KI-43 ?

[FLYBOYJ]

Back when I was a lad, this was a JP4 (Jet Provost T Mk 4):

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It was also known as the "constant speed, variable noise machine".

I have about 3 hours in a Provost, great jet to fly! As a matter of fact I'm sitting in one in my Avatar photo! Shot my one and only "jet" ILS approach in one.

 

[VA5124]

I believe those JP4s saw some decent service in the Mideast.

I dont know i know the l-39 did

 

[VA5124]

I have about 3 hours in a Provost, great jet to fly! Shot my one and only "jet" ILS approach in one.

I feel for you having to fly a jet that ugly id rather fly a 262 or a P-80 or even a P-59

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I believe those JP4s saw some decent service in the Mideast.

I'm wrong about this. I had remembered a similar aircraft serving in the strike role for the Saudis and others but CRS has apparently kicked in.

 

[VA5124]

I'm wrong about this. I had remembered a similar aircraft serving in the strike role for the Saudis and others but CRS has apparently kicked in.

Hawk 200s ?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

You want to see a cute trainer/attack plane ? look up the cezch made L-39

I've played with those too. A lot!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Hawk 200s ?

No, I'm having a senior moment here. I'm pretty sure it was a BAe plane, but now I don't even trust that!

 

[VA5124]

No, I'm having a senior moment here. I'm pretty sure it was a BAe plane, but now I don't even trust that!

Cessena A-37s ?

 

[VA5124]

I've played with those too. A lot!

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Well id say your lucky to hace flown a L-39

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Oman flew Stikemasters (The combat version of the Provost) and lost a few in combat. Several other Middle East and African counties flew the Strikemaster as well. I know Botswana had them, seen one on a stick when I was there

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Well id say your lucky to hace flown a L-39

I flown in one and got some stick time by instructors who were checked out in them.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Cessena A-37s ?

No, that's the attack version of the Tweet I posted upthread. Don't sweat it, it'll come back to me when I'm nowhere near a computer

 

[VA5124]

No, that's the attack version of the Tweet I posted upthread. Don't sweat it, it'll come back to me when I'm nowhere near a computer

Things always do that you think of them after you dont need them

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Oman flew Stikemasters (The combat version of the Provost) and lost a few in combat. Several other Middle East and African counties flew the Strikemaster as well. I know Botswana had them, seen one on a stick when I was there

That's it! Thank you, I was grilling myself.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

I feel for you having to fly a jet that ugly id rather fly a 262 or a P-80 or even a P-59

Don't feel for me - aesthetics are meaningless.

Actually the Provost is fast, it can accelerate faster than a stock L39 and IMO is easier to fly.

 

[VA5124]

Don't feel for me - aesthetics are meaningless.

Actually the Provost is fast, it can accelerate faster than a stock L39 and IMO is easier to fly.

And your wrong looks matter

 

[GrauGeist]

And your wrong looks matter

Not necessarily...

 

[VA5124]

Not necessarily...

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SU-25 is cuter

 

[GrauGeist]

SU-25 is cuter

Just about anything looks better than an A-10, but no deadlier ground attack aircraft has ever existed.

 

[VA5124]

Just about anything looks better than an A-10, but no deadlier ground attack aircraft has ever existed.

And kelly piquet is cuter than the SU-25