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Absolutely. At this point it would be best to model the F-105D and or F. The vast majority of the sensors and functions in the rear of an F-105G, simply would serve zero function in DCS.

That's dedication for you!

Digging up this old thread, but that's good to know Zadren. I've been trying to find information on the EW fit for the Spanish and Italian AV-8B's vs the British GR Mk 5's 7's and 9's. I was wondering if the foreign AV-8B's were fitted with the same MAWS as the RAF GR's, but the lack of antennas on their ventral fins suggest otherwise, as they would have also suffered from sidelobe intrusion.

Okay, here it is:- 1) ACQ/O'RIDE: The 1st of the 12 buttons 'ACQ', lights up to show that the missile has acquired a target. The 'O'RIDE' button/indicator with the light off, means that it is necessary for the missile to have the target acquired before launch. When illuminated it allows the missile to be launched without target acquisition. 2) PRF/DLT: 'PRF' controls the PRF circuit logic in the missiles computer. With the 'DLT' indicator unlit, the missile will only target signals programmed by the thumb wheels on the control panel or via the APR-35. With 'DLT' lit, any signal/system within the missile's total PRF range, will be accepted. 3) MAN TGT/ON: This button allows target signal information to be input to the missile via the Missile Control Module using the control panel thumb wheels or the APR-35. With the 'ON' light off, signal information is sent to the missile/MCM from the APR-35 exclusively. When 'ON' is illuminated, signal parameters are manually entered/controlled via the FREQ and PRF thumbwheels. 4) ATTEN ON: This button controls the sensitivity of the missiles seeker. 'ON' unlit, means maximum sensitivity is provided. 'ON' illuminated, means a selected drop in sensitivity has been commanded. 5) AFC/DLT: This button controls the missile seeker's oscillator. When lit, the 'DLT' indicator shows that the missile's oscillator stays fixed at that of the acquired target. 'DLT' unlit, allows the missile's oscillator to track/tune to variations in target frequency. 6) TRK DLT/HEAD: Unlit, 'TRK DLT' allows the missile seeker head to track a target within ±35 degrees. Outside of ±35 degrees, a seeker head limit will occur. With 'TRK DLT' illuminated, the seeker head is placed 20 degrees downwards and the target azimuth knob can be used to position the seeker ±25 degrees in azimuth. If an angle greater than ±25 degrees is selected, the missile seeker will remain at -20 degrees in elevation, but is positioned at 0 degrees in azimuth. HEAD: When the seeker head is in a rate mode and the seeker position angle is greater than ±35 degrees, power is removed from the seeker's motor and the 'HEAD' light is illuminated. Programming a turn via the TGT AZ knob, pressing 'TRK DLT' or pressing the 'REJ' (Number 11) buttons, will stop the head limit and enable position mode. 7) <GATE/WIDE: This button is used to select the FoV used by the missile after it's launched. With '<GATE' extinguished, the missile seeker FoV is set at the value selected via the 'SECT' button (Number 8), until after the missile is launched, where it's FoV increases to wide if it was previously narrow. After the boost phase, when a signal is acquired, the FoV will collapse to narrow, but open up again to wide if there is a loss of signal. 8) SECT/NAR: This button is used to control the missiles FoV. 'NAR' unlit, means the seeker's FoV is set to wide before launch, with the '<GATE' button (Number 7) setting the desired post-launch seeker characteristics. When 'NAR' is lit, (operative only with the '<GATE/WIDE' button's 'WIDE' light out) the seeker's FoV is confined to 'narrow', until launch where it opens to 'wide'. 9) CORR: The 'CORR' button remains constantly lit. If the button is momentarily pressed on, it causes all signals with the exception of that acquired by the AGM-78 seeker to be suppressed, by being dimmed on the APR-35 panoramic display, the attack scope and the APR-36 warning scope, also the APR-35 will display the seeker's PRF. Should the target information sent to the missile and the signal acquired by the target differ, then the attack scope will dim or be totally blanked. 10) GUIDE/PROP: This button is used to decide the guidance mode the missile will use, after its boost phase. With 'PROP' unlit, the missile will commence midcourse guidance after boost. With 'PROP' lit, the missile will fly a direct pursuit course to the target. If a turn command had been programmed into the missile (via the TGT AZ knob) prior to launch, then the midcourse guidance phase will be initiated after boost, as in the 'PROP' unlit case. 11) REJ: This button is always lit and is used to clear the system and returns the missiles seeker head to the position mode. 12) MSL PWR/ON: This button is used to control power to the missile. With the 'ON' light unlit, heater power to the missile is provided, but power to its onboard systems including the seeker head is removed. With 'ON' lit, heater power to the missile is removed, but power to the seeker head and onboard systems is supplied. The 'FREQ' and 'PRF' controls essentially speaker for themselves and enable the missile to be manually tuned to a chosen frequency and PRF. 'TGT RNG' indicates target range (I don't believe this function was very accurate at all). The 'TGT AZ' knob programs a turn into the AGM-78, up to almost 180 degrees left or right and I believe there are two different profiles depending on launch altitude. It's also used to position the seeker within the forward sector ±25 degrees to the left or right. The 'SEEKER HEAD POS' Indicators, provide a visual indication of the missile's seeker position in elevation and azimuth. The 'BDA VOL' is used to control the volume of the Bomb Damage Assessment signal, emitted by the missile's BDA system. If the missile's signal stopping, is coincident with a target signal ceasing, it's very likely the target was hit.

