Howdy Y'all!
My name is BasherBenDawg8, and today I'm proud to present to you a little project I've been working on, a fully envisioned War Thunder Israeli Aviation Tech Tree containing every vehicle the Israeli Aviation Tech Tree could theoretically get in the future! Each vehicle inside this tree has a very thorough and dedicated section about it, containing (hopefully) everything you'd be looking for or want to know about each vehicle! This took forever to make, as I spent between 30mins-2hrs+ researching each vehicle to find details about it that may not have been present in places such as war thunder forum suggestions created for them. That doesn't mean they're free from having errors, so if you spot one (whether it be formatting, grammar, historical, or visual) be sure to let me know!
With that being said, here's everything the tree contains!
The following tech tree contains aircraft that were used in IAF service, owned by or used by IAI or other Israel based military companies, aircraft modified by Israel or Israeli companies, aircraft in HAF service, or even just some aircraft whose only connection is using Israeli weaponry such as Python/Shafrir AAMs. Nations that act as existing subtrees, or nations whose vehicles have been specified to be delegated to a certain tree in particular exclusively, have their vehicles exempt from this proposal whether they have Israeli links or not.
Every vehicle's information is as detailed as I could make them, and even pre-existing aircraft have details such as current Bugs or Inaccuracies present on their displayed information. Be sure to recheck each vehicle even if they're in the game, you could learn about some bugs you didn't know about earlier!
All The New Vehicles Proposed:
Rank 1: 6 New Aircraft
Bonanza Model 351, AT-6B (1948), AT-6D (1956), Dragon Rapide, Colombian IAI 201 Arava, & IAI 201 Arava.
Rank 2: 4 New Aircraft
Hudson Mk.IVA, Beaufighter TF Mk.X, S.119 Sakeen (Early), & S.119 Sakeen (Early) D.108.
Rank 3: 7 New Aircraft
Mosquito FB MK.VI, Sea Mosquito TR Mk.33, Mosquito NF Mk.30, Mosquito NF Mk.30 ASH, B-17G (1948), F-6K-15-NT, & P-51D-20-NA №2305.
Rank 4: 3 New Aircraft
Spitfire LF Mk.IXe, Fouga CM.170 Magister, B-17G ASH (1956).
Rank 5: 3 New Aircraft
Chilean A-37B Dragonfly, M.D.450B Ouragan "Late", & El Salvadoran M.D.450B Ouragan.
Rank 6: 15 New Aircraft
Vautour IIB, CL-13B Mk.6, Chilean A-36 Toquí, MiG-17F, TA-4H, TA-4F, TA-4J Ayit Meshupar, A-4F, Chilean Hunter FGA.71 (Late), Chilean Hunter FGA.71 Águila, Argentinian F-86F-40 Sabre, Nesher B, Mirage IIIBJ Shahak, IAI Kfir Technolog, & MiG-21F-13 №007.
Rank 7: 16 New Aircraft
IAI Kfir Technolog Canard, Argentinian IAI Dagger, Kfir, A-4N Ayit Meshupar, MiG-23MLD, Kfir RC.2, RF-4E, RF-4E(S) Shablool, IAI Lavi Prototype, Kfir TC.2, IAI F-5E+, Chilean Mirage 50CN Pantera, Argentinian IAI Finger, Georgian Su-25KM, F-4E (Early), & F-4E (Late).
Rank 8: 23 New Aircraft
MiG-29 9.12A, F-16B-5 Netz, F-16B-5 Netz 1987, F-16A-10 Netz 1987, F-16A-10 Netz (Late), F-16B-10 Netz (Late), F-15B Baz, Chilean F-5E III, Brazilian F-5EM, IAI MiG-21bis 2000, Colombian Kfir C.10, Colombian Kfir TC.10, Colombian Kfir C.12, IAI Kfir 2000, IAI F-16B-10 4X-ACE, F-15C Akef, F-15D Akef, F-16C-30 Barak I, F-16D-30 Barak I, F-15A Baz Meshupar, F-15B Baz Meshupar, F-15D Akef Meshupar, & Turkish F-4E 2020 Terminator.
Rank 9+: 5 New Aircraft
F-15C Alex Meshupar (Late), F-15I Ra'am (Late), F-15I+ Ra'am, F-15IA, & F-35I Adir.
