US Air Force: IRST für F-15 und F-16

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Legion Pod reaches two flight milestones

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An infrared search and tracking pod, known as the Legion Pod, recently passed two milestones in two different Air Force fighter aircraft here.

The first milestone came July 8 when an F15C Eagle fired an AIM-9X missile using the pod. The second milestone came five days later when an F16 Fighting Falcon flew its first-ever operational flight carrying the new system.

The pre-developmental test phase began in early 2019. The unit completed 80% of the testing needed before entering into the official developmental test phase.

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