[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Added a medium scale diecast Fighter to the my collection.

Witty Wings 1:72 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-147 "Argonauts" CAG [Commander, Air Wing]

Loaded with 2 X AIM-9s, 2 X AIM-120s, 3 drop tanks and 2 X Multiple Ejector bomb Racks. The canopy cane be opened, Rudders & elevators are moveable.

Serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, Bureau Number (BuNo) 166437

Congratulations. Lovely bird. The F/A-18E is a truly remarkable multi-role platform. Your diecast model looks very neat.

A Messerschmitt Bf 109E from Corgi scale 1:72. about 5 inches in length. This particular one was flown by Hans-Joachim Marseille a German fighter ace with 158 victories to his credit. He was killed in 1942 at the young age of 22.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Added a medium scale diecast Fighter to the my collection.

Witty Wings 1:72 Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet US Navy Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-147 "Argonauts" CAG [Commander, Air Wing]

Loaded with 2 X AIM-9s, 2 X AIM-120s, 3 drop tanks and 2 X Multiple Ejector bomb Racks. The canopy cane be opened, Rudders & elevators are moveable.
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Serving aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, Bureau Number (BuNo) 166437
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The actual bird
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Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Congratulations. Lovely bird. The F/A-18E is a truly remarkable multi-role platform. Your diecast model looks very neat.

A Messerschmitt Bf 109E from Corgi scale 1:72. about 5 inches in length. This particular one was flown by Hans-Joachim Marseille a German fighter ace with 158 victories to his credit. He was killed in 1942 at the young age of 22.

Both very nice additions, reminds me of my childhood when I used to assemble fighter planes from plastic model kits. Really liked that swiveling base on the Bf-109.

[Foxbat]

A very merry Christmas for me
All plastic in 1:200 Scale.

Delta Airlines 747-400


Jet Airways A340-300
I was surprised when I saw this model in Jet Airways livery. Apparently the airline leased 3 A340s from South African Airways between 2005-07 for international routes.


Malaysian Airlines 777-200. This is same as MH370 that disappeared but a different call sign.


LAN (now known as LATAM airlines from South America) Boeing 767-300


Air India Boeing 787-8

[skanchan95]

1:100 Sacotec ATR-72-600
Aliexpress order arrived yesterday...minor paint defects in the models but nothing alarming








1:72 Falcon Models Israeli Air Force No.101 Sqdn Mirage IIICJ Shahak
Shahak 159 is one of two Israeli Air Force Mirage IIICJs credited with 13 kills





13 Egyptian & Syrian roundels painted on the nose signify the number of kills by Shahak 159

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

1:100 Sacotec ATR-72-600
Aliexpress order arrived yesterday...minor paint defects in the models but nothing alarming

1:72 Falcon Models Israeli Air Force No.101 Sqdn Mirage IIICJ Shahak
Shahak 159 is one of two Israeli Air Force Mirage IIICJs credited with 13 kills

13 Egyptian & Syrian roundels painted on the nose signify the number of kills by Shahak 159

Thank you for sharing. The Dassault Mirage III looks groovy. In 1967 when Israel launched the 6-day war the Mirage, flown by the Israelis, shone and from there was born the new phrase pre-emptive strike. The same aircraft flown by another country refused to engage the Mig-21s of the IAF even though we tried to rumble them several times in December 1971. the PAF remains the sole user of the III today.

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Thank you for sharing. The Dassault Mirage III looks groovy. In 1967 when Israel launched the 6-day war the Mirage, flown by the Israelis, shone and from there was born the new phrase pre-emptive strike. The same aircraft flown by another country refused to engage the Mig-21s of the IAF even though we tried to rumble them several times in December 1971. the PAF remains the sole user of the III today.

You have to give credit to the Israelis for the way they used their Mirage and its derivatives(IIICJ, Nesher & Kfir) inspite of the French embargo after the 1967 Six Day War. The development of the Kfir & Nesher is no less than a spy story in itself.

