Affentitten Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 End of an era. The US has agreed to buy all of Britain's decommed Harriers and spare parts. What happens next time the Argies invade? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Falkland_Islands 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 End of an era. The US has agreed to buy all of Britain's decommed Harriers and spare parts. What happens next time the Argies invade? Can we buy them back when they've finished with them... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicky Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058213/RAF-Supermarine-Swift-jet-auctioned-eBay-250-000.html RAF reserves on hand to fill the gap 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_the_Falkland_Islands Well 4 Eurofighters would probably just about do it. I never realised just how **** the Argie Air Force was these days until I just looked http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinian_Air_Force 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2058213/RAF-Supermarine-Swift-jet-auctioned-eBay-250-000.html RAF reserves on hand to fill the gap 1/4 million quid for that?? Somebody needs to edit a few zeroes out of the price. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonS Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Well 4 Eurofighters would probably just about do it. I never realised just how **** the Argie Air Force was these days until I just looked http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinian_Air_Force Yeah ... 40-odd fighter/ground-attack aircraft don't pose much of a threat that far over-water, although the Hercs do give them a little air-air refuelling. During the Falklands they had ~100 F/G-A a/c. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Not to mention the generational difference between what the Argies can field versus a Eurofighter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 1/4 million quid for that?? Somebody needs to edit a few zeroes out of the price. think of it as an antique (easy to do!), and a unique piece of history......Spitfires & Mustangs are older & slower & much more common but go for a lot more ...maybe partly because they are actually airworthy...http://community.battlefront.com/uploads/emoticons/default_wink.png' alt=';)'> ...non-airworthy Starfighters are newer and faster and go for less!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Well I suggest it would be a worthwhile investment for the RNZAF. It would be a huge force muiltiplier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 That Supermarine Swift brings back memories. Beautiful airplane even it it wasn't such a hot performer. I'm surprised any still survive, even in that condition. Deserves a restoration. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Well I suggest it would be a worthwhile investment for the RNZAF. It would be a huge force muiltiplier. Why bother - you guys are provide us with more airpower than we could ever afford anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 BTW for the nerds among us, I think this must be an F Mk 3 - the extended tailpipe was only fitted to the M3 onwards for the reheated engine (afterburner), and this photo appears to show 2 cannon ports under the intake which was the armament of the a/c from the F Mk 2 onwards, and not fitted to the recce version: Dunno what the probe-thingie is at the front of the nose tho - nothing like it appears in any photos or pictures I've seen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Here is a link to a photo of apparently the same plane in better days. There it is identified as an F4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/0812208/L/ Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 This photo was taken in 1989 - compare it to the above - 22 years of crud!!:eek: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Why bother - you guys are provide us with more airpower than we could ever afford anyway. Personally I would love to be flying over AKL with a full bomb load. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 The other 2/3rds of NZ would like you to release it too.......why not try to be original?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Well I have no experience with other NZ cities, so I'm just trying to be fair about target designation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 This photo was taken in 1989 - compare it to the above - 22 years of crud!!:eek: Interesting how the fence/wall along the starboard side of the aircraft kept changing in the different pics over the years. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Dammit, the Leathernecks beat me 3 seconds before auction end with a sniper program! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Affentitten Posted November 16, 2011 Author Share Posted November 16, 2011 Interesting how the fence/wall along the starboard side of the aircraft kept changing in the different pics over the years. Michael Perhaps we have different definitions of interesting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 It's the small things that make life worth living. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemoN Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 ...non-airworthy Starfighters are newer and faster and go for less!! That's because the Starfighters were a piece of **** and cost hundreds of lives because they kept on crashing. I guess this thing isn't even modified, but is classed as non-airworthy for the simple fact that it's a Starfighter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalins Organ Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Here is a link to a photo of apparently the same plane in better days. There it is identified as an F4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/0812208/L/ Indeed it is - the serial WK275 can be found on this site of all UK military serial numbers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 The U.S. is desperately in need of spare parts to keep its antiquated Marine AV-8Bs flying until the V/STOL version of the Joint Strike Fighter becomes available. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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