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F16CrewChief β 'Jesters' in the 405th TTW
Published: 2014-04-29 00:59:00 +0000 UTC; Views: 568; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 14
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F-15E-42-MC, 86-0186 assigned to the 461st TFTS, 405th TTW on the "Jester" ramp at Luke AFB as seen in January 1990.It is unusual to see an F-15E with the conformal fuel tanks (CFT) removed. Note the "LA" tail code and Tactical Air Command patch on the fin.
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I don't get why I like the "E" and "D" feels awkward...
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The dark paint? f16crewchief.deviantart.com/arβ¦
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They do.Β I wish I would have taken a picture of the removed CFT on the handling trailer. They look like a half of a canoe when they are removed
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If there were removable, were they "jettison" capable?
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Not to my knowledge.Β I cannot imagine the separation characteristics of these two non aerodynamic shapes trying to separate during flight...
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On reflection, understandable.
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Here is another one w/o CFTs f16crewchief.deviantart.com/arβ¦
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There's a hint on the paint that shows where they were fitted.
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Yessir. The seals where the tanks but up to the fuselage would wear into the paint.
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