siesta3 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Article over on F-16.net with pictures showing Thunderbird F-16A with AIM-9s and MK-82s and now only did they arm it they fired the gun and dropped the bombs... this will be my next project! http://www.f-16.net/f-16_forum_viewtopic-t-13673.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hmmmm, I may have to do that bird as well. Reminds me of the Wingman novels a little bit (cheap 1980s mens fiction about an ex-Thunderbird pilot in a conquered post apocolyptic USA who does combat in a Thunderbirds painted F-16). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Mullins Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) Well, Throw in the paint job and I'm in. That 72 hour statement has been around for a long time. Technically, while it was a tremendous feat of a lot of backbreaking work. Re-painting the aircraft was an original part of the claim. Paul P.S. Please do not think in any way that I am implying anything negative about this effort. The troops are always the ones that stand behind the commitment. P Edited March 8, 2010 by Paul Mullins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richter111 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Very interesting, I never knew this at all Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Im thinking about doing a present day variation with the Block 52.. Sniper Pod.. HTS ... ALQ184... AGM-88....that will be cool... Yeah the Wingman series..that was a wild novel... I think though the best part of that series was when they went back to where it began...telling how the aircrews were flying in the USAF... Elvis and the F-4G Wild Weasel...that seemed more authentic then the rest of the series. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 dose any body hear know what BLOCK that thunderbird f-16 is in the pictures. so i can model it because i sure don't know? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 dose any body hear know what BLOCK that thunderbird f-16 is in the pictures. so i can model it because i sure don't know? Looks like an A model to me... however if you are a rivet counter..then someone should be chiming in... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twhite80 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I am rather dubious about this bird. It just seems wrong in some way. Like hooking a trailer up to a 1967 Shelby 500GT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alexdraft Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I believe that the aircraft is a F-16A block 15 model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
josh1813 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 OK never had much desire to do a Thunderbird Jets (nothing against them, I just hate painting White), but looks like I'm going to have to be looking for a kit. Might even have to do a What-If and put some iron under a Blue-Angels bird. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I believe that the aircraft is a F-16A block 15 model. Confirmed - 81-0679 is a Block 15C. HTH, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) The F-16As flown by the Thunderchickens were Block 15s and they didn't switch to Cs until 1992-93 IIRC. Easiest way to distinguish them were the larger horizontal stabs and the small A tail (block 5 and 10 jets have shorter stabs, although all those that still fly have larger stabs now, none of which are US based anymore). Edited March 8, 2010 by Jay Chladek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Looks kind of strange seeing bombs hanging under a T Bird, looks good though! Formation flyby, then we kick your ***! Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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