I would think that direct, conclusive proof would have been offered if true (esp if done 10x times)

Would be quite the “look what we’ve done” story to be boasted world-wide.

My opinion however, not fact.

Mark

Nice photos, Kabuki. I think the one featuring the GBU-24B is especially neat.

The fourth post includes two photos showing a white- and blue-colored rocket device – what type is it?

Genie rocket (nuclear armed) on the F-89

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/arm/arm16.htm

Mark

Thread got me interested in some ‘other’ versions…

http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/biomaster/bioeemyers/23-04B&RB-47Hist.htm

And from this site….

http://www.militaryairshows.net/gallvis7.htm

And a few more….

Some interesting variations

And finally from….

http://www.55srwa.org/

Mark

Didn’t spend much time, but all I could come up with was this picture of KE-3A

and vanilla E-3A

Interesting that these guys also refer to an RE-3B

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/list/r.htm

Here are some S/Ns

http://home.hccnet.nl/p.w.riool/bs12.html

Can’t vouch for the info, but there may be something useful (I do note his tail numbers match the pictures, BUT the id is listed RE-3A vice E-3A??)…

Mark

Yes…. I think another F-15. The one the video is taken from is probably a ‘safety chase’ for the live missile fire event.

The guy holding the camera must have gotten quite a workout. Camera gets pretty heavy under 5-6 Gs..

Mark

Nice videos (fast server too)!!!

I liked the strizhi.mpeg (great music)

Mark

what about Harpoon? Is it wired for that?

FlugRevue seems to think so…

http://www.flug-revue.rotor.com/FRTypen/FRF-35.htm

Couldn’t find anything ‘official’ though

I would suppose that since the JSF is capable of carrying other ‘smart’ weapons (with 1760 interface), that it could interface with Harpoon as well.

Determining what is/is not carried will boil down priorities as flight testing/simulation work will be limited. The initial ‘certified’ weapons list will be fought over with the various constituents (US services and other users/buyers). Weapons certification will be conducted over many years and probably will hardly ever be complete as new ordnance is developed and unanticipated configurations are identified.

Mark

Here’s a good site I came across with the following info…

“….The term “holographic HUD” brings to mind something out of Star Trek or Star Wars, perhaps a little 3D image of a gremlin standing on the aircraft’s nose alerting the pilot to potential threats or targets by making obscene gestures. Sadly, such is not the case. The reality is much more mundane. A holographic HUD simply uses a holographic optical element or HOE as the combiner. This is a specialized diffraction grating that can both combine and collimate. HOEs can be made very wavelength specific to allow the maximum amount of light from the forward field of view to pass through to the pilot. A holographic HUD can deliver a larger field of view for a given weight than can a HUD based solely on lenses and/or mirrors. …”

http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/head_up_displays.htm

I guess the term “mirror” is a relative one. I suppose if it reflects light it can be considered a mirror (so I stand corrected on my previous comment)!!!

Mark