There have been several long threads from folks covering the building of that monster over the past year. Do a quick forum search and check 'em out![;)]
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Outstanding idea!!! Unfortunately, it won’t fit in my hobby room.
Yardbird78
yardbird76
If you go back and look at the kit you will find it has the older AN/ALQ 71 ECM pod. It was used only in the early 60’s. If you are building the model of a Thud from that time period that will be correct. In 1966, Thuds started to carry the AN/ALQ 76 ECM pods and then the AN/ALQ 87 ECM pods from 1968. The ALQ 87 was carried by the F-105F Wild Weasel aircraft as well as most tactical USAF aircraft from 1968 to the late 70’s. It was used along with the AN/ALQ 101ECM pod during Linebacker l & ll. In the mid 70’s the AN/ALQ 101 pods were converted to AN/ALQ 119 ECM pods which were being used untill the mid 90’s.
You are absolutely correct. I hit the wrong numbers when I was typing the message. The numbering on those ECM pods and exactly which one was used when by which aircraft gets very confusing.
Thanks,
Yardbird78
You are right about that. When I got the F-105D, I thought it had the ALQ 76 ECM pod. After looking at it very close, I realized it was the ALQ 71 pod. The AN/ALQ 71(V), 71(V)-1& 71(V)-2 had a small two bladed propeller on the nose to drive the generator power supply. The 71(V)-3 did not and required the aircraft and pylon be hard wired to carry it. It is the (V)-3 that is included in the kit. The AN/ALQ 71(V)-3 looks almost like the AN/ALQ 76(V)-1 and -2. To make it even more confusing the AN/ALQ 76(V) was originally named the AN/ALQ 71(V)-4, and had a large two bladed propeller put back on it.[%-)]
I had to do a lot of research on ECM pods so I could scratchbuild the AN/ALQ 101(V)-3, QRC 560-2 ECM pod to hang on my 1/32 scale F-4E.
Now, is everyone confused?[%-)][%-)]