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I think this picture I took at AMARC really shows the contours of the F-105's nose to great effect. The spraylat coating gets rid of all the distractions caused by camouflage and radomes to reveal the shape of the nose.

The F-4 was used to tow and launch targets for air-to-air gun and missile training. The A/A37U-15 tow target system (TTS) was also used by the F-84, F-86, F-100, F-104, F-105, F-5 and finally the F-4 (from the left outboard pylon). It was comprised of the 482-lb. RMU-10 tow reel pod and 195-lb. TDU-10 ‘Dart’ gunnery target. The 16-ft long Dart was reeled out 2,300-ft. behind the towing aircraft. Scoring was accomplished by counting bullet holes in the recovered dart, with different aircraft using bullets dyed various colors. The installation on the F-5 had the RMU-8 on the centerline with the

Why Eldorado Canyon and not El Dorado Canyon? Some controversary has been generated as to why I titled my book Operation Eldorado Canyon rather than to grammatically correct Operation El Dorado Canyon. It was not a mistake. Modern U.S. military operations have two-word code names (e.g., Desert Storm, Provide Comfort, Unified Protector). The code-name the Libya raid was initially being planned under, Prairie Fire, was usurped by the Navy’s actions in March 1986 (when Operation Attain Document went kinetic). When the USAF planners were informed that their planning was to continue und

The close up pics are of the F-111A at the NMUSAF. The other photo is from the Vietnam War. It appears that the rear of the pylon conform to the rear of the AN/ALQ-87 ECM pod; there are drawings the support this. Note that the pylon is aligned with the cannon fairing, NOT the aircraft centerline. The rear pylon was as the previous post.

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The interesting thing about #2 was its wings had 5° (I think) dihedral, which you can see in the above picture.

Yeah, just slipped again, but this should be the last one. Book is being published in Europe and the latest slip probably reflects shipping time.

Make sure you're using BRU-3A/As and not MERs. Also, if the reverse taper (narrow by the fuselage, wide at the tip) of the Hobby Boss flap vanes annoy you as much as they do me, the Scaledown wings made for the Academy kit will fit the HB kit. One last thing--the aft MLG door was parallel to the fuselage during Vietnam, but was shortened and bolted to the back of the MLG making it perpendicular to the fuselage by the time it was acquired by the RAAF.

Try this first. Second, get the ResKit RS48-0442 for the correct ECM pods (F-111As didn't need the RAT nosecones) and RS48-0438 adapter for the rear ECM pod. The attached picture will help with positioning. The front ECM pod was installed directly behind the gun blister (not on the centerline). Its adapter is easy enough to scratch build. ResKit also does a number of kits to correct the numerous flaws in both the Academy and Hobby Boss kits that can be ordered directly from them, SprueBrothers or Hannants. Especially useful with the Hobby Boss kit is their RSU48-0166 escape capsule

The book has been to the printers, you can see some sample pages HERE. It should be available in Europe in February and late March in the U.S.

I agree with A-10 Loader that bomb racks go on all four tunnel stations. If you want, you can add an AIM-7M on the aft (#4) station. Also, you must install the FPU-1 fuel tanks. The glove stations were independent, but while carrying LLLGBs, they'd undoubtedly carry an AN/AAQ-25 LANTIRN pod on the right pylon. Corrected thanks to Gerry's comment below--I misread a table.

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Hi Pappy, I'm NOT a Spark Vark expert, but I can answer some of your questions: 1) By the time 66-0044 had the Straight Flush artwork applied, it had received the AMP modifications and did have the GPS antenna installed. In late 1992 it didn't, butBy April 1994 it did. The pic I have of the artwork was taken in 1995. 2) I think the AN/ALE-40 was part of the AMP upgrade, but I'm not positive about that. 3) I looked through my pics and the prototype had the CMRS installed, but I couldn't find any pics of operational jets with it. I didn't do a thorough search, but certainly b

I hate to burst your bubble, but it was supposed to come out LAST July 4th! 🤣