BAe/IAI "Zeron" GR.3 1983
Part of a little known project by the IDF and developed jointly by BAe systems and Israel Aircraft Industries to evaluate the possibilities of small outposts in the Negev desert which in times of conflict would operate independently making strikes against targets chosen by themselves and then disappearing back into the desert. The project was considered a success tactically but was ultimately cancelled due to difficulty maintaining secrecy when resupply and maintenance /repair were required.
What happened to the aircraft after the project was cancelled remains a mystery ,some believe they were used by the British in the Falklands conflict others maintain they are in storage along with the small number of Lockheed F117's used by the IDF to perform the same mission but with the advantage of being able to return safely to base using stealth technology instead.
Obviously this is all tip top secret so please DO NOT divulge any of the information contained in this dossier to anyone outside of iModeller...
Attractive markings Neil (@neil-foster). I like it.
Thanks Carl
Absolutely cool model, Neil!
Well done!
Glad you like it Spiros, Yiammas!
A very nice Harrier, Neil @neil-foster
Especially the tail art is amazing.
Never knew the IDF was looking into that aircraft as well.
Thanks for your kind words John but it's time to fess up , the whole thing is a figment of my imagination. In my eye there is a similarity in shape to the A4 Skyhawk which looks super cool in IDF camo so I thought why not a Harrier ? by the way Zeron is Hebrew for Harrier,Thanks to Rafi for that information.
You almost had me convinced, Neil 🙂
A nice whatiffer and it does look good in that scheme.
Ha Ha , I was going to put this out on April 1st, thanks for looking Tom.
It coulda been, nice work!
Cheers Rob.
That’s an interesting concept, Neil. What kit did you use? Looks like an old Airfix 1/48 GR.3.
Yes John, I picked it up for a fiver at a club day so didn't mind playing around with it.
Now that is a horse of a different color! Nice build, with a side of creativity!
It was an idea that's been on the back burner for years.