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Hi folks,this is my quick 'n dirty conversion of the RA-5C to a fleet defence / attack platform. A/G loadouts in progress and some skinning work needed !

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you know, this would have been a good way to bring Phoenix capable aircraft to the Midways, which were unable to handle Tomcats (they got many Hornet squadrons IRL)

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Looks like a North American project NR-349 Retaliator, but without third engine.

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I think this was one of the first mods I can remember from SFP1.

 

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Bit more tweaking....added 2 extra outer wing pylons for sidewinders and the Northrop TCS system....

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This F/A-5C is a flying AEGIS destroyer........ or a third-size EB-1C.

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Superb! Love the TCS.

Writing about the A-5A Vigilante in 'Bomber Aircraft of the West' Bill Gunston reckoned it had an excellent wing for a fighter.

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