daryl_five_zero Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just a quick question regarding typical weapons load whilst carrying TARPS. I'm just finishing up VF-2's CAG bird (Bullet 100) ~2003; I have it with the TARPS slung underneath, but at present I only have 2 AIM-9 on the pylons... I've only seen a couple of pics of this a/c with TARPS, and only carrying this load, so I'm pretty much basing the load it's carrying just on one or 2 pics for now. Is it within the realms of possibility that they would also have carried AIM-7 on a typical mission too? And what about the AN/ALQ-167 pod? I've seen pics of Tomcats carrying this with TARPS, and others without. I haven't seen the specific a/c I am depicting with the pod, but can anyone confirm/deny whether it would or wouldn't have flown with it? I'd like to add both, but not at the expense of accuracy. Thanks Daryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 As you day around 2003, I guess everything is possible https://www.google.com/search?q=VF-2+tarps&client=ms-android-samsung-ga-rev1&source=android-browser&prmd=ismvn&sxsrf=ALeKk00iEKra0PQSJi2rwa3DzLWt77N6VA:1605984150867&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwit486WpZTtAhUNnBQKHd_8Ak0Q_AUoAXoECAoQAQ&biw=360&bih=608#imgrc=9OTDgoRFhd43_M Tarps with bombs.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryl_five_zero Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 1 hour ago, exdraken said: Tarps with bombs.... Ooh, I quite like the idea of that. That's certainly one way to get an accurate BDA from your drops.... Just read on another forum that only - A & - B variants carried the AN/ALQ-167, so that's that idea out of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 2 hours ago, daryl_five_zero said: AN/ALQ-167 isn't this a training pod? do not think it was carried in theater... Edit: obviously this was carried..! and if you are building a Tomcat on stateside training, your Sidewinder training rounds are definitely a good guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daryl_five_zero Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, exdraken said: isn't this a training pod? do not think it was carried in theater... I was under the impression it was an ECM pod. I'm not going to lie though, I had no idea what one was until I started looking at TARPS equipped Tomcats a few months ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I know a bit earlier, but ALQ-167 was used by the TARP aircraft during desert storm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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