In total the Israeli Air Tree has a total of 36 Aircraft, but this envisionment adds a total of 82 new vehicles to the Tech Tree!
Author's notes:
• As stated earlier, this tree contains a lot of aircraft based on multiple different circumstances that would allow them to be present in this tree. As such, there could be plenty of aircraft I missed that could have a place in this tree, so be sure to let me know if you think I missed one so I can look into them!
• I'm not perfect, and as such there could be errors, missing details, historical inaccuracies, or other issues that I highly urge you to bring to my attention if found! Message me on the War Thunder Forums under the handle BasherBenDawg8, or on Discord if you ever find me around there.
Changelog: (This Proposal is in V0.3)
V0.1:
Full Proposal Prototype Version 1 Created, dubbed V0.1 by me.
V0.2:
• Ayit (Late) -> Ayit Meshupar
• Kfir RC.2: Removed all weapons but AAMs, never used anything but AAMs for self defense. BR changed from 11.0 to 10.7.
• RF-4E: Removed all weapons but AAMs, never used anything but AAMs for self defense. BR changed from 11.3 to 11.0.
• Netz aircraft reorganized entirely, New Netz (Late) added, Netz IIs removed, Netz "Mod"s added.
• Colombian Kfir TC.10 likely doesn't have a new radar, thus it's BR has been lowered and it's foldered with the Kfir C.12.
• Added Meteor FR Mk.9.
• Numerous noted Bugs added to vehicles already found.
• Suggestion updated to reflect changes made in update "Hornet's Sting".
V0.3:
• Removed IAI F-4 2000 Super Phantom, as doubts about its capability to use armament have been raised. It's gun was likely function, but I'll need to evaluate the possibly of its implementation with others before or if it can be added here.
• Ayit's changed according to information that suggests they're unable to use Shafrir 2s (A-4F Ayit/Late removed).
• F-16C/D Barack 2020s removed, as I have come to believe we do not need that many variants, the ones ingame and Barack Is should be capable of representing the capabilities of IAF Barack's theoughout its service.
• F-15I+ Ra'am added (doesn't exist yet, placed in Rank X).
• F-16B Block 5 Netz (1981), F-16B Block B Netz (Mod 1987), F-16B Block 5 4X-ACE, and F-6K-15-NT all updated as new suggestions for these aircraft have been made.
• Incorrect info suggesting the IAF never had the Aim-7M removed.
• Higher end BRs adjusted/changed.
• Suggestion updated to reflect changes made in update "Leviathans".
V0.4:
• Added F-16I Block 52+ Sufa.
• TA-4H Skyhawk added.
• TA-4F Skyhawk added.
• TA-4J Skyhawk added.
• Mosquito NF Mk.30 ASH added.
• B-17G No.1623 (1956) -> B-17G ASH (1956)
• A-4N Ayit Meshupar and MiG-21 №007 all updated as new suggestions for these aircraft has been made.
• Small BR changes to reflect current battle ratings in Air Realsitic Battles.
• Suggestion updated to reflect changes made in major update "Tusk Force".
V0.5:
• HAF Subtree added. This includes multiple placeholder tiles for all possible HAF aircraft. Will be updated with information and images in the future, placeholders for now.
• MiG-29 9.12A moved from research to squadron.
V0.6: (In progress)
• CL-13B Mk.6 and A-4N Ayit Meshupar all updated as new suggestions for these aircraft has been made (not approved as of now).
• Vehicles planned to be added: Brazilian Mirage IIIEBR-2, Chilean Mirage 50C, Chilean Mirage 50CN, Chilean Mirage 50FC, Ecuadorian Mirage F1JA & F1JE, Ecuadorian/Colombian Super Tucano, Ecuadorian Kfir CE, Ecuador Cheetah C/D (Maybe), Singapore F-5S, Singaporean F-16D-52+, Venezuela F-16A/B Block 15, IAF F-4E testbed with 30mm DEFA cannon and Opher bombs, and IAF IAI 1124N SeaScan. Maybe some will be excluded, while other aircraft could be added, we'll see!
Thank you for reading, and I hope you all have a wonderfully blessed day! Stay tuned to this suggestion for updates, and join the Shiryon Archive Discord Server to learn more about Israeli Military Vehicle History!
