AFRICAN GROUP BUILD FEELER - OPEN TO ANY AIRCRAFT THAT SERVED IN AFRICA!

Ok, just some more. They can be any aircraft past or present, from any of the following nations' armed forces. (Some nations have no air force, but do operate small contingents of aircraft, both fixed wing and rotary)

List of Eligible Modern Nations (Other African countries are allowed even if they no longer exist)

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissan, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Fome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zamibia.

Probably should include Rhodesia, which had some interesting examples.  And if I remember correctly, Southern Rhodesia became Zimbabwe.

stcat

Probably should include Rhodesia, which had some interesting examples.  And if I remember correctly, Southern Rhodesia became Zimbabwe.

Correct, they are one of our northern neighbour stated her in South Africa.

Please count me in with something from the South African Air Force and maybe of the Angolan or Mozambique airforce.

Here in Africa the greatest majority of planes are usualy from the eastern block and in the SAAF we used some French ,British and US tipes.

Theuns

Yeah, Rhodesia's fine (especially since I'm building a Rhodesian Hawker Hunter ) If you have any questions about a country, just run it through with me!

Spread the word guys! It'll be fun! First check out MAV Decals in RSA, they have some nice african subjects from about 10 countries!

You doing the single or dual seater Hunter???

If you want detail pix just let me know what you need and I can get it for you. I have a client who owns and flies both tipes

I think I might go for and Angolan Mig 21, or is a 30% completed Model acceped? If so I have a 1/32 Mig 17 that will be in Mozambique Airforce colours (Mav decals)

Theuns

PS. where you located?

Hey, thanks mate, I'm building a single seat Hunter :).

And I'm based in the land of Oz.

I hope some more people check it out, we still got 3 months before kick off!

Well, I will have to get something else to do aswell then.Can't wait so long to finnish off the Mig 17 LOL!

If there is not enough interest in the idea as it stands, how about broadning it a bit by saying any aircraft used on African soil ie. RAF/Italian/German of WW2 or Israeli /Egiptian war planes.  Just an idea.

I recon this can be a fun GB :-)

Theuns

Yes, that is what I'd been tossing up, whether it could be something that served in africa: lots of examples there! That includes north africa campaign, israeli aircraft over egypt, suez aircraft! We'd have a lot more entrants: YOUR A GENIUS!

This group build is good out of the box thinking I am fully committed to a number of projects, so I wanted to wish you all well, and maybe, if the build is still running, I may join in!! Good luck to you all

Depending on when, count me in with a WWII North African something. A-36 perhaps. Or a Spit V. Or maybe I'll go all crazy and do Trumpeter's big Dauntless  in Operation Torch markings.

Jan '12 - Jan '13 you guys have heaps of time! I'll put you both down in the "interested" column!

I'd like to put my hand up for this, not sure what yet, maybe a Rhodesian Hunter or Biafran A-26 or one of  the many versions of Migs that served with a myriad of countries. Help, this could just get confusing.

Steve.

MilitaryAircraft101

Jan '12 - Jan '13 you guys have heaps of time! I'll put you both down in the "interested" column!

Just want to keep this one on my radar... I hate to think I'm planning ahead to 2012-13 already though!!! I've got a Saab J29 that could be marked as serving w/ the UN in the Congo that would fit the bill. I guess at this point I'm interested, but can't commit 100%.

...if this GB had started earlier I could have entered my "Spotted Ho"....oh well...let me see what else I could put spots on....I will get back to you..

Good to see a little interest circulating. Hope we get some more (around 5 more) to join up before October. Thanks Theuns for the idea to open it up!

Cheers

Yea, no worries mate!

Now the only thing is to have to wait till next year to start! How will I be able to cope till then

Theuns

Changed date: Now OCTOBER 2011 - OCTOBER 2012! WE HAVE LOTS OF TIME!

We could go November 8th 2011 (70th Anniversary Start  of Op Torch) - November 5th 2012 (70th Anniversary of end of Second Battle of El Alamein)

If we went September - 5th Sept 2011 - 5th Sept 2012 (70th Anniversary of end of Battle of Alam Halfa)

Whatever you want, but there wasn't much activity in North Africa - October 1941-42...

May I enter this solong? I started this Trump 1/32 Mig 17 some time ago but didn't get to far.I completed the cockpit and joined the front halves of the fuselarge.

It will be done in the colours of the Mozambuque AF aircraft that was used by Lt. Adreano Bomba to defect to South Africa in the 80's.

I will also add some other project like maybe an Angolan MiG 21 or Mil 8 Hip.

Like someone mentioned go look at Mav Decals.co.za for some African decals.I have used them on a few projects and they are good.

Theuns

That's fine mate!

Oct 1 2011 is start date!

I'm interested

Done a few SAAF ones over the years - wouldnt mind a new project

Anyone dealt with Aviation Shop in Jo'burg?

Trying toget some decals sent to Oz ....

Yep, I got some decals for a SAAF Mirage RZ through them, nice service, took about 2-3 weeks for delivery. :)

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