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Interesting that MER's generally disappeared from USAF use shortly after Vietnam ended. The F-111's BRU-3 racks seemed to be the only survivor of that configuration.

Have these aircraft had any sort of upgrades since their introduction?

Didn't even know they were interested: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131310

Looks like a sizeable quantity: https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Poland 23-48 CN.pdf

"Up to 969" AMRAAM's is the largest single order that I can recall seeing outside of the US military.

Looks like the same overall green scheme as US Army Blackhawks. Didn't Australian operate some that were a camo pattern?

Oh, I'm sure that eventually everything will be sorted. And I believe that most, if not all, expenses incurred will be on Boeing's dime. Which can't make the shareholders very happy.

Well, the KC-46 is essentially a 1980's vintage 767 airframe with refueling gear added and Boeing is still trying to get everything to work correctly.

I understand that the USAF wants to divest their E-3 museum pieces as quickly as possible, but these aircraft can only be built so fast. And the fact that this is a Boeing program doesn't exactly fill one with confidence https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/08/03/us-air-force-eyes-advance-procurement-to-more-quickly-make-e-7-planes/

Well, call me skeptical: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/aviation-company-relaunching-pby-5-as-modern-military-aircraft

I think that Germany would have probably preferred the new CH-53K as their heavy lift helicopter replacement but they turned out to be way too expensive. So it looks like sixty CH-47F Chinooks instead.

Considering AMRAAM's high production numbers compared to Meteor, I wouldn't be surprised if, for the same money, more AMRAAM's could be purchased than Meteors.

Nice work on the builds. I have one on order (in the original boxing pictured above). I'll probably just build it as an early "A" version with AIM-9L/M on the wingtips. The old Paveway I's look OK, but I'm not sure they would be accurate for an F/A-18 (?).

Sweden requires somewhat fewer: https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Sweden 23-33 CN.pdf

Seems like a rather substantial order: https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Germany 23-51 CN.pdf

Still trying to find out exactly what happened here, but apparently it had something to do with improper refueling procedures. http://

I believe this blast from the past was introduced in 1983 (or thereabouts). The F/A-18 was still fairly new. This includes the older Paveway I GBU-12's, although I don't know if the Hornet was ever tested with them. This kit can still be found occasionally on EBay and other sites. Considering it's early 1980's heritage, how is/was this kit for overall fit and accuracy? http://

This is the older (1985 or thereabouts) kit. How does it stack up for overall accuracy and fit?

Seems like a decent quantity. Are these for drone use or can France's Tiger helicopters also use them? https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - France 23-43 CN.pdf

Are there any kits of the F-15EX on the horizon? Presumably this could also be built as an F-15QA without a lot of modifications.

I certainly hope those cameras are supremely reliable: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/x-59-supersonic-test-jet-looks-positively-sci-fi-head-on

Aren't Block 10/15 aircraft fairly old airframes by now? https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Romania 23-21 CN.pdf

Wasn't Gripen also in the running? https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Czech Republic 23-49 CN.pdf

No surprise there, I guess: https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press Release - Canada 23-47 CN.pdf

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