not correct for usaf and ang No GBU-16?

[Gunfreak]

Seems like a quite common bomb is missing from the F-16?

You either have to us 500lb or the overkill 2000lb

[Tholozor]

USAF typically doesn't use the Mk-83 series of bombs anymore, that's more of a Navy weapon.

[Gunfreak]

3 hours ago, Tholozor said:

USAF typically doesn't use the Mk-83 series of bombs anymore, that's more of a Navy weapon.

But when did they stop using them. If the block 50 did use them in the 90s. It should still be available 

[Tholozor]

6 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

But when did they stop using them. If the block 50 did use them in the 90s. It should still be available 

I dont know the specifics on when the USAF stopped actually using the Mk-83 series, but the Block 50 as-depicted in DCS is representative of a post-CCIP upgrade around 2007.

Edited November 2 by Tholozor

[Lima29]

The USAF stopped using the Mk83 roughly around the end of the Vietnam war. Since then it has used some -83’s, but only for routine use on the F-22 (as the GBU-32).

So, no never been used by the USAF on an F-16 (except maybe an Edward’s test bird).

Edited November 3 by Lima29