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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #25 on: October 03, 2013, 07:17:54 PM »
Well Belgium bought CF-100s, so why not have them buy Javelins instead?

My understanding is that the Belgians were offered the Javelin but were left nonplussed by it after some test flying and opted for the CF-100 instead.
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #26 on: October 04, 2013, 12:35:10 AM »
Yeah, direct personal experience of the thing was generally a sales-killer for the dragmaster.......

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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2013, 06:12:20 PM »
Random Idea:  Cuban Javelin in scheme akin to this.
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2013, 10:44:16 PM »
Yeah, direct personal experience of the thing was generally a sales-killer for the dragmaster.......

"On no account allow the customer to fly the aeroplane!" ;)

I've just been rereading the autobiography of the Gloster Test Pilot who was in charge of testing the Javelin.  He won a George Cross for bringing the prototype back after the tail fell off.  His views on the Javelin weren't terribly complimentary!  It took them 9 marks to get it to the point where it was apparently safe to fly.

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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #29 on: April 20, 2019, 01:23:08 AM »
I had not realised the flat iron was offered to Belgium, I was thinking of Holland as a replacement for the NF Meteors as well. Ok as they had Meteor IV, and 8. Hunter 4 and 6 - so Javelin and Lightning????? ;)

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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2019, 02:12:45 AM »
How about a Javelin in the Swiss Air Force?  Maybe give it some RATO to ensure it clears the vertical obstacles on those mountain redoubt airfields. 
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2019, 05:40:12 AM »
How about a Javelin in the Swiss Air Force?  Maybe give it some RATO to ensure it clears the vertical obstacles on those mountain redoubt airfields.


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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2019, 02:27:09 AM »
Hmmm...one could possibly scratch build one of those using a Javelin kit as a start.
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #33 on: October 04, 2020, 03:33:38 AM »
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2022, 02:27:52 AM »
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #35 on: March 15, 2022, 03:58:05 AM »
Might do this to the Heller one I have in the stash

Javelin canard by Dave Bailey, on Flickr
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #36 on: March 15, 2022, 09:09:49 AM »
Likely Likely  :smiley:

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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #37 on: March 20, 2022, 04:19:28 AM »
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Re: Gloster Javelin Ideas
« Reply #38 on: July 03, 2022, 04:40:53 AM »



CFBVs
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