Spinners

Loire 46's

A nice pair of 38G's...

Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1B - No.6 Squadron, RAF Middle East Command, 1976 Thanks Paul!

Patrolling Pair

McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom FG.1 - No.74 Squadron, RAF Far East Air Force, 1971 In January 1968, the UK's Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced that all British troops would be withdrawn from major military bases in South East Asia by 1971 and for the RAF this would mean the end of the Far East Air Force. However, the incoming Conservative government of 1970 quickly reversed this decision so as to demonstrate it's political and military commitment to South East Asia as part of the Five Power Defence Arrangements. However, to balance the books they not only cancelled the proposed refit of HMS Eagle (necessary to effectively operate the F-4K Phantom) but confirmed their plans to withdraw this fine warship from service. Following this announcement, a total of 20 F-4K airframes that had originally been ordered for the Fleet Air Arm were diverted to the Royal Air Force. Initially, these aircraft were to be used to bolster the UK's air defences but with the renewed commitment to South East Asia they were diverted to the Far East Air Force to replace the Lightning F.6's of No.74 Squadron based at RAF Tengah where they served until 1976.

Northrop Tiger FGA.1 - No.1 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1972

Northrop Tiger F.2 - No.74 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1977 It would have been rude not too...

VPAF Tiger

+1 Super Mario!

Boulton Paul Valiant PR.IV - No.541 Squadron, Royal Air Force, May 1944 YEYEYE's lovely Saab J21A-1

Supermansaab

Very nice and much appreciated.

I'm particularly good at that....

Boeing A-15C Shadow - 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, USAFE, 2007 In 1992 the McDonnell Douglas Phantom Works Division (for special projects and located at Area 51) began the development of what was intended to be a stealth technology demonstator. The project soon became known as the 'Bird of Prey' (a reference to the Klingon warship from the Star Trek television series) and progressed smoothly and efficiently leading to a successful first flight in September 1996. Costs were substantially reduced by using an off-the-shelf Pratt & Whitney JT15D turbofan engine and manual hydraulic controls instead of fly-by-wire controls and initial testing soon demonstrated that the design had considerable operational potential. In 1997, immediately after the Boeing–McDonnell Douglas merger, Boeing Integrated Defence Systems was asked to produce a short production run of 60 operational 'Bird of Prey' aircraft. This was planned as a larger machine optimised for the tactical attack mission and using computerised controls with off-the-shelf avionics. The chosen powerplant was the General Elecric F414 non-afterburning turbofan engine developed from the F404 and originally intended for the cancelled McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger. The project was still officially a 'Black Project' and continued to be known as the 'Bird of Prey' until it was finally announced to the world in August 1999 as the A-15C 'Shadow' with no official reasons given as to what (or where) the A-15A and A-15B were. Entering service with the 410th Flight Test Squadron in Mojave in May 2002 the A-15C eventually equipped a three-squadron wing based at Spangdahlem from 2004 until the present day.

I'm moist with anticipation...

ROCAF A-1E Skyraiders

Sud-Aviation Vautour IIA - No.24 Squadron, 'The Hawks', Indian Air Force, 1965

Bloomin' lovely!

Sud-Aviation Vautour IIA - No.5 Squadron, 'Tuskers', Indian Air Force, Kasai Province, Congo, 1962

Tiger over Wattisham!

Mikoyan MiG-29A - Vietnam People's Air Force, 1989

I think Daniel is doing a Lancer. Cancel that. I don't know what it is.

Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer Mk.51 - No.8 Squadron, Indian Air Force, 1971

Not too sure, but they're essential. Next time I'm on my 'play' PC I'll attach the folder. TWIN155.7z