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British Aerospace Hunter FGA.9C - No.74 (Aggressor) Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1983 In April 1976 the 527th Tactical Fighter Training Aggressor Squadron activated at RAF Alconbury flying the F-5E in the 'aggressor' role training USAF and NATO forces by teaching and demonstrating soviet air tactics under the title of Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics. RAF pilots who encountered the 'aggressors' began to wax lyrical about the experience and soon RAF chiefs had decided to form a similar training squadron and reactivated No.74 squadron in 1977 equipped with Hunter FGA.9's from the recently disbanded Wittering wing. Initially operating from RAF Wittering the squadron moved to RAF Brawdy in 1979 with a semi-permanent detachment based at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus. In 1979 the incoming Conservative government conducted a review of Britain's defences and this saw the RAF being authorised to form a third Lightning squadron and convert 88 Hawk T.1 trainers to T.1A standard (adding Sidewinder capability) to serve as short-range interceptor aircraft for point defence alongside the radar-equipped Phantom and Tornado F.3 aircraft. In addition, No.74 squadrons Hunters were upgraded to FGA.9C standard adding Sidewinder capability and new inner-wing pylons plus scabbed-on chaff and flare dispensers. The reworked Hunters served in a variety of colour schemes and remained in service until 1991.

Interesting thoughts. But my backstory revolves around cost-savings for McNamara and slotting in a new engine would add to the cost as would avionics changes - just ask the Swiss who ended up with the most expensive Mirage's of all time even without re-engining!

Fantastic! £2.54? I've paid more for a Sandwich...

Whoa! Steady on there!

Nice work on those Honduran Kfirs Kevin. Cool!

BAC Lightning F.53H - 59th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hungarian Air Force, 1992 The revolutions of 1989 generally had a domino effect across Eastern Europe and Hungary soon followed Poland and in March 1989 the government bravely declared the anniversary of the 1848 Revolution a national holiday and this was soon followed by the reburial of former Prime Minister Imre Nagy (executed after the 1956 Revolution) and calls for Soviet forces to leave Hungary. Popular opposition to the Communist regime continued eventually leading to Mátyás Szűrös declaring Hungary a republic on October 23rd, 1989 and the free elections of March 1990. However. with Soviet forces withdrawing fast the Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Légierő) was soon short of equipment and spares and when the Soviet MiG-29's departed from Tokol in 1991 the air defence of Hungary rested with literally a handful of poorly maintained MiG-21's. During the late 1980's British Aerospace had bought back many of the surviving Saudi Lightning F.53's and had hoped to sell them to Austria (whose air force were hard-pressed to intercept a business jet) but the deal fell through and the Lightnings had continued to lanquish at Warton prompting a tentative offer to sell them to Hungary at a knock-down price. In May 1991 the UK Government bought 24 of the ex-Saudi Lightning F.53's and gifted them to the Hungarian Air Force in a move believed to have orchestrated by President George H. Bush. Arriving in August 1991 the Lightnings were operated by the 59th Tactical Fighter Wing at Kecskemét AFB and served until 1998 when they were replaced by MiG-29's donated from Germany and Poland. This uses the splendid Lightning F.53 from Expansion Pack 2, some new decals by me and some stock Polish 3-digit numbers.

BAC Lightning F.53H - 59th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hungarian Air Force, 1994

The summer of 86...

View File [Fictional] Avro-Mikoyan CF-109 'Archer' (MiG-21SM) Avro-Mikoyan CF-109 'Archer' for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2 This is a very simple mod of the stock MiG-21SM to give a very fictional Avro-Mikoyan CF-109 Archer in service with the Royal Canadian Air Force or perhaps the Peoples' Republic of Canada Air Force. I had absolutely no intention of releasing this but did so as a request so please feel free to further mod/change it in whatever way grabs your fancy. You have full control... INSTRUCTIONS 1. From the AIRCRAFT folder drag and drop the MiG-21SM_RCAF folder into your Aircraft folder. 2. From the DECALS folder drag and drop the MiG-21SM_RCAF folder into your Decals folder. That's it! CREDITS As always, thanks to Third Wire for a great little game/sim. And, finally, thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community. Regards Spinners Version 2 - 23/05/2020 Version 1 - 14/07/2011 Submitter Spinners Submitted 07/14/2011 Category What If Hangar

Furry dice.

yes.

Nice one Enriko.

Splendid stuff. Must try more lo-viz 'what ifs'.

Go Dhimar!

Patrolling the Rockies... (Any resemblance to the Alps in SF2E is entirely a coincidence).

I've done the same thing on my Phantom 'ADC' where I only wanted air-to-air missiles. You'll need to open up the LOD and find the mesh name. For the record, this what TK called those parts on the F-4E; Component[012]=LeftInnerRailSwayBrace Component[013]=RightInnerRailSwayBrace

Agreed. Well done.

Sweet!

Avro-Mikoyan Archers - No.425 'Alouette' Squadron, Peoples Republic Of Canada Air Force, 1967

Avro-Mikoyan Archer - No.425 'Alouette' Squadron, Republic of Canada Air Forces, 1967

Exactly. Embrace and enjoy.

Then you need to move on...

Mirage F.1... but I won't get my knickers in a knot if it's the iconic Tomcat. It's all good.

Avro Canada CF-109 Athena - No.425 'Alouette' Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, 1965 Would have fitted in the 'masquerade' thread!