Iraqi F-16 flight-line visit

56thfighterwingfan · by **56thfighterwingfan** » 08 Jan 2018, 06:39

Got to go visit the 9th FS a few week's ago down at the AZ ANG Viper school house. I do apologize for my watermark being so clear and obvious some of these photos have been a big hit with the Iraqi government

DSC_3819_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

DSC_3362_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

DSC_3302P1_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

DSC_3390_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

DSC_3694_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

basher54321 · by **basher54321** » 08 Jan 2018, 20:06

Nice one - many thanks

56thfighterwingfan · by **56thfighterwingfan** » 14 Jan 2018, 07:02

DSC_1699_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

DSC_1633_tonemapped by Viper Images, on Flickr

Patriot · by **Patriot** » 14 Jan 2018, 14:26

Iraqi F-16s are hard wired with an old launcher the S210 so they are unable of carrying AMRAAMs right?

basher54321 · by **basher54321** » 14 Jan 2018, 16:16

It does look like the older 16S210 for sure - though I think the wing tip rails can be taken off physically whatever that involves, then presumably they might need wiring for a different interface (not sure) - if that is not already in place.

hoghandler · by **hoghandler** » 20 Jan 2018, 04:20

as far as I know they don't have amraam capability so they use the older missile rails. the rails can be removed and replaced with a few bolts. I don't know anything about wiring though. I just get to look at some the wings when they come in for refurbishment and they are stripped down to just the wing box structure.

basher54321 · by **basher54321** » 21 Aug 2018, 17:52

F-16IQs refuelling from a KC-135 of the 28th RS