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Hello all, new to the forum! No expert here, just an (Norwegian) enthusiast in his eary forties with a lot of fascination for military aviation. Lots of respect for the aviation competence on this board.

My question is as follows: To my knowledge the Norwegian Vipers are flying with the F100-PW-220/220E. I've noticed that both in Afganistan and now Egypt, they fly with a 2 x 500 pound bomb loadout. With the need for akstra fuel ECM and missiles, is this the biggest bombload it can practically carry? How big is the difference to the GE powered Vipers?

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aceshigh wrote:

My question is as follows: To my knowledge the Norwegian Vipers are flying with the F100-PW-220/220E. I've noticed that both in Afganistan and now Egypt, they fly with a 2 x 500 pound bomb loadout. With the need for akstra fuel ECM and missiles, is this the biggest bombload it can practically carry? How big is the difference to the GE powered Vipers?

The danish F-16AM's are very similar to the norwegian planes and they carry 2000 lb JDAM's. Even on missions over Libya. There is already at least one picture of that in this forum.
But sometimes they switch to 500 lb LGB's. I guess it's a question of avoiding collateral damage?
So the real question is, why don't they fly with 4 x 500lb like the american jets? Maybe its the distance fra Crete to Libya that dictates a low drag configuration? I don't think a GE engine would help you there. It's actually more thirsty.

mission patch rdaf

bumtish wrote:

mission patch rdaf

Do you know where we can get an example of the 'real' patch for the gallery?

I think it's a very well made mission patch, the details with the words forming the falcon are cool.

The first video released by the air force showing Danish F-16's bombing some targets. Rocket launchers and then ammo depots. http://politiken.tv/nyheder/udland/ECE1 ... -i-libyen/

Another picture:

From the moment someone has a real patch, please do post it here. We can use it in our combat section of the aircraft database.

Greets,

The two pics posted here are the design draft.

(More here in Danish: http://forsvaret.dk/FTK/Nyt%20og%20Pres ... ilien.aspx )

So it has not manifested itself physically yet.

Apparantly 18 gruppo of the AMI is also involved in Operation Odyssey Dawn. If anyone knows the serial numbers of those aircraft, please do share. We know it might be difficult since all remaining F-16 airframes might be put forward for this operation.

Greets,

I truly wish NATO would make this RDAF patch the official OOD patch for all mission. It is pretty official looking and seems relevant to the mission, imho. No where in the patch should be a US, French, or UK flag... that is not the purpose of the mission. It's about Libyans and their future, so this presented patch by the RDAF is pretty good I think.

Respects for an official, humbled 'NATO' based patch. And respects to the crews involved and to Libyan people for reconciliation and for a just future with good opportunities.

God speed.

Jordan sends jets to support Libya no-fly zone

AMMAN - Jordan has sent fighter aircraft to a European air base to support a no-fly zone over Libya and protect humanitarian flights from the Arab kingdom, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

The Jordan Times newspaper quoted Judeh as saying that Royal Jordanian Air Force fighter aircraft landed at the base two days ago. He did not say how many fighter jets had been sent.

http://www.jpost.com/International/Arti ... 3&R=R1

The 480 FS are departing from Aviano today. I guess with all the multi-national support now they won't be required over the NFZ.

6 Jordanian F-16AMs already arrived at Aviano on 31th March:
671 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
677 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
678 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
680 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
681 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
683 F-16AM 1sqn c/s LION arr 31mar
support:
344 C-130H 3sqn arr 31mar
347 C-130H 3sqn arr 31mar

source: Scramble messageboard.

regards,

Maurits

If someone has pictures of the arriving or operational Jordanian Vipers, please do share those with us. Of those airframes we don't have an image of 671, 677, 678 and 683. So this is a unique opportunity to get some of those. Also airframe 681 could use an extra one.

Greets,

One change.. NATO assumed command of coalition operations in Libya on March 31, 2011. Transition of responsibility results in a name change from Operation Odyssey Dawn to Operation Unified Protector.

This is RJAF f16 "680"
in FAM 2009

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Operation Odyssey Dawn/Unified Protector