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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Topic started by: comrade harps on December 07, 2006, 03:52:16 PM

Title: International Beagle
Post by: comrade harps on December 07, 2006, 03:52:16 PM
The Red International Air Divisions acquired the Beagle in 1951, their first action being during the July 1951 Big Red Offensive in Korea. This offensive ended the stalemate that had settled over the war torn peninsula for the past six months. With the North Koreans now aided by Chinese Maoist, Socialist Union and International forces, the United Nations was driven back to a dozen or so islands off the southern coast.

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KHM-M "Beagle", Blue 08, 436th International Air Division, Sondok Air Base, 4th July, 1951
Target: Pusan Harbour
Crew: Sean McKillop (pilot, Irish), Dexter Harvey (navigator/borbardier, American), Brian Maher (tail gunner, Australian)

Using torpedoes and rockets in a daring night time attack on Pusan Harbor, this crew was credited with the sinking of the cruiser USS Juneau (CL 119).

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Point of interest: The International's red star featured a black dot at its centre.

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Title: International Beagle
Post by: Maverick on December 07, 2006, 04:14:10 PM
Comrade Harps,

Let me be the first to extend my fraternal socialist greetings.  Your exemplary work is a tribute to the proletariat's capacity for industrial ingenuity.

Comrade Mavericksi

(Translation)

Your Beagle rocks, I was expecting an F-15E and got a pleasant Surprise.

Cool

Mav
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Rafael on December 07, 2006, 04:18:26 PM
Excelent!! just.... Excelent!!

Rafa

Title: International Beagle
Post by: Sisko on December 07, 2006, 05:23:57 PM

Nice One!!!!!!! :wub:

Love that camo job
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Brian da Basher on December 07, 2006, 07:15:26 PM
Wow that's sweet, comrade harps! Welcome to the asylum!

Brian da Basher
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Eddie M. on December 07, 2006, 08:11:01 PM
That is one sweet jet! Outstanding paint work as well. B)
   Eddie  
Title: International Beagle
Post by: philp on December 07, 2006, 08:21:42 PM
Nice looking camo.
Title: International Beagle
Post by: BlackOps on December 07, 2006, 09:50:16 PM
POP!  (eyeballs fully extended!)   Way Cool!  :wub:   Very nice job.
Title: International Beagle
Post by: GTX on December 07, 2006, 10:05:38 PM
Very nicely done - interesting backstory too (this has much potential).

Regards,

Greg
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Phnx28 on December 07, 2006, 10:08:21 PM
Great! :D :wub: Does a revived Comintern become a full-fledged Red alternative to the UN in this timeline as well?
Title: International Beagle
Post by: B777LR on December 07, 2006, 10:33:35 PM
Looks great!
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Dork the kit slayer on December 08, 2006, 02:07:41 AM
AS they say on "Jazz club"..............................niiiiiice B)  
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Archibald on December 08, 2006, 03:05:05 AM
Very interesting!  :wub:  
Title: International Beagle
Post by: Ian the Kiwi Herder on December 08, 2006, 03:09:57 AM
Great use/combiantion of camouflage colours. Very, very nice.

Ian
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