2 Squadrons of F-20A Tigersharks
2 Squadrons of Mig-29 Fulcrums
2 Squadrons of Su-25K Frogfoots
2 Squadrons of Kfir C.7s
2 Squadrons of Su-24MK Fencers

The F-35 Gryphon

The name Mongoose is interesting because they kill Cobras.I doubt that they thought of this when they names it though.Although it seems like a good marketing name to have when going against the AH-1 Cobra for orders.I heard several people say it was a mistake for France and Germany to develop the Tigre,which bares a resemblance to the Mongoose,when they could have saved all the R&D,time and money and bought a version of the A-129.The proposed naval ship killing model was nice too,too bad it never got an order.The International model,with the 20mm gun and Hellfire missile capability is a fine gunship.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/2004/04fisher/7airforcesystems.htm

“At the 2003 Moscow Airshow Sukhoi displayed its Su-30MKK2 prototype with the Kupol M400 side-looking radar. Its reach is likely in excess of its 100km advertised range. According to Taiwanese sources in 2003 a PLAAF Su-30 used a podded SAR to conduct reconnaissance of Western Taiwan.[20] However, it cannot be determined that SAR radar used was the M400. Russian sources say the M400 allows a single Su-30MKK2 to control up to 10 other fighters,[21] and will thus give Su-30MKK units an organic but limited “AWACS” function to compliment other PLA ISR systems. It is likely that so equipped, Su-30MKK2s may also be outfitted to fire additional Russian long-range anti-ship missiles like the Kh-59MK, the 300km range supersonic NPO Mashinostroyenia YAKHONT-M, newer extended range versions of the Kh-31 (Kh-31M), or even new PLA-designed missiles. Russian sources also indicate the PLAAF may update its Su-30MKK fleet to MKK2 standards—a move that would be consistent with doctrinal aspirations for “jointness.””

I’d say,going by this article,that the pod is used mainly as a SLAR recon and Missile guidance pod with a secondary AEW mission.

At one time or another,quite a few countries were looking at the Tornado.
1.Canada-Canada was looking at the Tornado IDS to replace the F-101 and F-104 however chose the F/A-18A since the IDS lacked an Air to Air role.
2.Oman-Oman ordered 8 ADV fighter models and had the option for 8 more in either IDS or ADV mods,or a brand new multirole model.The order was subsequently Cancelled.
3.Jordan-Jordan tried to order between 8-10 ADV models through Saudi Arabia after attempts to buy the F-20 came to nothing.Later,interest switched to buying 8 with possibly 12 more IDS models directly from BAe in 1988.Financial problems led to the order being cancelled.
4.Malaysia-Malaysia agreed on a package which included 12 Tornado IDS models.Of the 12,4 were special SEAD models broadley the equivalant of the GR.Mk1A with an Marconi emitter-location system.The order was retailored with the Tornados replaced by cheaper Hawks.
5.South Korea-Souyh Korea had a requirement for some 50 Tornados including up to 40 SEAD models.This resulted in a competition between Germany and their ECR models and Britain with the modified GR.Mk1A as offered to Malaysia.
6.Thailand-Thailand was another potential customer with 4 SEAD models required among 16 IDS models expected to be ordered.
7.-Spain-Spain wanted the Tornado,but because of cost,ended up with the F/A-18A.
8.Greece-Greece also wanted the Tornado IDS but it didn’t have the vital air to air role,it adopted the F-16 and Mirage 2000.
9-Turkey-Turkey ordered 40 Tornados in 1984 but the UK Export Credits refused to fund the deal,and it fell through.
10-Japan-Japan had an eventual requirement for up to 130 Tornados to replace the F-1 in the anti ship role.Many senior JASDF officers favored the Tornado and a dedicated ship killing model based on the stretched ADV airframe was offered as the Tornado J.Japan ended up going with the F-2.I also heard they were interested in the ADV fighter model as well.
11-Iraq-Iraq evaluated the Tornado IDS in 1982 and which anticipated ordering 100 aircraft.The Iran-Iraq war led to sanctions which ruled out the order.
12-Belgium-Belgium was one of the original members of what would become Panavia.Belgium,like Canada,needed an interceptor and so dropped out of the program and went with the F-16.
13-Netherlands-The Netherlands were also a member of the Tornado program early on,but soon withdrew as they needed a replacement for their F-104s in the interceptor and fighter-bomber roles,not a long range Interdictor.They,like Belgium,went with the F-16.
14-USA-The US evaluated the Tornado as a potential competitor in it’s Enhanced Tactical Fighter competition.There were suggestions that a USAF buy of Tornados might of led to an RAF buy of two seat F-15s for use in the air defence role and the cancellation of the Tornado ADV.After this proved unsuccessful,another model was proposed to meet a requirement for the USAF’s Follow-On Wild Weasel requirement.The requirement was for up to 150 SEAD aircraft with the AN/ALQ-99 Emitter-Locater system.In the end,the F-4G Wild Weasels were replaced by HTS equipped F-16CJs.

Anyone have any pics or drawings of the mockup of the F/RF-4X?

I’ll admit,I thought they’d go for the Typhoon too,but there is also a history of Saudi Arabia buying French weapons and the Rafale’s predacessor,the Mirage 4000 was marketed to them as well.But on the other hand,I doubt the deal will go through,after the ’91 Gulf War,Saudi Arabia wanted to replace its F-5Es with F-16s and supposedly ordered around 100,none were ever delivered.If does though,they’d look nice in the desert camo.

The F-16s were pretty cheap and seeing as how the goverment also retired the MB-339 light attack jets as well,the L-159 wouldn’t hold much advantages of that in terms of operating cost.The best choice would be the F-16s,even though I myself prefer the Mig-29,I don’t see New Zealand buying Russian or Chinese.