Litvyak Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) A while back there were some rumblings about the HRZ possibly getting ex-Luftwaffe F-4s... has there been any further on this, or was it another of those pipe dream-type things? Edited May 25, 2013 by Litvyak Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 I remember reading that too ... I think it was even mentioned in an issue of Combat Aircraft ... It may still happen, some thngs just take awhile ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 From a modeller's perspective if nothing else, I hope it happens - more Phantom schemes to model! An F-4F would look great in this scheme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarioK Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Unfortunately no. Our DoD has financing issues like every other AF in the region but we have decided we will recycle our existing MiG's well into the next decade or so. They will undergo extensive repairs and upgrades in near future by Ukrainian or Romanian companies like they did before and nothing new or second-hand will be procured any time soon... the fate of poor small AF's is not very bright I'm afraid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Umm... There are not very many airworthy Phantoms in Germany, though... This is what happened to most of them: http://www.flugrevue.de/fm/3/thumbnails/HWT5.jpg.1106513.jpg http://www.flugrevue.de/fm/3/thumbnails/HWT7.jpg.1106515.jpg The remainder has been assigned to museums or will serve as gate guards. Edited May 25, 2013 by Lancer512 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ah well, that's too bad. :( But, it can still happen in 1/72 (or whatever)! Just need to get some HRZ decals, and there we go... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sebastijan Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Even if the deal would go through, I'm quite sure HRZ would reatin Luftwaffe grey camo and use low-vis roundels. But I have to agree - current HRZ MiG-21 camo would certianly look great on Phantom. Litvyak - I have a few spare HRZ roundels and tactical numbers in 1:72 if you'd like. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yeah, F-4Fs would look sharp in that scheme ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 From a modeller's perspective if nothing else, I hope it happens - more Phantom schemes to model! An F-4F would look great in this scheme! Even if the deal would go through, I'm quite sure HRZ would reatin Luftwaffe grey camo and use low-vis roundels. But I have to agree - current HRZ MiG-21 camo would certianly look great on Phantom. Litvyak - I have a few spare HRZ roundels and tactical numbers in 1:72 if you'd like. Since this would be a whif......why not throw on some AA-8 Aphids in place of the Sidewinders? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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