Finn Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 I saw this pod hanging from an A-7 in the background of a pic awhile back, it was dismissed as a MER however i came across this video: pause it at the 26:31 mark and you can see it is not a MER. It is a pod of some sort, anyone know what it is? Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 Early FLIR pod maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 the fins on the rear make it sort of look like a variation of an ALQ-88, look at your Warbird Tech A-1 book, there is a drawing in the back of that book also look at some RF-4B photos with pods, there are two variations that look a lot like your A-7 pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted April 22, 2017 Author Share Posted April 22, 2017 Thanks Rex, i figured you would have an idea what it could be. I don't have the WT A-1 book but i did notice the tail fins and i have seen some RF-4B pics with similar pods, at least the back end, just the front end of this pod looks strange. Perhaps there are some detailed views of it some where. I did some reading and the ALQ-81 and 83 pods had both to be carried in order to defeat the Fan Song radars, perhaps the ALQ-88 worked alone? Thanks again. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Here is the pic i mentioned of the A-7 with the pod: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 I was just sort of guessing based on the back end,,,,,,,,,,the front of that pod looks strange to me, also. As a side note, your pic shows a pretty good pic of the the Royal Jet outerwing drop tank on the Phantom. (smooth transition without the visible joints) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tailspin Turtle Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 http://combatace.com/topic/87731-do-we-have-an-an-alq-81-ecm-pod/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted April 23, 2017 Author Share Posted April 23, 2017 Going by the pics in the link provided above it looks like the front and rear ends were interchangeable, with a common center section. Just need to find close up pics of the nose and tail parts. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Came across this pic of an A-7 with a Bullpup and the pod, just part of it: http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv66-68/306.htm Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Was it also a camera?: http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv66-68/068.htm Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 Here is another video showing the pod, at the 4:01 mark: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/86778 Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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