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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on June 29, 2019, 02:05:41 PM

Title: USAF Hidden Aggressors
Post by: ScranJ51 on June 29, 2019, 02:05:41 PM

For some time, the USAF refused to acknowledge that the Air Force operated several Soviet aircraft as Aggressors.

Recently, the USAF invited several Aviation Journalists to an airfield near Las Vegas where they revealed the "other" Aggressor fleet.

But the journalists were amazed by what they were shown.

There were no less than 10 Mig-23 aircraft, in a number of different camo schemes.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149302786_911edfb46d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmMLdS)Migs 03 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmMLdS) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391772_ffc5713856_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdF7)Migs 01 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdF7) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

The journalists noted several variations among the fleet (compare the nose of Red 152 with the next two aircraft and Black 02, Red 09 and Black 17)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391677_88265e9221_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdDt)Migs 02 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdDt) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391622_68f965ef01_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdCw)Migs 04 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdCw) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

Also surprising were 4 Mig-25's, all in Air Superiority Grey

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391827_80de6a1519_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdG4)Migs 05 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdG4) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

and an SU-25 at the end of the line.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149302446_e5781d5d94_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmML81)Migs 06 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmML81) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr


Almost as surprising was the "Allied" Flight line (as the USAF Guides referred to it):

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391557_b093b4eeed_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdBp)Allies 01 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdBp) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

one might expect F15's and an F-16, note also the F-4, but there were also 2 Sepecat Jaguars and a Tornado F3

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149391462_2c61e37b9c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdzL)Allies 02 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmNdzL) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

along with an F-111 and the most surprising - an A5C Vigilante in SEA Camo!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48149302276_44748bb0c5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gmML55)Allies 03 (https://flic.kr/p/2gmML55) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

All the aircraft were devoid of marking except for the Red, Black, Blue (the SU-25) or Yellow (The F-3) buzz numbers

All models 1/144th scale - picked up as a batch buy cheap off Evil-Bay   :D

Title: Re: USAF Hidden Aggressors
Post by: ChernayaAkula on June 30, 2019, 07:48:24 AM

Neat!  :smiley: I really like the camo on the F-111 and A-5.