Spinners

For my Indonesian Tu-22 'Blinder' interceptor I created a 'Golok' missile using the stock Sa-8 'Gecko' with the data.ini of the AIM-7D (early Sparrow). Fits the Phantom like a glove!

Phantom FRS.51 - 300 Squadron, Indian Navy

McDonnell Douglas/BAe Phantom FRS.1 - 300 Squadron, Indian Naval Air Squadron The retirement of HMS Ark Royal (R07) in 1978 saw immediate interest from the Indian Government with offers made for both the carrier and its Buccaneer, Phantom and Gannet aircraft. However, the RAF insisted on the previously proposed plans to transfer the Buccaneers and Phantoms to RAF Germany and RAF Strike Command respectively but eventually agreed to relinquish their claim on the Phantoms when the UK Labour Government agreed to purchase 36 F-15C and 8 F-15D aircraft for RAF Germany thus allowing the redundant FGR.2's to bolster the UK-based interceptor. Whilst refurbishment of the Ark Royal took place at Devonport during 1979 and 1980 a total of 26 ex-Royal Navy Phantoms were refurbished by British Aerospace at Brough emerging as the Phantom FRS.51 with several enforced changes to satisfy the conditions of an export licence reluctantly granted by the Department of Defence. Entering service in 1982 the Phantom FRS.51 served with No.300 Squadron of the Indian Naval Air Service and served for 20 years.

McDonnell Douglas F-4C - 6 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, 1968

McDonnell Douglas Phantom F-4C - 22 Gruppo, 51 Stormo, Aeronautica Militare, 1972

lol - they are used as support fighters.

Peace is our profession

Swansea boy living in Port Talbot.* * Port Talbot Joke A courting couple drove to Nash Point one evening and were getting very amorous. In the heat of passion the girl cried out, "Kiss me where it smells!" So he took her to Port Talbot...

Tupolev Tu-22IP 'Fullcup' - Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara, 1968 The rapid rise of the Communist Party of Indonesia saw a headlong rush towards the Soviet Union and soon Indonesia had become a second-tier client state, indeed, getting Tu-16 'Badger' bombers before any other client state. Confrontation against the Dutch in Papua was quickly followed by action against the Malaysian Federation in a border dispute along Kalimantan which saw British Commonwealth forces mobilised before an uneasy truce descended. However, in 1965 a failed coup attempt led by the 30 September Movement saw Indonesian Communist Forces crush the anti-communist regime led by Major General Suharto and thus solidly establish Communist power in South-East Asia and Oceania. With the United States becoming increasingly involved in Vietnam it was decided that the British Commonwealth would bolster 'Blue' forces in the area and, among other assets, the RAF sent two squadrons of Victor B.1's to RAAF Butterworth in October 1965 along with two Javelin squadrons. To counter the Victors the Indonesian Air Force needed a long-range interceptor and soon received a squadron of Tu-22IP 'Fullcup' aircraft hastily withdrawn from Soviet PVO Strany forces where the type had been developed as an insurance against failure of the Tu-28 'Fiddler'. Armed with the Soviet designed 'Golok' (named after a type of Indonesian machete) semi-active homing missile, four of which could be carried internally, the Tu-22IP's were fast but suffered from poor manoeuverability and hideously low availability - being notoriously maintenance intensive, and by 1970 the 'Fullcup' had been retired. A Libyan camo skin (from the SF1 archives) has been used with my Indonesian markings and stock Soviet red numbers to make this fictional TNI-AU interceptor and a Sa-8 'Gecko' takes the part of the 'Golok' air-to-air missile!

You ain't nothing but a...

Vietnam '75

Thanks mate. It's pappychksix's fictional USAF SEA skin but I thought it would good with Roo's on it (what doesn't?).

Boeing B-47E Stratojet - No.6 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1965 By early 1963 the Australian Government's search for a replacement for their Canberra force had narrowed down to a straight fight between the British TSR.2 and the American F-111. With the F-111 programme running well ahead of the TSR.2 the UK Government made a bold move by offering to lease 20 Vickers Valiant bombers to Australia to plug the gap until TSR.2 deliveries could commence but this was quickly countered by the US Government's offer to 'free loan' 30 surplus B-47E's. In July 1963 this offer was accepted at the same time that a preliminary order for F-111's was made and soon formalised in early 1964. In August 1963 Boeing were contracted by the American Government to refurbish 30 B-47E's all of which were given a modest avionics upgrade and emerging from the Wichita plant in a new South East Asia camouflage scheme and the first B-47E's entered service with No.6 squadron of the RAAF in March 1965. Whilst due to be fully replaced by F-111C's by 1968 the wing-box problems and price escalation of the F-111C saw the Australian Government cancel the controversial swing-winger in 1967 and the B-47's were finally replaced by TSR.2's in 1971.

Boeing B-47E Stratojet - No.6 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 1965 "What If" Camo B-47E by Pappychksix - available in the SF1 downloads section.

Fingers crossed for you Ed.

A national disgrace.

@ Gustav - perhaps this will explain

Boeing/BAe Stratofortress B.3A - No.617 'Dambuster' Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1991

Après moi le Deluge

Boeing Stratofortress B.1 (FE) - No.7 Squadron, 'Tiger Force', 1959

Boeing Stratofortress B.1(FE) - No.7 Squadron, 'Tiger Force', 1959

Boeing B-52K Stratofortress B.1A - No.35 Squadron, RAF South East Air Force, 1964

No.35 Squadron, RAF South East Asia Command, 1962

Tender loving care... Original Green Camo Skin by Fubar512 and available here http://combatace.com/files/file/1039-buff-beta-2/

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