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  1. I ran across these mixed in with the National Museum of Naval Aviation. The all red bird has interesting wing tips. It's also the only one with a BuNo. B ut not sure if 79120 is accurate. Not an expert on F6F's. There are some sort of markings on the upper tails bot the row of birds, but can't make it out. Thanks in advance! Bryan
  2. I know the focus of Cacal are mostly Post WW II jets, but these are just strange enough to may be of interest... Only one has a BuNo, and that one doesn't seem to be right. All red with interesting wing tips. There are some sort of markings on the upper tails bot the row of birds, but can't make it out. Not that up on F6F's...
  3. And another one with a decidedly small pilot... Should you ever decide to do an Aggressor/Adversary A-4 sheet to complement the E/F sheet you did. I would love to get markings for this bird. A-4E 152070 AD-13 VF-45 1992-94 Possibly at Key West National Museum of Naval Aviation record No A-1652, 1669, 1651
  4. Sometimes the background is more interesting that the subject. In this case on the O-2's in the background, was not aware the Navy flew those in any capacity. It would be a nightmare to paint, but an eye opener. A-4E 149977 AD-615 VF-45 1987-1993 National Museum of Naval Aviation record No A-1620, 1625, 1626, 1627
  5. Sky Scooter in basic two tone green upper... A-4C NH-310 VA-113 transfer To Sin gapore Jan-1980 National Museum of Naval Aviation record No. A-1829
  6. F-4G 150642 NJ-111 VF-121, shot in 1964. Downgraded to F-4B 10-1966, Upgraded to F-4N 10-73. SOC 2-22-84 at North Island.
  7. Bit of a rare bird. F-4G 150642 NJ-111 VF-121 Taken 1964. Downgraded to F-4B 10-66. Upgraded to F-4N 10-73 SOC 2 22-84 At North Island. National Museum of Naval Aviation shot
  8. Thanks Gregg! I have a whole lot more, but I've been working on an article for the Phantom II, F4H-1, 4A, 4B, 4J/s, 4C, 4D, 4E/G, Brit and German birds along with a few others.... This was kicked off by the F-4B shots with Mk.H5 and Mk.H7 seats. I've been wanting to do it, but it is a bit of a mess with all the major and sub variants. I have far more information on the Navy/USN seats than I do the Air Force seats timeline wise. The thread I'm using for Jet Bang Seats is: Jet AC ejection seats - Jet Modeling - ARC Discussion Forums (arcforums.com)
  9. From the link you sent it looks like the wings and tail are somewhat "blocky". The wing thickness 1-1 is on the order of around 3". You can probably use the same Dim for the tail surfaces. Rog may have more definitive dimension. But again, it 1/44...
  10. Not sure, there are 732 shots of F-4's of various flavor... Take a bit to go through them...
  11. Dutch, Ok, maybe i should finish me second cup of coffee before I do math... Couple of issues with this. While I would like to say I'm so good I can do anything, BUT 1/144th? The size of the BQM-34A has a wingspan v length of 13' x 23', that work out to a wingspan and length of 0.09' X 0.159' instead of in "... 1" x 2.75", still pretty small.... I have yet to print anything, while I have an 8K resin printer, I'm not sure it can print a wing that individually is around 0.03'. 0.36"... But the thickness would be on the order of 0.02"...
  12. It’s interesting to note the different “wear and tear” patterns on the early 1970’s finish of Navy AC. The birds were glossy in appearance, and it appears they used rattle cans on seam area. F-4N 151471 NK-210 VF-21 Coral-Sea, 1972 – 1973. lots of spot painting. F-4N 150489 NK-201 Coral Sea with what appears to be a CHAF pod exposed as it taxied. The F-4N’s had Mk.H7 seats. F-4J, 158378 NE-200 VF-21, Ranger fairly clean bird F-4B 149474, VF-32, AB-211 1972. Mk.H7 seats. Eventually transferred to Miramar as a ground trainer.
  13. A few more F-4's F-4N 151471 NK-210 VF-21 Coral-Sea, 1972 – 1973. lots of spot painting. F-4N 150489 NK-201 Coral Sea with what appears to be a CHAF pod exposed as it taxied. The F-4N’s had Mk.H7 seats. F-4J, 158378 NE-200 VF-21, Ranger fairly clean bird F-4B 149474, VF-32, AB-211 1972. Mk.H7 seats. Eventually transferred to Miramar as a ground trainer.
