Viasistina Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Gents.... I'm building a F-15C from the Platz kit (which is really based on a JSDF F-15J). It's going to be an F-15C from the Mass ANG "first responder" on 9-11. I've made all the necessary changes but now I'm looking at the shoulder weapons pylons and they appear to be, for the what of a better term , the "old" style. Do I need to replace them with the dual Sidewinder/AMRAAM launcher for this time period? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I'm pretty sure that the F-15s that were scrambled from Mass. were "A" rather than "C" models. Also, they would have been equipped with the newer LAU-128s which are AMRAAM-capable. Ken Middleton will definitely have a more accurate answer though. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viasistina Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Mark.. Correct, they were F-15A's...makes my job easier with the Platz kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikar Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I met someone from that unit when they were down here on vacation. He told me that when they transitioned into the F-15 they picked up our "A" models from the 5th F.I.S. after they deactivated. What number aircraft do you have on the sheet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I met someone from that unit when they were down here on vacation. He told me that when they transitioned into the F-15 they picked up our "A" models from the 5th F.I.S. after they deactivated. What number aircraft do you have on the sheet? after the initial batch of A/Bs from the 5th FIS, they got MSIP A/Bs (1977 series) from the 32nd FS when it shut down in the early 1990s. 77-0100 (101st FS billboard jet) and 0102 (102nd FW billboard jet) are on that sheet And yes, they would have LAU-128 rails. The weapons load for the first 2 jets over NYC that day were single AIM-9s (L or M I guess) on the outer rails on the wing pylons, and a AIM-7 on each of the forward fuselage stations, for a total of 4 missiles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Viasistina Posted September 18, 2015 Author Share Posted September 18, 2015 Great...thanks for the info. Now I can use up some of my spare sparrows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Murph Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The weapons load for the first 2 jets over NYC that day were single AIM-9s (L or M I guess) on the outer rails on the wing pylons, and a AIM-7 on each of the forward fuselage stations, for a total of 4 missiles Ken, AIM-9Ms and AIM-7Ms. Regards, Murph Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Great...thanks for the info. Now I can use up some of my spare sparrows. you're welcome Ken, AIM-9Ms and AIM-7Ms. Regards, Murph thanks Murph :)/> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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