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  • in reply to: iranian F-14 armed with Hawk SAM. #1807793
    googeler
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    Well flex, you’ll be told that you don’t have the sense of humor, just like I’ve been when I tried to bring the discussion back on topic.

    For those interested, there is an Iranian advanced trainer/light fighter project called Shafaqh, somewhat similar in shape with the F-18, but much smaller, in the same class as Iak-130, M346 and L-15. A prototype or at least a functional mock-up has been shown some time ago.

    in reply to: BAE clinches 2.5 Billion Pound Tornado upgrade deal #2571430
    googeler
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    Will the upgrade be up to Gr4 standards?

    in reply to: Pics request : Nigerian aircraft #2571884
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    Here’s an interesting account of the use of MiG-17s by NAF, with 4 colour profiles:
    http://www.brushfirewars.org/aircraft/mig_17f_pf_pm/naf/mig_17f_naf.htm

    in reply to: Anybody still operationally flying…? #2571885
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    Arthur, Brazil already retired its Mirage IIIs (in March 2005 I believe) which were replaced by F-5s until the arrival of the M2000.

    in reply to: WHAT THE BLAZES IS THIS??? #2572031
    googeler
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    That’s a Mi-24VP.
    The classic 4 barrel 14.5mm machine gun was trainable, but lacked punch. The later twin 30mm was powerful, but fixed. A compromise was reached in the late 80’s with this Mi-24VP, which had a turret with a twin 23mm gun (Gsh23, same as in MiG-21/23). Only 25 such machines were built before the collapse of the Soviet Union.

    in reply to: Anybody still operationally flying…? #2572070
    googeler
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    Two ex-Botswana Strikemasters were delivered to Ivory Coast in 2003 trough Malta, their pictures are on Airliners.net

    in reply to: iranian F-14 armed with Hawk SAM. #1808022
    googeler
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    Too bad such an interesting subject cannot be discussed seriously. Can’t you leave politics and religion out of this?
    As for the duct tape, I bet USAF B-52 relics use it on a regular basis nowdays 😉

    Now back ON TOPIC
    I don’t think they can carry more than 2, as they are bulkier than the Phoenix and wouldn’t fit under the fuselage (not without scraping the runway at take-off).
    What about guidance? SARH, like the Hawk SAM?

    in reply to: Mig-21 pics of ALL user countries #2572453
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    crobato wrote:

    That Czech MiG-21 1001, that sure must be one of the original -F or -FL models (which the J-7 is based from). There isn’t a lot of the original Iron Curtain made version of this plane.

    There is no Czech MiG-21 1001 in this thread. if you’re reffering to 1003, that’s an early F. AFAIK FLs and PFS were never used in Europe.

    in reply to: The old Iraqi air force #2572566
    googeler
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    LIKA, this one is indeed a MiG-21 F-13, the next variant built after the MiG-21F.

    in reply to: The old Iraqi air force #2573265
    googeler
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    The first pic is not a MiG-21 F-13, but its predecessor, MiG-21 F !!!! , recognizable by the small tail (a very rare bird, built in relatively small numbers from 1959 to 1961; I never knew it got exported).
    It also appears, from a slightly different position in post #293 of this thread, by tbzz.

    in reply to: Can anyone identify this bomb? #2573414
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    All the bombs in the first pic are M117 warheads, but with different tail assemblys.
    The US started recycling them since 1996, so they are no longer in use.

    in reply to: What is future of J-10? #2573416
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    what is the ball in base of fin,its house of drag chute?or IR sensor?

    drag chute container fairing. Besides, an IR sensor hat close to the engine would not work – the exhaust heat would blind it.

    in reply to: Pakistan AF #2573430
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    What is the nose cone like thingy on the Mi-17?

    Weather radar.

    Also whats the small single engined heli?

    Fennec, the military version of the French Ecureuil.

    in reply to: Can someone confirm this??? Saeqeh enters service #2574770
    googeler
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    That looks like the Saeqeh prototype, shown some time ago.

    in reply to: Rare images of Romanian IAR-93 thread #2574789
    googeler
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    here it is, but it’s a bit different from the b/w pic posted by George_nkl

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