I hope they add the Finnish manufactured Blenheim bombers with enlarged bomb bay.
100kg bombs loaded.
250kg bombs being loaded.
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The fact that 8x100kg are carried semi-recessed in the first image and the bomb bay door are bulged outwards in the second one means that the images are from original British-built Blenheim’s which were modified in Finnish service. Finnish-built ones had the same improved 8x100kg or 2x250kg bombload but the bomb bay was redesigned internally so there was no need for external bulges or semi-recessed racks.
Finnish airforce actually divided their Blenheims into six series as follows:
Series 1: British-built Blenheim I (1937)
Series 2: Finnish-built Blenheim I (1941-42, delayed by Winter War)
Series 3: British-built Blenheim IV (1940), converted to photo-recon)
Series 4: British-built Blenheim I (1940)
Series 5: Finnish-built Blenheim I (1943) fitted with mk.IV engines and German flight-instruments
Series 6: Finnish-built Blenheim IV (1944, captured unfinished Yugoslavian fuselages)
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Very last Draken delivered from SAAB right after receiving the changes to the air frame for it to enter service as the F-35
Didn’t think id find another photo of the early Drakens we got from SAAB.
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No unfortunately. And that applies to even the British (Hawk T.1A) & Export (Indonesian, Swiss, South Korean & Zimbabwean) counterparts. From what I read the Hawks only got their CM’s from the Hawk 100 series at the earliest.
Fortunately the Sk-60F can equip CM so it would fill in that role just fine
I asked that a year ago lmao
I’m aware of that
I just need some confirmation on the matter before making a conclusion
Aermacchi-Valmet L-90 RediGO
Finnish Armed Trainer & COIN aircraft built in the 1980’s-1990’s. It was never armed in Finnish Service. However Finland isn’t the only country to operate the L-90. The Air Arm of the Mexican Navy also operated the RediGO and unlike the Finnish L-90’s were armed. There were also mentions of Eritrea operating the RediGO however I haven’t found much on them in Eritrean service
The RediGO has 6 hardpoints for a maximum weight of 800kgs
