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Using Rowdy's beautiful Monsoon and Thunderstroke from Recherche, here they are in RBAF and RBN service:





I thought I'd do them with markings of pilots from around the world who supported the Commonwealth (and I tried to choose some countries where some forum members are from).

Very nice as always! Gotta love those schemes

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Great stuff!

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Awesome stuff as usual!

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Fantastic IJ! I love the national markings you've put on them

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Very nice paint work. Could You share, what is the background behind that Polish markings?

Thanks guys

I thought you might like the Aussie one, Rowdy. Do you think the Thunderstroke would be okay with the RN 18 inch torpedo?

Eswube, I think that it would be possible that some Polish officers were transferred from the UK to the Balearic Islands in the war when there was a greater focus on North Africa and Italy, and thus a need for more pilots in this area. It may also be a better location for training, rather than in the busier British skies, but also to provide air support to Polish troops on the ground with the Allied forces.

I've also done a night fighter version of the Monsoon:



And now for some aircraft from the United States, the Liberator and Privateer:




The Privateer was extensively used as a maritime patrol aircraft (along with the Catalina, to come later) to cover the Western Mediterranean, based in the Balearic Islands, Gibraltar and Malta.
The Liberator was used for bombing in North Africa, during the Invasion of Italy and attacks on Vichy France.

Great drawings!
(But the story about Polish pilots is thin, very thin )

Re the torpedo on the Thunderstroke, I would guess that it would be possible with some strengthening and modification to the central hardpoint. I thought about designing it as a torpedo bomber before going down the dive bomber route, but being an AU rule bending is not out of the question
The nightfighter Monsoon looks rather dashing I must say. I've drawn one myself of a slightly later model with the radar within the nose like on later Mosquitoes and painted it all black, but seeing yours I might change it to having some camouflage on the top surfaces also...

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Personally I've always been a fan of dark blue night fighter schemes.

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