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 Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 07:38 AM
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A picture of one of the Norwegian F-16s in Libya yesterday. What is the thing attached to the belly - A camera ?
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Vipertrunk
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 07:43 AM
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| That looks like an ALQ-131 jamming pod. |
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ygbsm
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 08:21 AM
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The pod on Sta 5 looks like a normal ECM pod, but I have other questions:
- What kind of missiles are on Sta 2/8. The seeker head and fins look different than Aim-9s.
- What is on Hardpoint 5B? Hard to tell, but it doesn't look like a TGP we (U.S.) has.
- Why is there only 1 bomb? Is the aircraft returning and it didn't drop both?
- Why just 500 lb bombs? I don't see a JDAM or GBU guidance unit. Are they dropping dumb bombs?!!! |
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falnorcon16
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 09:11 AM
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ygbsm wrote:
The pod on Sta 5 looks like a normal ECM pod, but I have other questions:
- What kind of missiles are on Sta 2/8. The seeker head and fins look different than Aim-9s.
- What is on Hardpoint 5B? Hard to tell, but it doesn't look like a TGP we (U.S.) has.
- Why is there only 1 bomb? Is the aircraft returning and it didn't drop both?
- Why just 500 lb bombs? I don't see a JDAM or GBU guidance unit. Are they dropping dumb bombs?!!!
Two F-16's returned from mission over Libya where two laserguided missiles and one GPS guided missile was launched against tanks. One of the missiles used was Iris T |
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julenissen
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 09:47 AM
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| Sta 2/8 is Iris-T short range AAM, Sta 5b is a Sniper xl i think. Iris T is not used against tanks! |
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 04:53 PM
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falnorcon16 wrote:
A picture of one of the Norwegian F-16s in Libya yesterday.
Really.. all that and only brought two bombs and dropped only one?
btw, the JDAM's guidance section is in the tail (the grey part in the photo). |
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falnorcon16
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Posted: Mar 26, 2011 - 10:05 PM
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SpudmanWP wrote:
falnorcon16 wrote:
A picture of one of the Norwegian F-16s in Libya yesterday.
Really.. all that and only brought two bombs and dropped only one?
btw, the JDAM's guidance section is in the tail (the grey part in the photo).
No point in dropping more bombs than nessesery ... |
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deadseal
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 01:44 AM
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| That is not a 131. that is a JDAM. Right Chin is a sniper. |
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 03:09 AM
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| Well yes you got it right, the norwegians use the AN/ALQ-131 ECM pod, IRIS-T HOBS missiles, the JHMCS, JDAM's, the Sniper XL pod, LGB's and so on. But I'm sure the one thing that makes that plane unique is the brake parachute... meet the the arctic Viper. |
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ruderamronbo
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 07:25 AM
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SpudmanWP wrote:
falnorcon16 wrote:
A picture of one of the Norwegian F-16s in Libya yesterday.
Really.. all that and only brought two bombs and dropped only one?
btw, the JDAM's guidance section is in the tail (the grey part in the photo).
At least the Viper carried two. Some F-18s were doing doing OEF sorties with 1 tank, 1 missile, and ONE bomb... |
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 03:51 PM
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deadseal wrote:
That is not a 131. that is a JDAM. Right Chin is a sniper.
I think he was asking about station 5 - that is clearly an ALQ-131 or some version thereof.
It does look like a sniper xl on 5b, GBU-38 on stn 3. |
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 05:19 PM
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falnorcon16 wrote:
ygbsm wrote:
The pod on Sta 5 looks like a normal ECM pod, but I have other questions:
- What kind of missiles are on Sta 2/8. The seeker head and fins look different than Aim-9s.
- What is on Hardpoint 5B? Hard to tell, but it doesn't look like a TGP we (U.S.) has.
- Why is there only 1 bomb? Is the aircraft returning and it didn't drop both?
- Why just 500 lb bombs? I don't see a JDAM or GBU guidance unit. Are they dropping dumb bombs?!!!
Two F-16's returned from mission over Libya where two laserguided missiles and one GPS guided missile was launched against tanks. One of the missiles used was Iris T
The Iris T is an Air-Air missile. |
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deadseal
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Posted: Mar 27, 2011 - 06:04 PM
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| that looks different than a U.S 131. Is there some physical difference? |
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yakuza
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Posted: Mar 28, 2011 - 03:27 AM
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skwabie
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Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 11:10 AM
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That's a lot of bells and whistles!!
Just wish they changed that soft engine...... |
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