What if more Buccaneers were exported?

[BillSlim]

To start off I'd suggest Germany (both Luftwaffe and Kreigsmarine) instead of F-104, at least in the strike role. The navy at least were apparently interested in it.

Australia instead of F-111?
New Zealand?
Canada?

Any more?

[Son of Damian]

USN instead of A-6 or A-7

Indian Navy

South Africa

[Iranian F-14A]

South Africa did get them,S.Mk50 models and they were pretty active during the bush wars with Angola.They also had a secondary antiship role.

[Nick]

What about New Zealand for the anti-shipping role and the ground attack instead of the A-4?

Give more to South Africa, at least the other 14 they wanted. Need to explain the politics of this one. South African carrier?

West Germany considered the Bucc for replacing their Sea Hawks but the Blackburn company weren't aggressive enough in selling the type, being used to the UK government just rolling over and saying 'yes' to sales.

Argentina to go with the Canberras. Would they fit on the 25th de Mayo?

India and Australia are definites IMHO.

Japan might want them for shipping protection duties.

Nick B)  

[lancer]

Did a Luftwaffe Bucc a while back. I like this thread, I have lots of idea fr expor Buccs.  

[BillSlim]

Argentina to go with the Canberras. Would they fit on the 25th de Mayo?

The Centaur class could just accomodate the Buccaneer, so I'd think that the Majestic class might be just that little bit too small I'm afraid.

[lancer]

Chiliean version  

[Archibald]

French version for the aeronavale.
Sooooooooooo much better than the Etencrap IV or the Super Etencrapd... with Exocet missiles  ^_^ , AN-52 or ASMP for nuclear strike, AS-30L etc. etc.  

[GTX]

Taiwan - to stop any invasion and to take the battle to the Chinese;
PRC - to help reign in a troublesome Island province and to prevent the USN from interfering;
South Korea;
Saudi Arabia – hey, they already like British aircraft, so why not pre-empt the Tornados by a decade or more;
Imperial Iran;
Norway for Anti-shipping duties; and
Italy.

Regards,

Greg

[Leigh]

U.S.M.C close air support.

[BillSlim]

U.S.M.C close air support.

Now that's nice