What If Screenshot Thread.......

[+dtmdragon 2,704]

Factual: The Royal New Zealand Air Force not only looked at the A-7 Corsair II in the early 1970's instead of the Skyhawk but again in the late 80's. When the RNZAF decided to upgrade it's Skyhawk fleet with the Kahu project at the end of the 80's it had identified the F-16C as it's ideal option. However upgrading the Skyhawks gave the RNZAF the same capability in the close air support/ maritime strike role for a fraction of the price which is what it chose to do. However at one stage a modernised fleet of ex US A-7 Corsair II aircraft were seriously considered. So here is my take on what that modernised aircraft would have looked like using rebuilt ex US Navy A-7E airframes.

 

A-7(E)M (Modernised) Corsair II:

The modernisation has included; AN/APG-68(V)1 radar, AN/ALR-69 Radar Warning Receiver, updated glass cockpit with MFD's and wide angle HUD, Stencil SJU-8 Ejection seat, AN/ALQ-126B and AN/ALQ-167 ECM jammers, SATCOM antenna, UHF antenna, armament upgrades including the capability to use the AIM-9L, AGM-65B/G, AGM-84 Harpoon and GBU-16 Laser Guided Bomb.

 

RNZAF No. 75 Squadron late 1980's/ early 90's

 

RNZAF No. 75/ No. 2 Composite Squadron 1998+

Edited April 16, 2012 by dtmdragon

[Spinners 15,986]

Great work Dan.

[Stratos 3,192]

Love those Phantoms Sundowner!!

[Teras 67]

Viper going in hot

 

 

[Stratos 3,192]

In early 80's, Argentina purchased a batch of 16 Mirage F.1 (Argentina) and 4 two seaters. Used in the Malvinas/Falklands war with great effect, they got 2 Harriers for no Mirages killed. Also got some of the ships accounted to Argentinian planes.

 

 

[Spinners 15,986]

Dassault Rafale FG.1's - 800 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, 2007

 

A bit of a WIP

[+ianh755 196]

Spinners -NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! You've gone too far this time, too far

 

looks great, wrong but great!

[+Heberth 159]

RafaleC for Brazilian Air Force

 

Spinners -NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! You've gone too far this time, too far

 

looks great, wrong but great!

 

there is no limit to What-if buddy! as you can see, here we have one more impossible jet: BRAZILIAN's RAFALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited April 19, 2012 by cadeteBRA

[+dtmdragon 2,704]

Royal New Zealand Airforce and Royal New Zealand Army 'what if' AH-64D(NZ) Apache attack helicopters:

 

All over grey RNZAF No. 75 Squadron

 

 

Factory green NZ Army 1 Reconnaissance/ Attack Squadron

 

 

 

[Teras 67]

upgrading EF-2000T3 to Apr12 level

 

 

[Spinners 15,986]

[ValAstur 1,294]

I also was busy with the precious bird from Heberth:

 

The spanish navy version:

 

 

The japanese "Arashi" (Stormwind)

 

 

[Wrench 9,848]

that JASDF blue is SHARP!!!

[dsawan 624]

agreed

[+EricJ 4,245]

Returning after JDAM testing

[ValAstur 1,294]

Argentines "Upgrade" for the Super Etendard - the "Vendaval" (Storm)

 

 

[Spinners 15,986]

Argentines "Upgrade" for the Super Etendard - the "Vendaval" (Storm)

 

Scorchio!

 

[dsawan 624]

cool naz! i was hoping for a skin for this bird. Hope ya can release her when ready.

[+ianh755 196]

Sea Harrier FA4 2007-2020

 

Shortly before the paperwork scrapping the Sea Harrier FA2 was to have been signed a Secret memo came from the US DOD claiming that the F-35 was going to be much delayed, probably until 2015-2020. Rather than leave the Royal Navy toothless for a generation the decision was made to upgrade the Sea Harrier to FA4 status as a stop-gap until the much delayed F-35 was ready.

 

As well as an uprated engine and a slightly improved Air to Air upgrade the Navy now decided that it needed it's Aircraft to have a precision capability if was to play any part in upcoming conflicts. By this point the RAF's technical whizz-kids had upgraded their precision strike armoury with some World Class munitions, which now allowed the previously limited strike role of the Sea Harrier to be greatly expanded.

 

***Just a stores upgrade of the upcoming Sea Harrier FRS2 Release by Wrench***

 

 

 

***EDIT*** -

 

Now with an improved Skin by ChrisBV

 

 

Edited April 29, 2012 by ianh755

[Spinners 15,986]

Douglas Dauntless IIA - No.26 (Army Air Co-Operation) Squadron, RAF Fighter Command, 1940

 

 

[stuntman 170]

nice model and skin spinners

[+Sundowner 4,831]

 

 

[Spinners 15,986]

Chapeau! Beautiful work Ant

 

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Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Murangal Mk.II - Royal Australian Air Force, 1942

Edited April 30, 2012 by Spinners

[+Sundowner 4,831]

Thanks m8,

 

bolter.....

 

[+JonathanRL 974]

I was bored. Can you tell?

 

There actually is a story behind this; aside from me checking if a simple repaint is as simple as one would think.

 

In Sweden, we have a Network called OFOG. They are against all weapons, and are keen to spraypaint any military material they come across pink (As well as encouraging soldiers from NATO countries to desert by offering them a cup of coffee). They also made a point to bully and harass openly gay members of the Swedish Armed Forces during Stockholm Pride.

 

As such, I did the work for them before they could get close and... you know, actually remove the weapons before the Soviets arrived ;-)

 

Political Satire in other words.