The Captured G.B. - Finished Builds

[wacek85]

In 2002, in Swidwin, 1st Tactical Wing there were classified excercises under codename "Eastern Surprise 2002". After NATO accepted Poland to it's structures, eastern polish border become also eastern border of NATO. It became clear that forces of fast response are more than needed, as soon as posssible. So polish Su-22's trained with british, american, australian, french and german airplanes in order to work out a way to cooperate in case of possible conflict. Su-22 in 2002 was already obsolete so it was important to know it's eventual strenghts in combat.
After whole maneouvers all planes got bact to home bases...except two australian F-111's. Probably their pilots flew home onboard C-17. Why they forgotten their "Pigs" , is unknown.
It's possible that airplanes were lost during evening bridge game. Someone had bet too much...
When crew of 1st TW found that they had two airplanes more, they tried to return them. Why this offer wasn't accepted is also unknown. F-111 were fully operational. Airplanes have been repainted and put into service with Su-22.
One of them was named "Wizard of Oz" to emhasize it's performance and combat capability and to give a little light on it's origin. The "Wizard of Oz" was later given an 302nd Polish Squadron badge when visited 3rd Tactical Air Wing based in Poznan.

[Glenn Gilbertson]

Brewster B-339, Martinique 1940

StorBrewster B339 Martinique by Glenn Gilbertson, on Flickry at https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=489

[TheChronicOne]

Federation captured Klingon Bird of Prey.

Old 80's AMT kit from the Three Piece Adversary Set. I can't recall the scale. The SIZE, however, is small. Fits in the palm of your hand. I hand painted it all with paintbrushes.







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