Breaddy-Stack Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Does anyone know off hand what the correct launchers would be for the inboard most pylon when carrying single Aim-9Ps? I’m looking at creating a desert storm era F-111F and I couldn’t really find what launcher is used. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott_t Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Aero-3B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, scott_t said: Aero-3B Much appreciated! Gonna have to track some down! Saw a cool video of an F-111F with dual GBU-15s and Aim-9s on the inboard stations. Knew they used the Lau-105 otherwise. Edited December 7, 2021 by Breaddy-Stack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scott_t Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 I loaded 111's from 82-84 and 86-93 ....nothing but AERO-3B's ...... I put them on the outboard mount on stations 3 & 6 and in place of the MAU-12C/A bomb racks on stations 3, 4, 5, & 6. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 Just now, scott_t said: I loaded 111's from 82-84 and 86-93 ....nothing but AERO-3B's ...... I put them on the outboard mount on stations 3 & 6 and in place of the MAU-12C/A bomb racks on stations 3, 4, 5, & 6. So you’re exactly the guy I was hoping to hear from haha! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Do you have a picture of the GBU-15 load? I´m interested and still have an AMT F-111F waiting.... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Breaddy-Stack Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 Sure thing! It’s about 12 seconds into this video: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Cool loadout! Never seen the inner pylons used for AIM-9s. I´m not sure if the aircraft was carrying the AN/AAW-13 Data Link-pod which is usually necessary to guide the GBU-15s, IIRC. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 AN/AXQ-14 was used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Where is that pod hanging? I didn´t spot it (doesn´t mean anything, I´m short sighted 😉 ) under the belly of that F-111. HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Hajo L. said: Where is that pod hanging? I didn´t spot it (doesn´t mean anything, I´m short sighted 😉 ) under the belly of that F-111. HAJO The AN/AXQ-14 was wired into the systems on the rear pylon between the ventral fins. It was the only time the AN/ALQ-131 was carried on the forward pylon over the bomb bay. Its the one pylon ignored by all manufacturers because its usually the location of the Pave tack pod, the mounting of the ECM pod there prevents the rotation of the Pave tack pod. Which meant the Pave tack couldnt be used for navigation, targeting or damage assessment, as it was locked in the bomb bay. Some of the most enduring images of Desert Storm, ie the TV guided bomb attacks, were provided by the F-111Fs of the 493rd TFS. Edited December 23, 2021 by ElectroSoldier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 Well, I couldn´t even make it out in the "aft belly" position in the video - did you spot it? I´m still deciding what I load on my F-111F when I build it - I was planning to give it a lot of Durandals, but would love a GBU-15-load as well. And I don´t necessary want a third F-111F in my stash - they take up a lot of space... Well, decisions, decisions... HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Hajo L. said: Well, I couldn´t even make it out in the "aft belly" position in the video - did you spot it? I´m still deciding what I load on my F-111F when I build it - I was planning to give it a lot of Durandals, but would love a GBU-15-load as well. And I don´t necessary want a third F-111F in my stash - they take up a lot of space... Well, decisions, decisions... HAJO With the quality of the video its hard to make out if the ventral strakes are there let alone anything else. The BLU-107 was a valid F-111F weapon, however, it wasnt liked by the F-111F crews and given the laser designation capabilities of the F model it was decided a Paveway with the BLU-109 warhead was a better way to go for their runway denial missions and all the BLU-107 weapons were sent over to Upper Heyford for their F-111Es to carry. The delivery profile for the BLU-107 isnt a prefered method if an alternative is available, which it is with the BLU-109 GBU-10. Thats not to say the F-111F didnt carry the BLU-107. a quartet of BRU-3/As with the BLU-107 slant loaded is possible, but Im not sure if it was ever done. But I know it was tested. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hajo L. Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Yeah, maybe something for a third F-111 (not counting my FB-111 I once did...) HAJO Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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