tc2324 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 My first `What if` in god knows how long. A nice and welcome change from building fund raising Phantom builds. Premise is quite simple, with the failure of the TSR.2 procurement, the RAF required a stop gap low level interdictor strike and found it in the shape of the American F-105G. Only 20 aircraft were leased all serving with 4 Squadron based in Germany from 1969 to 1973. Updated to carry the Red Beard nuclear bomb, the delivery tactic as shown here, would be a supersonic low level run and then toss bombing the device towards the target. Thanks for looking. 21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 Great looking build and great idea, its too bad no one else operated the Thud as they were excellent aircraft. Not sure if you knew this but the 105’s did have an internal bomb bay. Most of the time occupied by a fuel tank but it was originally designed for nuclear and standard ordnance. https://www.key.aero/forum/modern-military-aviation/34321-any-info-on-f-105-thunderchief-bomb-bay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Cool idea, well executed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Excellent work! The Thud looks really good in RAF colours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis95 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Very plausible looking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 I missed this one somehow. It does look good in that scheme. Nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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