1950's GB Finished Entries

[mat]

Lockheed F-80E

Escadron de Chasse 1/3 "Navarra", Patrouille de France, Reims-Champagne, 1953

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[loupgarou]

German heavy-duty freight locomotive (E 332) by loupgarou
Heavy freight locomotive developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in the fifties from pre-war E 32 electric locomotives

Build thread: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=51263.0

[Leading Observer]

RCAF Vought F8U-3 Crusader III

Back story here: https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=51298.15

[NARSES2]

Here's my RRAF Meteor FR.9 https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=51486.msg1003919#msg1003919

[zenrat]

Hawker Eagle Tempest.  FAEC.  Batista AAF Cuba 1953.


Eagle Tempest - 3 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Eagle Tempest - 5 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Eagle Tempest - 14 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

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[Nick]

Emhar 1/72 F3H Demon
Decals from multiple sources but mainly the ModelArt 72085 sheet.
Paints: Tamiya White spray. Brushed with Tamiya Royal Light Gray, Airfix Matt Black and Xtracrylix Red.

Le modèle est fini!

Mesdames et Messieurs, I present to you le Démon de l'aeronavale. In 1952 the French Navy were introducing the De Havilland Sea Venom into carrier service, renamed as Aquilon. It quickly became obvious that the Aquilon needed a decent radar as well as carrying a good weapons loadout.

The Suez Crisis in 1956 made the point to the French authorities that they needed new and better aircraft for the Aeronavale. As it happened some French pilots had spent time on USN carriers and suggested the new McDonnell F3H Demon that was entering service.
In 1957 the order was placed with McDonnell for 36 Demons, these were all delivered and in service by 1960. The US was happy to pay most of the costs under the Mutual Development Assistance Program and agreed to host French pilots for training on the new aircraft.

The F3H served France adequately until 1970. By this time the shortcomings of the Demon were obvious and it was decided to withdraw them from service. The aircraft you see here is wearing the early USN colour scheme adapted for French style.


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