Finally, my profile thread! I've got a folder full of stuff, but wanted to start with something fresh. I'm gonna dump the remainder of my profiles here over the next days.
Italian Eagles! What if... the Italians never bought the F-104? Say, maybe they bought surplus F-100s in the 1960s and decided in the late 1970s that a replacement for the Huns was needed. Like the UK and Germany (
), they went for the F-15. Go big or go bust!
First of, an operational F-15, equipped with an Orpheus recon pod:
F-15A-Italian-1-recce by
Motschke, on Flickr
I'm a sucker for special liveries and the Italians have painted their planes in some of the greatest schemes, so here are a couple schemes usually associated with F-104s. I think they look great on an Eagle, too!
F-15A-Italian-Tigermeet-2 by
Motschke, on Flickr
F-15A-Italian-1-witch by
Motschke, on Flickr
F-15A-Italian-1-Reparto-Sperimentale-Volo by
Motschke, on Flickr
F-15A-Italian-1-82anno by
Motschke, on Flickr
A newer one, not carried on an F-104. This one was carried on an F-16. Diana, one of the most gorgeous girls ever to grace an aircraft!
F-15A-Italian-1-Ultima-Diana by
Motschke, on Flickr
Since it wasn't carried by an F-104, I thought what if....
F104-ultima by
Motschke, on Flickr
Diana is mostly the same, just a little more "leggy" (and who could find fault in that?).
This is just the first round of Aeronautica Militare Eagles. A couple more (including some Es - no, the Tornado didn't happen either
) to follow soon......