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Andreas
04-15-2005, 04:40 PM
Found this pic, Does anyone have info on the loadout of this particular plane?

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040708-F-0000R-001.jpg


Cheers Andy
henksmoeder
04-15-2005, 04:59 PM
AIM-120 AMRAAM
AIM-9 sidewinders
Some kind of cluster bombs (might be CBU 87 or something)

edit. Oh, and external droptanks of course.
Qianlong
04-15-2005, 07:18 PM
looks like CBU 87 http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/cbu-87-pics.htm
erikd65
04-15-2005, 07:48 PM
Only thing that will be in for a deadly surprise is the sand in the desert. That F-16 is from Edwards AFB, CA (Tail code ED), Hence they are testing the systems.
HardThunder
04-15-2005, 08:58 PM
Thank you for the pic. Very nice.
Andreas
04-15-2005, 10:03 PM
Another "nice bird" or two actually

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040617-F-5806B-178.jpg


Cheers Andy
Andreas
04-15-2005, 10:09 PM
more birds

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040623-F-6911G-001.jpg

Andy
Thucydides
04-15-2005, 10:09 PM
Common misperception. Tale codes are for individual squadrons. Not states, bases or locations. You'd have to find out which squadron ED is.
TuNeRsHaRk
04-15-2005, 10:15 PM
one of my favorite birds the Eurofighter
http://www.baesystems.com/gallery/air/images/Eurofighter_Typhoon_DA4_bhires.jpg

Or the BAC Strikemaster

http://www.olympicflightmuseum.com/images/bac167.jpg[/img]
Andreas
04-15-2005, 10:16 PM
And more

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040625-F-0000R-001.jpg

Andy
Andreas
04-15-2005, 10:22 PM
Last one for now

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040721-F-0994L-571.jpg

Good night all
Andy
DUCKIE
04-15-2005, 10:28 PM
That thar plane has lots of stuff that makes stuff go BOOM!!!!!! here is my bird pic taken by me(Age15).I found great place w/ posters and stuff of the Blue Angels, Thunderbirds, Few military aircraft www.afterburnerimages.com

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v629/ducks1/Guns/brandon11.jpg
erikd65
04-15-2005, 10:30 PM
Common misperception. Tale codes are for individual squadrons. Not states, bases or locations. You'd have to find out which squadron ED is.

Not a misperception. I should know these things, I spent 20 years in the USAF. Tails codes represent the base, sqaudrons are usually represented by the fin flash (different colors/logos).

http://www.globemaster.de/tailcodes.html
Mark L
04-16-2005, 08:59 AM
Found this pic, Does anyone have info on the loadout of this particular plane?

http://12.100.23.254:8080/photos/iraq/040708-F-0000R-001.jpg

Cheers Andy

As was said:


AIM-120 AMRAAM radar guided medium-range Air-to-Air missile

http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraamfa16_l.jpg

Hi-Res (http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraamfa16_h.jpg)

http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraamfa18_l.jpg

Hi-Res (http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraamfa18_h.jpg)

http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraam_l.jpg

Hi-Res (http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/amraam_h.jpg)

AIM-9 Sidewinder IR Guided short-range Air-to-Air missile. If I had to guess I'd say it's AIM-9X because of the nozzle shape, but I can't say for sure.

http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/aim9x-72.jpg

Hi-Res (http://www.raytheon.com/newsroom/photogal/photos/aim9x-300.jpg)


CBU-something Cluster bombs

CBU-58
http://www.vipersinthestorm.com/assets/images/Suu-30t.JPG

CBU-87
http://www.af.mil/news/airman/0104/cbu-87.jpg
Russ.Dill
04-17-2005, 03:29 AM
Common misperception. Tale codes are for individual squadrons. Not states, bases or locations. You'd have to find out which squadron ED is.

Not a misperception. I should know these things, I spent 20 years in the USAF. Tails codes represent the base, sqaudrons are usually represented by the fin flash (different colors/logos).

http://www.globemaster.de/tailcodes.html

Right, but it is where they are based from. So I plane with an ED tailcode could very well be flying a mission in iraq.