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Now Enlisting: 3rd Generation Combat Jets
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 08:20 PM UTC
Giving this one a bump. John's got a great series of campaigns going here and I'd love to see this one join the list. I'll bet there are more members out there interested in these very cool aircraft; time to jump on board!

Micchael
md72
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Washington, United States
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Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 09:50 PM UTC
Well, I've pulled my F-20 and F-21 out of the cartons and moved them indoors to the ready rack.
PasiAhopelto
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Uusimaa, Finland
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Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017 - 11:49 PM UTC
I may regret this, but I'm in with Kittyhawk's 1/48 MiG-25 PD/PDS. I've understood there are fit issues (and based on other KH kits I've tried to build I'm sort of expecting that), so this may end in the bin like my 2nd gen build. But I'll give it a try
Nito74
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 02:24 PM UTC
Thanks for the bump Michael.

So far we have Andy, Don, Bob, Mark, TigerTiger, Michael, Pasi and me.
That makes 8 of us.
RhinoSpit
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Bas-Rhin, France
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 03:40 PM UTC
are the mig-21bis and the Kfir C7 allowed?

if yes, count me in
Nito74
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 07:14 PM UTC

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are the mig-21bis and the Kfir C7 allowed?

if yes, count me in


Yes, you can join with either one, no problem.

Glad to have you on board !!!
drabslab
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European Union
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 08:13 PM UTC
Would the Mirage IV qualify, or does this campaign exclude fighter bombers?
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 08:02 PM UTC
Well the Mirage IV started as a bomber and then recon versions, if it started as a fighter or if there was any versiob / variation as a fighter I would allowed it.

But it looks like a fighter , at least that...

Drabslab do you have any other kit that could fit here ?

or that's your only option for this Campaign ?
drabslab
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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 08:08 PM UTC

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Well the Mirage IV started as a bomber and then recon versions, if it started as a fighter or if there was any versiob / variation as a fighter I would allowed it.

But it looks like a fighter , at least that...

Drabslab do you have any other kit that could fit here ?

or that's your only option for this Campaign ?


Don't worry about it, I had my doubts as well, that is why i asked.

I will look for somethign else
Nito74
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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 08:39 PM UTC

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Well the Mirage IV started as a bomber and then recon versions, if it started as a fighter or if there was any versiob / variation as a fighter I would allowed it.

But it looks like a fighter , at least that...

Drabslab do you have any other kit that could fit here ?

or that's your only option for this Campaign ?


Don't worry about it, I had my doubts as well, that is why i asked.

I will look for somethign else


ok !
goodn8
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Berlin, Germany
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 12:39 AM UTC
John: What about expanding the rules of this campaign to reach some more modelers?
Looks like many guys have their problem with an exact definition and I agree with Andy's states in his posts.

Since the 3rd Gen. fighters were more or less developed from the 2nd Gen. with recon equipment, better avionik/radar and guided missiles as air to air combat became more and more unusual at the speed they made and multirole/attack aircrafts were requested. That mixture should be considered what gives a larger range of a/c's that cuold be build - fighter-bomber-attacker-jets (?).

Thomas
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Beersheba, Israel
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 01:27 AM UTC
Allow me just to point out that the Atlas Cheetah was developed late 70 s early 80s and its first flight was only in 1986.
Nito74
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Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 09:03 PM UTC
We have 10 interested members.
Proposal Sent.
md72
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Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 09:40 PM UTC
Oh, I thought this one was already a done deal and we were just waiting for a start date. That may not be a bad think I close to overloaded at the moment anyway. Still have my F-20 and F-21 nearby for when ever...
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 09:59 PM UTC
This campaign is APPROVED! It will run from 1 May through the end of the year. If you want to see the rules and sign up, go here.

Glad to see this series continue!

Michael
md72
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Posted: Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 10:44 PM UTC
OK, I'm IN!
betheyn
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 08:46 PM UTC
I'm in and I'm going to build the Anigrand Craftworks 1/72nd Bell D-188A, otherwise known as the XF-109.
I shall post a pic of it once I find it in the stash.
Andy
Nito74
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Posted: Tuesday, February 06, 2018 - 05:49 PM UTC
Going with a Foxbat for sure.

Don't know the scale or variant, but it will be a Foxbat for sure.
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MichaelSatin
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 11:34 PM UTC
Let's see what kind of discussion this stirs up: Where do you all think the Sea Harrier fits, gen. 3 or gen. 4?

Michael
betheyn
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 12:35 AM UTC

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Let's see what kind of discussion this stirs up: Where do you all think the Sea Harrier fits, gen. 3 or gen. 4?

Michael

In a nutshell,
FRS1 Gen 3
FA2 Gen 4
Andy
MichaelSatin
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 08:13 PM UTC

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Let's see what kind of discussion this stirs up: Where do you all think the Sea Harrier fits, gen. 3 or gen. 4?

Michael

In a nutshell,
FRS1 Gen 3
FA2 Gen 4
Andy


Thanks Andy! Guess that clears that up!

Michael
Joel_W
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 09:04 PM UTC
I just might be interested in joining depending on when it will run. I've got both a F-4C and a F-4J in my small 1/48 jet stash. Last jet I built was the GWH 1/48 scale F-15CII several years ago.

Joel
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Posted: Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 08:14 PM UTC

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Let's see what kind of discussion this stirs up: Where do you all think the Sea Harrier fits, gen. 3 or gen. 4?

Michael

In a nutshell,
FRS1 Gen 3
FA2 Gen 4
Andy


Similar clarification for USMC Harriers. I have Airfix's AV-8A kit...sounds like the 8A/C would be third gen, but 8B would be fourth gen? If so, count me in
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