Israelis pilots found the handling of the Mirage IIICJ to be better than the Nesher & Kfir (mostly because of the extra weight of the additional internal fuel that the Kfir & Nesher carried). Most of Israel's fighter aces began their career flying Mirage IIICJs.

Wasn't one PAF Mirage III severely damaged by a Hunter in the 71 war? There were claims that it crashed in Pakistani territory after that engagement.
Pakistan has become the second Hand Mirage capital of the world. They have an exotic fleet of ex-Australian, French, Libyan,French, Spanish(spares) and Lebanese Mirage III/V variants. The only variants they probably retired are the original IIIEP & VPA/PA2 variants, rest are still flying !!!

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

The same aircraft flown by another country refused to engage the Mig-21s of the IAF even though we tried to rumble them several times in December 1971. the PAF remains the sole user of the III today.

Any links to that incident?

As far as I recall there were few Mirage IIIs in service (10 or less if I remember correctly) with the PAF during the 1971 war. They saw limited combat as they were newly inducted and not many pilots were trained on them.

Although the Israeli Air Force no doubt performed exceedingly well in the Middle East wars, I think they tend to hide their losses any only highlight their wins and portray themselves as near invincible. If you read about the wars from other Arab websites or Russian sources , the Israelis have lost a lot more aircraft in air combat than they admit.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Hogan 1:200 Air India Boeing 777-300ER VT-ALJ "Bihar"
Type : Boeing 777-337ER
Regn : VT-ALJ "Bihar"
Airline : Air India
Serial number : 36308 LN:643
First flight : 28/09/2007
Engines : 2 x General Electric GE90-115B
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The actual aircraft:
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I guess this plane has been repainted in Star Alliance Livery.

This Air India Boeing 777 is currently at Hyderabad Airport with "Bihar" written on the nose.

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

I guess this plane has been repainted in Star Alliance Livery.

This Air India Boeing 777 is currently at Hyderabad Airport with "Bihar" written on the nose.

Yes VT-ALJ(B777-300) got the Star Alliance livery along with VT-ESF(A320-231 - IAE V2500 powered and with double bogey main landing gear) and VT-ANU(B787-8) from the Air India fleet.

[skanchan95]

An addition to my 9W fleet.









Got this cheapish ATR-72-500 1:150 plastic scale model from Amazon.in for Rs 899. The Brand is a lesser known company called OHS Models. It isn't as detailed or as sharp as Hogan, JC Wings or Inflight models, but for the price, it is ok. Sizewise, it is as a long as a 1:200 Boeing 737-800.

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

An addition to my 9W fleet.


Got this cheapish ATR-72-500 1:150 plastic scale model from Amazon.in for Rs 899.

Looks nice. It captures the graceful lines of this soon to be a classic aircraft. Production/orders are now in the ~1500 range.

[Foxbat]

Pan Am Cargo Boeing 747-100
1:200 Scale Diecast Inflight 200

Probably the best in my collection, Pan Am was the first airline I flew in although I was too young to remember.

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Pan Am Cargo Boeing 747-100
1:200 Scale Diecast Inflight 200

Probably the best in my collection, Pan Am was the first airline I flew in although I was too young to remember.

Freak out. This is so beautiful and we'll crafted right down to those first generation Pratt & Whitney big turbofans. I guess the model is a whopping 14 to 15 inches in length and weighs a tonne. Congratulations Foxtrot. I also like the wooden dining table!

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

Freak out. This is so beautiful and we'll crafted right down to those first generation Pratt & Whitney big turbofans. I guess the model is a whopping 14 to 15 inches in length and weighs a tonne. Congratulations Foxtrot. I also like the wooden dining table!

Thanks Narayan, yes its huge and the box is even bigger. The table is a relatives in the US. Now I have to some how bring this plane along with 9 others to India.

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Thanks Narayan, yes its huge and the box is even bigger. The table is a relatives in the US. Now I have to some how bring this plane along with 9 others to India.

Nine other airplanes.
You got my jealousy gland working overtime. We need serious pictures of all nine. Happy landing.