What-If profile page updated

[Chris707]

FWIW, I've updated my page of what-if scribblings at:

http://www.dataviewbooks.com/what-if.html

A proposed F-20/Lavi hybrid that was obviously never built

from a Hawker patent

Operational F-84H

thanks

Chris

 

[Justo Miranda]

Hey, look at this!
From "Great Scale Modeling " 1999
Models by Mike Whye

 

[Antonio]

Wow!!!

Love that F-111 models

Gracias Justo!!

Thanks for you too Chris, there are a lot of interesting designs on your updated web. BTW, can you give more about that "Lavi-Tigershark". It's a real project from IAI or from Northrop?

Cheers

Antonio

 

[Justo Miranda]

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[Justo Miranda]

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[F.L.]

A what-if profile of an F9F Panther of the French Aéronavale in service with 12F a later 57S alongside Vampire FB.5.

 

[F.L.]

And here's my favourite what if !
I made a profile of a French Naval Aviation F-9J (F9F-8) and its fictitious operational history.

During the 1956 Egyptian campaign, two MiG-15s managed to damage the French aircraft carrier Arromanches (R95), despite being intercepted by F4U-7s, which were unable to repel them.

In the aftermath of the crisis, the "Royale" decided to acquire a modern jet fighter designed to carry out daytime fighter and interception missions.

After evaluating different types of aircraft (F9F Panther/Cougar, FJ-3 Fury, Sea Hawk, A-4, etc.) and requesting proposals from various French manufacturers, the F9F Cougar was chosen.

This solution was considered to be the best and most economical way of carrying out fighter missions before the arrival of the Dassault Étendards.

An order for 24 second-hand F9F-8s and 4 F9F-8Ts was placed in 1957. An option was taken for a further 6 F9F-8s and 4 F9F-8Ts which was used in 1960.

A few right-wing F9F Panthers were offered by the US Navy to help with pilots training and carrier testing, and were used until 1959 with 12F & 57S.

The order was honoured in 1958 and the aircraft entered service with Flottille 14F. They were given a blue livery similar to that of the Corsairs.

In 1958, the Arromanches was rebuilt to use the Alizés and Cougars (deck with a 4° angle, more powerful steam catapult...)

In 1964, because of the Lobster War with Brazil, the Arromanches was sent as flagship of the French fleet, with an air wing of Cougars and Alizé. It carries out ASW and fleet defence missions, as well as maritime reconnaissance against Brazilian Navy. Several encounters were made with Brazilian aircraft, including a formation of Meteors on approach to the fleet, which was intercepted by two F9F and diverted. Exceptionally, two CM-175s which had remained on the Arromanches were used for reconnaissance missions escorted by F9F.

With the arrival of the Etendards IVM used for ground attack, they will provide more fighter missions, and from 1964 were used to complement the F-8E(FN) Crusaders.
As the only jet fighter on the Arromanches, they will continue to carry out both attack and fighter missions alongside it.

Between 1959 and 1962, they were sometimes used for ground attack missions in Algeria.

In 1964 they begin to receive a new grey/white livery similar to that of the "Crouzes".

Until 1968, the Cougars have been used mainly from Arromanches (R95), but also on the Foch and the Clémenceau, although less often. From 1968 to 1970 they were flown from Foch and Clémenceau.

In 1972, the 16 surviving F9F-8s and 6 F9F-8Ts were relegated to training and in 1975 were definitively withdrawn from service.

Throughout the Cougar's career in French colours, only 5 F9F-8s and 1 F9F-8T were lost in accidents, only one of which was fatal.

In 1975, a project was considered to convert 10 Cougars into two-seaters for training F-8 pilots, with a similar cockpit, but the project was finally abandoned after the modification of a prototype, unofficially named TF-9E(FN).

 

[alejandrogrossi]

And here's my favourite what if !
I made a profile of a French Naval Aviation F-9J (F9F-8) and its fictitious operational history.
View attachment 702573

During the 1956 Egyptian campaign, two MiG-15s managed to slightly damage the French aircraft carrier Arromanches (R95), despite being intercepted by F4U-7s, which were unable to repel them.

In the aftermath of the crisis, the "Royale" decided to acquire a swept-wing fighter designed to carry out daytime fighter and interception missions.

After evaluating different types of aircraft (F9F Panther/Cougar, FJ-3 Fury, Sea Hawk, A-4, etc.) and requesting proposals from various French manufacturers, the F9F Cougar was chosen.

This solution was considered to be the best and most economical way of carrying out fighter missions before the arrival of the Dassault Étendards.

An order for 24 second-hand F9F-8s and 4 F9F-8Ts was placed in 1957. An option was taken for a further 8 F9F-8s and 4 F9F-8Ts which was used in 1960.

A few right-wing F9F Panthers were offered by the US Navy to help with pilot training and carrier testing, and were used until 1959.

The order was honoured in 1958 and the aircraft entered service with Flotille 14F. They were given a blue livery similar to that of the Corsairs.

They were mainly used on the Arromanches (R95) until 1968, but also on the Foch and the Clémenceau, although occasionally.
Between 1959 and 1962, they were sometimes used for ground attack missions in Algeria.

With the arrival of the Etendards, they became pure fighters, and from 1964 were used to complement the F-8E(FN) Crusaders.

In 1965 they received a new grey livery similar to that of the Crouzes.

In 1971, the 16 surviving F9F-8s and 6 F9F-8Ts were relegated to training and in 1974 were definitively withdrawn from service.

In 1975, a project was considered to convert 10 Cougars into two-seaters for training F-8 pilots, with a similar cockpit, but the project was finally abandoned after the modification of a prototype, unofficially named TF-9E(FN).

I am open to any suggestions for improving both the profile and the story !!!

R95 Arromaches
Colossus class

ARA Independencia (Colossus class too)

That was by accident.
Our F9F can't operate on Independencia, because the catapult don not have enough power.
But in your What if scenario, it´s fix

 

[F.L.]

That was by accident.
Our F9F can't operate on Independencia, because the catapult don not have enough power.
But in your What if scenario, it´s fix.

In 1957/58, the Arromanches was rebuilt. At that stage, it could have been fitted with a sufficiently powerful catapult for the Cougar.

 

[F.L.]

Embraer AMX-N of Brazilian Naval Aviation operated from Minas Gerais (A11) from 1995, and later from Sao Paulo.

 

[F.L.]

And a fictional variant intended for anti-ship missions with different radar :

 

[F.L.]

 

[F.L.]