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John Alexander mentioned that the video was definitely degraded for 'national security' reasons... well how much degradation would you expect on a 2004 ATFLIR video ?

Here was the situation back in 1999:
Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) First Flight
"The ATFLIR images I saw today were crisp, clear and very stable." Those were the words of the Advanced Weapons Laboratory ATFLIR Project Officer and F/A-18 Weapon Systems Operator (WSO) Major Jeff Webb after flying the first flight with the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared, ATFLIR. Weapons Test Squadron Pilot LCDR Greg Huffman piloted the mission in an F/A-18D, at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Land Ranges at China Lake, California.

"ATFLIR provides a tremendous increase in resolution and a greater magnification... ATFLIR's magnification is 30X versus previous FLIR capabilities at 4X. We have made a huge leap today," said Webb.

... is this video really degraded ? ... maybe a question for Frevor or Slaight ?
[MEDIA=youtube]3RlbqOl_4NA[/MEDIA]

Here's Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pod image quality in 2013
[MEDIA=youtube]Yi9d8bstWsE[/MEDIA]

SU-22 shot down by F/A-18E Jun 18 2017
This VFA-131 cruise video includes rare ATFLIR view of a Russian Flanker encountered during anti-ISIS mission

Video removed sadly...

<blockquote data-quote="Ezechiel" data-source="post: 267408" data-attributes="member: 1453">John Alexander mentioned that the video was definitely degraded for &#039;national security&#039; reasons... well how much degradation would you expect on a 2004 ATFLIR video ? <img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" /><img src="https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/docs/atflir2t.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /> Here was the situation back in 1999:Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) First Flight&quot;The ATFLIR images I saw today were crisp, clear and very stable.&quot; Those were the words of the Advanced Weapons Laboratory ATFLIR Project Officer and F/A-18 Weapon Systems Operator (WSO) Major Jeff Webb after flying the first flight with the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared, ATFLIR. Weapons Test Squadron Pilot LCDR Greg Huffman piloted the mission in an F/A-18D, at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Land Ranges at China Lake, California.&quot;ATFLIR provides a tremendous increase in resolution and a greater magnification... ATFLIR&#039;s magnification is 30X versus previous FLIR capabilities at 4X. We have made a huge leap today,&quot; said Webb.... is this video really degraded ? ... maybe a question for Frevor or Slaight ?[MEDIA=youtube]3RlbqOl_4NA[/MEDIA]Here&#039;s Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pod image quality in 2013[MEDIA=youtube]Yi9d8bstWsE[/MEDIA]SU-22 shot down by F/A-18E Jun 18 2017<img src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/VFA-31-ATFLIR-Su-22-shot-down.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><a href="https://theaviationist.com/2017/01/17/this-vfa-31-cruise-video-includes-rare-atflir-view-of-a-russian-flanker-encountered-during-anti-isis-mission/" target="_blank">This VFA-131 cruise video includes rare ATFLIR view of a Russian Flanker encountered during anti-ISIS mission</a>Video removed sadly...<img src="https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/F-4-in-ATFLIR-706x565.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ezechiel, post: 267408, member: 1453"] [SIZE=5]John Alexander mentioned that the video was definitely degraded for 'national security' reasons... well how much degradation would you expect on a 2004 ATFLIR video ? ;)[/SIZE] [B] [IMG]https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/docs/atflir2t.jpg[/IMG] [/B] Here was the situation back in 1999: [B]Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared (ATFLIR) First Flight[/B] "The ATFLIR images I saw today were crisp, clear and very stable." Those were the words of the Advanced Weapons Laboratory ATFLIR Project Officer and F/A-18 Weapon Systems Operator (WSO) Major Jeff Webb after flying the first flight with the Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared, ATFLIR. Weapons Test Squadron Pilot LCDR Greg Huffman piloted the mission in an F/A-18D, at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Land Ranges at China Lake, California. "ATFLIR provides a tremendous increase in resolution and a greater magnification... [B]ATFLIR's magnification is [COLOR=#ff0000]30X [/COLOR]versus previous FLIR capabilities at 4X. We have made a huge leap today,[/B]" said Webb. ... is this video really degraded ? ... maybe a question for Frevor or Slaight ? [MEDIA=youtube]3RlbqOl_4NA[/MEDIA] Here's [SIZE=4]Lockheed Martin Sniper Targeting Pod image quality in [B]2013[/B][/SIZE] [MEDIA=youtube]Yi9d8bstWsE[/MEDIA] SU-22 shot down by F/A-18E Jun 18 2017 [IMG]https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/VFA-31-ATFLIR-Su-22-shot-down.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://theaviationist.com/2017/01/17/this-vfa-31-cruise-video-includes-rare-atflir-view-of-a-russian-flanker-encountered-during-anti-isis-mission/']This VFA-131 cruise video includes rare ATFLIR view of a Russian Flanker encountered during anti-ISIS mission[/URL] Video removed sadly... [IMG]https://theaviationist.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/F-4-in-ATFLIR-706x565.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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