Your Nation's Air Force Mark III: Best Korea Edition

[Austrasien]

If my memory is correct (I got paywalled too), Israel conducted airstrikes against targets in Damascus well before the Russian intervention. I haven't heard of any new strikes committed, but they may just be me.

This was in early December.

[Pavelania]

Here is a comparison of my F-03 Leopard, Strike Fighter Concept, and Mach 3 Interceptor concept. The bad pixels are due to the re-scaling from the original drawing.
Actually this interceptor could double as a mach 3 bomber as well for our B-X program!
I also included a GE F404 engine for comparison, since the F404 powers the F-03 and possibly the strike fighter concept, and the AIM-120 and AIM-9 missiles you see are originally by Bagera3005 but I down scaled the missiles so they match the aircraft.

[The Akasha Colony]

Wow it sure is JAST in here:


They see me LPLC'n,
they hatin', patrollin', tryna catch me VTOL'n dirty.

Lockheed Martin get rekt.

[New Vihenia]

The 3 bearing swivel nozzle. for my VTOL concept :3


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7nZmn-kPdc

I found the concept so fascinating :3 Thus im so happy when i finally able to animate it properly :3

[Husseinarti]

>cockpits
>ever

[Urran]

so my air defense currently consists of Pantsir S-1, David's Sling, and the S-500 (mostly because of its anti-aircraft capability in addition to BMD capability), but I'm wondering if I would rather use THAAD for that and supplement David's Sling with the S-400 because of it's longer range, or just develop a longer range interceptor for David's Sling. Thoughts?

[Gallia-]

>cockpits
>ever

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO8lEjBP7a0

[Austrasien]

>cockpits
>ever

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Dem curves

[Pavelania]

Wow it sure is JAST in here:
(Image)

They see me LPLC'n,
they hatin', patrollin', tryna catch me VTOL'n dirty.

Lockheed Martin get rekt.

Is that the Mcdonnel Douglas/BAE JSF proposal?

[Gallia-]

Wow it sure is JAST in here:
(Image)

They see me LPLC'n,
they hatin', patrollin', tryna catch me VTOL'n dirty.

Lockheed Martin get rekt.

that's
jast
bad

[The Akasha Colony]

Wow it sure is JAST in here:
(Image)

They see me LPLC'n,
they hatin', patrollin', tryna catch me VTOL'n dirty.

Lockheed Martin get rekt.

Is that the Mcdonnel Douglas/BAE JSF proposal?

It's based on it.

But the scaling is slightly different (it's roughly the size of a Hornet, which makes it a bit larger than the actual F-35) and the nose is finer.

It also has DSIs, which the actual proposal lacked.

I'm considering adding the leading edge extensions in the original NGC proposal.

[Pavelania]

Is that the Mcdonnel Douglas/BAE JSF proposal?

It's based on it.

But the scaling is slightly different (it's roughly the size of a Hornet, which makes it a bit larger than the actual F-35) and the nose is finer.

It also has DSIs, which the actual proposal lacked.

I'm considering adding the leading edge extensions in the original NGC proposal.

Nice!

[Radictistan]

Anyone have any idea on how difficult it'd be to hit a fighter-sized target with the Mighty Mouse FFAR rockets that were on the F-86D and the F-89?

I'd still be using the F-86Fs in my circa 1953 air force, but considering that some F-86Ds were actually in USAFE in the 50s, I was curious as to any potential air-to-air capability on them.

Absolutely terrible. The F-8 Crusader was originally equipped with a retractable belly tray full of the things. As far as I've been able to determine, there were only ever two successful rocket strikes using this system. Once when the pilot wasn't even aiming at the target and on one occasion the aircraft towing the target was hit. The tray was removed fairly early in the F-8's service life and all following models never had it installed. This is the only photo I've ever found of the thing:

With the F-86D an onboard computer told the pilot exactly how to steer the aircraft on an intercept course and fired the rockets automatically, which would have only have partially compensated for the fact that the FFARs wobbled like heck.

[Gallia-]

Put a laser seeker on the nose.

[-Aztlan-]

On the subject of Crusaders, I did a thing:

[Rhodesialund]

On the subject of Crusaders, I did a thing:

(Image)

Obscene paintjob aside, I dare you to make a twin engine, heavier version of the F-8 Crusader.

(This challenge is open to anyone with airplane design skills.)

[Gallia-]

On the subject of Crusaders, I did a thing:

(Image)

Obscene paintjob aside, I dare you to make a twin engine, heavier version of the F-8 Crusader.

(This challenge is open to anyone with airplane design skills.)

It was done by Vought themselves.

It's not as impressive as you think.