Some excellent pictures there TacticalOni. Thank you. Posted so information on discord a while back regarding the function of some of those buttons. I'll copy and paste them here in a moment.

$800!!! For what!

Just a slight correction/addition. The AN/ALQ-101-8 & -10 at least, had noise jamming capabilities.

I see.

The QRC-160 wouldn't be an issue as it has been declassified.

Yep. An FOIA is probably your best bet. Is the EF-105F referred to as Combat Nails?

SOLIDKREATE, thanks for the offer, but to provide a little clarification, the supplement I was referring to is a completely separate manual/set of manuals. The supplements to your -34 are something like: TO 1F-105B-34-1-1SS-1 to TO 1F-105B-34-1-1SS-5 for Safety Supplements TO 1F-105B-34-1-1S-1 to TO 1F-105B-34-1-1S-5 for Operational Supplements If you look at the title page (cover) of your manual, the left hand column provides a list of Safety Supplements and Operational Supplements that were associated with the previous manual which this basic manual (updated) replaces. Those older supplements listed, were incorporated into the basic -34 you have. My -34 manual also has a large number of those supplements included and those supplements serve as amendments to the basic manual, before the basic manual is updated. You can almost think of them like errata sections in a book. The supplements required to model the F-105F and F-105G more completely, namely their Wild Weasel functions, are: TO 1F-105D-1A (older title I believe) or TO 1F-105D-1-2 (newer title I believe) Supplementary (SECRET) Flight Manual, F-105D/F Aircraft TO 1F-105G-1A (older title I believe) or TO 1F-105G-1 (newer title I believe) Supplementary (SECRET) Flight Manual, F-105G Aircraft I hope that helps

A 'D' and 'F' could definitely be modelled, but you'd struggle with the 'G'. The Wild Weasel mission equipment in the 'G' was described in classified supplements and while those supplements are most definitely declassified now, they are difficult to locate. Also, given the analogue, EWO critically involved nature of the F-105G and the lack of EW modelling in DCS, I'm not sure how well a player controlled (as the EWO/Bear) F-105G would work.

That's how I understand it as well. The A-6 which used in its various guises the AN/APS-107A/B (scope), AN/APR-25 and ALR-45 (not the more advanced 'F' version) displayed dots and dashes on the scope. The AN/ALR-45F and ALR-67 used alphanumeric characters and symbols.

That's my understanding as well regarding the PWIII. Roll rate is supposed to range between 30°/sec. to 200°/sec depending on flight conditions etc.

I don't recall the PWII having the characteristic of rolling in-flight so I'll need to check on that.

I can't comment about the Shrike rolling, however it did employ "bang bang" guidance which would cause it to slip sideways from left to right. Because the centre of lift was located at the missiles CoG, the missile had a tendency to slide sideways rather than change heading.

Those are great pictures Lance thanks! I've never seen a picture of it fitted to the F-14 before. On the Intruder glareshield, you can just about distinguish one set of light point slightly more towards the pilot and then further to the right of it, another set of lights pointed at the B/N.

