Well I managed it at last. I finally got my 1/100th scale Hawker Hunter in production and available.
So I'm just a bit chuffed.
As a mainstay of the RAF during the late 1950- early 60s the Hunter became an iconic machine. Under RAF auspices Hunters served in Aden in a ground attack role.
However it was as an export model that the Hunter served in numerous airforeces worlwide and saw considerable combat scoring Victories against such diverse aircraft as F-86 Sabre MirageIII and A4 Skyhawk. Fighting in the Jordanian, Iraqi Rhodesian and Indian Air forces amongst many others.
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| These tow pictures show my first Hunter in Rhodesian Air fore colours. No1 Sqn used Hunters throughtout the bush War of the 70s. Usually in the ground attack role though they were also used for "overwatch" missions on externals in case Tanzanian or Mozambique Migs wanted to play- but they never did. |
I hope to add more jets to this range all to 1/100th scale - to match the ground troops. Next up should be a Pucara for the Falklands war (not strictly a jet) then hopefully A-4 Mig 17 and F-86 and just maybe a Vampire but we'll see what occours .....
My dad was in Aden!
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DeleteWe now have the Pucara and the A4 Skyhawk out- but I have not yet painted mine ! - Next up will be the F-86 and the Mig 15 later this year
Fixed them!
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Posted comment on your 'food and drink'
I knew an Andrew Copestake, from Devon though
DeleteDefinitely wasn't me. My family are origonally from Liecertshire and Notts
DeleteShame, wouldn't have thought there were that many with same name!
DeleteApparently the Vulcan is doing some last flights over parts of england...you would've seen/heard it yesterday...did you? Trying to find south west info
Copestake is not that common a surname but there are a few about other than our tribe. There is an Andrew C who works for the National trust and another who is some kind of Classical musician .....
DeleteThank you for that! Am pursuing the NT option but as yet can't find an email for him!
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