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Hey 66, prayers for you. I have a spacer procedure on the 9th before radiation, so I'm with you. Jon, it's great that you're doing better; we're the same age, and hope my own upcoming and undignified treatments will also be successful.... Sincerejy, Jim

Potez, many, many thanks for posting that!!! It answers all my questions. Sincerely, Jim

Potez, I thank you for trying! Would be nice to see that....

No one else???

Hello Rob, Looked for that book many months back, but with the cheapest price at $95 for a used one up to more than $200 for new, and you indicate there aren't any plans/drawings, it's an easy pass. Might I ask if the text mentions the MR version and its possible camera suite? Thanks, Jim

With all the Soviet/Russian aviation experts here, I was hoping to get some info on the above a/c, which I believe was only a prototype; yellow 43, for which one illustration is online. I've been unable to find any plans or blueprints specific to that version which might show camera ports. All I understand is that akin to another recon version, the port cannon was deleted, ostensibly to make room for a camera suite. I have always been enamored with the Flashlight since my very young days in the late 50's (dating myself now).... My main interest is in maritime a/c,

One old bloke to another; though some have believed that some Corsairs for the RN had light grey undersides, most would say they were painted with the ANA version of Sky. I had trouble trying to post a color photo link; sorry. Hope the info helps.

I thought the same, hence my question. Still, some photos look like light grey, some medium grey, and some sky blue; though the light blue could often look light grey depending on the sunlight. I thought I saw Su-24 instructions on Scalemates calling for blue, but I've been unable to find them again as I don't remember which kit I was looking at....

I think he just means, as hems mentioned, that as FS are US colors, they could only be comparisons.

Thanks for the responses. That FS number looks good.

Is there an official source for the grey or blue shades of the Fencer? Thanks!

Anyone know the colors for the anti-ship camou for the F-1? Some of Hasegawa's call outs don't reflect photos I've seen online. I saw one photo with what looks like the tan overpainted with that light ocean blue color, but I couldn't make out if there were the two greens or just one. It does seem that each a/c of that unit with the Samurai insignia has a unique scheme, but as has been usual, I could be wrong.... Thanks for any help!

Specter, looks like I was under a misapprehension; it seems all the Tu-22s were transferred to the new VKS in excess of ten years ago. So, I would just be interested in those in VMF service until then. Cheers!

Not having a Cyrillic keyboard, I just typed western characters for what I understand as "Morskogo Aviatsiya Flota, or Maritime Aviation Fleet. The plane I mentioned is probably a 142, but in haste just typed 95. I again lost that particular pic, but found another with the previous B/VMF, but can't post the link. It was in bing images of Tu-142. You are correct that some 22s regiments were transferred to other air forces, but some remain in the AVMF. I would think the older planes like the 22 and 22M, of which some were still in service into the early 2000's, would only have bort numbers

Another possible dead end quest....Are there any photos of the various naval Tu-22s with the "MAF ROSSII" inscription? I have found a photo of a Tu-95 with that navy inscription, but no 22s. Can anyone lend help? Many thanks in advance!