Re: Spinners' Strike Fighters Thread

SPINNERS · September 09, 2011, 11:55:30 AM

Things are slow at the moment as Mrs. Spinners is very poorly but I've had a request to do a Texas Air Force 'what if' so here's a Texan Voodoo that'll pave the way for a F-4 with some LS (Lone Star) serials and perhaps a Yellow Rose squadron marking.

TEXANVOODOO02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANVOODOO01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

I searched this site for ideas and used Bryan H's roundel and Cmdr_Blop's Texas Reach (AU Earth) flag as a fin flash but I might make slanted (left and right) versions for the F-4.

SPINNERS · September 10, 2011, 06:31:23 AM

McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II - Republic of Texas Air Force, 1980

TEXANF-4E01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E07 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E08 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXANF-4E09 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

'LS' codes for Lone Star (will use 'YR' for Yellow Rose next time) with TAF serials using 3 prefix numbers (e.g. 791 from 1971).

SPINNERS · September 11, 2011, 04:45:01 AM

SAAB A32D Lansen - Eskadrille 727, Royal Danish Air Force, 1969

When deliveries of the A32A (the attack version of the Lansen) to the Swedish Flygvapnet began in 1955 many NATO air forces cast envious eyes towards the Swedish Air Force and before long the Royal Danish Air Force had selected the Lansen as it's principal attack aircraft ordering 40 A32D's in 1957 for Eskadrille's 726 and 727 with the latter taking delivery of their first machines in 1959.

RDAFA-32ALANSEN01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RDAFA-32ALANSEN02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

RDAFA-32ALANSEN03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

A re-packaged Lansen was released yesterday and the standard Swedish A32A scheme had me reaching for my RDAF markings in double-quick time. An amazing aircraft the Lansen and I just love that big Rb04 missile!

SPINNERS · September 11, 2011, 08:47:45 AM

SAAB J32S Lansen - Staffel 18, Swiss Air Force, 1961

The Saab J32B Lansen all-weather interceptor featured a more powerful RM6A (Avon) engine than the 'A' attack model and had a new Ericsson air intercept radar and Saab S6 fire-control system with armament initially consisting of 4 x 30mm ADEN cannon. Entering service in 1958 the J32B soon won it's first export order when the Swiss Air Force selected the Lansen J32S (S for Switzerland) ahead of the Gloster Javelin Mk.50 (essentially refurbished ex-RAF Gloster Javelins) and received their first machines in early 1960 when Staffel 18 re-equipped with this superb all-weather interceptor.

SWISSJ32BLANSEN01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ32BLANSEN02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ32BLANSEN03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

A nice template exists for the Lansen so I thought I'd do a NMF Swiss J32S. The Staffel 18 shield on the fin took me ages to do so will be recycled!

And from later on in the J32S's career....

SWISSJ32BLANSEN04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ32BLANSEN05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SPINNERS · September 11, 2011, 10:53:33 AM

General Dynamics F-111G - Grupo 1 de Bombardeo, Fuerza Aérea Argentina, 1992

FAAF-111G01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAAF-111G02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAAF-111G03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FAAF-111G04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Too implausible for a backstory but I like the FAA's Mirage original camo scheme and have the F-111 template so it was just a matter of swapping out the colours and adding some decals including the Grupo 1 de Bombardeo 'Lincoln' disc in left and right handed versions.

SPINNERS · September 13, 2011, 01:32:40 PM

Dassault Mirage F-1CT - Yellow Rose Squadron, Texas Air Force, 1975

TEXASMIRAGEF-1CT01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXASMIRAGEF-1CT02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXASMIRAGEF-1CT03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

TEXASMIRAGEF-1CT04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

This uses a new Texan 'starbar' designed by suhsjake over at Combat Ace and I've made into a decal and added a more traditional Texan flag although with a nice rakish slant to it and some yellow rose markings on the intake. Speaking of rakish, the Mirage F-1 is a pretty cool-looking jet!

