Saab J 15 - The Swedish Pirate Copy...

[+JonathanRL 974]

Saab J 15 Stormvinden

During the pre-war year of 1939, Sweden found themselves in a high demand of Fighters to augment its outdated Air Force but found itself unable to buy them save from inferior and outdated models. As the Phony War begun, the United Kingdom begun in earnest to produce the popular Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun instead of focusing on their own models without having the licence to do so from Bofors. In revenge, Bofors arranged for some of their contacts in the United Kingdom to provide the Swedish Government with plans for the modern British aircraft "Defiant" and "Hurricane". While some proposed that the Defiant would be the better and more modern choice, Saab was given the task to produce the Hurricane but improve where they could. Finding little to improve upon, most of the aircraft was kept intact save for the weapons - the eight machineguns was replaced by the newly developed Swedish 13mm machineguns giving the aircraft a somewhat heavier punch. The Camo Pattern was also kept but with different colours - one scheme for summer and one for winter operations.

Deliveries begun to outfit the Figther section of F 11 Nyköping and F 21 Luleå in early 1941. During the summer of 1941 and throughout the Finnish Continuation War, Saab continued to produce the model for the Finnish Air Force where it performed with satisfaction, earning a 7 to 1 Kill Ratio against Soviet Aircraft. The Hawker Company issued a formal protest against this pirated version in 1944 and demanded licences fees but the note was ignored by both Saab and Swedish Authorities and the demand has yet to be met even until this day.

 

 

Edited January 2, 2016 by JonathanRL

[Spinners 15,986]

Excellent work Jonathan and a great backstory too! Well done.

[Stratos 3,192]

I licked the backstory too! Well done mate!

[+Hans Topp 115]

Great job Jonathan!!!!! Be careful Spinners.... there are somebody that want your "what if Mastery"        

[+JonathanRL 974]

Nah :D

I just have the desire to do Swedish Stuff (All recent TSF stuff has been released at the start of the year, TSF 2, Exp 1...) so now when I am still waiting for a Viggen I do other stuff instead - including a bunch of What-If Stuff...