ravenclaw_007

it is A Mk4 gun pod , i have one in work but that needs some time to finish

Yes , there will be soon new F-4G Wild Weasel aircraft and cockpits and after that the F-4E´s and F-4F still a lot of work and research to be done especially for the F-4F cockpits from 1985 and 1990 F-4F cockpit about 1973

for me it is 152828 or 152838

had to make some new Loading Screens for the F-4G_85 because of the new textures we use now

here you go TSC_F-104G.7z

ok here are the AIM-7A , AIM-7B and AIM-7R missiles , the AAM-N-2 / AIM-7A is set up as beam rider and therefore very difficult to hit something with it good luck and have fun with it AIM-7A_B.7z AIM-7R.7z

this are the only pictures i have from the AIM-7R , the AIM-7R is basically a AIM-7P with a IR seeker and more modern avionics after the AIM-7R program was canceled they used the new MHIP (Missile Homing Improvement Program) seeker on the RIM-66M Block III B

after all this years i´m finally made the AAM-N-2 / AIM-7A Sparrow I and that is how it looks like the 2 flares / tracer on the rear are made as self illumination , i have to try if that works in game , it is the first time i do it this way based on a special request i made the AAM-N-3 Sparrow II , there are 2 versions the USN one and the one from the RCAF and based on the RCAF version i made a what if AIM-7B production version from the top USN , RCAF and the what if AIM-7B and i made the last and final version the AIM-7 the AIM-7R , the missile had a IR-seeker in the radome and an updated avionics , the missile program was stoped due to budget cuts and the high cost of the program but there a some rumors that some of this AIM-7R where used in the Gulf War but no deffint prove of it though

yap and the green color on the radome is different than the one on the aircraft , looks like as if they aircraft got a new radome an other question what year did this reinforcement plates on the stabilizers appear ??? i have them now on the F-4E_72 onward except for the hard wing birds thats how the look now on the F-4E_72

interesting is that on both pictures is the same aircraft bud in the upper one the ejection seat & canopy warning is just in red on the picture below it is with the white outline i have this version ( F-4E with hard wing and MIDAS 4 nozzle ) in the F-4E pack including the squadron , i just think about the shark mouth should i make a new one for this squadron ???

i made a new tail for the F-4E/F/G´s and thats how it looks now i did not add the pilots name yet for the 68-0317 because there is a small problem with the canopy frames and i dont have the names for the 68-0307 and here is the F-4E_72_TISEO , it is still a BETA version but a very close to final one F-4E_72_TISEO.7z the aircraft has the 1971 cockpit , it is a early cockpit and therefor no ripple quantity selection , if you select for example the Mk82 bomb and you have 18 of them hang on the aircraft than all 18 will drop as soon as you press the button , the only selection you have is the ripple interval with 0.08 sec , 0.10 sec and 0.14 sec if you carry nuclear bombs you may look at the right side panel there is a functioning DCU-94A bomb control panel for them if you go true the radar options you will come also to the TISEO ( is on the 2nd ground mapping ) it has no lock on function it is just fixed view

thanks for all the help on this one thats how they look like now

any idea what that could be ??? looks like a kiwi

Thank You so much , now i have the name and 1 Serial number would it be safe to assume that the other serial number is 68-0307 ????

i found this 2 pictures showing early F-4E´s with TISEO ( about 1971 -1972 ) i would like to add them to my upcoming F-4E pack , my problem is that i cant find any reference on the serial numbers , the only thing i can see is the 307 and the 317 , i was searching with 66-0307 / 67-0307 / 68-0307 and 69-0307 with no result the same i did with the 317 both aircraft belong to the 421st TFS based at DA Nang AFB , the picture from 307 was taken 1972 at Clark AFB , the picture of 317 showing 2 ECM-pods if any body has some info on this 2 aircraft please send them to me , the 307 had the name "PROMETHEUS" on the left side of the nose the 317 has a name to but i have no clue what name

wow , that A-6 is looking good

AN/ALQ-131 block II was used in Desert Storm based on my info as well as the AN/ALQ-184 , the service start years i found so far for this version is between 1987 and 1989 but this are not 100% sure thats why i keep searching for better info

