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is the missile rusting
maybe a few
Did the F/A-18A even use the AIM-9X? I thought it was limited to AIM-9L/M
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F-15C and E could also carry it
Personally, I might want gajin add AIM-9X (Blk I) on F-15C MSIP II and F-16C Block 50 before Super Hornet
AIM-9X Block I no features datalink & LOAL
F/A-18A in desert storm WVR missile AIM-9L/AIM-9M only, but F/A-18A++ and F/A-18C ready AIM-9X (Blk I)
Australian F-18As used ASRAAM if that counts 😛
Sure you want the F-18A at 14.0/14.3? Though ASRAAMs on the Typhoon would be nice
Huh???
No. It’s being hand loaded by people with maintenance gloves soaked in oil, hydraulic fluid, jet fuel, and anything else that exists on a carrier deck.
F-18A in br 13.7 and F-18 Super hornet 14.0-14.3
With Aim-9Ms. Most likely…with Aim-9X… No. Not unless gen5 IRs were also added to other aircraft at or around that BR
yeah you don’t do that
You 100% do hand load AIM-9Xs. 3 man team. Have literally done it myself.
the same mf that services engine maintains the election equipment?
Frankly, in The Navy I don’t know, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they are the same guy, it’s fucking easy.
In the AF there are separate weapons crews, but even as a Crew Chief I have loaded 9Xs, and yes I am the guy that services the oil, hydro, and jet fuel.
And either way, when the jet gets inspected after flight and prior to launch I would give every missile a good shake, cause if it falls off from just me tugging on it, it shouldn’t be flying with it.
Don’t have to Google nothing to prove you don’t know shit about fuck.
It might be F/A-18A++ with AIM-9X (Blk 1) and AIM-120C-3 & AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM, BR 14.3
But outfitted AN/APG-73 RUG II radar like F/A-18C/D mid 2000’s ?
AIM-9M replace with AIM-132 (Blk 1) on Typhoon FGR.4 after decompression BR to 14.3
But for F-2000A & EF-2000 (T2 Blk 10) armed placeholder the early 5th gen IR missile AIM-2000 (analog)
F/A-18E (Early) (Blk 1 standard) BR 14.3 minimum, my guess