This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Suez Crisis.
Would we be able to fit in a campaign to mark it?
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Suez Crisis campaign?
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 03:22 AM UTC

Bigrip74

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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 04:46 AM UTC
Sounds interesting, count me in.
Bob
Bob

drabslab

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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 02:17 PM UTC
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Sounds interesting, count me in.
Bob
Indeed, very interesting but considering that I don't manage building anything (never mind finalise something) lately I must decline.
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 06:07 PM UTC
There were a lot of interesting aircraft involved. Valiant, Canberra, Mosquito, P-51D, Ouragan and Mystere to name only a few. I'd have to look up what types Egypt was operating.
Might be beneficial to draw up a list by type and country.
Would it be worth opening it up to the ship and armour forums too?
Might be beneficial to draw up a list by type and country.
Would it be worth opening it up to the ship and armour forums too?

Bigrip74

Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 09:30 PM UTC
Stephen,
I was looking up the aircraft for the Suez Crisis and Egypt flew the following: (not a complete listing)
MIG 15
DH VIPER
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SYRIA
DH METEOR
SPITFIRE (not sure of the mk)
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FRANCE
MYSTERE
TBM
F4U5/7
OURAGON
****************
ISRAEL
DH METEOR
DH MOSQUITO
F84F
P-51D
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UK
CANBERRA
HAWKER HUNTER
DH SEA VENOM
SEA HAWK
Not a complete, just a fast run through.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Musketeer_(1956)
the above link has a pretty good list of what was there.
this link shows many Egyptian aircraft:
http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=205&Itemid=47
Bob
I was looking up the aircraft for the Suez Crisis and Egypt flew the following: (not a complete listing)
MIG 15
DH VIPER
****************
SYRIA
DH METEOR
SPITFIRE (not sure of the mk)
****************
FRANCE
MYSTERE
TBM
F4U5/7
OURAGON
****************
ISRAEL
DH METEOR
DH MOSQUITO
F84F
P-51D
****************
UK
CANBERRA
HAWKER HUNTER
DH SEA VENOM
SEA HAWK
Not a complete, just a fast run through.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Musketeer_(1956)
the above link has a pretty good list of what was there.
this link shows many Egyptian aircraft:
http://www.acig.info/CMS/?option=com_content&task=view&id=205&Itemid=47
Bob
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016 - 11:37 PM UTC
Thanks Bob.
Already some good kits of those on the market.
I'd have to check references, hut I think Egypt had some HP Halifax bombers but they probably didn't last long.
We can also add to the RAF and FAA list:
Vickers Valiant
Westland Wyvern
HP Hastings
Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
I believe France also had some RF-84's in theatre and of course the Noratlas transport.
And that's before we get to the helicopters!
Already some good kits of those on the market.
I'd have to check references, hut I think Egypt had some HP Halifax bombers but they probably didn't last long.
We can also add to the RAF and FAA list:
Vickers Valiant
Westland Wyvern
HP Hastings
Douglas AD-5W Skyraider
I believe France also had some RF-84's in theatre and of course the Noratlas transport.
And that's before we get to the helicopters!
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