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Block 42 F-16D

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F-16D-42-CF, 87-0394 assigned to the 310th TFTS, 58th TTW on the ramp at Luke AFB in freshly applied subdued paint.

This is a nice view to see the P&W F100PW220 engine nozzles and the small mouth NSI (Normal Shock Inlet) air intake.

The jet carries the AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN navigation pod on the left inlet hardpoint. The ASHM (Aft Seat Hud Monitor) can be clearly seen installed on top of the aft cockpit glare shield.

On previous D models, there was only two MFD's to display stuff like radar screen, weapons stores control and Maverick IR targeting imagery, but with the addition of the boresighted FLIR in the AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN navigation pod, the pilot could view the Night Vision IR display in the ASHM, The AGM-65 Maverick missile video from the missile's IR seeker head in the left MFD and the slewable IR and laser spotter on the AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Targeting pod.
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