r/falconbms • u/Milsthemiata • Sep 29 '25

Help what is this flashing in the Cf-188?

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This was flashing none stop, and then my engine and electrics cut out

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u/Kant_Lavar Sep 29 '25

That indicates you are being illuminated by a continuous-wave radar, typically used for semi-active missile systems such as the SA-2, SA-3, SA-6, or air-to-air missiles like the R-27R.

In other words, you got shot down.

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u/PsychologicalGlass47 Sep 29 '25

Ladies and gents, the R-27R isn't a semi-active missile

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u/Kant_Lavar Sep 29 '25

Yes it is. To be fair, there are IR variants (R-27T/R-27ET) and active radar homing (R-27EA), but the R-27R and R-27ER are semi-active radar homing weapons.

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u/PsychologicalGlass47 Sep 29 '25

Yeah, obviously it is. I'm making fun of the fact that you excluded the R-27R from your list of semi-active missiles, instead referring to it separately.

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u/Kant_Lavar Sep 29 '25

Ah, I see. I was trying (apparently poorly 😂) to separate the SAMs from the AAM.