Description: • 347 photos - most photos in color
• 22 colored profiles
• Rare and first revealed photos
• 12 pages of 'Walk-around', which give close-up information
for building models
Availability: Sold-out.
Press Review: "The latest volume in the Isradecal
series of references on aircraft of the Israeli Air Force (IAF)
covers the F-16C/D, know as Barak (Lightning). A companion to Isradecals’
new 1/48 decal sheet for Barak, IAF-21, the book covers both Block
30 and Block 40 versions of the F-16C and –D models. For those
looking for a reference for the earlier F-16A/B “Netz”
in IAF service, Isradecals has an earlier publication covering these
versions.
The first chapter of the book provides a general history of the
Barak from the initial “Peace Marble II” order to the
recent contract for the Block 52+ “F-16I”. Specific modifications
and weaponry used by the IAF F-16 force are also detailed in the
first chapter. For those wondering, the book does not discuss what
is inside the large spine of the F-16D models as this is still quite
classified.
Subsequent chapters are devoted to individual squadrons, which fly
the Barak. Each chapter contains a unit history and is punctuated
with narratives from IAF pilots. . The discussions of operations
are quite up to date, including missions flown as late as October
2003. Each squadron chapter is profusely illustrated with photos,
almost all in full color, and includes side view color profiles
of specific aircraft operated by the squadron. Many of the photos
show the aircraft fully armed, providing the modeler a guide for
some of the common loadouts used during operations.
The last pages of the book contain an extensive walkaround section.
Detail shots are provided of the cockpits, wheels, spines, antennas,
and landing gear with the emphasis on differences between Block
30 and Block 40 aircraft. Also include are detail shots of external
stores carried by the IAF F-16s. In addition to US weapons such
as AIM-9L, JDAM, and GBU-15, photos are provided of Israeli stores
such as the Python 4 AAM, IMI Delilah decoy, Rafael Spice guided
bomb, and Lightning targeting pod. Also covered are the IMI 600
gallon fuel tanks and the VER-2 and VER-4 Vertical Ejector Racks.
This is the only reference on IAF F-16C/D aircraft you’ll ever
need. Highly Recommended!" Hyper Scale, December 2003
