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Originally Posted by rick-l
Most of what I have seen is the cockpit display of the pilots video for a laser guided bomb. To target one of those the pilot has to keep the cursor on the target (it is aided once it is designated). The guidance homes on the (coded) spot of light.
The weapons with the data link and video typically cost > a million dollars so you better really need to take it out if you are going to use that.
EDIT: the grainy black and white is because it is the forward looking infra red.
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It used to be this in the old-old days, but not anymore. We're talking high-def and colour video in the gov't-spec systems.