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Title: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: AKKuya on February 24, 2012, 02:26:23 AM

For a short few months in 1945, the Mexican Air Force conducted operational missions in the Philippines in 1945.

http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/Mexico/MEAF-201/index.html

They flew P-47's.

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: GNucks on February 24, 2012, 02:31:24 AM

Not going to try to read it because I'm on my phone, but... skin?

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Pigslilspaz on February 24, 2012, 02:44:20 AM

I know we have the Brazilian AF skin, I think Mexico too

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: guncrasher on February 24, 2012, 03:40:27 AM

been looking for the mexican skin since I met kermit at the chino airshow and he told me about it.  but not sure which one it is.


semp

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Melvin on February 24, 2012, 05:54:31 AM

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c6/P47_Escuadron_201_mexico.jpg/250px-P47_Escuadron_201_mexico.jpg)

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kKL1ic-clxM/R3hY-Lp4TgI/AAAAAAAAAhA/2DXU10Mxcos/s320/148_1.jpg)

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Shifty on February 24, 2012, 07:00:11 AM

There are two P-47D-40s in MAF colors.

(http://www.netaces.org/skins/p47d40/skin10.jpg)

(http://www.netaces.org/skins/p47d40/skin11.jpg)

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: AKKuya on February 24, 2012, 10:46:44 AM

It owuld be nice to find the worldwide commitments of the smaller nations (militarily) that contributed to Allied operations.  All of the nations that supported the Axis has been discussed over time.

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Melvin on February 24, 2012, 11:00:37 AM

Quote from: AKKuya on February 24, 2012, 10:46:44 AM

It owuld be nice to find the worldwide commitments of the smaller nations (militarily) that contributed to Allied operations.  All of the nations that supported the Axis has been discussed over time.

Wiki has a good list (I know, I know).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II

It's a good place to start anyway...

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: B4Buster on February 24, 2012, 11:12:52 AM

The MAF skins are some of my favorites.

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Shuffler on February 24, 2012, 12:20:04 PM

Their canopies were enlarged for their flight helmets.

(http://www.maniacworld.com/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badges.jpg)

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Bodhi on February 24, 2012, 12:51:04 PM

Quote from: Shuffler on February 24, 2012, 12:20:04 PM

Their canopies were enlarged for their flight helmets.

(http://www.maniacworld.com/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badges.jpg)

LMFAO

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Dichotomy on February 24, 2012, 03:49:23 PM

Quote from: Shuffler on February 24, 2012, 12:20:04 PM

Their canopies were enlarged for their flight helmets.

(http://www.maniacworld.com/we-dont-need-no-stinking-badges.jpg)

And the the undercarraiges were lowered for reasons that escape us all

Title: Re: Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
Post by: Rich52 on February 24, 2012, 05:06:40 PM

(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/stinkingbadges.jpg)

"You want to see our Thunderbolts?"
"We dont need no stinking Thunderbolts"