Monday, 19 March 2012

Forţele Aeriene Regale ale României (Royal Romanian Air Force)

The recent completion of an F-Toys Bf-109 in Romanian colours prompted this post showcasing the collected might of my 1/144 scale WW2 RRAF.  Hopefully this may act as an incentive to get on with more Romanian 20mm ground units..
The RRAF used an interesting variety of machines and I may well add to this motley collection before long.  The photos show the F-Toys '109, Ju-88 (Minicraft), Ju-87 (Eduard), Hurricane (Sweet).  The last two were built and painted by Wg Cdr Luddite. 
A number of Hurricanes (and Blenheims) were supplied to Romania in 1940 as part of an unsuccessful British effort to prevent the Romanians getting 'in bed' with Germany.
 
UPDATE 12/04/13 - see also the IAR 80
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9 comments:

  1. Geordie an Exiled FoG19 March 2012 at 21:55

    I especially like the footnote of the classic bit of British 1940's foreign policy that was barking totally up the wrong tree

    I think you have represented the whole Romanian air force for Mega Blitz!

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  2. Don M20 March 2012 at 03:04

    Very nice looking Tim,

    and Geordie don't feel so
    bad about Romania you almost
    went to war with Russia over
    Finland! I'm not bragging we
    yanks had plan orange our plan
    to fight a war with the UK and take Canada, so bureaucratic stupidity is a universal...)

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  3. Paul20 March 2012 at 09:23

    Nice selection of crates. Out of the ordinary for gaming.

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  4. Tim Gow20 March 2012 at 11:06

    Geordie
    Having Hurricanes in the same air force as their usual opponents was irresistible!
    I have at least one more Romanian aircraft still to paint....

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  5. Tim Gow20 March 2012 at 11:07

    Don M
    Continuing the theme, papers just released reveal that in WW2 the British government was having cosy chats with the Vichy regime....

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  6. Tim Gow20 March 2012 at 11:08

    Paul
    All your favourite aircraft - but with sillier markings!

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  7. Tim Gow20 March 2012 at 20:28

    West1871
    Me too - I remember it being a real eye opener to see a '109 in something other than Luftwaffe colours.

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  8. Wg Cdr Luddite26 March 2012 at 12:08

    Now if only someone would do Royal Yugoslav Airforce markings we could really go to town.

    Bf109s, Hurricanes, SM79s and Blenheims all in the same airforce !

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  9. Tim Gow26 March 2012 at 13:03

    Wg Cdr Luddite
    Never mind the Yugoslav markings (though I do have some in 1/72...) - I just wish there was a 1/144 scale Blenheim!

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