Ref: AF48S02
Created: 01/26/2012
NORTHROP F5 - E - MOROCCO & CHILEAN AIR FORCES
Description: The improved second-generation F-5E Tiger II was also primarily used by American Cold War allies and, in limited quantities, served in US military aviation as a training and aggressor aircraft; Tiger II production amounted to 1,400 of all versions, with production ending in 1987. Many F-5s continuing in service into the 1990s and 2000s have undergone a wide variety of upgrade programs to keep pace with the changing combat environment. Here, under Morocco and Chile service.
Ref: AIR010105
Created: 02/25/2011
BAC TSR.2 - OUT OF CATALOGUE
Description: The British Aircraft Corporation TSR-2 was a cancelled Cold War strike and reconnaissance aircraft developed by the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The TSR-2 was designed to penetrate a well-defended forward battle area at low altitudes and very high speeds, and then attack high-value targets in the rear with nuclear or conventional weapons. Another aspect of its combat role was to provide high-altitude, high-speed photo reconnaissance, requirements that necessitated incorporating "state-of-the-art" aviation technology that would make it the highest-performing aircraft in these roles. Although only one prototype was completed, test flights indicated that the aircraft would be able to meet its stringent design specifications. These specifications were however reduced as the results of flight testing became available.
Description: The Hawk started life as the T1 trainer. A total of 89 aircraft were converted to T1As to carry two underwing AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and a centreline gun pod. The Royal Navy acquired a dozen Hawk T1/1As from the RAF, for use as aerial targets for the training of ships’ gunners and radar operators.
Description: The Seafire FR.47 was the last variant of the classic R J Mitchell / J Smith fighter, with very little remaining of the Supermarine Type 300. The elliptical wing had been considerably modified and the Griffon engine with a six-bladed contra-rotating propeller had replaced the Merlin. The contrast from the Spitfire Mk I was vast, the Seafire FR 47 had twice as much power, a speed increase from 355mph to 451mph and a threefold increase in firepower.