Well,I think that would be like a F-20 Tigershark if you’re going for something based on the original F-5 design.Take a basic F-20,add a fixed IFR probe,AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrows, and update the avionics a bit.Being more realistic,I’d say the next best thing to the F-20 would have to be the SAAB Gripen.Its about the same size and is about as cheap as you’re going to get on a new fighter.On ther other hand,you could go to China and get some model of F-7 pretty cheap,which as far as I know,is still in production there.

Anyone notice the “joint” USAF F-4/RAF F-4 intercept picture? I didn’t know joint intercepts were ever made? Did those USAF Phantoms come out of Lakenheath?

Nope,looks like F-4Cs from the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Keflavik, Iceland.My guess is they were doing a switch off from the RAF Phantom and taking over the intercept.

I see your point,and I agree.I would suggest an RF-35 JSF would be possible,but with all the cuts and issues with that program,I’m not too certain anymore.Lockheed did propose an RF-117 Nighthawk model with cameras mounted in the former weapons bay.The offer wasn’t taken up though.

Anyone have any pics of the Mi-24V Ecological Survey Aircraft?This model was used to monitor air polution,dececting oil spills in bodies of water ,etc.The LLLTV/FLIR and missile launchers were deleted but the missile guidance pod was retained.The nose gun was also deleted making way for more sensors.I believe only one was converted,so its a pretty rare beast.

What’s this Skyraider carrying :confused: Anyone got more Vigilante pics?

Looks like a BLU-72 Pave Pat I 2500lbs Fuel Air Explosive.

Laos also operates 1 Halo

First,I’m kinda suprised the Su-15 was never exported.Granted,it was kinda the homeland defender,so maybe that played a role,plus the fact that Mig-21s and -23s were the exports bread and butter.Also,wasn’t the Tu-128 Fiddler derived from the Tu-98 Backfin bomber? After the Tu-98 was cancelled,they revised the design a bit,and made the Fiddler.

I live near AL-Rasheed Air Base in Baghdad and have seen:
IL-76
Su-24
Su-25
Su-22
Mi-21
Mig-23/23BN
Mig-25
Mig-29
Mirage F-1
Mi-8/Mi-17
Mi-25
Mi-6
Bell-214ST
SA-341 Gazelle
Hughes-500
Tu-16
An-24
its all

What,no Tu-22s?! J/K,that is very impressive.