Korean War whiffery

[Joe C-P]

A B-36! Muh-wah-hahahahahaha! Imagine THAT dropping loads of 500 pounders into infantry formations!

Alvis Pi

Ooo...  A formation of them, a Magnesium Overcast loaded up with iron bombs within and without like the later B-52s.

[Geoff]

At the local club last nightone of the guys suggested Wif the RAF regular forces were left in europe in case it allkicked off and the reservists and RAuxAF got sent to Korea instead? So he suggested you would have Spitfire F-22s, Beaufighters and Lancasters with the Brits. The SAAF would have sent their Spitfire IXs as they had trained on these before swapping to Mustangs.
The PRC wanted a license to produce the Spitfire IX, but didn't get one. What if they had - Chinese volunteers in PDRK Spits. So the UN forces would need the "invasion stripes" much more widley?
Just a thought.

[NARSES2]

Just a thought.

And a good one 

[Daryl J.]

Subtle stuff:  T-tail MiG-15,  USMC Seafang in a reconnaissance role.

[raafif]

Chinese-built Mig-15 variant ....

[The Wooksta!]

The Chinese apparently got Spitfire IXs from the Russians, the last deliveries to the latter were in June/July 1945.

I've a Spit IXe in Chinese markimgs and a IXc in North Korean, although the latter could do with re-doing as the decals went a bit micey.

[Geoff]

The Chinese apparently got Spitfire IXs from the Russians, the last deliveries to the latter were in June/July 1945.

I've a Spit IXe in Chinese markimgs and a IXc in North Korean, although the latter could do with re-doing as the decals went a bit micey.

The Russians had the Spit IXs in service until the late 40's - early 50's IIRC with the IA PVO, so the timeline works and is nearly a what was.

[Geoff]

At the local club last nightone of the guys suggested Wif the RAF regular forces were left in europe in case it allkicked off and the reservists and RAuxAF got sent to Korea instead? So he suggested you would have Spitfire F-22s, Beaufighters and Lancasters with the Brits. The SAAF would have sent their Spitfire IXs as they had trained on these before swapping to Mustangs.
The PRC wanted a license to produce the Spitfire IX, but didn't get one. What if they had - Chinese volunteers in PDRK Spits. So the UN forces would need the "invasion stripes" much more widley?
Just a thought.

I was wondering if they would use the SEAC type roundels to avoid confusion with Communist forces??

[scooter]

At the local club last nightone of the guys suggested Wif the RAF regular forces were left in europe in case it allkicked off and the reservists and RAuxAF got sent to Korea instead? So he suggested you would have Spitfire F-22s, Beaufighters and Lancasters with the Brits. The SAAF would have sent their Spitfire IXs as they had trained on these before swapping to Mustangs.
The PRC wanted a license to produce the Spitfire IX, but didn't get one. What if they had - Chinese volunteers in PDRK Spits. So the UN forces would need the "invasion stripes" much more widley?
Just a thought.

I was wondering if they would use the SEAC type roundels to avoid confusion with Communist forces??

Probably both.  Until the Communist forces wise up and add invasion stripes to their Spits

[The Wooksta!]

The RAF had ID stripes on Spits operating in Malaya and Hong Kong, although they never saw action.

[Geoff]

Ah right cheers Lee, I'll have to see if I can find a pic/artwork of that.

I was also wondering about the Turks sending their Spits, would we get a sort od Brazillian marking with the red Turkish square with white surround in a blue circle with bars?

[Radish]

The Airfix Spit 24 in 1/48th had the stripes...80 Sqn I think.

I once did a 3-view of a Scottish Union AF Spit 22 in a What If? mag.

The South Korean tried to buy a large number of ex-USAF F-38Ls in 1950 (stored in Japan) but the US said "there was no threat" and scrapped them....South Korean Lightning??
Also, the NKs were alleged (US Intelligence was very "creative") to have in service via the USSR and China....F-39s, F-63s, F-51Ds, La-7s)
In 1/48th I built an NK F-51D to go with my other Korean War Mustangs, also a Commie Chinese one too. Still got them.

What If? the UN  HADN'T stopped at the Chinese border and steam-rollered right into China, with massive allied forces including France, Germany, etc.. The Soviets "warned off" by a nuclear strike against Minsk and/or Kiev and against a massive Chinese "bottleneck" with a million Chinese Army dead....eh??

If we're gonna make it up,make it BIG!!

[NARSES2]

Ah right cheers Lee, I'll have to see if I can find a pic/artwork of that.

Geoff the current Airfix Seafire 47 has the artwork

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AX06103

Chris

[NARSES2]

What If? the UN  HADN'T stopped at the Chinese border and steam-rollered right into China, with massive allied forces including France, Germany, etc.. The Soviets "warned off" by a nuclear strike against Minsk and/or Kiev and against a massive Chinese "bottleneck" with a million Chinese Army dead....eh??

If we're gonna make it up,make it BIG!!

Ah the spirit of MacArthur lives 

[scooter]

What If? the UN  HADN'T stopped at the Chinese border and steam-rollered right into China, with massive allied forces including France, Germany, etc.. The Soviets "warned off" by a nuclear strike against Minsk and/or Kiev and against a massive Chinese "bottleneck" with a million Chinese Army dead....eh??

If we're gonna make it up,make it BIG!!

Ah the spirit of MacArthur lives 

And LeMay!