What If Screenshot Thread.......

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Grumman F-111B Bobcat - 178th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, North Dakota ANG, 1976

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July 1st, 1985... first flight of the prototype of the Mirage 2000CR-01 ! Unknown customer... 

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 After the Falklands war the British government and military chiefs had a re-think, much to the annoyance of the Royal Navy....the ageing Vulcan was given a reprieve and a massive upgrade programme was started..........

 

To be continued.........

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turning the Vulcan into the British BUFF?

mandatory themed screenie,  practice for tomorrow's show

 

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Convair 201 of the German Navy is taking off from temporary runway in Norway. This bird is called "Orkan" (hurricane in english) by the german forces.

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Convair 201. Service designation of the US-Navy F-13A Seagull.

A pair of F-13A of VF-31Tomcatters during SEAD mission.

 

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The possible Heirs of the Mirage Dynasty in Argentina...

The MiG-29C, the J-10 and the MiG-35...

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Grumman F-111B Bobcat - VF-1 'Wolfpack', USN, 1977

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SEPECAT Jaguar FRS.4 - 899 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, 1980

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General Dynamics F-111A - 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, USAF Tactical Air Command, 1964

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Aero L-39CA Albatros - Grupo 5, Fuerza Aérea Argentina

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German carrier operations.

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On 15/08/2021 at 12:34 AM, daddyairplanes said:

turning the Vulcan into the British BUFF?

 

 

 

Exactly right m8, you should never be without a Big Stick..!

Just a 2 man crew nowadays.....

More internal fuel ( still has the Bombay ) more powerful engines.....in fact just a whole lot more capable..

 

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Hawker Hunter FGA.9B - No.28 Squadron, RAF South East Asia Command, 1968

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Another McNamara Wet Dream

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Into The Valley

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Panavia Tempest F.3 - No.229 Operational Conversion Unit, Royal Air Force, 1991

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German Hornets.

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On 18/8/2021 at 6:27 AM, Spinners said:

SEPECAT Jaguar FRS.4 - 899 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy, 1980

I remember seeing a Jaguar operating on a carrier. I think it was called Jaguar M, and was in the run with the Super Etendard... Nice model though, it looks very nice...

 

Mandatory screenshot: what if Argentina had bought Rafales?

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(WHAT IF) THE ARGENTINIAN ZERO:

During the 1990s, the F-16 was the predetermined fighter plane for every NATO allied country. Some countries even did its own versions: with the help of Lockheed Martin, Japan developed the Mitsubishi F-2. In the other side of the world though, Argentina was searching for a replacement of its ageing A-4s and Mirages. In the real world, they got the A-4AR Fightinghawk, but since this is a "what if" thread, I have the honor to introduce you to the Lockheed/FMA IA-16 "Serpiente". The Serpiente used the same blueprints as the F-2, but with some modifications on the avionics, and in the intake, to meet the requeriment of a plane capable of mantaining a low altitude flight regime without damaging the engine. Also, the Serpiente could be armed AIM-120 and AIM-9s, along with several multi purpose bombs and AG missiles like the Exocet or Martín Pescador. Painted in a low viz scheme, the Serpiente put Argentina among the top air forces in the world, competing with Japan, France, and the UK. These planes saw an extensive use in the FAA, participating in various drills and exercises along with countries like the UK, France, India and Germany. In 2015, the Mirages were retired, and Argentina made an order for 24 IA-16 Block 2, and upgraded the existing ones to the Block 1++ "Yarará" standard, to match the avionics and radar of the upcoming Block 2. The "Serpiente" is still in service today, with more than 25,000 flight hours in his record.

 

 

Sorry for the quality, these were made in my laptop...

IA-16 from the 6to Grupo de Caza, based in Tandil, Buenos Aires.

IA-16 from the 5to Grupo de Caza, based in Villa Reynolds, San Luis.

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Kahus on ODS!

 

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Bristol Vincentious B.2 - No.617 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, 1963

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Yakovlev Yak-75 'Fireball' - Soviet Air Force

(KF-2 Hammer)

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Hawker Hunter FGA.9B - No.45 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1974