Raptor.777 Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Are all Israeli F-15Ds using the Light ghost grey base color with the dark ghost grey colors schemes? Was thinking about doing a solid darker grey. Maybe even dark ghost grey with no other accents. Guess I'll use modelers prerogative and do something a little different but still looks like it was supposed to be that way Any pics or thoughts would be appreciated Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Just a quick search seems to show they're in the Mod Eagle scheme ... F-15C/D CFTs seem to be appropriate as well ... HTHs ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 41 minutes ago, GreyGhost said: Just a quick search seems to show they're in the Mod Eagle scheme ... F-15C/D CFTs seem to be appropriate as well ... HTHs ... -Gregg When do you think this pic was taken? Is the Mod Eagle scheme the same one our F-15s are painted? Im looking at the F-15D in the picture. Im seeing AIM 7 Sparrow missiles, AGM 142 on the wing pylon, I assume and some sort of targeting pod on the station below the CFT. I thought the Israeli's used the AMRAAM 120's. That dome behind the rear pilot, is that some sort of communications dome? Great pic Thanks Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 Jeff, here's another shot of the same sequence of photos ... Note the F-15D in the foreground does have 2 AIM-120s on the rear stations ... I'm not sure exactly what the dome is for, some nicknamed it "R2-D2" ... Probably something Sat-Com related ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 15, 2023 Author Share Posted October 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, GreyGhost said: Jeff, here's another shot of the same sequence of photos ... Note the F-15D in the foreground does have 2 AIM-120s on the rear stations ... I'm not sure exactly what the dome is for, some nicknamed it "R2-D2" ... Probably something Sat-Com related ... -Gregg Thank you for the pics. I think that pod on the left CFT front station is some sort of ECM pod but am not 100% on that. Do you think they are still using the AIM 9M's as well? Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 31 minutes ago, Raptor.777 said: Thank you for the pics. I think that pod on the left CFT front station is some sort of ECM pod but am not 100% on that. Do you think they are still using the AIM 9M's as well? Jeff That’s the Elta ELL-8222 jammer pod. Very common on Israel’s legacy Eagles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 44 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: That’s the Elta ELL-8222 jammer pod. Very common on Israel’s legacy Eagles. Just ordered one online. Thanks again Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Python V AAM ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hemspilot Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, GreyGhost said: Just a quick search seems to show they're in the Mod Eagle scheme ... F-15C/D CFTs seem to be appropriate as well ... HTHs ... -Gregg Definitely NOT mod Eagle, that's the original li/dak ghost grey scheme as the IDF Eagles have carried since day one, except the Ra'am F-15I. Also the Eagles in the photo show a mix of Sparrows AIM-7 and Amraams AIM-120. By the way that is not an AGM-142 but a Spice Gliding/ guidance kit bolted on a 2,000 lbs low drag bomb. Spice 2000 Edited October 16, 2023 by hemspilot added text Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 The dome behind the cockpit is for satellite communications. All of the IDFAF F-15A/B/C/D fleet are in the light/dark ghost grey scheme. The aircraft in the picture are carrying a mix of AIM-7 Sparrows. AIM-120 AMRAAMs, Python 4/5 and Spice PGMs as well as GBU-31 JDAMs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Can't help with ordnance or avionics but hemspilot has the colors correct. Compass Ghost scheme it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Here are a couple from the current operations: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8fFXpnWwAAhdgw?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8FBC19XsAAZJ_y?format=jpg&name=large Jari Edited October 16, 2023 by Finn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 For the F-15s carrying JDAMS, Im assuming they already have the targets in mind before the mission starts? Our AN/AAQ 28 Litening pod can designate GPS coordinates for the JDAMs or can also be pre programmed before hand. Do you think the F-15C,Ds in Israeli service would ever carry a targeting pod, or is that strictly for the F-15Is? Don't the Israeli's have something to do with the manufacturing of our targeting pods other than our Sniper pods? Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 20 hours ago, Raptor.777 said: For the F-15s carrying JDAMS, Im assuming they already have the targets in mind before the mission starts? Our AN/AAQ 28 Litening pod can designate GPS coordinates for the JDAMs or can also be pre programmed before hand. Do you think the F-15C,Ds in Israeli service would ever carry a targeting pod, or is that strictly for the F-15Is? Don't the Israeli's have something to do with the manufacturing of our targeting pods other than our Sniper pods? Jeff The F-16C's have carried the Litening pod in the past, but rarely seen. For the Baraks, I pressume they can but again rarely if ever seen. The Litening pod was originally an Israeli design and make, so no surpise there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 Is there a digital pod required to use the AGM 142 popeye missile? One of the weapons I am considering for my Isreali F-15D project in the future Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 36 minutes ago, Raptor.777 said: Is there a digital pod required to use the AGM 142 popeye missile? One of the weapons I am considering for my Isreali F-15D project in the future Jeff Yes, the AN/ASW-55 data link pod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: Yes, the AN/ASW-55 data link pod. Thanks, that what i thought Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Looking at the weapons pylons on the CFT's, where could one acquire those? The Eduard Kit that I have (Academy kit) does not have them in there. Possibly aftermarket? Not really sure where to look. I'll check out Isradecal but could use some suggestions Thanks Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Early boxings of the Hasegawa F-15E have CFTs that will work since it also has the AIM-7/-120 pylons in box also ... HTHs ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 All of the 1/48 Hasegawa Eagle kits have the small CFT pylons, since they are on the C sprue that’s common to all of the kits. The early F-15E kits have the CFTs with holes you open up to attach the missile pylons, but later F-15E kits have different CFTs, which are set up for the different actual F-15E pylons. For a while, the Hasegawa “F-15E” kits were actually of the F-15 DRFD (Dual Role Fighter Demonstrator) which was a modified F-15B, which had a lot of differences from production F-15Es. Later on, Hasegawa started adding parts in the box to make a more correct Strike Eagle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Ok, but I am just wondering if the weapon pylons are the same as in the pictures. The tips of the front pylon are angled backwards, to where all the other weapon pylons that go on CFTs are angled forwards. Thanks for the tip on the old hasegawa kits Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Ok, just bought an hasegawa F-15E kit off ebay. The kit is the one with the european lizard camo and an option to do a D model also. We will see if the pylons match the pictures in this thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 This is the pylon i need to get Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) The pylon is the one the ELTA 8222 ECM pod is attached to in pic Edited October 19, 2023 by Raptor.777 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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