Avgas Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Can someone please help me identify the dark blue pod under the wing of this F-21 please? Looks like a finless Sidewinder. Airlinets.net picture so can't post directly, apologies. Just follow the link. https://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Navy/Israel-Aircraft-Industries-F-21A-Kfir/1793885/L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 acquisition sidewinder basically a working seeker head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Yes, that's a sidewinder acquisition round. Like tweeky says, a working seeker head mounted on a metal tube. The pilot then gets the "growl" tone in his headset when the missile lock on to a target. It looks like on the opposite wing is an AIS pod (Airborne Instrumentation System). Used to send information of the aircrafts position and orientation back to a ground station for ACMI (Air Combat Maneuver Instruction) training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 That's great, thanks both. I guess chopping the fins off an Aim-9 and painting it blue would make a passable representation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 19 hours ago, Avgas said: That's great, thanks both. I guess chopping the fins off an Aim-9 and painting it blue would make a passable representation. Indeed! Nothing more to it. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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