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   From: morrisj@epsilon3.me   
      
   On 10/15/2025 9:00 PM, Cryptoengineer wrote:   
   > "Time on target" involves firing several projectiles, setting the   
   > propellent charges, firing times, and elevation of the cannon(s)   
   > to cause the shells to arrive at the target simultaneously.   
   >   
   > I've seen this done using cannon that have liquid propellants   
   > and computer control. I can't imagine it being done with fixed   
   > charges, or without computers, save as the result of a careful   
   > iterative set of firings to zero on on the charges, timing and   
   > elevations needed.   
   >   
   > Please remember that Aubrey makes sh*t up.   
      
   Infantry light mortar platoon (81mm) leader, 1979. The light platoons   
   and the heavy mortar platoon (4.2 in) would practice ToT coordination   
   and we didn't use liquid propellant or computers. We used manual   
   plotting boards. The big boys would do the same with 105mm, 155mm, 8   
   inch and even naval big guns if available. It was rarely done on the fly   
   as it took time to set up and coordinate. Nowadays it is done by   
   computer and could be done on the fly. Target coordinates are entered,   
   the fire control computer figures bearing, elevation, charge for each   
   tube and transmits the data to each section. Guns are laid and somebody   
   yells fire at the correct time.   
      
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