bdt13 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Any good references out there on what a combat load would be for the 148th FW F-16C-50 would be? Looking for recent timeframe to put this on the single gray "Have Glass" scheme. Thanks! Edited August 9, 2014 by bdt13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Some pics I have seen the load out was amraams on the out wing, one aim-9x on the inboard culd be either side. Middle wing pylons were there but nothing on them, wing tanks and pylons were missing. Center tank was there and for pod the was the sniper pod and left hand HTS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Stark Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 This might help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thanks for the pix, but I'm looking for the combat loads. I'm doubting there was much need for an AGM-88 where they were. What was the A/G ordnance they were using in-country - GBU-12? -38s? -54s? Or something else altogether? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spejic Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Their last deployment was only for a few months, and there are no pictures on af.mil of their aircraft in Afghanistan with weapons. But deployed F-16's in the 2012 time-frame usually carried a particular load and it is likely that the 179th carried the same. Here it is: http://www.af.mil/News/Photos.aspx?igphoto=2000086258 They would also have the Sniper pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 spejic- Thanks, this is about what I was thinking. Do we know why they carried the empty rails on the underwing stations? I'm wondering if one or both had ALE-50 dispensers. I saw three F-16s at an airshow in May (20th and 180th FWs) and they all had these dispensers on one or both stations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) This might help. Is that the new HG5 paint scheme? Wow, looks completely different vrs what I've seen in previous pictures. I'm assuming it's due to the lighting and not rapid weathering. Here I was thinking how easy it was going to be to paint this. Edited August 10, 2014 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 (edited) It's the old version of it you can tell because the tail markings are in a dark color. On the new have glass paint scheme all the markings are in a lighter gray search for 91-0391 in airliners.net and you will see what I mean. Edited August 10, 2014 by achterkirch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 I put the weapons load info in the instructions of my 1/48 sheet. AIM-120 on 1/9 empty on 2/8 but with AN/ALE-50 on both GBU-38 or GBU-54 on 3/7 loaded singly or on BRU-57 smart rack Sniper/HTS combo on intake www.speedhuntergraphics.com Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bdt13 Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Thanks, Jake, for helping clear this up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Here are a couple of pics showing the variations in the 148th FW schemes and markings: http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR879-043.JPG http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR879-005.JPG Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) Here are a couple of pics showing the variations in the 148th FW schemes and markings: http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR879-043.JPG http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR879-005.JPG Jari Quite the mix, didn't know they flew the earlier Have Glass schemes, that's why Stark's picture confused me. BTW, do they have regularly painted tails on Have Glass fuselages? Sure looks that way from staring at your second pic. Edited August 11, 2014 by 11bee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Here is another one from the 148th web site: http://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/11/120810-Z-LR789-304.JPG Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ST0RM Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Quite the mix, didn't know they flew the earlier Have Glass schemes, that's way Stark's picture confused me. BTW, do they have regularly painted tails on Have Glass fuselages? Sure looks that way from staring at your second pic. Their jets came from Spangdahlem, which had a mix of HG and non-HG jets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 As demonstrated in this picture http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/480th_FS_F-16Cs_in_Bulgaria_2010.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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