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spazsinbad
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Photo Release: First external weapons test flight for the F-35C 29 June 2012

http://www.navair.navy.mil/index.cfm?fu ... mp;id=5048

"NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. – The carrier variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with external weapons June 27. Navy test pilot Lt. Christopher Tabert flew CF-1 with inert AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles on port and starboard pylons to measure flying qualities and aircraft vibrations...."

BIG PIC: (only thumbnail attached BELOW) & in order t to b:
http://www.navair.navy.mil/img/uploads/ ... 59_004.jpg [thumb]
THEN:
http://www.navair.navy.mil/img/uploads/ ... 59_003.jpg [zoomed]
TO:
http://www.navair.navy.mil/img/uploads/ ... 59_002.jpg [zoomed]
&
http://www.navair.navy.mil/img/uploads/ ... 59_001.jpg [zoomed]

THE COUNT! Very Happy


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Nice to see they appear to be using the normal HGU-55/B as opposed to that blurry monstrosity.
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Looks like the HMDS II to me (zoomed mo' zoomed attached) unlike the non apparent HGU-55/B.

USN/USMC often wear white HMDS IIs (for over water flights or as standard) it seems:

Helmet-mounted displays
http://www.f-16.net/index.php?name=PNph ... p;start=45
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http://www.f-16.net/index.php?name=PNph ... p;start=60

http://www.f-16.net/attachments/f_35bre ... um_535.jpg



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