Spinners

Cold War Warrior

Sud-Ouest Farandole II - EC1/5 Vendée, Armée de l'Air, 1957 When the straight-wing Sud-Ouest Farandole I lost out to the Dassault Ouragan for a production order they quickly schemed an improved swept-wing version known as the Farandole II utilising the same Hispano-Suiza Nene 104B engine. Working at speed the Sud-Ouest team flew the first prototype in October 1950 and the scintillating performance soon attracted the Armee de l'Air who ordered 150 production aircraft almost immediately leading to the cancellation of the Dassault Mystere IIC. Entering service in November 1952 the Farandole II was considered to be an interim type but served until 1960 with the Armee de l'Air and until 1974 with the Israeli Air Force who were the only export customer.

Sud-Ouest Farandole II - EC1/5 Vendée, Armée de l'Air, 1957

Zoom!

Vought F-8E Crusader - 808 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Australian Navy, 1970

"The FID"

Douglas Skyraider FB.3 - No.112 Squadron, RAF Near East Air Force, 1967

The first of the many...

Blue Sky Thinking

Douglas Skyraider FB.3 - No.6 Squadron, RAF Near East Air Force, 1967

Or one texture still has the alpha channel present.

Hawker Hunter F.55 - No.2 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1970

Sud Aviation Vautour IIA - No.14 Squadron, Royal Dhimari Air Force, 1961

Dassault Mirage IIIC - No.6 Squadron, Royal Dhimari Air Force, 1972

BAC Lightning F.56 - 1.° Grupo de Defesa Aérea, Força Aerea Brasileira, 1987

Bellissimo!

When Thunderchiefs Rolled...

Dhimari Skyraider