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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 29, 2008 0:56:02 GMT 12
Before Kahu update RNZAF loadouts for Skyhawk A-4K:   |
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 29, 2008 1:04:07 GMT 12
Post KAHU update weapon loadouts:   |
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 29, 2008 8:01:53 GMT 12
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 29, 2008 8:51:16 GMT 12
And here is the incredible 'rocket ship': (an anecdote: An A4G rippled a similar load apparently in one dive only to have every openable panel fall off the aircraft! The pilot was... [fill in the blanks])  |
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Post by phil on Feb 29, 2008 8:57:59 GMT 12
If you've ever seen the movie 'Sleeping Dogs' there is an RNZAF Skyhawk ripple firing a full load of rockets as seen in the photo above.
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Post by ianbw12 on Feb 29, 2008 12:10:34 GMT 12
Great stuff guys, thanks!  |
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Post by FlyNavy on Feb 29, 2008 14:15:44 GMT 12
Forgot to add (because I'm vague on this detail now because it did not happen to me nor did I see it) that perhaps the A4G carried a full load of Zunis that were rippled causing untold consternation. ;D
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Post by alanw on Feb 29, 2008 15:50:40 GMT 12
A full salvo of those rockets would sure make your eyes water!!! Especially if on the receiving end  Or else you being hearing Wagner's march of the Valkyries  Awesome shots though, thanks for posting ;D ;D Alan |
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Post by Calum on Mar 2, 2008 10:44:34 GMT 12
I've offered suggestions to him before, which he thanked me for, but hasn't made any changes. Could hardly expect him to change the finished model  That is fraught with danger... ;D |
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Post by Calum on Mar 2, 2008 10:50:04 GMT 12
I dunno Phil, I've seen that loadout, at an airshow You might have seen something similar, but couldn't have seen any of these. We never had any grey MK83s like the one used for the LGB. We never had any green CATMs (although there was one CATM-9G painted that way in the joe room - note the one on the model is a L). Our AGMs are green (the Bs were originally white but were repainted in the '90s, the Gs were also repainted in the '90s - no grey AGMs on an all over green A4.). The TGMs don't have the steering fins. You can't carry 3x Mk 82s on a TER on the inboard wing stations. And this one's a wee bit picky...the arming vanes on all the M904 fuses have to be in line with the lugs. These arming vanes are secured up until the moment of release by a brass wire that is attached to the rack. It's like pulling the pin on a grenade. If they were seen like this on the ground, the whole base would probably be evacuated! Never noticed the colours to be honest, was more looking at the weapons themselves, good point re the AGM's steering fins, but again I didn't look that close.. Being a gunnie I'll bow to your obviously superior knowledge |
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Post by ianbw12 on Mar 2, 2008 11:20:57 GMT 12
>>Could hardly expect him to change the finished model That is fraught with danger... Fraught with danger is right! But I did just add that small intake to the port fuselage side (beneath the intake) on the A4 I just finished... pretty nerve-racking but came out ok... thanks for pointing that out on a previous post, Calum. Not brave enough to change the priming props on the bombs though!  |
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That is fraught with danger... ;D
