Steve jahn
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The missile body was white/light gray with a blue stripe. Usually no fins on the tail end. Just a tube with missile rail attachments. The seekerhead section was a metallic, almost olive green. It did have the fins, since it was a real seeker.
HTH.
Ken
In 1983 The training missiles still had all the fins installed. The rollerons were however removed on some missiles. I know because in 1982, I used the USAF suggestion program to try ang get the fins removed on captive Aim-9's. The Air Force answered me back that they did not have enough aerodynamic data and that it would have to be investigated. And most of the missile body was blue. Including the fins.
Steve
F-15 Weapons Load Crew Chief
Luke AFB 1980-1984
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...sa%3DN%26um%3D1
See the 12 photo down the page.
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Damaged composite is no joke! it will cut you up like a razor blade. It makes sense to round off the jagged edges. Burnt composite can kill you! Temp repairs are common if you are in a time crunch. I'm sure each plane with a broken door has one on order and is carrying a deferred write up in the forms.
Curt
The above pictures look exactly like the doors looked on an operational jet that I saw come through my airport FBO so they have flown a plane in that condition.
Steve
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I knew that you were joking. i was answering Steve. i'd heard the only reason A-10's had mirrors in the canopy frames was so they could watch out for birds coming up on their tails, because nothing else would ever be behind them.
i would be interested to see what the damaged wing looked like before disassembly.
Bill
Ok, I agree with that. But is that a tear in the aluminum on the left wing also? Does not look like worn off paint.
Steve
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I believe that those parts have just been removed to aide in the removal of the wing. They appear to be on the left side of the a/c. They are visible in the 1st & 4th pictures.
The only damage that I see is what looks like a small hole in the leading edge of the left wing near the top of the picture. Is this is where the bird strike was?
Steve
Steve
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Nice shot!
My understanding is that at the time it was placed on display the F-4C (and D, E and G) were still in use and there were no spare airframes, so F-4Bs and Ns were placed on display instead. It seems to me that there was also an F-4B on display at Luke in the early 80s as well.
I remember that F-4 being brought to Luke AFB. I am sure it was F-4B or N from VF-111 "Sundowners"with a sharksmouth on it.
Steve
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I've noticed by looking at a lot of photos that the shape of the cut out area appears to be different on various planes. Looks like repairs to me but I wonder what causes the stress so much on the right door.
Steve
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but why just the one door i wonder? perhaps a visual guide or something?
Bill
The blues pilot said instead of replacing the doors everytime they break, they will do a temporary fix and fly it that way. I've got close up pictures that I will try to find but they are buried some where.
Steve
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He was Bsing you LOL.
Why do you say that? I saw the plane land like that with the broken door and it took off that way too.
Steve
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You guys might me interested in this. Back in 1998 I used to manage an FBO (civilian fixed base operation) in Florida. One day we had a Blue Angel F-18 come in for a few hours. While taking pictures I noticed a bid chunk of the main landing door was missing. It actually looked like it had torn off recently and not been repaired yet. When I questioned the pilot he said that pieces break off of the doors all the time and they fly it that way. I had never heard that before but that's what he said and there was the proof.
Steve
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thanks John - you will see a wide variety on the MOD Eagle scheme in its waviness and coverage. Even on tops of the wings, and both sides of the tails. I have no idea how strict they are or what guidelines they must follow.
Don't know on that panel - sometimes it is grey and some times it is the camo color. And there is a similar panel on the top of the fuselage in about the same spot
It is one of the ALQ-128 EWWS (Electronic Warfare Warning Set) antennas.
Steve
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There IS a model of the XV-6A currently available in 1/72nd - I think it's an Anigrand Resin?
I did not remember Anigrand doing a XV-6A. There is none on there web site.
Steve
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Just to confirm this, with others.
The Pin, are they all on the same side on the pylon? Another words, right wing has the pin inboard, left wing has it outboard.
Or can they be both sides of pylon?
Picture is the left wing.
The hole the safety pin goes into goes all the way threw the pylon. The pin can be inserted on either side.
Steve
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I'm looking for Monogram issue of the A-5A Vigilante to buy.
Steve
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I've got the decals but I need the masks for the painting.
Steve
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Thanks
It's another privately owned L-39.
Steve
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Murph,
Have a quick, unrelated F-15 question. The two photos above of early F-15's landing both show them with the speed brake deployed. Was this a SOP for landing way back in the day (early 80's)? All the time I spent at Otis ANGB, I never saw an F-15 landing with the speedbrake extended. I also remember reading some article about Israeli F-15's at Red Flag and the article noted that unlike USAF Eagles, the Isreali's deployed the speed brake during the entire landing process.
Regards,
John
John,
I was at Luke between 1980-1984 and almost all landings were with the speed brake extended and most used aerobraking also. I remember doing EOR many times and watching the pilots keep the nose way up to what seemed like to long a time and then the nose would drop after the wing lost all lift. I should have taken pictures.
Steve
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Anyone have pictures of the L-39's tested by the USAF. I've only been able to come up with a few from the web. I'm mainly looking for the markings and data stencils.
Thanks,
Rob
I've seen privately owned L-39's painted up as USAF aircraft. When did the USAF test them?
Steve
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Take a look at the Castle Air Museum F-15.
I can remember working on this plane back at Luke AFB in the 80's. I don't remember a early F-15 ever being painted like this. The grays were never that different as I recall. Does any one agree with me on this?
Steve
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/101/gallery/1...filiate.111.JPG
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Here is the jet with the Yellow stripes on that is on the decals Murph posted up.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/M...d4a7caad020cb3a
Holy cow, I worked on that jet when I was at luke back in the early eighties. Brings back some memories.
Steve
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Aren't very good in what way? The ones that came in the Adversary E/F boxing were excellent. Well printed, opaque, thin and conformed very nicely.
The "B" boxing has the "C" nose. They never really did a "B" version even though it said it on the box.
Steve
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I am looking for this kit. Anyone have one for sale?
Steve
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I have two XF5U-1's that I bought a few years ago. I know one is make Miku Model. Planet models makes one now also. But I have a third one. It has the same decals as the planet models kit but I know it is not the same. The decals even say "Professional models" just like the Planet Models kit has. Any ideas?
Steve
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I am looking for a left fuselage for a kit I just bought. Any one have a damaged kit they might be parting out?
Steve
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Hi, I'm currently building the F-84G, and was wondering what is this device? the yellow one.
Another picture
I was thinking it was a beacon light, but then Tamiya should have made them clear, or not? just need to be sure.
Thanks and Happy Modeling
Byron Leal
P.D.: the model in the picture is not mine.
It was the loop antenna for the AN/ARN-6 radio compass
steve
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http://flickr.com/photos/diorama_sky/2899766889/
Just searching Google images will get what you want.
Steve