The latest addition to my collection this year; this time it's the military plane models. First, the Fairey Gannet COD4 :
This plane was unique due to the contra-rotating propeller blades (other was French-made Breguet Alize); while this plane was specially dedicated for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and later Airborne Early Warning (AEW). Introduced as a replacement for Douglas A-1 Skyraider, This plane, was actually a Gannet AS.4, converted into Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) for light cargo and mail delivery. However, the plane was later found out to be obsolete when helicopters is more suitable for the ASW role. Therefore many Gannet AS models were replaced with Westland Whirlwind and Wessex helicopters. Of all, only 6 Gannet COD.4 was build; all of them was converted from the original AS.4 configuration.
Second, the MiG-21MF Fishbed J:
This MiG-21MF, was delivered to Polish Air Force in 1972, and all of them retired in 2003, being replaced with Lockheed-Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon. This plane,stationed with 3rd Tactical Squadron,was painted in 'Big Fish' scheme.
Lastly, the Lockheed-Martin (General Dynamics) F-16 Fighting Falcon:
Delivered to the Polish Air Force in 2006 under the "PEACE SKY" Program (U.S. Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales), the F-16 replaced the MiG-21 and also MiG-23 fighter planes. Polish Air Force has received:
* 36 F-16C-52
* 12 F-16D-52
(plus 2 F-16A-15 for instructional airframes)
The armaments on the Polish F-16s are:
* AIM-9X Sidewinder Short air-to-air missile,
* AIM-120C-5 AMRAAM medium range,active radar homing air-to-air missile,
* AGM-65G Maverick Air-to-surface missile,
* AGM-154C JSOW (Joint standoff weapon) glide bomb,
* Mk.82 & Mk.84 bombs,
* GBU-22- GBU-24 Paveway III laser-guided bombs, and
* GBU-31 & GBU 38 JDAM (Joint direct attack munition) smart bombs.
