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New Zealand F-16C/D Block 52+ Fictional Order 1.0

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What If, Royal New Zealand Air Force F-16C/D Block 52 Plus.

 

 

- No. 75 Squadron, RNZAF Base Ohakea 2014

 

- 148th Fighter Squadron Arizona ANG 162d Fighter Wing, Tucson ANG Base 2012

 

 

 

You will need the The F-16C Block 50/52 by The Viper Team for the sounds and effects etc http://combatace.com/topic/72842-f-16c-block-5052-by-the-viper-team/

 

 

Instillation: As usual simply drop into your mods folder and allow it to override when prompted.

 

 

 

Dec 17/2013: Final Delivery. The Royal New Zealand Air force (RNZAF) celebrates the arrival of its first Lockheed Martin F-16C/D aircraft. The first Block 52+ F-16s to be based in New Zealand were received by Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand and Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Defense Force.

 

 

March 4/2012: First Delivery. Lockheed Martin holds a ceremony at its Fort Worth, TX facility to deliver the first F-16 aircraft to the RNZAF. This F-16D was accepted by the U.S. government (as the agent for New Zealand in the FMS process) on Feb 19/12, three month ahead of schedule. The first single-seat F-16C version will fly in March 2012, and be accepted in April 2012. These 2 aircraft and all subsequent deliveries will head to Tucson ANG Base on attachment to the ANG 148th FS for up to two years to train the initial squadron of RNZAF pilots.

 

 

Jan 2010: F-16 order. The New Zealand Minister of Defence signs an agreement with the U.S. government to purchase 24 Advanced Block 52 F-16s in the ‘Peace Star’ Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The agreement includes 16 single-seat F-16Cs and 8 two-seat F-16Ds, associated equipment and services, weapons, initial pilot and aircraft technician training. The RNZAF also announced the re-activation of No. 75 Squadron in anticipation of the order.

 

 

Aug 2009: The US DSCA announces New Zealand’s formal request for 24 F-16C/D Block 52 aircraft as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $2.7 billion. Funds will be provided under the Foreign Military Financing Program with repayments spread over 10 years. The proposed sale includes:

  • 24 F-16C/D Block 52 Plus aircraft with F100-PW-229 Engines, and APG-68v9 radars;
  • 24 Conformal Fuel Tanks (pairs);
  • 30 AN/ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing Systems (CMDS);
  • 30 AN/ALR-93 Radar Warning Receivers (RWR);
  • 28 AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suites (AIDEWS);
  • 26 Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems;
  • 16 AN/AAQ-33 Sniper ATP;
  • 5 TERMA Modular Reconnaissance Pod (MRP)
  • 24 AN/ARC-238 Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) radios with HAVE QUICK I/II;
  • 24 Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT);
  • 24 Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Embedded GPS/ Inertial Navigation Systems (INS);
  • 24 AN/APX-113 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) Systems;
  • 30 AN/AVS-9 night vision goggles.
  • ENJJPT (Advanced flight training and F-16 operational conversion) for up to 50 initial RNZAF F-16C/D pilots;
  • 30 AIM-120-C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to Air Missiles (AMRAAM);
  • 60 AIM-9X SIDEWINDER Missiles;
  • 20 AGM-88C HARM Missiles;
  • 50 AGM-65G MAVERICK Missiles;
  • 50 AGM-119A Mk III Penguin ASM Missiles;
  • 30 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) 2,000 lb bombs;
  • 30 GBU-10, PAVEWAY II 2,000 lb. bombs;
  • 60 Enhanced GBU-12 PAVEWAY II bombs, with dual-mode GPS/laser guidance;
  • 8 AGM-65G Maverick training missiles;
  • 16 Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pods;

 

 

 

Note on loadouts: Attack/ CAS loadouts are set for engaging large amounts of armour. However you can select a GBU-49 CAS loadout with the mission editor, along with a few other unique loadout options.

 

 

 

Credits:

 

The Viper Team for their stunning viper packs

 

Ravenclaw_007 for his new weapon packs

 

 

 

Enjoy,

 

Dan.




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