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  • February 15, 2007 at 10:36 am in reply to: Super Etendard in air combat #2514958
    hawkdriver05
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    Is that the attack the Argies claimed to have hit Invincible?

    February 15, 2007 at 1:45 am in reply to: Phantom & Tomcat #2515176
    hawkdriver05
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    You’d be correct on all counts.

    A total of 5,057 were produced by McDonnell Douglas which close its F-4 production line in 1979, while Mitsubishi in Japan produced another 138 for a total of 5,195 (though I have seen a number of 5,201 a few times….).

    This means that the F-4 is the most produced Western supersonic jet, and the second most produced Western jet period with the F-86 being number 1 in that regard.

    A total of 10 nations aside from the United States operated the F-4, while Australia also took F-4E’s on lease for a few years until their F-111’s arrived.

    Of the 12 nations total, there are 7 that still operate the F-4 in combat roles, and the United States also operates the F-4 as a drone and test aircraft.

    You know, after reading that MiG-29 profile in the January issue of AFM I was kinda thinking I’d like to see a nice insert like that about the Phantom.

    In fact, I was also wondering…..if the MiG-29 profile was number 2 then what was number 1?

    How many F-16s have been produced so far?

    February 13, 2007 at 1:45 am in reply to: Phantom & Tomcat #2516196
    hawkdriver05
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    Tomcats shot down to A6Ms…..”The Final Countdown”!!!!!!!!

    February 12, 2007 at 4:09 am in reply to: CVF News #2066537
    hawkdriver05
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    Didnt the French have the same idea when they axed the 2-seat Raf on the CdG?

    February 11, 2007 at 10:50 pm in reply to: CVF News #2066556
    hawkdriver05
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    Seem the argument is geting back to the old “smaller carrier is better thn bigger carrier argument”. In the real world, this has been settled time and again in favor of the big carrier……. doubt things have changed now. Its been on since the 1920s and small carrier has lost every time. But regardles of size of CVF……..I ust dont think the Brits (unfortunatly) have the stones to operatea viable air group off these ships…….if they even get them (What a TEMPTING cost cutting target they make to the boys in treasury!)

    February 11, 2007 at 4:33 pm in reply to: CVF News #2066625
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    USN CVs are operating less a/c (four VFA down from 2 VF, 2 VFA, 1 VA) more due to financial reasons than anything else. The retirement of the S-2 without a replacement will also reduce overall airwing numbers. Its kinda sad to see how far naval aviation has slid….all Honet airwings………what a travesty.

    February 10, 2007 at 8:33 pm in reply to: CVF News #2066704
    hawkdriver05
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    IDEALY…….what I would LOVE to see is, the carrier embarking 3 12 plane sqdns, plus 849 Hawkeyes and 5-6 Merlins…..of course it would be CTOL! This would mean at least FOUR FAA JSF sqdnsand the purchase of E-2s. This would give 46 a/c embarked. VERY doable on a 62000 ton platform. Even CdG could do that……

    February 10, 2007 at 1:04 am in reply to: CVF News #2066772
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    These are the Brits we’re talking about…….MASTERS of stuffing tiny airgroups on large displacements!!!! Looks like there will only be two FAA squadrons…each with 8 a/c……..any embarked RAF sqds will probably be only 8 a/c per also……..so…….if FOUR squadrons of JSFs are embarked (not likely!) thats just 32.And thats forone carrier. Doesnt lok like they would be able to operate the second as an attack carrier at the same time, even in an emergency. How many sqds in Joint Farce Harrier now? They arent likely to increase it.

    February 10, 2007 at 12:56 am in reply to: USAF Tanker Requirement #2517731
    hawkdriver05
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    If NG plans on having the planes built in France, then, unfortunatly, they dont have a chance.

    February 9, 2007 at 10:29 am in reply to: CVF News #2066828
    hawkdriver05
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    yes.

    February 9, 2007 at 12:55 am in reply to: CVF News #2066851
    hawkdriver05
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    So how big will the Brit airgroup be? 16 JSFs + 3 AEW helos and 4 Merlins? Prtty small for 62000 tons. Or will hey deploy RAF a/c also? So maybe 24 or 32 in a “surge”. Still pretty small for such a large platorm.

    February 7, 2007 at 12:49 am in reply to: The Sun gets the A-10 blue-on-blue tape #2520861
    hawkdriver05
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    Unfortunatly…as long as there is war, there will be “blue on blue”.

    January 31, 2007 at 11:42 pm in reply to: US Merger Updates #569129
    hawkdriver05
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    Looks like USAirways has dropped its bid for Delta.

    January 31, 2007 at 11:41 pm in reply to: Super Etendard in air combat #2524172
    hawkdriver05
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    It has a slightly better antiship capability than the A-4…….other than the upgraded A-4s that is.

    January 31, 2007 at 10:24 am in reply to: Super Etendard in air combat #2524511
    hawkdriver05
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    SuE really NOT the best ACM machine……..pretty much a mudmover. She has the 2 guns, and I suppose you could hang a couple “Magics” on her, be she is really not a fighter v fighter crate.

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