here is the AN/ALQ-131 Beta pack for testing , includet are the Block I , Block II and the EAPUP ALQ-131 Beta pack.7z the service years as well as some settings could be subject for change if you use them on the F-16A/B/C/D you may have to adjust the centerline attachment positions thats the one i use for the TW F-16A , it is a new entry in the data.ini [CenterlineStation_ECM] SystemType=WEAPON_STATION StationID=13 StationGroupID=5 StationType=EXTERNAL AttachmentPosition= 0.0,-0.37,-1.09 AttachmentAngles=0.0,-1.0,0.0 LoadLimit=1000.0 AllowedWeaponClass=EP AttachmentType=NATO,USAF ModelNodeName=pylon_centerline PylonMass=78.02 PylonDragArea=0.02 includet in the pack are AN/ALQ-131 Block I AN/ALQ-131 Block II AN/ALQ-131 EAPUP

got more info on the service years for Block 1 and Block 2 Block 1 development started in the 1970´s , service start in 1980 block 2 development and start of production in 1983 , no word when it was available for the squadrons though

AN/ALQ-131(V)-4 Block-1 ( deep ) with EURO-1 camo

i found more on the EAPUP , the contract to Northrop-Grumman for the upgrade was awarded in 2012 , the 44 million contract i mention above is the 3rd additional order placed this is the original text from Airforce Technology " the US Air Force (USAF) has awarded the third production order to Northrop Grumman for the Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program (EAPUP). The $44m order is part of an existing contract and will significantly increase the number of EAPUP systems for the USAF. In April 2012, Northrop Grumman secured a $52.8m, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade the USAF’s electronic attack (EA) pods. The programme included EMD, a low-rate initial production phase (LRIP) and five production options. Northrop Grumman’s upgraded, digital AN/ALQ-131 pod is designed to operate in support of A-10, C-130, F-15 and F-16 aircraft and aircrews. The EAPUP solution will replace the service’s current EA pods. " so this pods may be in service already for some time , sadly i cant find any pictures of them , if you find one please send it to me

based on some pictures i found the AN/ALQ-131 block-1 was in service from 1983 , the Block-2 from 1989 and i assume the Block-3 (EAPUP) from 2020/2021 , i hope i´m right with my time frames visual differences on the pods / blocks are mainly the lower antenna housing Block-1 Block-2 and the Block-3 (EAPUP) this one is not yet final

the 3rd and latest update is a digital AN/ALQ-131 EAPUP , the contract is from 2019 worth 44 million dollars and this pod will replace all existing AN/ALQ-131 pods , no idea if there will be a shallow version of it

this is what i found to , and i found some notes that the other pods could have been put together by the Squadrons / Units it self as they needed it , means they had the parts and could have add or remove some modules as the mission or expected threat needed it will search some more

i need some help regarding the AN/ALQ-131 ecm pod versions , i found some manuals showing AN/ALQ-131 pods i have never ever seen and maybe somebody knows this versions and if they ever came in to service this are the AN/ALQ-131 like it is used on many aircraft ( deep Version and shallow version ) with a lenght of 111,4 inch and this are the AN/ALQ ecm pods that are in the manual but i never saw one of this pods on any aircraft this pod has a length of 86,5 inches and a weight of 390 LBS and this pod is a available as shallow or deep option as you can see on the picture below ( from an other manual ) and than is the this pod with 133 inches , also available as shallow or deep option , length 133 inches weight 776 LBS and for aircrafts who dont have enough power supply for this pods there is a RATG that can be added to any of the available versions , i never have seen an AN/ALQ-131 with that RATG by the way the pod in that picture below has a length of 157 inches no info about the weight , this would be the largest AN/ALQ-131 even with out the RATG if anybody could give me some info if this pods ever enter service and maybe some pictures of it would be really helpful and i would not waste time building ecm pods that where never used wich pod was used in service 86,5 inches , 133 inches and or 157 inches ??? also what year did they enter service ??? and what aircraft where carry them ???