Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread

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Northrop/Panavia F/A-37A Talon FG.2 - No.3 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 2022

RAFTALON01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFTALON02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

The film STEALTH was shown on British TV last night and it made me remember that an add-on 'Talon' has been made for Strike Fighters. In game, it's a bit too good!

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Tupolev Tu-128 'Fiddler' - Fuerza Aérea Argentina, 1982

The significance of the transfer of eight surplus Tu-128 'Fiddler' long-range interceptors from Soviet stocks to the Fuerza Aérea Argentina in 1981 seemed to be lost on British intelligence but would quickly occupy their minds during April 1982. The shooting down of Vulcan XM607 (Black Buck 1) on the night of April 30th, 1982 led to the controversial decision to destroy six of the Tu-128's on the ground at Rio Gallegos by 'Force M' a combined SAS/SBS unit (allegedly deployed from Chile) whilst one was shot down by a Sidewinder equipped Nimrod MR.2 (XV229).

FAATU-12808 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12807 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12803 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12804 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12805 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12806 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12809 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAATU-12810 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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Northrop/Mitsubishi F/A-37J - 302nd Hikotai, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, 2022

JASDFFA-37A01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

JASDFFA-37A02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

JASDFFA-37A03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

This SEA skin is by 'HrntFixr' and I thought that JASDF markings would work with this fictional wonder plane.

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Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II - No.36 Squadron, Indian Air Force, 1983

INDIAA-10A09 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

INDIAA-10A10 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

I've shown IAF 'Hogs' before but this terrain is the revamped India-Pakistan terrain by Wrench.

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BAe/Convair Corona FG.3 - 800 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, 1991

ROYALNAVYC20107 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

ROYALNAVYC20108 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

ROYALNAVYC20109 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Before making an RAF Desert Pink 'Corona' I thought I'd use my 800NAS markings from a few pages back (but with pale roundels).

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BAe/Convair Corona FG.1 - No.6 Squadron, "The Flying Tin Openers", RAF Middle East Command, 2011

RAFCORONAFG101 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFCORONAFG102 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFCORONAFG103 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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Blackburn Firebrand FB.6 - RAF South East Asia Command, 1949

RAFFIREBRANDFB601 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFFIREBRANDFB602 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFFIREBRANDFB604 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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Republic F-105K Thunderchief - USAF Tactical Air Command, 1965

USAFF-105K02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USAFF-105K04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USAFF-105K03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USAFF-105K05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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Rockwell F-13A - VFA-22 'Fighting Rednecks', US Navy, 1977

USNF-13A02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USNF-13A03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USNF-13A04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

USNF-13A01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

A really nice XFV-12 exists for Strike Fighters but it's a tricky beast to fly when using vectored thrust. But at least it does fly, unlike the real thing! The F-13A designation doesn't quite suit the era (the project would have needed to have been started at least 6-8 years earlier) but a backstory could be that the F-13A was meant to be a partner for the F-14A in a 'hi-lo mix' just like the USAF had the F-15A and F-16A.

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Rockwell F-13A 'Searoo' - No.805 Squadron, Royal Australian Navy, 1979

RANF-13A01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RANF-13A02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RANF-13A03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-15B Kangaroo - No.77 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Korea, 1951

RAAFCA-1501 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAAFCA-1502 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAAFCA-1503 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Like the Martin-Baker MB.5 the CA-15 was a Mustang look-a-like and quite a handsome aircraft. The CA-15B is available from the DAT boys and comes with a 1945 silver skin, a wicked sharkmouth and blue and white roundels so I've simply added three-colour markings and a No.77 squadron crest.

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Sukhoi Su-3 'Flatfoot' - Berlin Sector, Frontovaya Aviatsiya, Soviet Air Forces, 1949

SOVIETCA-1501 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SOVIETCA-1502 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SOVIETCA-1503 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SOVIETCA-1504 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SOVIETCA-1505 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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De Havilland Viking B.1 Prototype

Britain's first V-Bomber!

RAFVIKINGB101 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB102 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

After posting the B-35 in RAF service recently I've been kindly passed the B-49 with some excellent RAF skins to which I've added some of my decals. I've chosen De Havilland because of their tail-less DH.108 and I'm imagining this beast using 'dry' Sapphire engines (8!!) in successively improved versions from 7,000lbs thrust up to 10,000lb for the final B.2 version.

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De Havilland Viking B.2 - No.148 Squadron, RAF Bomber Command, 1961

RAFVIKINGB201 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB202 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB203 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB204 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

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De Havilland Viking B.3 - No.35 Squadron, RAF Strike Command, 1982

RAFVIKINGB301 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB302 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB303 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RAFVIKINGB304 by Spinners1961, on Flickr