Author Topic: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...  (Read 121949 times)

Offline KiwiZac

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #125 on: December 17, 2014, 08:34:19 AM »
Good thinking Volkodav, I may have to pick up an F-5 and some roo roundels! Mirage IIIO grey-green camo, one of those nifty squadron fin flashes, a couple of Sidewinders and tanks...
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #126 on: December 17, 2014, 11:41:13 AM »
I was thinking RAAF Reserve, silver with high vis squadron markings, perhaps even bright coloured accents like some RAF Lightnings had, say gloss coloured spine, tail and wing tip tanks.

However in light of the revelation on the types rough field performance and capacity to forward deploy to rough strips I am tempted to do an Australian Army F-5.

I do have a stalled F-5 two seater (I honestly can't remember if it is a B or F) from years ago in a packing box somewhere that I started painting in a Fanta can scheme.  I probably should dig that out and finish it first.

Anyway I imagine the F-5A, B, E, F and F-20 as the mainstay of the RAAF reserve, LIFT, dissimilar combat training and Army close air support / battle field air superiority.

Offline Silver Fox

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #127 on: December 18, 2014, 06:37:35 AM »
I always wanted F-20s in Canadian Service to replace the F-5s.

It would be a good mix, especially fitted with the avionics upgrades designed for Canada's F-5s. 100 Hornets for NORAD/NATO postings and 50 Tigersharks for backup and Northern Flank deployments. Got to get me an F-20 to do up at some point.

Offline elmayerle

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #128 on: December 18, 2014, 10:38:12 AM »
There's a nice detailing set in 1/48 I'm tempted to add to a 1/48 F-20 and do in Canadian markings.

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #129 on: December 18, 2014, 12:21:58 PM »
There's a nice detailing set in 1/48 I'm tempted to add to a 1/48 F-20 and do in Canadian markings.

Which set is that Evan?
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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #130 on: December 18, 2014, 12:52:34 PM »
There's a nice detailing set in 1/48 I'm tempted to add to a 1/48 F-20 and do in Canadian markings.

Which set is that Evan?
Belcher Bits CF-5A Update and Weapons Set in 1/48 - refueling probe and rocket pods; would look good on either a CF-5E/F or a CF-20.

Offline Silver Fox

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #131 on: December 19, 2014, 06:24:48 AM »
Belcher Bits always seems to miss 414 (EW) Sqdn in his markings... 3 Voodoo colour birds out of 4, biggest operator of the T-bird during the 80's... 414, but no markings.

Still, he does have things that I have to add to the collection.

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #132 on: December 26, 2014, 04:40:47 AM »
Look what I just found:



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Offline Cliffy B

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #133 on: December 26, 2014, 05:04:06 AM »
oooooooOOOOOOoooooo  8)

I want to see the F-14Ds he talks about too!!!!
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Offline dy031101

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #134 on: December 26, 2014, 05:19:59 AM »
Are you implying that the MIG 28 is a rip off of the F-5, reverse engineered from captured South Vietnamese examples?
well it does have stroking similarities
Would I say that... ;D

But speaking of, look what AFV Club have announced as a future release......

Might want to grab some AIM-9Gs to make it more technologically-accurate.

We know the film crew clearly put the AIM-9M on those warbirds because they couldn't get their hands on real K-13M and hoped us to not be able to tell the difference.  ;D
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #135 on: December 28, 2014, 01:23:37 AM »
Look what I just found:



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Sweet but what happened to No. 76 Sqn?

Thinking on back stories (and how to get as many different types into ADF service as possible), how about the Army adopts the F-5A/B as a close support and tactical reconnaissance type where it proves so successful that the RAAF order the improved F-5E/F then F-20 for the RAAF reserve.

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Look what I just found:



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Know that is grouse GTX!!
Unfortunatly the RAAF never took the F-5E Tiger II or its capability seriously! I think it had every thing to do with it's brand as a 'cheap third world type fighter design.'

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Cross post to excite some - from Glanini:

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Sweet

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Northrop F-5G/F-20 derived Lavi Developments:



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Offline Volkodav

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Interesting, that an IAI marketing model?

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Interesting, that an IAI marketing model?

Northrop model I believe
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Offline elmayerle

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Interesting, that an IAI marketing model?

Northrop model I believe
Yeo, based on some co-development studies Northrop did with IAI early in the Lavi program (when the baseline Lavi still had a F404).  My last lead there worked on that study for the propulsion side.

Offline Daryl J.

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #143 on: September 12, 2015, 12:02:13 AM »
Hmmmm.... :)
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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #144 on: September 12, 2015, 12:12:16 AM »
Northrop F-5G/F-20 derived Lavi Developments:




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Offline mrvr6

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #145 on: September 12, 2015, 03:10:49 AM »





Offline Volkodav

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Re: F-5 Freedom Fighter, Tiger, F-20 Tigershark, X-29 concepts and proposals ...
« Reply #146 on: September 14, 2015, 08:47:35 PM »
Viggen wing?

Offline Daryl J.

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Now that Freedom is planning on releasing a two-seater F-20, the hankering for Canadian, Swedish, maybe Greek, and Israeli markings just amps up.
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Offline elmayerle

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Thinking two-seat F-20 with the short recce nose that was available on the F-5A and possibly F-5E, but with gun(s) removed and the electronics and windows of a SNIPER pod, or Lightning pod (to keep it within NGC) installed as a Fast-FAC aircraft.  Lots of possibilities for markings.