Alphasim F-105

[tigisfat]

Has anyone ever produced a thunderbirds repaint for this fine addon?

 

[VCN-1]

Yes

At least before the hack there were several at AVSIM.
Try searching for Russel R. Smith

VCN-1

 

[peter12213]

I was wondering that a few months ago but found nothing!

 

[CheckSix]

I dont recall a T-Bird paint for the mighty Thud; Russel R Smith or Frank Safranek would be the two guys to contact, I know Frank was very keen on the metal finish repaints and released some wonderful work.

If there was a T-Bird paint then it would be a fictional paint, the T-Bird Thuds were 105B's, the AS F-105 is of course the later D model, quite a few differences. The team only used them for a few months after a tragic fatal crash, airframe design flaw being the culprit.

 

[Naismith]

http://www.virtualthunderbirds.com/

They might know

 

[CheckSix]

Looks like they are just a Lock On group rather than MSFS... But hey, worth a try.

 

[jmig]

I don't think the TBs ever flew it?

 

[tigisfat]

I don't think the TBs ever flew it?

Yes they did. Check this cool photo out:

 

[StormILM]

Yeap, they flew the B model. They had some significant issues with the Thud and then a fatal accident in 1964 taking the life of Capt. Gene Devlin.

http://aerobaticteams.net/Thunderbirds_F-105_Crash.html
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[stansdds]

They did fly the Thud for a short period of time.

 

[mal998]

Here are 3 ultra-rare photos of the F-105B in T-Bird paint.

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[tigisfat]

Here are 3 ultra-rare photos of the F-105B in T-Bird paint.

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HOLY COW!!

Where've you been, Mal?

Good photos!

 

[mal998]

HOLY COW!!

Where've you been, Mal?

Good photos!

Thanks,
I've been lurking around all this time... Still closely connected on a regular basis to lots of old friends in the FS Community.

 

[tigisfat]

Thanks,
I've been lurking around all this time... Still closely connected on a regular basis to lots of old friends in the FS Community.

Why lurking and not posting?

 

[jmig]

They did fly the Thud for a short period of time.

I never knew that. See, you learn something everyday here.

 

[CheckSix]

As above... Should a T-Bird paint actually exist then it would be fictional re: the B vs D model...

 

[tigisfat]

As above... Should a T-Bird paint actually exist then it would be fictional re: the B vs D model...

That's okay with me. After all, it's a simulator. If I can't smell the jet fuel or have my face smashed by G-forces then the least of my worries is having the slightly wrong variant painted in an incorrect but fun scheme.

That's completely trivial to me.

 

[CheckSix]

Amen Tigifat I would love to see a T-Bird 105... Hint, hint to any repainters... Frank? Russel?