F-16B Israeli Air Force: an interesting detail

November 30, 2010 Military Aviation, Vega 2010
David Cenciotti

The following picture taken at Decimomannu airbase on Nov. 17, 2010, unveils an interesting detail: the Israeli F-16B Nezt just taken off from runway 35 for a Vega 2010 sortie carries what seems to be a chaff and a flare dispenser among the ventral fins, something that was never noticed before.

Close-up view:

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  2. As a IAF technician I can tell you these are chaff flare, some planes also have them on the upper part of the body around the back tail area.

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