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Ground Forces / Re: Brussels Tank Museum in renovation

« on: December 26, 2010, 12:13:36 PM »

These are some shots taken at the inner court of the Brussel's army museum/
I took these last year when I visited the Belgian Aircraft Museum (BAF).

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Warplane Art / Re: Short Sunderland

« on: December 26, 2010, 10:09:47 AM »

This is NOT a Sunderland, but one of the two prototypes of the Short Shetland!

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Warplane Art / Re: TSR2: Hell-For-Leather

« on: December 24, 2010, 03:56:03 PM »

Spendid what-if scene!
Here are some 'real-life' images of the TSR-2/
Airfix had both 1/72 and 1/48 scale model kits, but these were already sold out before they came on the market!

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Forums Works / Re: Magazine

« on: December 22, 2010, 12:06:38 AM »

What about a photo report 'Russians at Le Bourget 1965-2009' ??

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Ground Forces / Re: Belgium collapsed!!! (It's a What-if, of course...)

« on: December 19, 2010, 12:27:08 PM »

I wonder which language they are speaking to eachother: French or Dutch!
Personally I would prefer Dutch.................

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Warplane Art / Re: Fairey Firefly

« on: December 18, 2010, 10:38:45 AM »

What about yelloW MLD trainer version???

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyhawk

« on: December 17, 2010, 06:28:43 PM »

Heineman's book is available on the 2nd-hand market for very fair prices!
See: http://www.antiqbook.com/search.php?action=search&l=nl&owner_id=&catalog=&full=&author=&title=combat+aircraft+designer&description=&year=&century=&keyword=&country=&since=

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyhawk

« on: December 17, 2010, 06:18:21 PM »

Fascinating stuff! I believe a special two-seat version with two separate cockpits was built in Malaysia. A-4 was also for some time very favorite at US Agressor squadron since it could simulate the MIG-21!!
A special tip for the Skyhawk dy-hards: try to get your copy of the book 'Combat aircraft designer' by Edward Heinemann. Book also contains the author's philosophy behind Skyraider, Skynight and Skyray desigs!!

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Combat Warplanes / Re: Douglas Skyhawk

« on: December 17, 2010, 11:01:28 AM »

Airfix ever had a nice 1/72 scale kit. I still can remember I bought one in the Fokker personnel shop when I worked there in the early seventies. I had the built plane on my desk, but it disappeared after a visit of a delegation from the People's Republic of China. Maybe it is still there!! Fujumi had one at 1/50 scale, I believe from an early version and also ESCI-Hawk had it at this scale in their inventory.

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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Hughes MD-500 Defender

« on: December 05, 2010, 01:56:54 PM »

A much earlier version of this nice little helicopter was released many years ago by Tamiya at 1/48 scale as the OH-6 Cayuse with decals both for U.S Army or Japanese MSDF. I still have it unbuild in my inventory ('The Nico Braas Model Kit Museum'- Just joking!!). Kit must be at least 30 years old.

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Warplane Art / Re: Convair F-102

« on: November 23, 2010, 11:00:37 PM »

Registration no. on tail starts with O (from 'Obsolete' ) and NOT with a 'D'!
O-registrations were all used for pre-1960 machines I believe.

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Warplane Art / Re: Curtiss P-40N

« on: November 22, 2010, 06:58:49 PM »

Yes, and now with serial no. C3-526 on engine cowling!
Planes were operated from Australia. After the war the P-40's were used in the 'Political campaigns' against Indonesian independence soldiers until they were written off.
Also rear fuselage section with registration and Ducth marking was alu.
Photos show that ailerons were also alu!

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Warplane Art / Re: Curtiss P-40N

« on: November 22, 2010, 02:22:04 PM »

Rudder was not white but Alu!
Reference: 'Camouflage en kentekens' by John Greuter

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Warplane Art / Re: Convair F-102

« on: November 22, 2010, 12:14:32 PM »

Another one from Soesterberg taken in the late sixties: a dual-seat TF-102A.
Dual TF-102A'a were always rare sight. This version was NOT supersonic!!!

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Warplane Art / Re: Convair F-102

« on: November 22, 2010, 12:09:38 PM »

Yes, correct! My very first Le Bourget visit///
F-102 was based at Soesterbeg; that explains red/whit/blue band on fuselage (Dutch flag colours).