Need help ID-ing F-16 Aggressor stores

[seawinder]

Can anybody help with the pod at Station 3? I'm also puzzled by what appear to be double loads at Stations 2 and 10? Thanks!

Edited October 14, 2025 by seawinder

[strikeeagle801]

CATM-120, CATM-9M, AN/ALQ-188, 370 gallon drop tank, 370 Gallon Drop Tank, ACMI pod, CATM-120. I see no double stores. 

 

Aaron

[LDM]

Angry Kitten AN/ALQ-167

 

Here's another pic of the 18th AGRS using them:

[seawinder]

Thank you both.

[Niels]

7 hours ago, LDM said:

 

Here's another pic of the 18th AGRS using them:

 

Actually 18FIS, they lost the Aggressor designation a couple of years back as they now have a dual role of both aggressor and ADIZ protection flying with live weapons to intercept Chineese and Russian airplanes approaching the US. 

[strikeeagle801]

11 hours ago, LDM said:

Angry Kitten AN/ALQ-167

 

Here's another pic of the 18th AGRS using them:

It's a -188, not a -167. 

[GW8345]

5 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said:

It's a -188, not a -167. 

If I may;

That is an ALQ-167 in the "N" configuration, the -188 has a different (longer) strongback and different nose/tail cones.

V/R

GW

[strikeeagle801]

My apologies. I defer to those who know more than me. I was under the false impression that the Navy used the 167 and that the Air Force used the 188. 

 

Aaron

[LDM]

On 10/15/2025 at 12:28 AM, Niels said:

Actually 18FIS, they lost the Aggressor designation a couple of years back as they now have a dual role of both aggressor and ADIZ protection flying with live weapons to intercept Chineese and Russian airplanes approaching the US. 

My pic was from 2023, the designation change came in February 2024

 

On 10/15/2025 at 1:05 PM, strikeeagle801 said:

My apologies. I defer to those who know more than me. I was under the false impression that the Navy used the 167 and that the Air Force used the 188. 

 

Aaron

Generally that was correct.  Few years ago the USAF started using the new Angry Kitten variant of the ALQ-167: https://www.ga.com/usaf-flies-with-angry-kitten-jamming-pod.  Phase Hangar Resin has them in both 1/48 and 1/32 scale.

Edited October 18, 2025 by LDM
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[Niels]

20 minutes ago, LDM said:

My pic was from 2023, the designation change came in February 2024

 

Appologies, thought the photo was more recent. Excellent picture btw 🙂👍

[LDM]

Sorry, I meant "my pic" as in the one in my post, I can't take credit for it.  It was taken by an Airman in a KC-46: https://www.pacaf.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2003286967/

 

But I might've also been mistaken thinking the OP's picture was more recent, a reverse Google search comes back as 2019, which was before Angry Kitten I believe.

[GW8345]

4 hours ago, strikeeagle801 said:

My apologies. I defer to those who know more than me. I was under the false impression that the Navy used the 167 and that the Air Force used the 188. 

 

Aaron

No worries, they do look very similar, a quick way to tell is by the strong-back, the -167 has a short one while the -188 has it going from the nose cone to the tail cone.

GW

[seawinder]

18 hours ago, Niels said:

Appologies, thought the photo was more recent. Excellent picture btw 🙂👍

I agree -- great photo, thanks! I wonder what shade of gray it's painted.

[Niels]

4 minutes ago, seawinder said:

....I wonder what shade of gray it's painted.

Standard FS36118 over FS36270 for the grey one. They have others in Have Glas V scheme which is FS36170. 

[seawinder]

Thank you Niels! However, looking at the pod in the photo I posted, the top looks much lighter than 36118 -- appears pretty much the same as the fuel tank. According to the instructions in the Bullseye sheet I'll be using, the date is either 2018 or 2019. Is it possible the pod was painted Light Ghost Gray back then?

Edited October 16, 2025 by seawinder

[Niels]

@seawinder I was refering to the jets, not the stores, but see your question was regarding the store. I agree the pod appear lighter than the jet. You'll have to look it up, but likely more along FS16473-ish or FS36375/36320ish? 

As for the jets, the current jets the squadron have was only transferred in during 2023. They still have some of the "older" ones in agressor scheme, but the newer ones which you can identify by the "birdslicers" in front of the cockpit are new to the unit. So also for this pic.
The one in SEA scheme in the background is 86-0331, formally with the 182FS 149FW Texans ANG. The one in front is 86-0341, I have found another photo of her showing the same replacement canopy which is why I am certain this is 86-0341. 

 

Edited October 17, 2025 by Niels

[CivicSiKL]

On a related note - does anyone know what is underwing here on station 3?

Edited December 12, 2025 by CivicSiKL

[Niels]

EL8212/8222 pod from ELTA

[Hoops]

Specifically it's the 8212, the 8222 is boxier, has the sort of dual pointed nose panel, and seems to be more common.

[Thadeus]

On 10/14/2025 at 10:56 PM, LDM said:

Here's another pic of the 18th AGRS using them:

 

Whooa. Is that the SEA schemed Viper from Texas ANG? Oh yes it is. https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2114/ 

Now I know what I want for christmas. Mooooooom!

[riffraff]

2 hours ago, Thadeus said:

 

Whooa. Is that the SEA schemed Viper from Texas ANG? Oh yes it is. https://www.f-16.net/aircraft-database/F-16/airframe-profile/2114/ 

Now I know what I want for christmas. Mooooooom!

Doesn't it have an AK tailored?

[A-10 LOADER]

1 hour ago, riffraff said:

Doesn't it have an AK tailored?

She does but, back in June of 2021 she served with the 149th FW, out of San Antonio, Texas and that's when she received the special paint scheme. Alaska chose to keep that scheme.

Steve

[habu2]

7 hours ago, Thadeus said:

Now I know what I want for christmas. Mooooooom!

 

Ho Ho Ho !!!

 

https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48203.html

[Thadeus]

 

17 hours ago, riffraff said:

Doesn't it have an AK tailored?

16 hours ago, A-10 LOADER said:

She does but, back in June of 2021 she served with the 149th FW, out of San Antonio, Texas and that's when she received the special paint scheme. Alaska chose to keep that scheme.

Steve

 

And being AK coded jet makes it so much cooler for me. Some pun intended. 

 

12 hours ago, habu2 said:

 

Ho Ho Ho !!!

 

https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48203.html

 

So far I've identified only couple of differences and none of them are in the basic scheme. Only the tailcode (easy to mask), Alaska shape and the pilot name have to be added. And all in black. Oh and the PACAF badge. Not the hardest stuff to pull off. It even has the Gunfighter logo behind the canopy. So awesome. 

[Niels]

2 hours ago, Thadeus said:

Only the tailcode (easy to mask), Alaska shape and the pilot name have to be added. And all in black. Oh and the PACAF badge. 

These are available already on existing decals:

• Tamiya F-16C/N contains them out of the box for those who have this kit F-16C/N "Aggressor/Adversary", Tamiya 61106 (2009)
• Bullseye models Aggressor Vipers, 48-013 Aggressor Vipers II, Bullseye Model Aviation 48-025 (2022) 

You will still need the cowboy behind the cockpit from the Caracal decals sheet Caracal Models CD48203 - USAF "S.E.A. Camo" A-10C & F-16C, as it also carried (carries?) this when photographed back in 2023 when first transfering into the 18AGRS 354FW. 

Edited December 15, 2025 by Niels