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  1. Actually, it was not a big deal. I still have to do the tire tread, as well as some other details. When I post a detail closeup, you should see the rim detail below the spokes. Regards, Stephen
  2. That would be PBY-5A. Still needs weathering, bigtime and rigging. More to come. Regards, Stephen
  3. Okay Bill, You talked me into it. (See above) Stephen
  4. Bill, no he did not. He did have an Army Sigint Evaluator on board on most missions, though. This was both in Vietnam or off the North Korean & Chinese coasts. His birds always had the big canoe under the fuselage and the CLE wing. Regards, Stephen
  5. Bill, I've been toying with the idea of doing the black VAP-61 bird, but I have some other tanker to do, 1st. See the KA-3 I just added above. Regards, Stephen
  6. Were the able to carry those actualy nuclear weapons why they were design this huge? Neu, I cannot answer why nuclear weapons were so large. I have to assume they, like computers, were large, crude (by today's standards) and inefficient, until designs were refined by technological improvements or maybe the larger nukes were a higher yield (in the double digit megaton range) as opposed to today's smaller yield tactical nukes like the B-61 (in the low kiloton range). I know the A-3 stopped being a bomb delivery vehicle in the mid to late '60s as more a/c became available to carry the small
  7. I can't comment on trapping an A-3, (my dad can, though) but I can say they were usually the last birds to trap on a given cycle (that I have seen), due, in part to the difficulty of other a/c taxiing around the A-3, if it had not been imediately spotted. Stephen
  8. 'Cause they were the biggest damn aircraft on the the boat! Seriously, the fuselage of the A-3 is the same length as the B-17. This should give some indication of it's size. The Forrestall class carrier was developed specifically to handle this a/c. The reason for the A-3 being so large, was the large size of the nuke weapon casings at the time of the A-3's development. Their actual name was Skywarrior. Regards, Stephen
  9. Papa Romeo Four (My Dad's bird) based at NAS Atsugi, Japan on monthly DETs to Danang (for him) '70-'71. Snout detail. Seen at NAS Alameda in 1968, eventually VAP-61 sent these birds to Vietnam More snout detail. Heavy 4 KA-3B Skywarrior, USS Kitty Hawk, 1968 RA-3B VAP-61, seen at Danang, RSVN in 1968 Tanker of Heavy 11 is next in the que. Happy Holidays to all of you. Regards, Stephen
  10. Neu, I'm not sure I understand your question, given the nebulous aspects of the answer. I illustrate anything I like or anything my customers like me to. Regards, Stephen
  11. Thank you, Neu If you look at my website, you will see that I already have. Regards, Stephen
  12. Don, I'm glad my time is taken up with work at the moment, cause it would be a nail biting hell waiting to see this develop. I'm dyin' to see more. You gotta be looking at some jungle pics I'd be guessin'. Regards, Stephen
  13. Same a/c in 1974-5 timeframe... Stephen
  14. Thank you, Joe, I've done VA-12 (3 different commands), VA-44, VA-46 & VC-12 (a TA-4) along with this. I'll do more Es & Fs eventually, as time and inspiration dictates (permits, for the former). VA-163, 164, 93, 94, 144, 55, VC-2, VMA-311 & VF-43 as well as a few of the NFWS schemes are on my list of priority schemes. Regards, Stephen
  15. My apology Mk.82 Snake Eyes (500Lbs.) Thank you Joe, for that correction.
  16. As always, criticism is encouraged. Regards, Stephen
  17. Thanks Koen, Im working my way thru Neptunes with a brief foray into the nontraditional missions they flew. Next on the list are the gun turreted P2V-5F, then the drone carrying DP-2E then 2 ASW SP-2Hs. I should be Neptuned-out by then. How is your F-16 Coming?
  18. J.C., As I understand it, there were 2 distinct periods for the 4 a/c concerning markings and equipment usage, 1., creation and in country, No markings, save for modex# and later aircraft name and/or a ribbon (depending on the a/c). All 4 a/c had different chin sensors(at least the starboard side was different). SLAR was evaluated and removed early on in the program. Every a/c had IR suppression. 2. Back in the U.S. Nat'l insignia, small BuNo. & SL tailcode was added, mission marks & ribbons (depending on the A/C. IR supression was removed in the P.I. or prior to leaving Vietna
  19. Clave, I chose this side because the nose art was on this side, based on the photos that were supplied by my customer. I had to show this side with an F-104 if you go back 5 or 6 pages here (pilot's name was on the starboard side due to the way the canopy hinged open). It's nice to get a complete set of ref photos every once in a while Regards, Stephen
  20. Bill & Don, Thank you both for the compliments. Aside from the 2 Squadron books The Renee Francillion Vietnam: War in the Air, Rober F. Dorr's Air War South Vietnam, The Militay Press book on the Vietnam War, The Bunrin-Do Vietnam Airwar book & just about anything I've seen written on the P2V Neptune mentions Project Trim and Igloo White. But check out this web site, www.VAH21.org or this site; www.VO-67.org Read some of the text found below the photos to get a better idea of how and what the project was. I'm hoping to profile the a/c of the war in SEA and US Cold War a/c as t
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    Clave, Good For You Don't be afraid to stick your neck out. You'll never find out what you have unless you try. Besides, you'd always regret it if you didn't. Regards, Stephen
  22. Thanx! Do you go to Willow Run alot? I used to, back when I had to visit a customer in Toledo (way back before the fire). I'd like to do 2nd Patches some time, as well. Stephen
  23. The Bird Snout Detail It could use some extreme weathering. Maybe when I get some free time. Stephen
  24. Neu, You gotta get out more often. The AP-2H is a common sight in most books on the Viet Nam Air War. Check out VAH-21's websight; http://www.vah21.org Nice A-6E, Btw.
  25. Muddy River 9 OP-2E part of the Igloo White program ASDID sensors, dropped along the Ho Chi Minh trail. These seismic sensors were supposed to detect vibrations generated by truck traffic, then transmit signals to orbiting a/c which would then ultimatly relay location information to strike a/c. Sensors dropped, spiking into the ground like a wooden stake, their branch-like antennas showing above ground. Iron Butterfly AP-2H Project TRIM Iron Butterfly sported these mission marks & ribbons at the end of her service life. The information I have shows her without the IR supr
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