[The Wyoming Peoples Front]

How long (months leftward) do you suppose a USAF base is equipped to keep c130s operating without resupply of spare parts?

[Laritaia]

How long (months leftward) do you suppose a USAF base is equipped to keep c130s operating without resupply of spare parts?

Modern militaries have more or less adopted just in time logistics, so it's more a question of how many aircraft do you absolutely need and how many airframes are you willing to cannibalise to keep a smaller number running.

[The Technocratic Syndicalists]

Wow it sure is JAST in here:
(Image)

They see me LPLC'n,
they hatin', patrollin', tryna catch me VTOL'n dirty.

Lockheed Martin get rekt.

You JAST might have some competition

[Allanea]

How long (months leftward) do you suppose a USAF base is equipped to keep c130s operating without resupply of spare parts?

The word 'base' is kind of meaningless here, different bases probably have different supplies. Further, there's of course the issue that this would all depend on intensity of operations.

[North Viet Cong]

North Viet Cong Air Force

1st Air Division
+ 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-27SK)
+ 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 5th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 6th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 7th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 8th Interceptor Squadron (8 x MiG-25PD, 8 x MiG-31)
+ 9th Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 10th Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 11th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 12th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

2nd Air Force
+ 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 14th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 15th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-27SK)
+ 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 17th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 18th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 19th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 20th Interceptor Squadron (8 x MiG-25PD, 8 x MiG-31)
+ 21st Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 22nd Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 23rd Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 24th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

3rd Air Force
+ 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 26th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 27th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 28th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 29th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 30th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 31st Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 32nd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 33rd Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 34th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 35th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 36th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

4th Air Force
+ 37th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 38th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 41st Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 42nd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 43rd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 44th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 45th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 46th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 47th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 48th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

5th Air Force
+ 49th Strategic Bomber Squadron (16 x Tu-95)
+ 50th Strategic Bomber Squadron (14 x Tu-160)
+ 51st Strategic Bomber Squadron (12 x Tu-22M3)
+ 52nd Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 53rd Advanced Training Squadron (18 x MiG-19, 12 x Yak-130, 26 x L-39)
+ 54th Training Squadron (36 x Yak-52)

No one cares apparently

[Husseinarti]

How long (months leftward) do you suppose a USAF base is equipped to keep c130s operating without resupply of spare parts?

More than likely months to years before you see a serious loss in overall effectiveness of the unit.

A 'USAF Base' for C-130s is going to have necessary equipment and machining tools to either repair existing parts or possibly produce some smaller scale parts for the aircraft.

You'd more than likely take a few aircraft and have them as designated spare aircraft which you draw parts from, this may have already been done before they became without a reliable source of parts.

Combined with machine shops, producing and repair parts, along with cannibalizing existing air frames would make the C-130s last a while.

[Gallia-]

War readiness spares kits have sufficient parts to keep a given Wing flying for about a month.

Longer if you use the airframes less often and cannibalize as much as possible.

[Sareva]

North Viet Cong Air Force

1st Air Division
+ 1st Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-27SK)
+ 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 5th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 6th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 7th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 8th Interceptor Squadron (8 x MiG-25PD, 8 x MiG-31)
+ 9th Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 10th Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 11th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 12th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

2nd Air Force
+ 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 14th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 15th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-27SK)
+ 16th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 17th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 18th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 19th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 20th Interceptor Squadron (8 x MiG-25PD, 8 x MiG-31)
+ 21st Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 22nd Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 23rd Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 24th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

3rd Air Force
+ 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 26th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x Su-30MK2)
+ 27th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 28th Tactical Fighter Squadron (9 x MiG-29M)
+ 29th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 30th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 31st Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 32nd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 33rd Strike Fighter Squadron (9 x Su-22M4)
+ 34th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 35th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 36th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

4th Air Force
+ 37th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 38th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 39th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 40th Tactical Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23MLD)
+ 41st Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 42nd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 43rd Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 44th Interceptor Squadron (12 x MiG-21-2015)
+ 45th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 46th Strike Fighter Squadron (6 x MiG-23BN)
+ 47th Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 48th Air Transport Squadron (4 An-2, 8 An-26, 3 x PZL M28, 1 x C-295)

5th Air Force
+ 49th Strategic Bomber Squadron (16 x Tu-95)
+ 50th Strategic Bomber Squadron (14 x Tu-160)
+ 51st Strategic Bomber Squadron (12 x Tu-22M3)
+ 52nd Helicopter Squadron (2 x Mi-6, 4 x Mi-8, 8 x Mi-24, 5 x Mi-171)
+ 53rd Advanced Training Squadron (18 x MiG-19, 12 x Yak-130, 26 x L-39)
+ 54th Training Squadron (36 x Yak-52)

No one cares apparently

People tend to act that way around here. Sorry about that. It does look good though.