F-16 Fighting Falcons by David F. Brown, Robert F. Dorr

By David F. Brown, Robert F. Dorr

The "electric jet" or "Viper" (as the F-16 is popularly identified within the US Air strength) is usually considered as the best dogfighter on this planet. however the F-16 is greater than a MIG killer - again and again this plane has verified its ground-attack features, such a lot lately in Operation barren region hurricane opposed to Iraq forces in the course of the liberation of Kuwait at the start of 1991.

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One of the most significant improvements in the Sheridan was the adoption of an AN/VVG-1 laser rangefinder, the first installed on a US tank. The M551A1 was the first US tank equipped with a laser rangefinder to improve gun accuracy. The rangefinder was added on to the commander’s cupola below the machine-gun tripod, as seen on this example of the 2nd ACR in Germany in 1974. qxd:NVG153 26/11/08 11:34 Page 35 The Sheridan had a more urgent requirement for this system than tanks with conventional guns, as its standard M409 projectile was unusually slow and had a pronounced ballistic arc, mandating greater elevation correction than typical high-velocity ammunition.

The conversion of the armored cavalry units in USAREUR began in June 1978 and was completed in April 1979 and in the rest of the Army by 1980. The exception to the retirement plan was a single armor battalion with the 82nd Airborne Division, and a dozen vehicles in service with the National Guard. The “residual fleet” was drawn down to 140 vehicles, the remainder being held in pre-positioned reserve. AIRBORNE OPERATIONS The 82nd Airborne Division was the only unit to regularly make use of the M551 Sheridan in the airborne role.

For forced entry, the other two methods were needed. Parachute drop could be undertaken using the C-130 or C-141 using low-velocity air drop (LVAD) techniques. qxd:NVG153 26/11/08 11:34 Page 39 parachutes. A far more dramatic method was the low-altitude parachute extraction system (LAPES). As in the case of more conventional parachute delivery, the Sheridan was mounted on a special pallet with crushable honeycomb below to help cushion the impact. The Sheridan would be carried into the drop area by C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which would fly as low and as slow as possible over the landing area.

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