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 Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 08:35 AM
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PeanutMike
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 09:46 AM
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What's strange about picture?
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JoeSambor
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 10:46 AM
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You must be referring to the HTS pod on the left hardpoint. Didn't you read about this in any of your magazines?
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 12:52 PM
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JoeSambor wrote:
You must be referring to the HTS pod on the left hardpoint. Didn't you read about this in any of your magazines?
Regards,
I knew a long time ago that the HTS pod had been moved over to the left to allow for carriage of a targetting pod on the right. You're on the right track, but that's not what's VERY unusual about this picture. |
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 12:54 PM
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PeanutMike wrote:
What's strange about picture?
Indian Su-30s.
Yes, thank you, that's what I meant! |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 04:45 PM
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Obamanite wrote:
JoeSambor wrote:
You must be referring to the HTS pod on the left hardpoint. Didn't you read about this in any of your magazines?
Regards,
I knew a long time ago that the HTS pod had been moved over to the left to allow for carriage of a targetting pod on the right. You're on the right track, but that's not what's VERY unusual about this picture.
Specifically, that the HTS pod is hung on a block 42? |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 06:29 PM
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| I think it has to do with common configuration implementation program aka CCIP. basically block 40 and 50's have same avionic packages so there previous mission capabilities theoretically can be interchanged. Correct me if I am worng but basically Both 40's and 50's can do the same things in an avionics sense. they can both fly hts/latirn |
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 07:11 PM
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That_Engine_Guy wrote:
Obamanite wrote:
JoeSambor wrote:
You must be referring to the HTS pod on the left hardpoint. Didn't you read about this in any of your magazines?
Regards,
I knew a long time ago that the HTS pod had been moved over to the left to allow for carriage of a targetting pod on the right. You're on the right track, but that's not what's VERY unusual about this picture.
Specifically, that the HTS pod is hung on a block 42?
Exactly. Had never seen that before. Seeing as how it's an OT bird, they're obviously trying it out on the Block 42 and it's not necessarily operationally representative. Nevertheless, very interesting that the option is obviously being explored. |
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AJAX
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 08:36 PM
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SixerViper
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 09:51 PM
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I think it's kind of interesting that the airplane has the subdued markings everywhere but on the tail and on the side of the intake. Those markings hark back to the late '80s.
It's obviously a relatively new pic--post CCIP--and that airplane is TDY to Nellis. Isn't it normally based at Eglin? |
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 09:57 PM
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We are testing the new software for the MMC jets. When we released M4.2 software it essentially brought the block 40 M4.1 & 50 M3.4 avionics together. We converted to the HTS-R7 pod and moved it to the left hardpoint. This not only gives the block 40's SEAD capability but more importantly give both jets the SEAD/DEAD capability.
Ironically enough when all block 40's went through CCIP the D-models were not given the GPS timing wire to the left hard point. They only have SEAD capability, but not DEAD. We are looking at doing a MOD to add the wire to the jets. |
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 11:20 PM
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SixerViper wrote:
I think it's kind of interesting that the airplane has the subdued markings everywhere but on the tail and on the side of the intake. Those markings hark back to the late '80s.
It's obviously a relatively new pic--post CCIP--and that airplane is TDY to Nellis. Isn't it normally based at Eglin?
It was taken during the past week, at Nellis. Probably involved in the latest Red Flag. |
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 11:23 PM
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specs343579 wrote:
I think it has to do with common configuration implementation program aka CCIP. basically block 40 and 50's have same avionic packages so there previous mission capabilities theoretically can be interchanged. Correct me if I am worng but basically Both 40's and 50's can do the same things in an avionics sense. they can both fly hts/latirn
There is one significant difference between Blocks 40/42 and 50/52: the former lack AIFF. Don't know if that is exclusively used for air-to-air engagements or whether it also affects the Block 50/52 SEAD/DEAD mission. |
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Obamanite
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Posted: Aug 15, 2008 - 11:31 PM
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DeGrawR wrote:
We are testing the new software for the MMC jets. When we released M4.2 software it essentially brought the block 40 M4.1 & 50 M3.4 avionics together. We converted to the HTS-R7 pod and moved it to the left hardpoint. This not only gives the block 40's SEAD capability but more importantly give both jets the SEAD/DEAD capability.
Ironically enough when all block 40's went through CCIP the D-models were not given the GPS timing wire to the left hard point. They only have SEAD capability, but not DEAD. We are looking at doing a MOD to add the wire to the jets.
I've always wondered why the U.S. goes through such expense to field fully combat-capable and updated two-seat models of the F-15 and F-16 when they will never be used in combat, except in very rare occassions (such as the F-16's first AMRAAM kill).
Thanks for the info, by the way. Very exciting to know Block 40s can now use that left hardpoint for something, ever since the LANTIRN's NAV pod dropped off the face of the Earth (I've wondered what the hell happened to those pods - such enormous expense to field them for basically nothing)... |
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Posted: Aug 16, 2008 - 01:52 AM
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See anything interesting in this picture? … definitely gay.
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