The US did use them but redesignated them L and G
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Never knew the national guard rocked them. I never really paid much attention to what they ran other than the F-89’s and some of the more recent…ish like Phantoms and such.
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Ye apparently the 93rd fighter interceptor squad that was stationed in New Mexico also used them in 1952
Note though that USAF Sabredogs had the all-rocket armament that never really worked, the cannons were only in export vehicles (hence why the F-86H is a much better addition)
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XF-84H
The propeller plane that was so close breaking the sound barrier.
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yes the one pictured is an f86l with NO 20mms sorry for any unintended miscommunication
I thought the TSR didn’t have any AAMs, just the bombs and ASM/AGMs?
There was a proposal to out fit it with Red Tops
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F-106 my most wanted plane frfr
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indeed it is i got the name mixed up, but I was talking about the US one
I woud also like to see more turboprop aircraft and prop driven cold war aircraft like the OV-10 Bronco pictured above
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Interceptors in particular have been been forgotten. While there are definitely some that would be pretty useless (eg. Su-9) most would still be reasonably effective. The Soviets in particular have tons of jet interceptors as a result of American bomber superiority, enough to fill a whole branch!
Yak-25M:
First Soviet jet interceptor, beat the La-200. Fast, good climb rate, heavy but surprisingly maneuverable for its size, 2 37mm cannon, ~7.7
MiG-17P:
MiG-17PF but with worse engine of base MiG-17. ~8.7 (too copy paste?)
MiG-17PF:
You know this one. Maybe under MiG-17 instead. ~8.7 (wish it was 9.0)
MiG-17PFU:
MiG-17PF but with only one 23mm and 4 beam-riders. ~8.7
Yak-26:
Prototype based on the Yak-25M with more powerful engines, improved aerodynamics, a bomb bay and underwing pylons, and 23mm cannons including a turret. Soviet Vatour. ~9.0 (in bomber line instead?)
Yak-27:
Prototype supersonic (barely) interceptor based on the Yak-26, armed with 30mm cannons. Not the Yak-27R recon variant. ~9.0
Yak-28P:
Interceptor version of the Yak-28B, armed with 2 R-98s (long range, poor maneuverability) and 2 R-3S. ~9.3
MiG-21PF:
Basically the PFM but no gun pod. Could be anywhere 9.0-9.7 depending on available missile load
Su-15:
Fast but unmaneuverable and with low g overload. Gun pods, countermeasure pods, R-98s and R-60s. Any similarities to Chinese fighters living or dead is purely coincidence. ~10.0
Su-15TM:
Now with improved radar and RWR, R-98Ms, and R-60Ms. Shot down a civilian airliner that one time. ~10.7
MiG-25PD:
Fast as fuck and heavy as hell. No gun. Yes CMs. Big beefy R-40Ds and R-60Ms. ~11.0.
MiG-23P:
Interceptor based on the ML. Improved radar but no IRST. R-24MR? ~11.7
MiG-31:
My son. Big, beefy, but better than the MiG-25. Yes gun. Yes countermeasures. R-33, SARH Phoenix equivalents, world’s first PESA, R-40s or R-60Ms. ~12.3
MiG-31B:
Improved radar. Greatly Improved R-33S that would make a Fakour blush. ~13.0
Su-27P:
Standard Su-27 but without bombs/rockets. Not super interesting, I know. But historically significant. ~13.0 (wish the Su-33 was TT and this took its place)
Su-27PU:
AKA the Su-30. Twin-seat with upgraded radar and R-77, but no TV. ~13.7 (under Su-27SM?)
MiG-31M:
AESA. ARH R-37s that make AMRAAMs quake in their boots. No gun. Now with R-77s and R-73s also. ~14.0
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Gonna throw my favs
Mirage F2, prototype (big f1 lmao)
Mirage G, Prototype F1 with swept wings
Mirage Balzac (funny vtol plen)
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That looks amazingly horrendous in a beautifuly curious way…
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shit looks like a twin engined mig 23
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