Reticle
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A reticle is the combination missile/bomb/gunsight, generated (focused at infinity) in front of the pilot's face, usually on a HUD (Heads-up Display) sight system. Most show a large, red icon moving around on the glass after lockon to the target, indicating predicted path of the munitions. It provides ranging, roll, and steering information to the target. F-4G Wild Weasels added a second (green) reticle, which showed the location of threatening SAM sites; when the two matched, a dumb bomb release would destroy the transmitter.
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A reticle is an icon, focused at infinity in a pilots Heads-up Display showing the predicted path of a missile, bomb or gunfire. When you lock on to a target, most show a large, red icon with range, roll, and steering information to your target. F-4G Wild Weasels added a green reticle, showing any threatening surface-to-air transmitter sites. When the red and green reticles match up, a dumb bomb release would destroy the transmitter.
(DocID: 272)