1982 Israeli Vipers loadouts?

[+Stratos]

Anyone have good info of the loadouts used by Israeli F-16's during operations over Lebanon? I'm curious about the weapons used, If they used Lima or Mike Sidewinders, If they carried ECM pods and which ones.

Thanks!

[+MigBuster]

Photos from that show what must be ALQ-119 when used.

 

AIM-9L and AIM-9P-3 both new at the time. Typically 4 only carried in a mix …….they were short of AIM-9L apparently.

[+Gepard]

IIRC Israel had in 1982 only AIM-9L, no M.

4 AAM and one ECM pod were normaly loaded.

Interestingly the AIM-9L was not very effective in head on engagements, so that the IAF changed the tactics and used them as tail chasers.

[+Stratos]

Ok, now that A-A loadout is sorted (thanks for clarifying they used the L).  Any idea about the A-G loadouts?

[+dtmdragon]

4 hours ago, Gepard said:

Interestingly the AIM-9L was not very effective in head on engagements, so that the IAF changed the tactics and used them as tail chasers.

Royal Navy Sea Harriers encountered the same problem in the Falklands.

Edited October 14, 2024 by dtmdragon

[+MigBuster]

5 hours ago, Stratos said:

Ok, now that A-A loadout is sorted (thanks for clarifying they used the L).  Any idea about the A-G loadouts?

Only conflict A-G photos I have are carrying 4 x MK-84, 1 x ALQ-119 and 2 x AIM-9 (P-3) although 2 - 4 Ls can go on there.

Maverick use was supposedly common in the early 80s with F-16 IDF pilots but no evidence of their usage in 82 (IDF F-4 pilots had a lot of success in this environment)

Typically as to this day you can see they use all 4 pylons for bombs in the inventory and don't always use tanks for such short distances.

 

 

 

 

[+Stratos]

Dumb bombs all the way, and the ocasional Mav for precision tgts I supose!

Thanks guys, you're a true gold mine.