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Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 'Canuck' - 101 Squadron, Israeli Air Force, 1967 Skin Credit: Sundowner

Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 'Canuck' - 101 Squadron, Israeli Air Force, 1967

Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.4 - Fliegerstaffel 16, Swiss Air Force, 1965 The EFW N-20.10 Aiguillon was planned to be Switzerland's first indigenous jet fighter aircraft and was based upon an advanced design for a four-engined swept-wing fighter by the Swiss Federal Aircraft Factory. Taking shape in the early post-war years this ambitious aircraft was to be powered by four turbofan engines buried in the wings with provision that two engines could be shut down in flight to increase range. As the Swiss aircraft industry had no experience with advanced aerodynamics or jet aircraft it was planned that several wind tunnel models would be produced followed by the EFW N-20.01 a 3/5th scale powered glider planned to allow testing of the novel wing shape. The wooden EFW N-20.01 had fabric covered control surfaces and was equipped with a JATO solid rocket motor. To speed development (and reduce cost) the nose gear came from a de Havilland Vampire whilst the main landing gear came from a Messerschmitt Bf 109. First flown on April 17th, 1948 the N-20.01 was destroyed in a landing accident on July 1st, 1949 at Emmen air force base but had demonstrated generally good handling characteristics allowing EFW to proceed onto the EFW N-20.02 Arbalète powered by four 220lbs thrust Turboméca Piméné turbojets mounted above and below the wings. This aircraft first flew on November 16th, 1951 and demonstrated good manoeuvrability and eventually reached a maximum speed of 466 mph. Almost concurrently, the definitive EFW N-20.10 Aiguillon was taking shape but the planned Mamba SM-1 turbofans were way down on thrust. The prototype was completed in early 1952 and flew briefly in an unplanned 'hop' during a taxi test on April 8th, 1952 but development of the engine and aircraft was abruptly cancelled by the Swiss Federal Government later in the month. As a replacement, in October 1952 the Swiss Federal Government placed an order with Avro Canada for 50 CF-100 Mark 4 Canuck two-seat all-weather interceptor aircraft. Deliveries commenced during August 1955 and the Swiss CF-100's were initially armed with eight 0.5-inch Browning M3 guns (with 200 rounds per gun) in a forward firing ventral gun pack but were upgraded in the early 1960's to carry the AIM-9B Sidewinder air-to-air missile on new wing pylons. The upgraded CF-100's were introduced into Swiss Air Force service by Fliegerstaffel 16 and remained in service until 1968 when the remaining CF-100's were replaced by BAC Lightning F.Mk.58's. Skin Credit: Sundowner

Gloster Javelin Mk.55 - 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Republic of China Air Force, 1966

Aermacchi Impala FGA.1 - No.6 Squadron, RAF Near East Air Force, 1976 Skin Credit: Wrench

Gloster Javelin FAW.9G - No.19 and No.92 Squadrons, RAF Germany, 1972 Skin Credit: Sundowner

An elderly RAF Clunk

Gloster Javelin FAW.9R - No.151 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1971 Skin Credit - Sundowner

Portuguese Javelins

No Russ i didn't but I'm still recovering from Covid so can't run to any windows these days...

I work at the local drive-in Testing Unit (as a steward) and went 14 weeks without an issue but my luck ran out and I was sent home on Christmas Eve eventually testing positive on the 26th. The first few days were nightmarish and I've blanked them out. I turned a corner on New Years Day and my sense of smell/taste quickly returned. My health is so far behind where it was (I was cycling in and working an 11-hour day) and my employer (NHS) don't seem that bothered about me so I might just send in an email confirming my poor health and asking for support.

Hawker Hunter FGA61 - Grupo 2 de Caza Bombardeo, Fuerza Aérea Argentina, 1961 Template Credit - Sundowner

Mikoyan MiG-31E 'Foxhound-A' - Mongolian Air Force, 1989 Nice work Ed!

Libyan Strikemaster

Cool. No, it was never released and I can't quite remember what SAM I used to create the SAHM shown in the pics.

I always update Windows 10 as and when they come in and the only issue I have is that when I run SF2 after an update all my carefully arranged desktop icons go walkabout. Annoying!!

Lunar '91

Fitter-A

Fabulous weathering effects on the 110.

Blackburn Bridlington B.1 - No.27 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, 1937 Veltro2K's lovely Curtiss BT-32 Condor Skin Credit: Charles

North American FJ-1 Fury - Belgian Marine Component, 1953

It is a 'beta' release over at the DAT site.

Down South

Curtis P-42B Twinhawk - Portuguese Arma da Aeronautica, Base aérea de Ota, 1943 Crédito da pele: Charles PoAF.7z

ROCAF Roll