Austrian Navy Saab J29

[loupgarou]

As it's now june first, here my first proposed build. I had only cut the wings for folding, and it was accepted by the highest authorities. 
To prove the actual the state of the kit, I am posting the parts in front of today's newspaper, like in the good ol' days when I used to kidnap politicians. 
After all my efforts, I hope that the date is readable...

[Captain Canada]

haha...too funny ! Neat idea as well.

[comrade harps]

Must admit that I never thought of a naval J29. I imagine something like a FJ Fury. 

[NARSES2]

Austrian Navy ? Now that would fit into my "No WW I" scenario where the Austro-Hungarian Empire keeps on going 

[PR19_Kit]

I'm sure they had carriers sailing down the Danube at some stage.............. 

[Dizzyfugu]

You might laugh, but Austria actually HAD a navy (kind of)! Until 2006 the Bundesheer operated fast boats for border patrol on the Danube, the last to be operated was the "Niederösterreich".



Originally nine(!) were to be procured, but budgetary restraints limited the fleet to two ships, AFAIK.

[loupgarou]

Austrian Navy ? Now that would fit into my "No WW I" scenario where the Austro-Hungarian Empire keeps on going 

Well, that was my idea, but I wasn't able to work on the kit. It would also have fitted in the cold war GB, but I had no time, ...I wonder if I'll be able to do a kit for this GB.

[loupgarou]

I'm sure they had carriers sailing down the Danube at some stage.............. 

Aaargh! You discovered my secret and devious plan! 

[PR19_Kit]

I'm sure they had carriers sailing down the Danube at some stage..............  

Aaargh! You discovered my secret and devious plan!  

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  

Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

[Captain Canada]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

[PR19_Kit]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

Reminds me of a tale about an RN carrier that got round a shortage of tugs at some harbour or another, and which got itself to its correct berth by using the prop-wash of its embarked air group to sail sideways into position. 

[Gondor]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

Reminds me of a tale about an RN carrier that got round a shortage of tugs at some harbour or another, and which got itself to its correct berth by using the prop-wash of its embarked air group to sail sideways into position. 

Apparently that was fairly common practice at one time, not particularly popular with the aircraft mechanics as it wore the engines out

Gondor

[TallEng]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

Reminds me of a tale about an RN carrier that got round a shortage of tugs at some harbour or another, and which got itself to its correct berth by using the prop-wash of its embarked air group to sail sideways into position. 

Apparently that was fairly common practice at one time, not particularly popular with the aircraft mechanics as it wore the engines out

Gondor

known as "Pinwheeling" (check out operation pinwheel on your favorite search machine)
Mostly by piston engined aircraft, for use in confined harbour or when no tugs where available to help manouver your Carrier.

Regards
Keith

[loupgarou]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

Even less popular with pilots, I suppose.
I remember a movie on the Korean war with a quarrel between air wing commander and the captain about that practice.

Reminds me of a tale about an RN carrier that got round a shortage of tugs at some harbour or another, and which got itself to its correct berth by using the prop-wash of its embarked air group to sail sideways into position. 

Apparently that was fairly common practice at one time, not particularly popular with the aircraft mechanics as it wore the engines out

Gondor

[NARSES2]

It's a BIG river, lots of room for quite a few carriers.  
Mind you, some of the bridges are a tad low...........

Strap all of the aeroplanes on deck at full power and see if you can fly over the bridge ?

Reminds me of a tale about an RN carrier that got round a shortage of tugs at some harbour or another, and which got itself to its correct berth by using the prop-wash of its embarked air group to sail sideways into position. 

Apparently that was fairly common practice at one time, not particularly popular with the aircraft mechanics as it wore the engines out

Gondor

There's a Korean War film (movie for our US cousins) where one of the ship's officers uses the Corsairs for that very purpose and the Air Group C.O. puts in an official complaint for that very reason  I think it's The Bridges of Toko Ri ?