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20th May 2013, 17:30

MadRat replied to a thread Stealth aircrafts have serious problem! in Modern Military Aviation

Of course a few racks of ADM-160 MALD would never disrupt such a system... /sarcasm

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19th May 2013, 23:01

PhantomII started a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

As a bit of a change of the scenery on here, I thought it'd be fun to create a thread related to the Amazing Weapons Loads threads, but with the...

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16th May 2013, 04:06

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

The only 'not very good design' MiG-23 were export models built to a lesser standard. The full fledged Floggers didn't seem to ever meet...

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16th May 2013, 03:30

PhantomII replied to a thread Who's F-18Growler? in General Discussion

That explains a lot. I appreciate the clarification. Did you immigrate to the United States or were you born here?

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15th May 2013, 23:41

PhantomII replied to a thread Who's F-18Growler? in General Discussion

25?? Was Spanish your first language? When did you learn English?

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15th May 2013, 22:47

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

MiG-21 was more of a fighter than a true bomber destroyer. The MiG-23 carried a pair of large AAM meant to take down bombers. The MiG-21 carried...

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15th May 2013, 06:11

PhantomII replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

I like the front view of the F-CK-1A. It is the primary Air Superiority fighter with Multi-Role added capability for the Republic Of China Taiwan...

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15th May 2013, 06:02

PhantomII replied to a thread Your favourite squadrons in Modern Military Aviation

My favorite squadron is my own! :) (Does that count or is it too biased?) :)

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14th May 2013, 21:36

MadRat replied to a thread Serbian Air Force has started lookig in to new fighters in Modern Military Aviation

Too much cost for minimal utility. The MiG-29's hardly can be resold due to their track record and perceived value. They couldn't even sell off...

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14th May 2013, 21:10

MadRat replied to a thread F-22 vs F-14? They were even tried one vs the other? in Modern Military Aviation

The F-22 is going to sweep through much higher and faster than the F-14 (any variant) and drop shots from hidden vantage points. The F-22 already...

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14th May 2013, 18:55

MadRat replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

I never cared much for this layout: I liked how the original Hornet carried the Sparrows on the hips.

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14th May 2013, 11:55

MadRat replied to a thread The F-CK-1 IDF in Modern Military Aviation

Since India funded a more advanced F125 they should look into that option again. SLEP the F-CK-1 and boost its performance. I always liked the idea...

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14th May 2013, 05:45

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

The MiG-23MLD upgraded to use R-77 is a potentially decent system. I always felt the MiG-29 was too much for its role and the Russians should have...

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14th May 2013, 04:58

PhantomII replied to a thread Turkish Air Force - News & Discussion in Modern Military Aviation

The hostility is unnecessary. I had no idea on the number of T-38's present in the TuAF as compared to two-seat F-5's. The Turkish Air Force OrBat...

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13th May 2013, 05:41

MadRat replied to a thread whats the difference between the MiG-29M2 and the MiG-35? in Modern Military Aviation

I thought they were removing the top louvers on MiG-35 and going for the debris prevention methods used by Flankers.

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13th May 2013, 05:28

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Your two biggest programs in the US were Top Gun and Red Flag, but each had a different focus. Top Gun focused on small group work to gain air...

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12th May 2013, 23:36

PhantomII replied to a thread J-8F/H Finback in Modern Military Aviation

Would the mods please delete this thread? It has gone far off course, and unfortunately the subject of the thread has been lost. A debate on the...

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12th May 2013, 23:34

PhantomII replied to a thread Turkish Air Force - News & Discussion in Modern Military Aviation

Guys, I wasn't suggesting they keep them both. I was just stating that the F-5B could be sufficient to assume the role of the advanced trainer in...

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12th May 2013, 17:57

MadRat replied to a thread Your Favorite WVR Aircraft. in Modern Military Aviation

Now that the ratio of OP to other members is down under 1:3 I guess it's safe to participate. (bumping your own threads is against forum policy) ...

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11th May 2013, 15:31

MadRat replied to a thread F-22 vs F-14? They were even tried one vs the other? in Modern Military Aviation

The F-35 is going to be more of a match against F-22 than anything else for another decade. In a couple of decades it will outnumber the F-22 fleet...

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11th May 2013, 15:22

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

That's fine and dandy if we're talking Hungary AF, but that isn't the CCCP. And you cite a single logbook. The flight hours of the Soviets were...

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11th May 2013, 06:04

PhantomII replied to a thread Holocaust & extermination of 6 mil jews before Hitler -Coverup/scapegoat? in General Discussion

ridicule and pity Posting something like this nonsense means that the OP deserves both of the above listed things...

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11th May 2013, 05:45

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Funny how someone can say I'm wrong then babble on about unrealistic numbers of flight hour per month, let alone in a year for Soviet training. Some...

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11th May 2013, 01:00

PhantomII replied to a thread Turkish Air Force - News & Discussion in Modern Military Aviation

I don't really think you read or understood my point, but let us move on... Ill be curious to see if this Turkish fighter deal actually works out.

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10th May 2013, 17:59

MadRat replied to a thread Why didnt Warpac states adopt MiG-23 en masse and still relied on MiG-21 by 1990? in Modern Military Aviation

Soviet pilots had 60 hours mandatory but in practice it wasn't uncommon for pilots to fly 20 annual. NATO pilots were four times the Soviet standard...

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10th May 2013, 13:09

PhantomII replied to a thread F-11 Tiger in Modern Military Aviation

I would imagine that photo is an F3H-2, F3H-2N or F3H-2M given the missile rails. Remember that it was only after 1962, that the Demon became the...

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10th May 2013, 04:26

PhantomII replied to a thread Turkish Air Force - News & Discussion in Modern Military Aviation

they need trainers. the T-38 is a trainer. they were using their F-5s only for training not for fighting. Thanks for that superb analysis... ...

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