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25 April 2009, 01:10 PM
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1 for the plane geeks
Anyone with an idea what the grey torpedo shape things next to the hanger are?
I'm thinking belly / wing drop tanks.
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25 April 2009, 02:00 PM
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They're normally put somewhere safe/out of the way to sit/vent, which would typically be at the back/side of a HAS (hardened aircraft shelter).
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25 April 2009, 04:05 PM
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Are they the Conformal fuel tanks ?
either that or similar sized FAST (Fuel and sensor tactical) Packs.
Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) Packs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or maybe a TARPS pod from an F14
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARPS
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either that or similar sized FAST (Fuel and sensor tactical) Packs.
Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) Packs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or maybe a TARPS pod from an F14
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARPS
Shaun
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Are they the Conformal fuel tanks ?
either that or similar sized FAST (Fuel and sensor tactical) Packs.
Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) Packs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or maybe a TARPS pod from an F14
Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaun
either that or similar sized FAST (Fuel and sensor tactical) Packs.
Fuel And Sensor Tactical (FAST) Packs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
or maybe a TARPS pod from an F14
Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaun
It's an F-15, so they are 600 gallon drop tanks!
The F-14 rarely used the TARPS anyway, and it would be below deck or on the plane, if you were ever to see it.
FAST packs are slimmer when viewed from the vertical, and again they usually are seen bolted on the F-15.
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