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Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 3:57 am
by tempestjohnny
Now I completely understand the acronym
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:06 pm
by Stikpusher
Not to mention that when the Wild Weasel program was started in 1965, the technolog was in its’ infancy. The threat detector scopes just basically gave a bearing to the radar emitter. The rest was up to the hunter/killer team aircrews. The weapons available at the time required a direct attack upon the site.
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:06 pm
by Stuart
Apologies Gents - I've not had a chance to start this yet.
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 1:04 pm
by Stikpusher
Life happens. No need to apologize. This is only a hobby, not a way to earn a living.
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:20 pm
by Stuart
Very true - I'll get to it - but I might get the Sparkvark done for the MM GB first. I've also a need to build a few Red Arrow aircraft too, and a Steampunk Spitfire for my daughter...
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:56 pm
by Stikpusher
A steampunk Spitfire… sounds intriguing…
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 3:26 am
by Stuart
Yeah, my daughter wrote me a semi-steampunk based short story for Father's day, where an RAF pilot flying a red painted Spitfire Floatplane went on a search for a clockwork Kraken. It was pretty good, and made me think I'd like to build her the Spitfire - so I've picked up a KP Spitfire mk.V floatplane and will attempt to build it and put it on a base - I may even add a few extra struts etc. just to make it more steam/diesel punk.
Re: YGTBSM, it's Stuart's Wild Weasel
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 9:27 pm
by Medicman71
Stuart wrote: ↑Fri Jun 23, 2023 12:06 pm
Apologies Gents - I've not had a chance to start this yet.
YGBSM! (See what I did there?
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