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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

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

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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.

 

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

 

looks great, wrong but great!

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RafaleC for Brazilian Air Force cool.gif

 

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

 

looks great, wrong but great!

 

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

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

 

All over grey RNZAF No. 75 Squadron

 

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Factory green NZ Army 1 Reconnaissance/ Attack Squadron

 

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I also was busy with the precious bird from Heberth:

 

The spanish navy version:

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The japanese "Arashi" (Stormwind)

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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***

 

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Now with an improved Skin by ChrisBV

 

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Chapeau! Beautiful work Ant :salute:

 

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

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I was bored. Can you tell? :lol:

 

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.

 

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