Raf F-14a

pleb · February 05, 2007, 11:34:26 AM

My dad once told me many moons ago that the RAF looked at the F-14 in the role the Tornado took on. So here is an F-14 in a what if the Tornado never got past the Blue Circle stage.

B777LR · February 05, 2007, 11:40:13 AM

Coool!

However, i dont think RAF was going to buy F-14 as bombers

pleb · February 05, 2007, 11:45:26 AM

Sorry I wasn't very clear with that. I mean in the fighter role, blue circle in reference to the concrete ballast in the nose the F2's had.

B777LR · February 05, 2007, 11:51:04 AM

Sorry, forgot about the interceptor version of the tornado myself :dum: :dum: :dum:

pleb · February 05, 2007, 11:52:40 AM

No worries, thanks for the post.

B777LR · February 05, 2007, 11:57:54 AM

I wonder what they would have used for bomber instead? Perhaps they would just develop tornado GR4 then? Mirage 2000?

pleb · February 05, 2007, 12:05:57 PM

They probably would have continued with the Tonker. I know the Tory government when they came to power in 79 looked at restarting the TSR2 but that idea was quickly scraped.

Brian da Basher · February 05, 2007, 12:28:29 PM

Nice build there pleb! I always enjoy seeing aircraft in different markings and I've got to admit the Tomcat looks pretty sharp in RAF roundels!

Brian da Basher

Rafael · February 05, 2007, 12:52:50 PM

Pleb, Your British F-14 is a marvelous Idea!!!

My compliments to your Dad's proposal!!!

Rafa

Edit: I didn't take it all in, On a second look, that is a handsome scheme on the empennages!!!

pleb · February 05, 2007, 02:19:42 PM

Thanks everyone. She nearly didn't make it, but I got some spare time at the weekend in between building a Vampire and Provost for RhAF.

Rafael · February 05, 2007, 05:00:19 PM

More pics, maybe?...

Rafa

AeroplaneDriver · February 05, 2007, 05:04:30 PM

Nice. Which kit did you use? I've had similar thoughts for my Monogram 1/48 F-14A.

I imagine the RAF would have been allowed a much larger air-air role in Iraq, Kosovo, and Iraq again if they had had a decent dogfighter instead of Bear hunter.

Shasper · February 05, 2007, 07:48:49 PM

I'm willing to take a guess and say you used the 72nd Airfix kit? The shape of the burner cans is very unique and I've only seen them on the airfix kit. Looks like she was MEANT for RAF colors!

SHas B)

pleb · February 06, 2007, 03:11:12 AM

Yes correct it was an old airfix kit that was knocking around.

anthonyp · February 06, 2007, 05:27:33 AM

That's a nice build ya got there. Did you paint it up in the Tornado ADV scheme?

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