Pakistan-US joint air exercise - Falcon Talon III

[Raider 21]

Anyways, it's now being confirmed that Falcon Talon III has commenced with USAF Block-50s mixing it with our Block-52s and Deltas.
The USAF unit is said to also specialise in SEAD tactics.

I'm not sure if that particular squadron specializes in SEAD.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

Anyways, it's now being confirmed that Falcon Talon III has commenced with USAF Block-50s mixing it with our Block-52s and Deltas.
The USAF unit is said to also specialise in SEAD tactics.

What about the F-15 and support aircraft?

 

[Windjammer]

I'm not sure if that particular squadron specializes in SEAD.

The 55th FS started receiving the first F-16s in 1997. During July of 1996 the 55th FS slowly began moving out its A-10s to Pope AFB. Shortly after all the A-10s were gone the squadron stood down and began the process of transitioning to the F-16C/D block 50. In July of 1997 the 55th FS became operational with the F-16 making Shaw strictly an F-16 base. With all squadrons fling the block 50 the 20th FW became a dedicated Wild Weasel operator. A USAF record was set when the squadron stood up combat ready in only 60 days.

For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft were equipped with the HARM Targeting System (HTS) and the AGM-88 HARM missile. With the development of more advanced targeting pods it became possible to deploy these airframes in the so-called Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (DEAD) mission. This improves the output of each mission dramatically with the aircraft being able to detect and destroy radar systems and also being able to destroy other dedicated targets.

 

[Raider 21]

The 55th FS started receiving the first F-16s in 1997. During July of 1996 the 55th FS slowly began moving out its A-10s to Pope AFB. Shortly after all the A-10s were gone the squadron stood down and began the process of transitioning to the F-16C/D block 50. In July of 1997 the 55th FS became operational with the F-16 making Shaw strictly an F-16 base. With all squadrons fling the block 50 the 20th FW became a dedicated Wild Weasel operator. A USAF record was set when the squadron stood up combat ready in only 60 days.

For the Wild Weasel mission the aircraft were equipped with the HARM Targeting System (HTS) and the AGM-88 HARM missile. With the development of more advanced targeting pods it became possible to deploy these airframes in the so-called Destruction of Enemy Air Defense (DEAD) mission. This improves the output of each mission dramatically with the aircraft being able to detect and destroy radar systems and also being able to destroy other dedicated targets.

But the 555th Squadron does not. Unless they picked up the SEAD role, but Shaw AFB was the one noted for having Viper squadrons specialized in the SEAD roles.

 

[Windjammer]

But the 555th Squadron does not. Unless they picked up the SEAD role, but Shaw AFB was the one noted for having Viper squadrons specialized in the SEAD roles.

We are talking about 55th not 555th here dude.

 

[Raider 21]

We are talking about 55th not 555th here dude.

Yes and I think it is the 555th that have gone for the exercise. Not the 55th FS.

 

[Windjammer]

Yes and I think it is the 555th that have gone for the exercise. Not the 55th FS.

Well the logo tells us otherwise.

 

[Falgrine]

No hornets, only CJs (Wild Weasels, Block 50), straight from ME theater where they were kicking IS asses day and night.

 

[Windjammer]

 

[Maxpane]

here we go thank you sir

 

[Path-Finder]

 

[Windjammer]

Mirages of No 7 ''Bandits'' are also participating in the exercise.

 

[Tps43]

Mirages of No 7 ''Bandits'' are also participating in the exercise.



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Will be interesting to see pak's mirages vs usaf F 16 1 on 1

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Is it falcon Talon or falcon carrot on a stick for display/showing

 

[Windjammer]

Will be interesting to see pak's mirages vs usaf F 16 1 on 1

I heard that last time their Block-50s were given a run for their money.