- Alpha Jet A
When fitted on Portuguese Alpha
Jets, the Chaff / Flare dispenser goes under the tail section.
The black fairing holds an antenna
from the israeli-made SPS 1000 Radar Warning Receiver.
-
F-16AM
Like the Norwegian and Greek, the
Dutch F-16s also use the large base of the fin to house a parachute.
The antennas on both sides of the
housing are part of the ECM system.
-
F-16AM
On the Belgian F-16s this large base
houses part of the CARAPACE ECM system.
Belgian F-16s were to be equipped
with the Loral RAPORT III internal Electronic Countermeasures suite,
designed to be compatible with the RAPORT II equipment still carried by
the Belgian Mirage 5BA and R fighters.
However the RAPORT III programme was
canceled, and the Dassault Carapace ECM system was selected.
As it took sometime to develope and
install the system, this space was used in the mean time to carry a
travel pod.
- F-16C
These are the AIFF antennas fitted
to the Turkish F-16s.
Note that they are different from
those fitted to the MLU F-16s.
-
F-16AM
Side view of the AIFF antennas
fitted to the MLU F-16s.
Note the small CARAPACE ECM
receiver.
-
F-16C
This is the Radar Warning Receiver
on the wing edge of the F-16C.
Alpha Jet A
- Appui / Support
F-16AM
/ BM - The F-16s that went through the MLU
programme have an M added to their designation.
ECM - Electronic Countermeasures
AIFF - Advanced Identification
Friend or Foe
MLU - Mid Life Upgrade