Jinxter13 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 (edited) What are/were the chances that the Phantoms operating during ODS carried Mavericks on sorties or a combo of Mavericks/HARMs?, I've got a Hasegawa Phantom on the bench, but I'm not going with the box art loadout...it's too pedestrian and if the 'net is right; the -78 was phased out in the late 80's, though the Shrike was still in the inventory; I don't know if it was used very much. Edited March 27, 2016 by #1 Greywolf Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 The book Magnum! made no mention of them that I remember... the craziest I recall is 4x HARMS, or maybe a glancing reference to Mav capability. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
One-Oh-Four Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 An F-4G from Incirlik destroyed an Il-76 on the ground with an AGM-65 when flying SEAD for a package of F-16's on February 2nd. Maybe this page can be of help to you: http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/usa/f-4.html Cheers, Erik. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
One-Oh-Four Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Looks like this is live ordnance?: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Exhausted Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 An F-4G from Incirlik destroyed an Il-76 on the ground with an AGM-65 when flying SEAD for a package of F-16's on February 2nd. Maybe this page can be of help to you: http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/usa/f-4.html Cheers, Erik. That's interesting. I forgot all about the Turkey based Weasels. Magnum mainly talks about Bharain and Saudi based Phantom crews. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zkalos Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi Folks! Now it comes to mind as I look at the photos that produces someone "one piece canopy" for 1/72 Phantom E/G ? I have decal for it, but I can't find any aftermarket canopy for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Here are some in flight with HARMs: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6472885 note one a/c has a black radome. Not ODS but 4 a/c showing a combination of weapons: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6437814 Shrikes, HARMs, Mavericks and CBUs. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted March 28, 2016 Author Share Posted March 28, 2016 Here are some in flight with HARMs: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6472885 note one a/c has a black radome. Not ODS but 4 a/c showing a combination of weapons: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6437814 Shrikes, HARMs, Mavericks and CBUs. Jari Thanx Jari....in the second pic...it shows live HARM's; if it follows convention the Mavericks should also be live...which is the combo I'm looking for...Thanx shed loads :thumbsup: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 (edited) Never mind, I found it.... Edited March 28, 2016 by Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Not ODS but 4 a/c showing a combination of weapons: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6437814 Jari Just as an FYI, when this picture was taken, the US Wild Weasels were part of the 37th TFW with red, yellow & blue squadrons (see the leader's tail). In 1989, the 37th became the F-117's wing and the F-4Es and F-4Gs at George AFB were combined under the 35th TFW with black & silver F-4E and yellow & blue F-4G squadrons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zark Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 If I remember well, the Phantoms from the Turckish AFB, were USAF F-4Es, they might be the aircraft used the maverics... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 If I remember well, the Phantoms from the Turckish AFB, were USAF F-4Es, they might be the aircraft used the maverics... F-4E's from the 3rd TFW, from Incirlik. No records of AGM-65 use, though. See: http://www.dstorm.eu/pages/en/usa/f-4e.html Cheers, Andre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 An F-4G from Incirlik destroyed an Il-76 on the ground with an AGM-65 when flying SEAD for a package of F-16's on February 2nd. Can I assume the likely Maverick loadout for that mission might have been the same as in the photo in one of the links here? Meaning, HARMS on the outboards, Mavericks on the inboards, Sparrows in the rear 2 wells, ECM unit in one of the front wells and a centerline tank? What other Maverick loadouts might have been likely? Not possible, but likely? (there is a difference) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Can I assume the likely Maverick loadout for that mission might have been the same as in the photo in one of the links here? Meaning, HARMS on the outboards, Mavericks on the inboards, Sparrows in the rear 2 wells, ECM unit in one of the front wells and a centerline tank? What other Maverick loadouts might have been likely? Not possible, but likely? (there is a difference) That should be fine--my info is a bit dated, but I don't think the outboard stations were Maverick capable, but someone else may know more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCOUT712 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I think ist was ARC member Benner who posted some years ago a picture of a Incirlik based F-4G with one each AGM-65 (green color) on the inboard pylon. Otherwise standard fit. Somewhere I also read that they were also employing Shrikes towards the end of the war. Harms became too expensive with the diminished thread as well as old stocks had to be used up. Cheers Scout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I think ist was ARC member Benner who posted some years ago a picture of a Incirlik based F-4G with one each AGM-65 (green color) on the inboard pylon. Otherwise standard fit. Somewhere I also read that they were also employing Shrikes towards the end of the war. Harms became too expensive with the diminished thread as well as old stocks had to be used up. Cheers Scout The Air Force did in fact have AGM-45 Shrikes at Sheik Isa during ODS. However, all of the photos I took of the F-4G's while there only show them loaded with HARM. The few times I was near the AF side of the base I only saw HARM loaded as well. Obviously that doesn't mean they never flew Shrike, I just never happened to catch them loaded. I still have a combat mission flown patch from a 561st TFS pilot that I traded some Marine Corps stuff for......good times! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I think ist was ARC member Benner who posted some years ago a picture of a Incirlik based F-4G with one each AGM-65 (green color) on the inboard pylon. Otherwise standard fit. Cheers Scout Probably this pic: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCOUT712 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 That's the one. Notice also the Euro 1 colored outboards and sprayed over wing and squadron insignia. Scout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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