  14. Love early F-4’s F4H-1 150440, redesignated as F-4B-13-MC in 1962. Later upgraded to an F-4N. Scrapped in 2004. It was assigned to VX-4 as SF-5 1970 – 1973. Modelers should note the bird still has the MB Mk.H5 ballistic seats. F-4J, 153087, the 18th J, with a load of test Sparrows. Both birds early in their careers, and showing signs of nice clean finishes. 153087 was SOC 6-1970. Not sure when this was taken, and if the F-4J’s were delivered with MB Mk.H7 rocket seats or not. The Upgrade for the Mk.H7 was issued in April 1968, so it’s possible th
  15. Love early F-4’s F4H-1 150440, redesignated as F-4B-13-MC in 1962. Later upgraded to an F-4N. Scrapped in 2004. It was assigned to VX-4 as SF-5 1970 – 1973. Modelers should note the bird still has the MB Mk.H5 ballistic seats. F-4J, 153087, the 18th J, with a load of test Sparrows. Both birds early in their careers, and showing signs of nice clean finishes. 153087 was SOC 6-1970. Not sure when this was taken, and if the F-4J’s were delivered with MB Mk.H7 rocket seats or not. The Upgrade for the Mk.H7 was issued in April 1968, so it’s possible th
  16. Yes they were. I loved getting onto the VMFA 321 ramp. About 6 - 10 of us could be counted on to be there on Saturday mornings. some folks drove down from PA and NJ just to shoot the ramp. Loved it when Homecoming weekend came around at Annapolis. Fantastic ramps! I started shooting the ramp in '85. Went through a lot of Kodachrome! And after, breakfast across from the base! Warmest, Bryan
  17. Yikes! Never realized it the GRU5's stuck around that long. Thats 10 years after they started upgrading the Phantoms! Admittedly the Eletric Tadpoles didn't get that low, but they still had to come aboard the carriers. They started installing RAPEC rockets into A4D's (A-4's) in 61/61. And BTW, Stephen is a GREAT shooter! Warmest, Bryan
  18. The original comment was about an A-6A, with an implication it was a carrier-based bird, in Viet Nam. Not an A-6E in the Gulf, ok not THAT gulf. And the context of the comment was the model bomb load was over weathered for what it represented. You can offer any number of shots, but they may not be in the context of the comment... In Viet Nam the carrier-based birds were loaded with bombs that appeared to be were fairly clean. They were manufactured, shipped to a port, placed on a freighter and then when they got to an UnRep spot and moved over the carrier, or in a port outside
  19. I went to the Movie Midway in parker CO and sat next to two odder gens and their wives. We got to talking and I found out the guy next to me was Lee Croissant. An Air Force EC-47 and Cargo driver. And a fantastic phtog! VMA(AW)-225 155623, delivered in 1968 and went to war. I love A-6's and this one especially. You have to love the chicken tracks going up the tail! I think the shots were taken in Da Nang in S Viet Nam, possibly in 1969. Finally SOC in 2000. Cheers Bryan
  20. Ahhh, no they weren't.... They were shot within 20 - 30 minutes of each other. The difference is the angle the shot was taken from. In the shot in question, I'm was on a work stand, or maybe on top of a truck, and looking down at the bird... the birds taxiing in were pointed to the S-SW. The other shots were parked pointing to the SE. 8164 was actually across the ramp and pointed at 9489. I was shooting the parked birds when the others came in from a flight. Again, as Darran pointed out, matching paint from a photo can be a real exercise in science "fix
  21. And some times impossible! The curse of grey.... They were shot with Kodachrome 64, within 20 minutes of each other. Then dupped with a Canon 5D Mk 2. The grey was picking up a bit of blue from the sky, which is probably why they went with gray to begin with. Even if I balanced for the snow, the bird is still on the cool side. While the shots of the bird's side on are a bit more neutral. This is probably one of the reasons I don't get into arguments with people when they say: "I painted it from a picture!" My degree is in Commercial photography, and I s
  22. Love Sky Scooters! These birds and Marines got to play in the snow and cold in northern Ill in February. A-4M 159785, 158160, 159489, 158164 & TA-4J 163023 VMA-133 NAS-Alameda shot at Glenview 02-17-90 Miserable WX, first time I've seen my windscreen covered in ice as we were doing a holding pattern. I looked up from the instruments got a surprise. I suggested to the IFE we dispense with the IFR and try to find some warmer air, before we fell out of the sky....... He had actually not really noticed the ice, and agreed... Still don't know h
  23. Winter Sky Scooters at Glenview ILL. A-4M 159785, 158160 TA-4J 163023 VMA-133 based at NAS Alameda shot at Glenview Ill, 02-17-90 Some areas are heavily WX'ed, some not so much. But I do love the A-4M! All my shots. Bryan
  24. Good point, but I doubt they get covered with oil streaks and grime.... They simply fade, or get coated in that miserable dust they called sand.... The birds I flew in OIF were covered in sand, inside and out... Nice shot BTW. I had a lot of fun flying over there, but I do not miss the sand in everything!
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