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Thanks, Blade, I stand corrected. Perhaps what I had read about the MiG-21PF was true only for the early built machines, while later ones did get the wiring and capability to carry and use the GP-9 gunpod. That would explain the presence of a panel for gunsight mode selection in the cockpit of a MiG-21PF.

I am sorry, I cannot help with useful confirmed information, but here is a picture of a Polish cockpit claimed be a MiG-21PF with the gunsight and a similarly looking, but still not identical additional panel on top of it. Then, if I may re-post a picture of a MiG-21PFM cockpit, shared earlier by Gepard, where that same panel is clearly visible with the labelling mostly readable: I can see a selector switch to the left, which maybe allows different modes of the gunsight to be selected depending on the type of weapon to be fired/dropped. I can read пушка (gun), then РС which stands for unguided missiles, the third one is mostly unreadable and I have no clue, while the last one says бомбы (bombs). Then the text above the 3 buttons says перезарядка (recharge/reload) and according to AI these 3 buttons are used to activate a pneumatic/pyro charge, which in case of jam help clear it and the gun is reloaded. Apparently this can be done only 3 times in a flight. The panel in your picture is similar in that it has the 3 knobs and text above probably says перезарядка, but the selector switch is not present. Based on the history of that ex-Hungarian MiG-21PF board 503, I would question the extent to which its cockpit could be used as final reference. https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/X003-6783-MiG21PF.pdf The document in the above link says the aircraft was purchased from the HuAF to be used in a James Bond movie, which means before it was handed over to the movie production, it was most certainly stripped of anything weapons use related, such as the gunsight for example. Then it was brought to the UK, where it was assembled by Hungarian technicians in airworthy condition. Lastly, as far as I know, the MiG-21PF could not be equipped with a GP-9 gunpod, which was introduced with later variants such as the MiG-21PFS and the MiG-21PFM, so I am curious as to why would there be such a panel with buttons to cleat a jam and reload a gun in the MiG-21PF cockpit.

My best wishes to you and your family, Mohamad, take care of yourself.

We sure do, GKABS, all variations. Just check the A-4 packs by Nyghtfall, especially the one for A-4 in Vietnam.

Well, adding a RFT (not RPFT) to the Gnat is doable. I've just quickly messed up with the settings to create a RFT out of the Gnat 300L drop tank with SNEB68 rockets. I did not bother with proper rocket placement and so on, just tried to check if these will show up in game and fire, and they do so. If you wish you could send me your aircraft data ini and the weapon itself, so I could take a look.

OK, I am by no means an expert, but do enjoy fiddling with the stuff, so will give it a try tomorrow. I will take a sample drop tank and will try to convert it into a RPFT and make it show up and fire. If I succeed, I will share how I did it, or directly make the settings for you.

The funny jokes aside, did you manage to solve the issue, Wrench, or are you still looking for help with the RPFT?

When I said uglier, I rather meant to say awkward, but followed Gepard's line as he said the Su-57D was ugly. I fully agree with you and I also admire all aircraft. It is just that the MiG-25UB and Yak-38U appear like forcefully created. As if the designer always had only a single-seater in mind and never intended to make a trainer version, but was pushed by the government to develop one (which to my knowledge was actually the case sometimes). So, the single-seat nose section was chopped off and a two-seater one was forcefully stuck instead. For the lack of a better word in my vocabulary, the design of these aircraft does not look as natural to me as compared for example with the MiG-21U/US/UM and the MiG-23UB. The MiG-29UB with the pilots cabin pushed forward in place of the radar section for me is in the middle as it is not as awkward as the MiG-25UB and the Yak-38U, but also not as natural looking as the later MiG-29KUB and the MiG-35UB. The trainer versions of the SR-71 and U-2 are up there as well with that additional cabin stuck on top of the fuselage. So, there are awkward designs on both sides. Hope you get my point despite the obvious lack of proper vocabulary (should have read more books in English at high school).

In all honesty, they have had much uglier 2-seater designs. Take the MiG-25UB and Yak-38U for example... This one looks natural at least.

Hi Erik, there seems to be an issue with the downloads section - the thumbnail for each download does not show and when a file is downloaded, it is 0KB, a corrupted file.

Well, something "live", finally, enough training. daddyairplanes, I was referring to the panel lines on the drop tanks rather than the camo.

- Guys, you are looking in the wrong direction, the camera is on this side! - Get lost, man, we are not in the mood for this. Who the hell hanged those dummies, we asked for good old Mk82s. Great model and skin on the Hornet, GKABS and daddyairplanes. The skin for the drop tanks though looks like still WIP, is it?

Thanks, no rush, really. I've been patiently looking for a SUU-21 since 2012, I can wait some more, especially since I can already enjoy it on your excellent F-1014G models My apologies to DEVIL11 for hijacking his thread.

Hi yakarov79, if you could release the SUU-21 dispenser as a separate model, that would be greatly appreciated. In fact, would it be possible to release 2 verions - one with permanently closed door and another with permanently open door?

Ravenclaw has made BDU-33 and BDU-48 training bombs, though I cannot remember if these were included in one of his weapons packs. If not in his weapons packs, I would check his F-4 mods.