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USAF F-112 Hunter

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TomZ

September 17, 2022, 10:31:01 AM


In the middle of the 1960s the North American F-100 was deployed to Vietnam for the US Air Force. Very soon it became clear that the USAF needed more aircraft in Vietnam but it was not very successful against the Mig-17s of the North Vietnamese. The USAF replaced the F-100 with the F-4 Phantom but the lack of a gun in the Phantom was a problem.



Looking for a alternative the USAF bought 100 Hawker Hunters from the RAF to supplement the fighter force in Vietnam. The Hunters were operated by the USAF as the F-112 Hunter and were very successful combating the North Vietnamese MiG-17s and MiG-19s.
 




TomZ
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kerick

#1
September 17, 2022, 11:59:31 AM
I like it!!!
And you could say they were handed over to the South Vietnamese like the F-5s were.
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Pellson

#2
September 17, 2022, 12:17:57 PM
Beautiful!
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

PR19_Kit

#3
September 17, 2022, 12:18:45 PM
That looks remarkably possible in that colour scheme too.  :thumbsup:
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

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The Rat

#4
September 17, 2022, 07:42:19 PM
Is it possible for a Hunter to ever look anything other than beautiful? No. No I say!  :thumbsup:
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rickshaw

#5
September 17, 2022, 11:31:20 PM
Nice!   :thumbsup:
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Tophe

#6
September 18, 2022, 01:24:53 AM
Good model! proving definitively that the Hunter was an American plane. ;)
[the word "realistic" hurts my heart...]

PR19_Kit

#7
September 18, 2022, 03:14:23 AM
Quote from: The Rat on September 17, 2022, 07:42:19 PMIs it possible for a Hunter to ever look anything other than beautiful? No. No I say!  :thumbsup:


How very true.  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

DogfighterZen

#8
September 18, 2022, 04:01:36 AM
SEA camo suits the Hunter very well! :thumbsup:
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zenrat

#9
September 18, 2022, 04:31:02 AM
Good job.
 :thumbsup:

My Hunter's back story mentions service in the Vietnam theatre but that's not the one I built.  This is great.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Old Wombat

#10
September 18, 2022, 05:03:53 AM
 :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

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NARSES2

#11
September 18, 2022, 06:06:50 AM
She's gorgeous Tom  :bow:
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comrade harps

#13
September 20, 2022, 02:06:02 AM
 :wub:
Whatever.
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