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May 9, 2006 at 2:46 am in reply to: Cold war prototypes that didn't make it #2573372

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A-9 (The CAS aircraft that never was)

The Northrop A-9, lost to the A-10 in the CAS role.

May 4, 2006 at 7:23 am in reply to: Toilets on fighters #2577855

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…AWACS kept referring to the plane as “Stink 1” when they were routing him back to Lakenheath. I have a wav file of the conversation somewhere, it’s way too funny :D…

SOC, please share the wav file here pleasssseee.

May 2, 2006 at 8:30 am in reply to: TOP GUN and Agressor aircraft schools around the world #2579932

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No need to imagine when you know where to look.. 😉
MiG-23UB, 152nd IAP, Ak-Tepe AFB

Wow! Thanks for the pics flex297!

Somehow, the title and the stars-&-bars doesn’t look that ‘authentic’ or realistic as compared to the Red Star & Bort Numbers painted on the aggressor jets by the Americans!

May 2, 2006 at 6:15 am in reply to: TOP GUN and Agressor aircraft schools around the world #2580048

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Had to off-topic for a while.

The US agressor teams had, in realism, painted their jets (notably A-4s, F-5s, F-14s, F-16s & F/s-18s) in Soviet-style camo patterns and even painted huge Red Stars on the fins (see attached).

I was curious how come the Soviet/Russian AF did not paint their aggressor aircraft in NATO/US-style camo pattern or even reciprocate by painting NATO markings or Star-&-Bars on those jets? WOW! Imagine a true MiG/SU with US-style markings!

April 27, 2006 at 7:56 am in reply to: China's News, Pics and Speculation Part 9 #2584896

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Yakovlev are working as consultants on the aerodynamic layout of the L-15. As your article states.

“Yakovlev working as consultants?” Seems like Yakovlev just present the YAK130 blueprints to the Chinese and said “Here you go, mate. Btw, just make sure you don’t named it either the L-346 or L-130. 谢谢 “.

No wonder! When I 1st saw the L-15, I told myself “That’s the BEST LOOKING Trainer to come out of China!”

Now something wicked just cross my mind – wouldn’t it be interesting IF one day, the 3 jets were to be participate in a same race to supply trainers to a ‘someone’ :diablo:

April 27, 2006 at 6:49 am in reply to: China's News, Pics and Speculation Part 9 #2584917

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L15 – Eastern cousin of M346/YAK130?

Can’t help wondering, the L15 look damn familiar to the M346/YAK130 combat trainers.

No wonder the L15 doesn’t share the ‘usual’ Chinese aircraft designs characteristics…

April 27, 2006 at 5:16 am in reply to: Who has the coolest lookin' camo? #2584973

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Another favourite of mine is the former Australian Army PC-6 camo, I’d easily rank it up there with the Splinter cam of the Swedish air force!

WOW!~ NOW, that’s what I call CAMO!

April 26, 2006 at 5:38 am in reply to: Small Air Forces Thread #8, for Pictures and Discussion. #2585665

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a new iraqi air force hip prior delivery…

:p

Can’t help wondering…..how effective is that camo given Iraq’s landscape? I mean LARGE PATCHES OF GREEN, DARK SAND & BROWN?

Those machines stick out like a sore thumb in the desert! 😡 Well, if they (either the US or Iraqi AF) had wondered how the IrAF Mi-17s should be coloured, I felt they should have just restrict to one color – Light Sand overall.

April 13, 2006 at 6:19 am in reply to: Pakistan AF News and Discussions 2006 #2596443

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Seems like its a mix of everything. Makes me wonder why PAF is going for 3 dissimilar systems at the same time. Perhaps it is done to keep everyone (PAF, US and Chinese governments) happy. This article gives a very detailed summary of the official request/decision for the new hardware for PAF.

http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=409827&currPageNo=1&query=&search=&term=&supDate=

…equipment is being purchased from USA and China are as under:

FC-20 aircraft (36), SD-10 BVR missiles (300), F-16 A/B, ex-Pakistan (26), F-16 C/D (18 with an option for 18 more), BVR, 500(American), targeting pods 18 and joint direct attack munitions (500).

Well, if the FC-20 is aka J-10 and IF the PAF really procured them, I forsee that ‘many’ foreign AF (esp the US!) will be interested to conduct exercises with the PAF from then on! Just like now with IAF SU-30s. 😀

April 6, 2006 at 5:38 am in reply to: Unit this MiG-29 came from?? #2601595

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Well, it seems the plane is actually is a disply item in a US museum (Smithsonian?).

See attached link. MiG for US Museum

April 6, 2006 at 2:27 am in reply to: Unit this MiG-29 came from?? #2601659

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…My guess is that it came from the FSU somewhere.

The report stated that the plane was from the Ukraine and destined to be shipped to the US.

April 3, 2006 at 3:28 am in reply to: How Long Before Mankind Breaks the Light Barrier #2603030

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Perhaps Zefrane Cockrane can answer this 😀

March 24, 2006 at 1:10 am in reply to: The First Hungarian GRIPEN rolls out. #2561979

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Not sure has anyone seen this pics but anyway….(sourced from DefenceTalk.com)

March 22, 2006 at 6:23 am in reply to: The "But that aircraft never flew with that airforce"-picture thread #2563698

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F-16/79 in USN colours (not exactly but…). the service title and the TOP GUN logo is on it though.

Pic complement from fellow contributor – duotiga’s collection.

March 16, 2006 at 1:37 am in reply to: Mi-24 Hind Current Operations #2567781

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…and the newest member of the Hind club – Indonesie (Mi-35P Hind F).
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