By the AN/ALR-67 being "...exclusively an F/A-18 RWR", I assume you mean it's the only RWR the Hornet ever used, rather than no other jet using it? I don't think the fuzzbuster story is just a legend, but I should have been clearer in my post. There was an article with the vice-president/former vice-president of the Whistler company that manufactured the fuzzbusters, in this case the Whistler Q1000. The Navy bought a whole bunch of them for an absolute bargain, made some small modifications (which surprised the Whistler engineers), most notably drilling a hole precisely in the correct spot to disable the K-band antenna, because the Navy were interested in the X-band spectrum. The VP didn't really want to get involved, because there was far too much bureaucracy and time involved with the Navy for such a small order. A funny anecdote, the Navy wanted the items shipped in plain boxes rather than the standard, Whistler multicoloured design, but the President refused and said the best they could do was stencil "No Step" on the box to make it milspec. The Navy also sent them a ton of paperwork to fill and they just sent it all back as the whole ordeal was such a headache for a small order. Regarding the A-6 fuzzbuster, it wasn't really, at least the one I'm talking about. It was an urgent interim upgrade to detect CW emissions, most notably from the Hawk system. There were two pairs of lights on the glareshield, one for the pilot, the other for the B/N, but they were identical. Each indicator had a green and a yellow light, which alerted the crew to a CW emission from the left or right side of the jet.

Thanks. I'm not familiar with the AN/DLQ-3B/C, but the fuzzbuster system (early 80's I think) I mentioned was an RWR to detect CW emissions that the AN/ALR-45 couldn't. It was attached to the glareshield in the A-6. BTW You spoke about the ALQ-100, -126A and -126B. Was the only real difference between them frequency range and reliability or the -126B for example employ more advanced deceptive techniques the other two didn't?

_Hoss, did you ever work on the interim fuzzbuster A-6's and the ALQ-167?

For those interested, here is a list of Shrike variants I posted on discord about a week ago: AGM-45A-2, - G/H (formerly C) AGM-45B-2, - G/H (formerly C) AGM-45A-3, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45B-3, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45A-3A, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45B-3A, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45A-3B, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45B-3B, - E/F (formerly S) AGM-45A-4, - G/H (formerly C) AGM-45B-4, - G/H (formerly C) AGM-45A-6, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45B-6, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45A-7, - C/D (formerly L) AGM-45B-7, - C/D (formerly L) AGM-45A-9, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45B-9, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45A-9A, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45B-9A, - H/I (formerly X) AGM-45A-10, - E/F & G/H (formerly S/C) AGM-45B-10, - E/F & G/H (formerly S/C) NOTE: 1) The AGM-45A-2 and AGM-45B-2 are the only versions not to have the angle-gating capability. 2) The AGM-45A-3A and AGM-45B-3A are narrow band versions. 3) The AGM-45A-7 and AGM-45B-7, were the first variants to introduce a cockpit selectable EAS bypass function. 4) The AGM-45A-9A and AGM-45B-9A are G-bias versions.

Were they really all different? I thought there were 4 versions of the 'B', PAT ARM (only 3 converted), Mod 0, Mod 0/1 and Mod 1.

To model the F-111D and or F-111F, having some of the maintenance manuals would also be of great help, but the following aircrew manuals are what you'd need: TO 1F-111D-1 Flight Manual TO 1F-111D-1-1 Flight Manual Performance Data TO 1F-111D-1-2 System Operator Manual Fire Power Control System TO 1F-111D-34-1-1 Nonnuclear Weapon Delivery Manual TO 1F-111A-34-1-2 Nonnuclear Weapon Delivery Manual Basic Information For the 'F' model, it's: TO 1F-111F-1 Flight Manual TO 1F-111F-1-1 Flight Manual Performance Data TO 1F-111F-1-2 System Operator Manual Fire Power Control System TO 1F-111F-1-5 System Operator Manual Fire Power Control System (Pave Tack) TO 1F-111F-1-6 TO 1F-111F-34-1-1 Nonnuclear Weapon Delivery Manual TO 1F-111A-34-1-2 Nonnuclear Weapon Delivery Manual Basic Information

It really shouldn't matter which one is used as they're exactly the same. I guess the only difference would be to use my title page.