UAE F-16E Block 60
I couldn't pass up the lighting on this one
SVTmaniac Goldmember  1,920 posts Likes: 2 Joined Oct 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ More info | Oct 07, 2010 14:10 | #1 UAE F-16E Block 60 -Chris
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jwcdds Cream of the Crop  More info | Oct 07, 2010 14:46 | #2 Very nicely done. Any particular reason for the added shoulder bulk? Doesn't look terribly aerodynamic friendly. Julian
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AcuteExposure Senior Member 940 posts Likes: 8 Joined Mar 2009 Location: Tampa More info | Oct 07, 2010 14:52 | #3 Must be fun to be up that close! Website (Updated Recently)
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smoothmonkey Senior Member  451 posts Joined Feb 2010 Location: Galt, CA More info | Oct 07, 2010 15:14 | #4 awesome pic!!!!!!!!!
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DamienJay Member 56 posts Joined Sep 2010 More info | Oct 07, 2010 16:04 | #5 jwcdds wrote in post #11053490  Very nicely done. Any particular reason for the added shoulder bulk? Doesn't look terribly aerodynamic friendly. My guess would be the upgraded Electronic Warfare package on this type.
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artyman Sleepless in Hampshire  More info | Oct 07, 2010 16:18 | #6 That's a nice shot. Art that takes you there. http://www.artyman.co.uk
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Oct 07, 2010 16:31 | #7 They are conformal fuel tanks. Thanks for the compliments everyone. -Chris
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gkarris Goldmember 1,882 posts Joined Jun 2009 More info | Oct 07, 2010 17:44 | #8 awesome!
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Spork117 Member  55 posts Joined Feb 2010 More info | Oct 07, 2010 18:03 | #9 That is an awesome shot!
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jwcdds Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 07, 2010 18:27 | #10 Damien Jay wrote in post #11053954 My guess would be the upgraded Electronic Warfare package on this type. We must be recycling mainframes from 1975 to require that much space. SVTmaniac wrote in post #11054106 They are conformal fuel tanks. Thanks for the compliments everyone. 3 drop tanks and conformal fuel tanks. This bird is intercontinental. Julian
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Oct 07, 2010 18:30 | #11 jwcdds wrote in post #11054614 3 drop tanks and conformal fuel tanks. This bird is intercontinental. These are from the UAE... Jay
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jwcdds Cream of the Crop More info | Oct 07, 2010 18:40 | #12 I know. But I would've assumed that they may have just gotten refueling privileges from our tankers that are always around. Maybe I'm over-thinking this diplomacy thing? Julian
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Oct 07, 2010 22:08 | #13 That's a very pretty shot! FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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symbolphoto Cream of the Crop  6,628 posts Likes: 18 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Boston, MA More info | Oct 07, 2010 22:58 | #14 The conformal tanks serve a specific purpose in the UAE mission. More loiter time and UAE's specific lack of air-to-air refueling.
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These aircraft have been training out of Tucson Air Guard base for quite some time now. As of the end of this month they are heading back to the UAE. That's why they are so loaded down with fuel tanks. They normally only fly with the conformal tanks. -Chris
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