased out following international bans.
Personally, I’d especially love to see the Alenia Skyshark implemented. It would be a unique and particularly interesting addition to the Italian tech tree, especially now that cluster munitions have finally made their way into the game.
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I’ll start making reports
I know the sky shark is already a forum suggestion, but I’ll report that too as I think it’s probably the most valuable and unique for our Tornados (I will report for AMX too when I have time)
I have photos and proof of MW-1 for Italy but I haven’t seen anything for BL755 yet
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Gaijin can be a bit sketchy about international trade show static displays like the last one, but there’s plenty of evidence that Italy operated BL755 on other aircraft and they display it with Tornado at their squadron/base open days, and that every other Tornado operator used BL755 on them
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Ground exhibitions is like the main source for modern Chinese weapons lmao
Top three photos are all I need. That same test aircraft is carrying all these reports for sky shark, MW-1, and now BL755
Last photo is too sketchy in eyes of gaijin, because they denied a similar one for AGM-65
Looks like FFAR or SNEB where I circled, and the rest of the displayed armament is actually real. Any information on FFAR for tornado?
The ones you circled are the BL755s
I have a photo of the P.09 at hand, taken during weapons certification trials. I’ll soon send you some photos of operational Tornado IDS aircraft carrying both BL-755s and the American Mk 20 Rockeyes used during the Gulf War. the use was terminated on 1st august 2011.
P.S. I see you got the pictures you needed. Great!
BTW, the BL-755 was also a standard weapon in the Italian Air Force (ITAF), and the G.91Y could carry it as well. I’m not sure if there’s already a dedicated post about this.
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here the MK 20
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Yeah I might be dumb lmao
My computer just died but I got through BL755, rockeye, and sky shark
I don’t think rockeye will be accepted as it wasn’t cleared for service and jury rigged during locusta
I’ll do for G.91 tomorrow
nice, the photo with 4 can help too
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Ok, BL755 and Rockeye are already accepted. No news on Skyshark yet
Here is MW-1 report, I included German planes too because I dont want to make another report
MW-1
I updated everything on the list, also added JP233 which someone already made
JP233 Gr.1
Also the BL755 for F-104S and G.91Y are accepted too @Brix2004
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If you want to test the limits of the airshow displays applying to unguided weapons, you could perhaps also have a bash at getting BL755 added to the MB-326K. BLG-66 Beluga was a proposed armament as well
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Yup, im trying my best to find where this specific page come from. I have the airshow photo and a training bomb under an AMX but the full brochure would help for the load capacity (if only i could use the flight manual)
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