SPINNERS · September 14, 2011, 11:59:53 AM

Yorkshire Aircraft Corporation A-32A Wagtail - 6 Squadron, Royal Yorkshire Air Force, RYAF Finningley

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr
RA-32A Photo Wagtail

SPINNERS · September 14, 2011, 01:54:25 PM

Yorkshire Aircraft Corporation F-32A Wagtail - 1 (Fighter) Squadron, Royal Yorkshire Air Force, RYAF Church Fenton, 1966

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN06 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN07 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

YORKSHIREA-32ALANSEN08 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SPINNERS · September 16, 2011, 11:45:24 AM

Supermarine Scimitar Mk.51 - 18 Staffel, Swiss Air Force, 1965

SWISSSCIMITAR01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSSCIMITAR02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSSCIMITAR03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SPINNERS · September 17, 2011, 02:47:20 AM

Chengdu Jian-7 - Peoples' Liberation Army Air Force, 1982

PLAAFMiG-21MF01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

PLAAFMiG-21MF02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

PLAAFMiG-21MF03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Only a modest 'whif' as, of course, the Chinese operated MiG-21F's and built the J-7 by the thousand but this is the MiG-21MF in the stock Czech camo with my PLAAF markings including a suitable 'Chairman Mao' fin marking.

SPINNERS · September 17, 2011, 01:43:41 PM

Dassault Mirage 5FM - Escadre de Chasse "Tigre", Royal Moroccan Air Force, 1970

The Mirage 5 was developed from an Israeli Air Force request for a simpler 'clear weather' version of the Mirage 3E with avionics reduced and repositioned, more fuel for attack missions and two additional stores pylons located towards the rear fuselage. In September 1966 Israel became the launch customer for this important new line of Mirages when they placed an order for 50 Mirage 5J's. However, rising tensions between Israel and their neighbouring Arab states during the early summer of 1967 allied to General de Gaulle's increasingly pro-Arab stance led to a French arms embargo to Israel announced on June 3rd, 1967 just two days before the Six-Day war despite Israel having paid in full for the aircraft.

By this time, the prototype Mirage 5 had flown and production was in full swing with the now embargoed Mirage 5J's beginning to stockpile at St. Cloud. But following the Mirage's dazzling combat record in the hands of Israeli pilots during the Six-Day war the air forces of many nations knocked on Dassault's door and one such nation was Morocco (formerly a French protectorate) who wanted the Mirage 5J's to supplement their recently acquired Northrop F-5A's. General de Gaulle readily agreed to this sale and Dassault made some minor modifications to the 5J's to export them as Mirage 5FM's to the Royal Moroccan Air Force in late 1968 with initial deliveries going to Escadre de Chasse "Tigre" based at Meknes, Northern Morocco.

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM06 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM07 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

This is the stock Libyan camo scheme that comes on the non-flyable Mirage 5D and I've added some new Morrocan markings (not a country I've done before) and the 'Mirage 5FM' script to the nose as a finishing touch. The pictures below are what I was going to do until I hit upon the real world 'Tigre' squadron.

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM01 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

MOROCCOMIRAGE5FM02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SPINNERS · September 18, 2011, 06:47:24 AM

Dassault Mirage 5FM - Escadre de Chasse "Tigre", Royal Moroccan Air Force, 1971

This is the standard stock French camo for the non-flyable Mirage 5F again with just the little addition of the 'Mirage 5FM' script on the nose plus my Moroccan Mirage markings and a new fin marking. Perhaps a few embargoed machines were already in French Camo when the deal went through? Anyhoo, at some stage I must give the Moroccan's the mighty F-4!!

Now available for download at Combat Ace!

SPINNERS · September 20, 2011, 01:05:59 PM

Saab-FFA Draken J-35H (Helvetia) - Fliegerstaffel 18, Swiss Air Force, 1971

SWISSJ-35HDRAKEN02 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ-35HDRAKEN03 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ-35HDRAKEN04 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ-35HDRAKEN05 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSJ-35HDRAKEN06 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SPINNERS · September 22, 2011, 02:01:21 PM

BAC-Saab J36B Lightning - F21, Swedish Flygvapnet, 1970

FLYGVAPNETLIGHTNINGF5701 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

FLYGVAPNETLIGHTNINGF5702 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

Don't ask for a splinter! It ain't gonna happen!

SPINNERS · September 23, 2011, 10:56:24 AM

BAC Lightning F.57 - Fliegerstaffel 16, Swiss Air Force, 1973

SWISSLIGHTNINGF5701 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSLIGHTNINGF5702 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSLIGHTNINGF5703 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

SWISSLIGHTNINGF5704 by Spinners1961, on Flickr

The stock Third Wire Lightning comes with all four classic RAF skins (silver, RAF Germany green and silver, RAF Binbrook green and grey and RAF Binbrook grey) so a Swiss Lightning was a doddle and the Fliegerstaffel 16 fin badge (in left and right handed forms) took me far longer.