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22nd May 2013, 10:31

MadRat replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

Not claiming the J-10 pic is authentic, but those are supposed to be PL-12 and not PL-11. The following pick is from a mockup fitting of PL-12.

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22nd May 2013, 03:26

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

Wow this thread has markedly improved! So glad the mods got rid of the nonsense so we can focus on sweet photos of the Tornado! Always loved those...

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22nd May 2013, 03:24

PhantomII replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

Come on Scooter....don't post video game images. Let's see the real thing! MadRat....you do realize that image is photo shopped (badly I might...

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22nd May 2013, 03:13

MadRat replied to a thread Impressive Weapons Load 2 (again) in Modern Military Aviation

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21st May 2013, 15:51

MadRat replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

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21st May 2013, 12:46

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

Mpacha, I can't thank you enough for deleting all of the posts (photos of the J-10, F/A-18., etc.) that had nothing to do with the thread. Perhaps...

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21st May 2013, 10:52

MadRat replied to a thread So interesting in Modern Military Aviation

I had the priviledge to meet a WW2 ace in the Pacific Theater, last year. He travels regularly to speak about it. I've also had the pleasure of...

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21st May 2013, 05:56

MadRat replied to a thread Amazing Weapons Loads - Tornado in Modern Military Aviation

I like the F.3 the best, but found it disappointing to never see the quad Skyflash arrangement with 2200L tanks and twin rails per tank pylon for...

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21st May 2013, 01:33

PhantomII replied to a thread So interesting in Modern Military Aviation

Here here to this thread! It should be posted on all the sections of the forum so that everyone sees it because the points you bring up are spot...

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21st May 2013, 01:15

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

Wow..........to those who contributed comments or photos on the Tornado aircraft itself I appreciate it. Depending on how badly this thread goes,...

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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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