IFF blades on block 30

fasteagle · by **fasteagle** » 07 May 2019, 08:23

Hi guys, I have probably missed this elsewhere, but the 93rd FS have just deployed to Lakenheath and from the photos I notice that they are equipped with blade antennae as per the block 50. I presume part of SLEP but when would they have been attached? Cheers.

Patriot · by **Patriot** » 07 May 2019, 11:50

I guess they also went through a SCU-7 program.

Boman · by **Boman** » 07 May 2019, 15:49

I believe the upgrade for the block 25/30/32's where refered to as CUPID - there was a thread on this earlier
viewtopic.php?t=997

Patriot · by **Patriot** » 07 May 2019, 16:19

http://www.airvectors.net/avf16_2.html

Bjorn · by **Bjorn** » 07 May 2019, 16:21

Yes, but CUPID as a program was axed. Although a number of aircraft (mostly - but also not always as in the case of the 457th FS for example - per selected squadron) are equipped with some subitems foreseen in the CUPID upgrade. We are currently running through a major update of our F-16 database in which we will first upgrade all block 40/42/50/52 airframes who have received the CCIP program. Later on we will include 'sub-CUPID' block 25/30/32 airframes who have been seen with the AIFF blades.

Greets,

fasteagle · by **fasteagle** » 07 May 2019, 19:55

Thanks guys, I knew CUPID had been cancelled and was a little out of touch with modern upgrades.