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    If it has a FBW system which it more than likely does, the tail plane is mounted on a bellcrank mounted to an ISA mounted in the frame fairing area. FBW makes mounting a flight control surface fairly easy. The surfaces are mounted on a pivot point (mainly the horizontal stabilator and rudderons or rudderators not sure what the Russian term for them is). But I bet those frame bearings the tail plane is mounted through are seriously stressed.
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    Seto if I remember correctly the rounds from D.D. came came from above the VF-0. They stitched along the nose and struck mid canopy. Roy had to look up and to his left to spot Ivanov inbound.
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    The navy loads all their air to air ordanace by hand including the AIM-120's. The USAF loads AIM-9's by hand but uses a jammer for loading the 120. Here is a pic of the UALS used by the A-10. This would probably be the influence used in making one for the VF-1 considering the GU-11 fires 55mm rounds. But I haven't seen a UALS diorama kit anywhere on the internet.
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    dragon A-10 UALS

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    dragon A-10 UALS

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    I don't know if anyone makes a kit of the UALS used by the USAF for loading ammunition into the aircraft. It would be nice if they did. Pay no attention to the AIM-9 in the foreground.
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    UALS (ammunition loader)

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    I do believe it supposed to be one. Here is an actual Nimrod for comparison. Unfortunately it is a small picture.
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    They seem to lately. But eh F-16 world went through the same issue yrs ago. We were having collisions quite often several yrs ago also. It seemed like every time you saw the headlines it was another F-16 collision. I guess it is the Hornets turn right now.
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    Absolutely correct Shadow. The budget is still the biggest constraint to the F-16V upgrade. Modding the fleet to the newer AESA systems is actually fairly simple. The newer ones are essentially replacing the older APG dish with the scan array and replacing several of the boxes in the aviaonics bays ( mainly under doors 1202,1101, and the radome 1100). It has no requirement for an extra PAO system to be routed through the aircraft also since that part is self contained in the AESA system. But the cost per mod kit will get expensive quick. We will have to wait and see what happens here in the future with the budgets.
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    One mistake would be catastrophic. Look what happened in the 90's when a Japanese naval vessel had its CIWS set in the wrong mode with live ammo loaded. It shredded a US Navy A-6 during a combined exercise. Fortunately the Intruder crew ejected. People don't realise what kind of game they are playing in these situations until something bad happens.
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    I saw that commercial last night, someone on one of the FB pages posted it. Boeing did an awesome job with that. I am not a huge Eagle fan but it made me want one. I especially liked that black paint job they used on the jets in the commercial. It may have been glossy looking but it definitely added character to them. They are definitely testing us Valkyrie. A big way to ascertain a potential opponents capabilities is to pull stunts like this. They did this stuff a lot during the Cold war to gauge our response times. But they also believe that the Baltic and Black Sea are their private bodies of water traditionally (at least in the since in the past 70 yrs).
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    Meanwhile in Hornet land........
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    WTF Carl

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    WTF Carl

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    Silly Navy your doing it wrong.....
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    Here is a throwback, one of the first block 30 aggressors from Kunsan prior to the transfer to Eielson with its new aggressor scheme just out of the paint barn.
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    F-16 at Balad AB, sunset

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    Got this one off the Balad Morale site. Excellent pic of a F-16 at sunset in Iraq.
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    18 FS line up

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    18 FS line up

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    Picture taken of the 18 FS block 40's at EOR during the winter in Alaska. I didn't take this one but I downloaded since it was cool shot.
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    Dhahran Saudi Arabia 96'

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    Me in next to to the jet I was assigned to while deployed to SA in 96'. Dig the cool bright orange AMA. This was used for training flights with the Royal Saudi AF so their pilots could see our birds.
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    Cope Thunder 93'

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    Cope Thunder 93'

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    Me doing the pre launch flight control check on my jet during launch. Photo was taken by one of our officers Lt. Puleo
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    Incentive ride pic

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    Incentive ride pic

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    Took this picture form the backseat of the aircraft when I got an incentive ride back in 93'
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    same Aggressor different view, these were taken just prior to the transfer to Eielson from Kunsan

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    Block 30 in Aggressor paint scheme

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    No I don't just talk about the cooling systems. I don't hate the cooling the system. Fact of the matter is Valkyrie is right. If you want I can tell you how remove the flaperon, PDU, or engine. I was explaining the differences in the frame between the blocks. But I guess I will keep my mouth shut since you know all. I guess 20 yrs of practical experience is nothing to reading articles written by folks who never fixed one of these birds and regurgitating it to everyone. If being completely rude and condescending to me is necessary in your world than be it.
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    I saw that at the I saw at the end of the episode right after the scene with Messer they (GG) posted a "random fact" statement about some of the lyrics being BS'ed due to f*&^%$# machine guns firing in the foreground preventing them from hearing certain lines.
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    Just to give you an idea of what you get in a Blk 60 F-16 Shadow. Yes you get a glass cockpit, and AESA. But in the end you end up with 3 ECS packages for radar cooling, a bigger nose tire, and an analog brake system. The current Blk 40/42/50/52 all have digital brake control systems. in layman's terms they can actually land and takeoff with a heavier load if need be i.e. 600 gal tanks, conformals, weapons etc. . The analog system is prone to burning out brakes with heavy landing loads. Essentially the block 60 is the equivalent of putting thousand dollar rims on a 96 Honda Civic. There are newer and better AESA systems out there that require less internal aircraft system support (cooling). Plus the block 60 was essentially a private venture between the UAE and Lockheed. It was never intended for sale to any other countries. The UAE funded the program from the start. That is the main reason you will never see it used by any other air force. As for the engine...I am a big GE fan. The F-100-GE-110 series are great engines but the 132 has its issues right now. Mainly with higher operating temps. These are causing the engine to kick out 173 MFL's. basically the turbines aare getting so hot that the turbine blade aeration holes are micro fracturing from hole to hole. Currently once the engine kicks out three 173's in a row the engine has to be removed and sent to backshop for the blades to replaced. I know currently the USAF wants to upgrade their F-16's to AESA systems but with budget constraints, it like many other needed items are on hold.
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    I definitely agree with you on that Valkyrie, this new Sec of the AF never served a day in her life. She was a civilian DoD employee who worked her way up. During my 23 yrs in I think the best Sec of Defense we had was William Perry. He retired over his belief that congress was doing more harm to the military with its partisan politics and frustration over the defense budgets.
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