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A couple questions regarding F-4G's in Desert Storm:

 

1) By 1991 were all the AGM-88 HARMs and AGM-65 Mavericks definitely in light ghost gray, or were some still white? Tough to tell from photos, almost seems like a mix...?

 

2) When attaching single AGM-65 Mavericks to the inner wing pylons, was this done with a single rail? Meaning, as a modeler, should I cut one of the rails from the Hasegawa triple rail to attach directly to the wing pylon?

 

3) Was the ALQ-119 the usual ECM pod choice, presumably in the forward right Sparrow well?

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23 minutes ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said:

A couple questions regarding F-4G's in Desert Storm:

 

1) By 1991 were all the AGM-88 HARMs and AGM-65 Mavericks definitely in light ghost gray, or were some still white? Tough to tell from photos, almost seems like a mix...?

 

2) When attaching single AGM-65 Mavericks to the inner wing pylons, was this done with a single rail? Meaning, as a modeler, should I cut one of the rails from the Hasegawa triple rail to attach directly to the wing pylon?

 

3) Was the ALQ-119 the usual ECM pod choice, presumably in the forward right Sparrow well?

1. AGM-88's where always camouflage gray FS 36622.  AMG-65's could be either white, a olive drab color or light ghost gray depending on what version they were carrying.  I believe from what I can remember is that the white TV guide versions and the olive drave IR version where the most common at that time. 

 

2. All pics I have seen with phantoms carrying a single mav on pylon they still used the triple launcher

 

3. At the time of desert storm the ecm of choice was either the ALQ-131 or ALQ-184.  State side units used the 184 vs European based units used the 131 pod. 

 

Hope that helps 

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Thanks! Got hooked on the idea of HARMS on the outers, single Mavericks on the inners, based on some photos I'd seen...not listed on the loadouts above, though. Seems like I read somewhere that the Mavs were added whenever they were headed toward Baghdad. 

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That's the one! Now to decide OD or white mavs....

This is pre-planning, mind you, still gathering materials etc before it starts. 

As Red Green says, "I like to work on multiple projects at once, because that means I can work slowly."

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Yep, got one. Hard part's out of the way (kit acquisition). And the Wolfpak decals, naturally :) 

HARMS off the Tamiya F-16CJ; Mavs, Sparrows and ALQ-131 from the Hase weapons sets.

 

Looking at the photo above, I could be wrong but it looks like the Mavs are not on triple-rails...?

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I didn't even notice that. Ya your right. That does look like a single launcher.  You could make one from scratch or I know modern hobbies sells one.  Also don't forget about the antennas on the side of the nose. I can email a pic of what I'm talking about. 

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1 hour ago, Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy said:

I was planning on just cutting off a single rail from the triple and using that, unless they use something differnt....

 

1 hour ago, achterkirch said:

Ya the LAU-117 is a tad bit different wouldn't be to hard to sratch build

Andrew D., as you mention the Wolfpak decals I presume you are in 1/72. You could get the LAU-117 from Modern Hobbies. I have some and they are very nice. 

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You can modify the rails from the tripe laucher to become a LAU-117 in less than 15 minutes. I did it with my F/A-18C and it looks good for 1/72 scale. But the next time I would use large round tubing to make the braces or plates or whatever they are.

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/295111-172-hasegawa-fa-18c-hornet/#comment-2833872

 

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