ストライクウィッチーズ1991 その15

トーネードです。デッカイ尾翼で可変翼で、双発で機関砲２門という、比較的コンパクトな機体に凝縮されてる感が素敵ですね。湾岸では敵基地の滑走路破壊などの任務に就いたようで、損失は意外にも少なかったそうです。◆ブリタニア連邦空軍第139航空団、"キメラ"隊。ストライカーはトーネード GR1。ソマリア半島からソコトラ島奪還など、半島南部の戦いに従事した。手前：ウェンディ・マロニー中尉（１７歳）使い魔はレトリバー。奥：アラビア連合空軍からの編入、ハディージャ・ナシール中尉（１７歳）使い魔はコブラ。

Tornado GR1, and her L85 (A1? not particularly sure with the SA80 history) would have to be the un-upgraded version. Before the LANDSET fixes iirc. *doublechecks wiki*

The 'Highway of Death' for the Neuroi? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_of_Death

Also, can someone translate the artist comments? I've kinda given up on Japanese after a really horrible teacher. (I managed to pass the class, just...ick)

Sorry for the delay, I've been sick and distracted lately. The unit here doesn't make much sense to me on some basic research. I'd appreciate input from someone more knowledgeable.

Strike Witches 1991 #15

The Tornado. It's a relatively compact unit with a wonderful feeling of a lot of power in a small body, complete with variable geometry wing design, an enormous tail fin, and two autocannons. It was entrusted with missions such as the destruction of enemy runways in the Gulf, yet seems to have suffered very few losses. ◆ The 139th Wing of the United Kingdom of Britannia Air Force, "Chimera" flight. The Striker is the Tornado GR1. From Somalia to the recapture of Socotra, they've fought primarily South of the Arabian Peninsula. Front: Flight Lieutenant Wendy Maloney (17), familiar: retriever. Back: Flight Lieutenant Khadija Nasir (17), admitted from the Arabian Allied Air Forces, familiar: cobra.

Thanks for the translation Solamarle.

I actually left the artist a google-translated comment suggesting he do a pink striker unit, since the British actually painted some of there planes pink (apparently there's a shade of pink that blends in well against sand).

Anyhow this is a pretty good pic, although I might have gone with a Steyr AUG in desert tan for the Jaziran witch rather than a Kalashnikov.

Solamarle said:

Strike Witches 1991 #15

The Tornado.
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Front: Flight Lieutenant Wendy Maloney (17), familiar: retriever.
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Probably having to fight like *ell to prove herself, since grandpa Trevor was such jerk, and got into so much trouble with the 501st during the Warlock incident...

Jaziran witches would probably go with H&K G3, since that's what the Royal Saudi Land Forces used during the Gulf War...

While I love this Gulf War Nuroi pictures of Strike Witches, there was a whole line or airplanes in the middle that would make great fan art too... like the Nuroi Korean War (Mig-15 and F-86 Sabre), or the Nuroi Vietnam War (Mig-21, F-4 Phantom II and F-105 Thunderchief).