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Thunder Strike
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Thunder Strike
My first `What if` in god knows how long. A nice and welcome change from building fund raising Phantom builds.
Premise is quite simple, with the failure of the TSR.2 procurement, the RAF required a stop gap low level interdictor strike and found it in the shape of the American F-105G. Only 20 aircraft were leased all serving with 4 Squadron based in Germany from 1969 to 1973. Updated to carry the Red Beard nuclear bomb, the delivery tactic as shown here, would be a supersonic low level run and then toss bombing the device towards the target.
Thanks for looking.
Premise is quite simple, with the failure of the TSR.2 procurement, the RAF required a stop gap low level interdictor strike and found it in the shape of the American F-105G. Only 20 aircraft were leased all serving with 4 Squadron based in Germany from 1969 to 1973. Updated to carry the Red Beard nuclear bomb, the delivery tactic as shown here, would be a supersonic low level run and then toss bombing the device towards the target.
Thanks for looking.
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Re: Thunder Strike
wow, another amazing whats if build! ive missed these TC, brilliant build.
Got to admit the Thud looks great in RAF markings!
Got to admit the Thud looks great in RAF markings!
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Re: Thunder Strike
Great idea and it would look good with the multi colour tail carried by Harriers and now the Hawk T.2.
That era ... light aircraft grey undersides?
That era ... light aircraft grey undersides?
Re: Thunder Strike
Hi TC
Back with a ‘bang’, or should that be ‘Thud’
Superb whif there
Well done
Patrick
Back with a ‘bang’, or should that be ‘Thud’
Superb whif there
Well done
Patrick
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Re: Thunder Strike
Brilliant - and looks superb in RAF colours
Re: Thunder Strike
Thud looks good in RAF markiings, well done.
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Re: Thunder Strike
A long time ago at the IPMS Nationals there was a Thud painted in A & A EE colours - that did look smart.
Re: Thunder Strike
Great model and paintwork.I had forgotten the RAF used them.
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Re: Thunder Strike
They didn't - this is a "What If.." as in what if they had have operated them.
Re: Thunder Strike
Fantastic build, and that Thud looks superb in RAF colours!!!
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Re: Thunder Strike
Looks great in RAF colours. Must try a fictitious livery at some point
Chris
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