Thoughts on the next project

[John Young]

Thanks Martin, I'll keep those in mind.

[TheFoufure]

Good morning John.

I would like to revive two ideas that we have discussed in the past:

the Thunderjet/Thunderstreak/Thunderflash family
the de Havilland Vampire / Venom

+1000 for the F-84 family

[Victory103]

A small one John, well small as I can't do what you do with modeling. The USAF HH-60G Pavehawk has been replaced by the HH-60W, which shares several parts with the released Army MH-60M. I was going to get by with a repaint.

[John Young]

That could be a quick fix project Chris, if I can work out where the new models are based. I've only spent 10 minutes on this, but Scramble lists 59 active serials, mainly with the 41st RGS at Moody and the 66th RQS at Nellis. However Wikki says the latter was deactivated in June 2023, so I don't know where the aircraft are now. I'll need to spend more time researching once I have Minot AFB done.

John

[Joseph29]

That could be a quick fix project Chris, if I can work out where the new models are based. I've only spent 10 minutes on this, but Scramble lists 59 active serials, mainly with the 41st RGS at Moody and the 66th RQS at Nellis. However Wikki says the latter was deactivated in June 2023, so I don't know where the aircraft are now. I'll need to spend more time researching once I have Minot AFB done.

John

Scramble says Aviano recently retired its Pave Hawk helicopters and are now getting the new Jolly Green II's.

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/f ... -at-aviano

[TheFoufure]

That could be a quick fix project Chris, if I can work out where the new models are based. I've only spent 10 minutes on this, but Scramble lists 59 active serials, mainly with the 41st RGS at Moody and the 66th RQS at Nellis. However Wikki says the latter was deactivated in June 2023, so I don't know where the aircraft are now. I'll need to spend more time researching once I have Minot AFB done.

John

Scramble says Aviano recently retired its Pave Hawk helicopters and are now getting the new Jolly Green II's.

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/f ... -at-aviano

Exact. These heli are the old RAF Lakenhaeth exemples. I never find any repaints when they modev to Aviano AB.

No, If John can to the new HH-60W I hope it will have Aviano repaints

[phantomfreak]

Any thoughts on doing the CH-3 Jolly Green version of the H-3/S-61 helicopters?

[John Young]

Is that the same suggestion posed by Chris, 4 posts up and the next 3 follow-ups?

John

[Firebird]

John, I think he is asking for the original Jolly, the HH3, rather than the HH-60.

[John Young]

Thank you, understood.

John

[jetpilot1980]

Also if original Jolly Greens are being suggested... What about her derivative sister the CH-54 /S-64 Skycrane...???

[jgowing]

Seems we need more modellers..

[dari2010]

IAI Aravas's?

[John Young]

Just remember, most users will want to put the AI in appropriate scenery. That might be a barrier, particularly if retro.

John

[VulcanDriver]

Just remember, most users will want to put the AI in appropriate scenery. That might be a barrier, particularly if retro.

John

I agree. That's why I'm producing current scenery for UK Blue Light services. Several police bases have closed so they will not be included. Thats why I asked John to do the Dauphin as its used worldwide by many countries.

[John Young]

That rather cements the Dauphin then as it complements an ongoing scenery project.

John

[VulcanDriver]

I did the SAS base for FS9 which I'll update to FSX so the 2 Blue Thunders will have a home

[Joseph29]

That could be a quick fix project Chris, if I can work out where the new models are based. I've only spent 10 minutes on this, but Scramble lists 59 active serials, mainly with the 41st RGS at Moody and the 66th RQS at Nellis. However Wikki says the latter was deactivated in June 2023, so I don't know where the aircraft are now. I'll need to spend more time researching once I have Minot AFB done.

John

Another squadron has started to receive the Jolly Green II. This time it's the 29th Rescue Squadron (Moffett ANG base).

https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/m ... -green-iis

[John Young]

I'm not immediately clear how the new HH-60W differs visually from the older Pave Hawks.

John

[Joseph29]

Look at the nose of the helicopter. The HH-60G Pave Hawk has the black radar dome on the side, while the Jolly Green II has it center on the nose. Plus there are some new sensors on the right side of the nose. And it has a different winch. Those are the differences I see. There might be more.

Joly Green
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/03 ... l-testing/

Pave Hawk
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/senat ... hawk-plan/

Edit: forgot to mention the Jolly Green II is based on the UH-60M