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Hi All, USMC AV-8B+'s carry their 25mm gun pod in either OIF or OEF? Also was the GBU-16 used? ( I ran out of 1/48th GBU-12's
)Thanks in advance!
Craig
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Have you tried F-15 E Strikeeagle.com
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I guess the F-18E can fly with the AIM-9X. ( or aleast these squadrons).
Photo from Navy.mil . There is another shot with a VF-14 with a AIM-9X also on the site,
Hi-Res Here!
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Hows this ? tail end of a Litenong II pod on a A-10A
Cool! I was looking for a shot just like this, too. Thanks!
Are these pods yours to keep? Or they passed around from one ANG unit to another as needed?
Jake
We have a "few" assigned to our unit but as ANG units rotate overseas they are sent to those units so each jet can have one.
HTH.
I have a bunch of L2 detail pics in hi-res if you want them let me know and I will send you them. Just PM me!
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Hows this ? tail end of a Litenong II pod on a A-10A
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It would be just different engines and different inlet designs.
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Nice shots of our Hogs! I wish I was there to give you an ARC to ARC tour but I was down in Atlanta spending way to much money and meeting a great bunch of guys!
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Did anyone else notice on the next page the pic of the new ECS pipes for the superbug?
I saw that too, interesting. Now we can all b*tch and moan about the new Revell and Hasegawa kits missing this feature... :(
I might be speculating a little here (OK a LOT!!) but maybe the position of these "vents" might have to do with the power level of the engine?
The panel is open for discussion....
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Here is a shot with an Aviano Blk 40 with a sniper pod on the right cheek hardpoint.
P.S. Sorry about the Block "20" in the Title :(
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From my LOMAC (Lock-On - Modern Air Combat) simulator.
Over the hills and lakes of Crimea.
Dave
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:Cool game, ain't it! :-)
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how does one tell the difference between a SU17 and Su22? i thought the pic looked more like a SU22 but i am not sure now...
The Su-22 is the Export model. Even the late model Fitters are designated Su-17's in the RuAF.
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Here's a digital image passed along to me from a friend in the Navy. I believe the photographer to be a Lt. Taylor. This scheme is a retro VFA-82 scheme paying tribute to squadronmates from the USS America, Vietnam War cruise.
Cheers,
Dave
  
It would have been neat if they could have painted the undersides of this F-18 white like the A-7.
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Out of curiosity, Did people in the Tomcat community ever refer to the F-14 as "The Turkey", the A-10 "The Warthog" etc.? Or is that slang adopted by civillians? More over, does the military ever use their planes nicknames?
Yes, in the A-10 community we do refer to it as a "warthog" however we usually refer to it as a "hog". It has been my experience that the more derisive nick names are used outside there own community. -16's are refered to as Lawn Darts in A-10 squadron and I have heard a pilot refer to a -117 as a stinkbug! I would imagine those who refer to a hornet as a "bug" are not in the F-18 community.
Just my 2 cents...
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With C-5's it's never a question of if it's going to break, but when it's going to break! :D
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If it ain't leaking it ain't serviced right!!!
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It also might have to do with the balance of the rudder. We got a message down a few years ago forbiding painting anything extra on the rudders, i.e. squadron colors etc.
Just a thought
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Theyr'e at D-M also at least on the snowbird ramp!! I alos noticed last ime I was there (July 04) that virtually every spot at Tucson IAP ANG ramp had them installed. They are so nice!! They do make quite the difference! The first time I was at Al Jaber there were only 9 shades for 12 jets and the Alerts always took up 3, so you begged and cajoled your way with the Pro Sup and your flight cjief to get your jet into one!!
In 2001 theyre were enough for all the hogs and most of the "middle" ramp infront of the A-10's. But they were removed shortly after OIF started so they could put more jets on the ramp!
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Man! I wish that the Russian Demo teams could make it over here to the states!!!
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Oh Yeah, they just have to have tactical jet time. i.e. F-15, F-16 A-10 etc...
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Congrats Chappie!!!! I am sure I will get my incentive ride as soon as that 2 seat A-10 pulls into the parking spot!!
Seriously thats way cool I am extremely jealous!!
Boomer
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That's looking really nice!! :lol: I can't wait to see it finished!
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Vey Cool Eric!! And Thanks! for building that for the guys and gals.
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Actually, the Guards markings were what was found underneath the Moldovan paint, when they began stripping it down.
I agree that the gloss paint has to go. That's horrid.
I havent been to Nellis since 2000, did they ever put the engines back in it?
Jeff
I was there last in Nov 2002 and the motors were not in it. However If my moldy brains can remember there was a motor next to it.
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The Mig-29s that USAF bought from Moldova to prevent a possible Iranian purchase
Kursad, I doubt this was the reason because:
1) Iranians already had Fulcrums bought directly from russia in 1990
2) Iranians got more Fulcrums from Iraq during Desert Storm
3) As you can understand from 1), Russians did not and have not problem selling Iran military aircraft directly
4) The Fulcrums were rather disappointment for IRIAF, so Iranians were not interested in further purchase
Jan,
This reason was very well publicized and generated a lot of discussion in publications all over the world; it is not my own speculation. The Moldovan Mig-29's were said to be nuclear capable, and the purchase of these aircraft by US was said to be a preemptive move to prevent them from being purchased by Iran. Modifications on a military aircraft to enable the carriage of nuclear weapons provides important clues on the design of authorization and triggering systems and PAL (permissive action link) technology, so it makes sense that an aircraft wired to interface with these systems would be helpful to a country with known nuclear aspirations.
The Moldavian MiG-29's were "C" Models, and evidentially Nuc capable. There is one at the Nellis AFB TTF. It is painted as a A/C from a guards regiment.
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You call that feeble??? I kill to have a shot like that, be proud of that one!!!