Another Whiffy Skyhawk-Marine Nationale Skyhawk Completed

[AeroplaneDriver]

My third Whiffy A-4.  This one wont be Royal Navy like the previous ones.  The DEFA cannons waiting to be fitted and the very recognizable Anti-ship missile may be a clue...

Kit is the excellent Hasegawa A-4E/F (ProModeller Blue Angels boxing)

[Dizzyfugu]

Argentina? 

[AeroplaneDriver]

Argentina? 

Argentine A-4s kept the standard 20mm cannons. 

After further investigation it may not be carrying an Exocet.  It may be too damn big for the lil Scooter...Wonder if Martels will fit...?

[chrisonord]

Argentina? 

Argentine A-4s kept the standard 20mm cannons. 

After further investigation it may not be carrying an Exocet.  It may be too damn big for the lil Scooter...Wonder if Martels will fit...?

Martell's should  be ok or a pair of sea eagles  depending on time frame, if its  going to be  fairly modern how about a  pair of Penguins?
Chris

[Old Wombat]

It could be Kiwi, possibly, although unlikely because they wouldn't be using French weaponry after the Rainbow Warrior incident.

Israeli is another possibility.

[NARSES2]

Looking at that shot I'm not sure if it's the Exocet that is so flippin' big or the Skyhawk which is so small ? 

I'll second the Israeli suggestion.

[chrisonord]

Penguin  missiles have  been around since the early  70's  or if you  want  land attack  missiles   there are Swedish  RB -05's, they are not big. Israeli  aircraft  could  have  Spice or Delilah  missiles. Popeye's would be a bit big.
Chris

[Mossie]

I'm going France with all that weaponry.

IIRC Martel is a bit shorter, but similar in diameter and span.

[Martin H]

After further investigation it may not be carrying an Exocet.  It may be too damn big for the lil Scooter...Wonder if Martels will fit...?

Will it not fit on the centreline?

[chrisonord]

That's  a good point  Martin, also  a super etendard is not much bigger, and they carried one on a  wing.
Chris

[AeroplaneDriver]

After further investigation it may not be carrying an Exocet.  It may be too damn big for the lil Scooter...Wonder if Martels will fit...?

It MIGHT.  At firsr glance it looks like it might interfere  with with the nosegear retraction strut unless mounted very far back on the pylon. Then you have W&B issues to think about.
Will it not fit on the centreline?

[AeroplaneDriver]

I guess I'll give one more hit since nobody seems to be picking up on the obvious...

If the Exocet doesn't fit it will likely just carry a pair of AS.30s...

[rickshaw]

French?

[zenrat]

Two Exocets, one on each wingtip.  Explain away any structural weaknesses with the back story (unobtanium wing spars for example).

[Dizzyfugu]

 


1:72 A4D-2F 'Skyhawk' prototype; aircraft '01' during the Aéronavale (French Navy) evaluation and weapon trials on board of 'Arromanches' (R 95), mid 1958 (Whif/modified Airfix kit) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr