Bundesfighter úvodem US SUPERSONIC FIGHTER 1:48 SCALE PLASTIC KIT

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1 Bundesfighter 1195 US SUPERSONIC FIGHTER 1:8 SCALE PLASTIC KIT intro The development of the F-10 Starfighter was launched by the Lockheed company at the very beginning of the 50s, inspired by Korean War experience. The prototype of the new aircraft made its maiden flight on February 17, The USAF accepted the F-10 in 1958 and flew it till Starfighters fought in the Vietnam War as well. USAF service was followed up by service within National Guard units. During the early 60s, the Bundeswehr was looking for a new supersonic fighter for the Luftwaffe. Competitors included, besides the F-10 Starfighter, the F11F Tiger, the Mirage III and the Sauders Roe SROV.177 which was still in its design phase. The whole process was led by Joseph Kammhuber, the CO of the Luftwaffe, supported by Walter Krupinski. They decided to purchase the Starfighter, as the F-10G, due its capability to deliver nuclear weapons, its ability to fly at more than Mach 2 and its compatibility with NATO systems. The introduction of such a complex and highly technical system was surrounded by problems. In 1966, Johanes Steinhoff, another famous WW2 pilot, took over the command of the Luftwaffe and grounded all the German F-10s until all of the major problems could be solved. One of the most serious problems were the wings, prone to structural failure as they were not designed for the high g-forces experienced by German F-10Gs. From 1960 to May 22, 1991 the Bundeswehr flew a total of 916 Starfighters. This number consisted of 0 F-10Fs, 586 F-10Gs, 16 RF-10Gs and 17 TF-10Gs and the Luftwaffe thus became the biggest user of the F-10 on the planet. Around one third of German Starfighters crashed during their service (269 aircraft), killing 108 German and 8 US pilots. It's little wonder the aircraft was dubbed 'Witwenmacher' ('Widowmaker'). The Bundeswehr operated the F-10 as an interceptor with Jagdgeschwader 71 and 7, and in the role of fighter-bomber with JaboG 1, 2,, and 6. More Starfighters were flown by members of Marine MFG 1 and MFG 2. The very first F-10 was accepted by JaboG 1 on June 20, Many modifications and upgrades were made during the F-10's long service career. Among other changes, the replacement of the Lockheed C2 ejection seat by the newer Martin Baker GQ 7A was notable, as well as larger undercarriage wheels with bulged wheel wells doors. úvodem Vývoj letounu F-10 Starfighter začal u společnosti Lockheed na samém počátku 50. let na základě zkušeností z korejské války. Prototyp poprvé vzlétl 17. února Do stavu USAF se dostal v roce 1958 a létal zde až do roku 1969, zapojil se i do války ve Vietnamu. Na tuto službu navázalo působení u Národní gardy. Při hledání nového nadzvukového stíhacího letounu vybíralo velení Bundeswehru, pod nějž Luftwaffe spadala, z typů F-10 Starfighter, F11F Tiger, Mirage III a dosud projektovaného Saunders Roe SR.177. Do výběru se zapojili Joseph Kammhuber, velitel letectva, a Walter Krupinski. Výsledkem bylo doporučení nakoupit F-10 Starfighter. Pro německé síly byla určena verze F-10G. Důvodem byla schopnost nosit jaderné zbraně, vysoká rychlost letounu a kompatibilita se systémy NATO. Zavádění tak složitého zbraňového systému přineslo řadu problémů. V roce 1966 převzal velení Luftwaffe Johanes Steinhoff, další známá postava druhoválečné Luftwaffe. Po nástupu do funkce zakázal lety s typem F-10 až do uspokojivého vyřešení problémů obklopujících službu tohoto letounu. K nezásadnějším se přiřadily problémy s pevností křídla, jež nebylo konstruováno pro přetížení a náročné manévry prováděné u německého letectva. Od roku 1960 až do 22. května 1991 sloužilo v rámci Bundeswehru celkem 916 Starfighterů. Tento počet zahrnoval 0 F-10F, 586 F-10G, 16 RF-10G a 17 TF-10G, čímž se Bundeswehr stal největším uživatelem typu F-10. Během celé doby služby havarovala téměř třetina německých Starfighterů, konkrétně 269. Životem zaplatilo 108 německých a osm amerických pilotů. Není divu, že letoun dostal přezdívku Witwenmacher, výrobce vdov. Bundeswehr používal F-10 v roli přepadového stíhače u Jagdgeschwader 71 a 7, v roli stíhacího bombardéru u JaboG 1, 2,, a 6, u námořnictva pak sloužil u MFG 1 a MFG 2. Jako první německý útvar převzala Starfightery JaboG 1 dne 20. června V průběhu služby prošel tento typ řadou modifikací. Za všechny vyjmenujme náhradu vystřelovací sedačky Lockheed C2 sedačkou Martin Baker GQ 7A či instalaci větších pneumatik podvozku spojenou s vyboulenými kryty podvozku NAV1

2 ATTENTION UPOZORNĚNÍ ACHTUNG ATTENTION INSTRUCTION SIGNS INSTR. SYMBOLY INSTRUKTION SINNBILDEN SYMBOLES OPTIONAL VOLBA BEND OHNOUT OPEN HOLE VYVRTAT OTVOR SYMETRICAL ASSEMBLY SYMETRICKÁ MONTÁŽ REMOVE ODŘÍZNOUT REVERSE SIDE OTOČIT APPLY EDUARD MASK AND PAINT POUŽÍT EDUARD MASK NABARVIT PARTS DÍLY TEILE PIECES PLASTIC PARTS A> B> C> G> D> K> E> F> L> N> R> S> P> T> U> 2 pcs. RP - RESIN PARTS FILM 1195 Bundesfighter PE - PHOTO ETCHED DETAIL PARTS R12 R1 R16 R18 V> R1 R15 R17 R19 R20 eduard COLOURS BARVY FARBEN PEINTURE GSi Creos (GUNZE) AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR H 5 C1 NEUTRAL AQUEOUS Mr.COLOR H C RED H 6 C17 DARK GREEN H 77 C17 TIRE BLACK H 8 C8 LIGHT H 12 C FLAT BLACK 0 Mr.METAL COLOR H 1 C ORANGE H 90 C CLEAR RED MC21 STAINLESS H 25 C SKY BLUE H 9 C CLEAR GREEN H 27 C TAN H 07 C07 MC218 ALUMINIUM H C100 WINE RED H C Mr.COLOR SUPER METALLIC 2 H 52 C12 OLIVE DRAB H 16 C16 WHITE SUPER FINE

3 A OPTIONAL: decal 9 PE5 PE18 R2 PE PE29 RP17 PE50 PE51 MARKING B ONLY RP1 PE50 PE51 H 12 C FLAT BLACK U R25 K1 PE17 OPTIONAL: decal 8 B U6 C K8 K11 R27 MC21 STAINLESS U6 K12 R26 K9 pylon U15 K7 B B P1 A K10 C N12 2mm A 1,7mm N9 2mm fill MARKING B ONLY N7

4 2mm pylon K5 U15 N8 P1 L1 L1 D PE11 R22 PE10 OPTIONAL: decal 0 PE1 PE1 PE2 PE2 PE8 PE8 PE12 PE5 PE PE0 PE26 B B2 0 K2 R10 H 12 C FLAT BLACK K6 D H 12 C FLAT BLACK A2 A1 A B1

5 PE16 pcs. PE1 PE2 N1open canopy PE25 PE PE1 PE9 PE6 PE PE25 PE25 PE6 D9 D5 C6 D1 D D8 G1 C U1 R1 U1 R8 C D2 C7 D6 D D7 5

6 R15 H 77 C17 TIRE BLACK N5 R12 R16 C5 R1 R1 R9 MC21 STAINLESS R MC21 STAINLESS U MC21 STAINLESS 2 pcs. U12 U9 - MARKING B U9 U10 ONLY L R H 77 C17 TIRE BLACK U11 R20 R18 U16 R17 U16 R19 6

7 C1 L H 07 C07 S9 N6 R U1 MC21 STAINLESS U2 MC21 STAINLESS U2 E1- MARKING B ONLY E1 F2 U1 N6 C2 E2 F1 K - MARKINGS B ; D K E2- MARKING B ONLY K R21 L8 L8 - MARKINGS A ; C ; E R H 12 C FLAT BLACK E F 1,8mm N10 N10 1,8mm L L L6 L6 L L U5 U5 U5 U5 L L5 L5 L L7 L2 U5 U5 U5 U5 7

8 G MARKINGS A ; C ; D ; E H 12 C FLAT BLACK RP16 decal X1 decal X5 decal X1 H 52 C12 OLIVE DRAB decal X6 decal X10 decal X2 RP19 decal X decal X7 RP16 0 decal X 0 decal X8 RP18 H 12 C FLAT BLACK decal X9 PE2 PE19 PE2 RP16 PE19 PE22 PE0 PE21 RP16 PE28 PE15 PE20 PE20 PE21 PE27 PE27 PE7 RP20 0 PE1 8

9 H MARKING B 0 RP1 decal X1 RP12 H C RED decal X12 0 RP12 PE5 0 RP15 decal X11 decal X1 PE2 0 decal X15 RP15 RP1 PE6 PE2 PE PE PE9 PE8 PE7 PE8 PE8 H 12 C FLAT BLACK film E PE N1 0 PE9 N2 N1 N G H K2 F U N1 R5 N2 N 9

10 eduard R15 R15 N N1 N2 Bundesfighter STENCIL VARIANTS S76 S76 10

11 A JaboG 2, Tactical Air Meet 80, Rammstein Air Base, June, 1980 Assembled by Lockheed, this plane flew for the first time on November 15, Until 196, it served in the USA coded DA+102. Two years later, it was shipped to Germany, painted in the Norm 62 camouflage scheme and given the new code DB+127. Its new home was JaboG 2 and from 1968 it carried the code The interesting artwork appeared on in 1980, during the Tactical Air Meet that took place at Rammstein AB. It was struck off charge in 198 and found its way to the Luftwaffenmuseum der Bundeswehr in Berlin-Gatow. 1 ČESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H H6 17 H H H6 17 H5 1 2 H6 17 H80 5 H6 17 H H H80 5 H8 8 LIGHT 1 H8 8 NEUTRAL H5 1 DARK GREEN H6 17 H CLEAR GREEN ORANGE BLACK H5 1 1 TAN CLEAR RED H eduard 11

12 B JaboG, Decimomannu AB, Sardinia, 196 The Messerschmitt company began assembly of this aircraft at the Manching facility on September 11, It was coded KE+151 during its first flight on January 22, 196 and the coding was changed to DC+109 when it was accepted by JaboG on June 2, 196. The natural metal finish was replaced by the Norm 62 camouflage scheme in Along with this change, the new code DB+2 was painted on the fuselage. The next unit to fly this F-10 G was JaboG 2, it was operated from its base from One more change of the code came shortly after, this time being changed to was retired in August 198 with, flight hours and was sold to Turkey the following year. The Turkish Armed Forces flew it until H 100 ČESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H8 8 MC218 H H8 8 2 MC218 H16 16 H H8 8 H H8 8 2 H 100 H8 8 H MC218 ALUMINIUM MC218 H8 8 H LIGHT H8 8 CLEAR GREEN RED H TAN 12 WHITE H16 16 BLACK WINE RED H 100 CLEAR RED eduard

13 C Marinefliegergeschwader 1, Hannover Airport, 1980 This F-10G was assembler by Messerschmitt in Manching, Bavaria. Its maiden flight was on May 6, 196. MFG 1 accepted it on July 1 of the same year. The former code VA+11 was changed to 22+7, and the natural metal finish gave way to the Norm 76 camouflage scheme in This aircraft was struck off charge on March 16, 1981 with 2,87 flight hours and sold to Greece. Its career finally ended in 199. ČESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA H H H5 1 H H8 8 2 H8 8 NEUTRAL H LIGHT H8 8 0 CLEAR GREEN ORANGE BLACK 9 TAN CLEAR RED 6 eduard 1

14 D , 58th CTTW, Luke AFB, USA, 1982 This aircraft was assembled by Fokker from parts produced by Lockheed. The maiden flight was performed on March 2, 1962 and in the middle of May of that year, the F-10G was accepted by JaboG 1. In July 196, it was transported to the United States, where it flew with 510th CTTW. In 197, it was grounded due to cracks but repaired and was returned to service. It was operated by the CO of the 69th TFTS at Luke AFB, AZ. The aircraft, sporting tail art of The Fighting 69th, starred in the movie 'The Right Stuff' about US test pilots from Edwards AFB who were involved in Project Mercury was retired in 198 and sold to the USAF and subsequently to Taiwan. The Taiwanese air force flew it until August, 199. H ČESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA 17 H8 8 H H8 8 H80 5 X19 H16 16 H H8 8 H8 8 H8 8 X19 H 17 H8 8 H80 5 H LIGHT H8 8 CLEAR GREEN RED H TAN 1 WHITE H16 16 BLACK H80 5 CLEAR RED eduard

15 E Marinefliegergeschwader 2, September, 1986 The assembly of this aircraft started on September 22, 1971 and was performed by MBB. Along with F-10G 22+7, it was armed with AS. Kormoran anti-ship missiles. MFG 1 accepted this F-10G on May, 1972, and it wore the Norm 76 camouflage scheme at the time. The colorful painting was applied to the aircraft in 1986, the Schleswig-Holstein colors were used for the F-10's farewell celebration was retired on November 26, 1986 with 2,052 flight hours. In April 1988 it was one of the F-10s sold to Greece where it was operated until 199. ČESKOU VERZI TEXTU NALEZNETE NA 1 H H 29 H H25 25 H25 H H H25 H16 16 H H16 16 SKY BLUE H25 26 WHITE H16 16 RED H CLEAR GREEN BLACK TAN 27 H25 H CLEAR RED eduard 15

16 Bundesfighter STENCIL VARIANTS S S71 eduard 16 EDUARD M.A Printed in Czech Republic