Moggy C
November 6, 2008 at 11:45 am

Real JSF or 1/1 scale model on Illustrious?

If you view this clip

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7709733.stm

at 1 minute 53 seconds in there is what looks like a JSF on deck.

I assume that is a model?

Forgive my ignorance, my knowledge of military aviation tails off around 1945

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By: Jonesy - 6th November 2008 at 23:16

You know what though….if sticking mockups of ‘our sexy new fighters’ on the carriers gets little Johnny and Jenny to be excited by a future career in the Royal Navy…where is the harm in that?.

Personally I’m made up that the RN is taking this kind of PR ‘photo opportunity’ seriously these days.

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By: Obi Wan Russell - 6th November 2008 at 19:51

Fibre glass mock up. I saw it close up in the summer at Meet your Navy down at Pompey. Since the RAF won’t let the Navy have any Harriers perhaps a sqn of mock ups is the next best thing…:eek:;):D

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By: sealordlawrence - 6th November 2008 at 11:53

Model.;)