F-16 Falcon Thread, News, Pics, videos

[Dizasta1]

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Hmm ... is that a FLIR turret on the chin intake, besides the targeting pod?

 

[FORBIN]

I just notice it. I thought that distorted image with a touch of red in front of the pilot's right,(post 104) might have been a roadmap and the image on his left, also on his dashboard, is a parking voucher.

It is a Polish F-16 Block 52+ and also Polish flag

I just notice it. I thought that distorted image with a touch of red in front of the pilot's right,(post 104) might have been a roadmap and the image on his left, also on his dashboard, is a parking voucher.

Sniper or Litening targeting pod after i don't know

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Hmm ... is that a FLIR turret on the chin intake, besides the targeting pod?

Yes it is an electro optical targeting pod. Believe it or not the Russians do not actually have a monopoly on those.

 

[Jeff Head]

Yes it is an electro optical targeting pod. Believe it or not the Russians do not actually have a monopoly on those.

The upgraded and most modern F-16s are GREAT birds.

India especially would do well to work with them and get manufacturing of them going in India at a good rice to replace their vintage MIgs.

But the F-35 (as far as the US forces are concerned) are now, true to their promise, getting closer and closer to that price.

Pretty amazing.

 

[Dizasta1]

Yes it is an electro optical targeting pod. Believe it or not the Russians do not actually have a monopoly on those.

Is this feature available on all Block-50/52s? I haven't seen these on other F -16s.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

If you back check to these posts you can see a number of F 16 with such pods. I suppose since they are IR pods we could call them "Pit Vipers"
The pod mounts under the Inlet as an external mounting so down sides are it increases radar signature and increases weight and drag. F35 moved to an integral electro optical targeting system due to these issues. US Agressor Squadrons were noted for carrying such pods to try and get a means of hunting Raptors and Lightnings.

Is that a new camo? I like it!



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Turkey

They get 260 :
30 F-16 C/D Bl 50+
80 F-16C/D Bl 50
110 F-16C/D Bl 40
40 F-16 C/D Bl 30

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USA
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Falcon is still Fighting strong:

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Belly up

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They get 270:
Peace Onyx I:160(43 Block 30 and 117 Block 40)
Peace Onyx II:80(Block 50)
Peace Onyx III:175 Block 40/50 CCIP modernization(Block 50+level)(AN/APG-68[V]9, JHMCS, AN/AVS-9, Link-16, AIFF, HTS(E), SPEWS-II (ALQ-178V5))
Peace Onyx IV:30 Block 50+

Turkish

Morocco C/D block 52 + and UAE E/F block 60
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Seems a bit different

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[FORBIN]

If you back check to these posts you can see a number of F 16 with such pods. I suppose since they are IR pods we could call them "Pit Vipers"
The pod mounts under the Inlet as an external mounting so down sides are it increases radar signature and increases weight and drag. F35 moved to an integral electro optical targeting system due to these issues. US Agressor Squadrons were noted for carrying such pods to try and get a means of hunting Raptors and Lightnings.

Even US F-15C/D someetimes carry provide a IR system ofc more limited.

Hmm ... is that a FLIR turret on the chin intake, besides the targeting pod?

Sniper on F-16

 

[Air Force Brat]

Even US F-15C/D someetimes carry provide a IR system ofc more limited.

Sniper on F-16

Kool Man!, think I get one of those for my Firebird so I could spot and jam "Smokey"!

 

[FORBIN]

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Can' t say exactly but at less 150 by years to maximum during 1980'e ache year USAF receive by full Wings F-15, A-10 also !!! so 72 in 3 Sqns but it is also strongly activated behind the iron curtain
building especially a lot of Mig-23/27
Last years 1 F-16 /month now F-35 about 5

Last Fort Worth-built F-16 leaves Lockheed factory

Lockheed Martin’s last F-16 produced at its Fort Worth, Texas facility rolled out the door on 14 November, marking the end of a 40-year era for the single-engined fighter.

The last Texas-made F-16 will fly with the Iraqi air force, but over the last four decades the fourth-generation fighter has flown with 28 customers around the globe, from the US Air Force and NASA, to Israel, Venezuela and Poland.

“The Fighting Falcon Nest,” as it is affectionately referred to by Lockheed employees, is dwarfed by a F-35 production line that already stretches the length of several football fields.

The fifth-generation fighter line will eventually cannibalise the smaller F-16 facility, as Lockheed makes room for the F-35 production ramp up.

Lockheed will transition F-16 production to an existing facility in Greenville, South Carolina, where it’s also planning to assemble T-50 trainer jets pending the outcome of the US Air Force's T-X trainer recapitalisation contract.

The Lockheed/Korea Aerospace Industries T-50A is a close cousin to the F-16, sharing the same basic shape, flight controls and wing.

Initial activities supporting the move to South Carolina are already underway, a Lockheed spokesman says.

With several potential international sales brewing, including a $2.78 billion deal for 19 F-16Vs for Bahrain, Lockheed expects to extend F-16 production beyond 2022.

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[Dizasta1]

@Terran & FORBIN ... I was referring to that tiny round turret, not the targeting pods.