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Old and strange pods on the wingtips of early F-16s



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tareq
PostPosted: May 24, 2011 - 03:59 PM Reply with quote Back to top
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Who knows the name and function of the pods on the wingtips of the early F-16 in the photo. note: I know the the rest of the load on the viper.



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IIRC those were ESM or other electronic sensors (think HTS) mocked up for a Weasel aircraft concept. It never went past the mockup stage, and I'm not sure if it even flew like that.
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I want to say that I've seen that image in a Squadron publication. If memory serves, that is correct...ECM pods for a WW F-16 mock up. The anti-radiation missiles and 2-man crew would lend credence to that theory.
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Only a mockup? It bet it was a hoot to dress up in flight gear and sit in a static display with closed canopy under the Texas sun and wait for that photoshoot to complete!
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Concept testing of the F-16B as Wild Weasel with ECM pods at the wingtips, much like the EA-18G. Never made it into production.

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