+dtmdragon 2,108 Posted July 6 Utilizing Ravenclaw_007 and teams latest F-4E pack to create the Israeli Airforce specific F-4E variants used in the 1973 Yom Kippur war. There were three separate deliveries prior to the war and due to the variations of the Blocks all sorts of different configurations of ECM antenna, strike camera, slats/ flaps, 'slime' lights, MIDAS4 etc not to mention local upgrades of 'slime' lights, MIDAS4 muzzle mods and slat instillations. Now throw in the Operation Nickle Grass emergency aid aircraft during the war! I have rounded them all up into 3 in-game varients: - F-4E Kurnass - F-4E Kurnass Hard-Wing & MIDAS4 - F-4E Kurnass (73) 13 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsawan 482 Posted July 6 looking fwd to this. thc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,108 Posted July 10 (edited) Any one out there got some good intell on actuall Yom Kippur weapon loadouts? I have this web site: https://www.fresh.co.il/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=580055#post4438309 And this book to go by: Two weapons that are mentioned but I can not find any pictures on the actuall loadout configuration are AGM -45 Shrike and Rockeye Edited July 10 by dtmdragon 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Sundowner 4,142 Posted July 10 I'll have a look m8.... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Sundowner 4,142 Posted July 12 (edited) So far I've only been able to find 1 photo that actually shows a Shrike being carried during the war although they were commonly used, normal standard load out of 1 Shrike on each inboard pylon + 2 wing tanks & 2 Sparrows in the rear wells. Mk 80 Rockeye appears to be after Yom Kippur from what I'm seeing. I'll keep digging m8. Edited July 12 by Sundowner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,108 Posted July 12 7 hours ago, Sundowner said: So far I've only been able to find 1 photo that actually shows a Shrike being carried during the war although they were commonly used, normal standard load out of 1 Shrike on each inboard pylon + 2 wing tanks & 2 Sparrows in the rear wells. Mk 80 Rockeye appears to be after Yom Kippur from what I'm seeing. I'll keep digging m8. Thanks mate here is the page from the section from the book that mentions the Rockeyes: "The end of the War of Attrition on 7 August 1970 enabled the IDF/AF to expand its Kurnass force, and No 119 Sqn formally became the third unit to operate the type at Tel Nof on 29 October. New tactics and weapons were introduced to counter the Egyptian air defence challenge, including the AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile (ARM) and the Mk 20 Rockeye II cluster bomb unit (CBU). " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,108 Posted July 14 Anyone know if the AIM-7 used by the Kurnass in 1973 was the standard E model or the E-2 model? The stock TW loadout.ini has the AIM-7E-2 but the stock Yom Kippur campaign has the AIM-7E listed for the F-4E Kurnass squadrons. Google hasn't helped me thus far.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Sundowner 4,142 Posted July 14 Just a couple of pics for now m8. . These are my usual "go to" references. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle114th 466 Posted July 20 (edited) Even though my SF2 projects are halted for now, I still support the fellower modders when I can. For my limited free time, here is what I have found so far. I want to share some information I found about IAF / IDF Phantoms: It turns out that the earliest AAM they received are AIM-9D and AIM-7C and here is the source: USA - ISRAEL -Trade-Register-1950-2021.rtf Edited July 20 by Eagle114th 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle114th 466 Posted July 20 Found some more information about AIM-7E-2 and AIM-7Fs for IAF / IDF F-4E Kurnass! https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2015/08/28/f-4e-kurnass-sledgehammer-ii/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+daddyairplanes 5,537 Posted July 21 On 7/20/2022 at 12:05 AM, Eagle114th said: USA - ISRAEL -Trade-Register-1950-2021.rtf that is what im talking about in regards to research. it cant all be scans of Osprey books and instantly available info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+dtmdragon 2,108 Posted yesterday at 02:15 AM Download updated and is now the 'F-4E Kurnass Israeli Airforce Yom Kippur war & beyond pack' - Now contains ALL F-4E Kurnass variants up to and including the Kurnass 2000 - Camouflage colors in original release lightened slightly - Modified Lebanon 1982 Campaign added to also utilize the aircraft and weapons in this pack. https://combatace.com/files/file/17879-f-4e-kurnass-iaf-yom-kippur-beyond-pack/ 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
