Waco
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Excited to release another new print from Third Offset Designs. This one is very heavily maintenance focused, and was designed for and with the outstanding maintainers from the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (57AMXS), VIPER Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU). These guys keep all the Weapons School, Aggressor, and OT&E F-16s at Nellis in the air, and are one of the busiest units out at Nellis air patch. Some pretty cool stuff, so I thought I'd share the print here.
If you're interested, it's available at: https://third-offset-designs.myshopify.com/collections/heritage-series/products/57amxs-viper-amu-nellis-afb-f-16s
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I wanted to thank Jim, and share the pic he sent of his print matted and framed. This is one of the nicest display presentations we've ever gotten back for one of our prints.
Very cool! Thank you, Mr Vark!!!
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Yeah, the-blueprints.com is a mixed bag. They most certainly do not produce all their own drawings, and while they might have an in house team of artists, the most often repost and republish other sources’ works.
For more popular subjects, they might have dozens of direct drawings, each of varying detail, quality, and accuracy. For others, you might end up purchasing a single, mid-level quality drawing with little detail.
In short, YMMV. Spend some time comparing their different offerings, and you might find something useful. There’s a equal amount of less than useful material, though.
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I like turtles.
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Thanks for your business! 😎
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Hey folks! Thought I’d share the latest release from Third Offset Designs, a heritage print showcasing the commemorative paint schemes of the 492d, 493rd, and 494th Fighter Squadrons. It also displays the P-47D, “Nellie,” that serves as the inspiration for these jets.
Check it out here: https://third-offset-designs.myshopify.com/collections/heritage-series/products/liberty-wing-75th-anniversary-of-d-day
Thanjs for looking!
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All their Vipers are gone now, though.
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For those who might be interested, in addition to the large, 18x24” print depicting all 18 jets, I now have available maquette prints. These are 11x17” single subject prints, available for any one of the 18 you choose as your favorite!
Check em out here: https://third-offset-designs.myshopify.com/collections/maquette/products/391st-bold-tigers-maquette-print
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Yep! All 18 of these jets are on the 391st OIR print I did up for the squadron! Released a little over a month ago, and still available on the Third Offset Designs site. There are some pretty neat designs in the group:
I’ve also got some nice closeups of the nose art posted on the company FaceBook page as well:
https://facebook.com/3rdOffset/
Click on “photos” or scroll down a bit, and check out some of our other artwork as well.
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Are you questioning my patch?
I might be questioning you! Are you a Goa'uld infiltrator? A Jaffa in disguise!?! I've got a Zat, and I'm not afraid to use it!!!
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I have a patch that says I am a member of SG-7, as shown on the documentary Stargate SG-1. Maybe patches don't mean much.
Except mine. That one is real.
I call BS. There have been two iterations of SG-7, both of which have been wiped out. All of SG-7 original scientific research team was wiped out by a Goa'uld engineered virus; the second team was wiped out by the Reetou in a 3-way battle with Kali's Jaffa, excepting Captain Kirti Patel. So unless you are Captain Patel, I call BS.
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FY2020 USAF Budget Doc:
F-15EX "details" are just "airframe", no GFE, CFE, avionics, engines, etc. REC Flyway is $80mil but full Flyaway is $131 mil.
"The pre-decisional plan is for the first two aircraft ordered in FY20 to be taken from the existing production line and delivered approximately 2 years after contract award to support flight testing. The subsequent delivery of aircraft 3-8, also ordered in FY20, are expected approximately 3 to 3.5 years after contract award."
https://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/FM-Resources/Budget/
These bad boys are READY NOW in 3 to 3.5 years!
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I don't consider this off-topic at all. And I agree, from what you can see of the right side on that pic, those are all GBU-38s.
Also, to turn this back towards my original "advertisement," I'll be listing individual prints of each of these jets as maquettes this week (11x17"), so if you have a single favorite, but don't want the larger print, you can order one of those.
Thanks for those who've ordered! Shipping all outstanding orders out tomorrow.
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The sure fire way to tell the difference between GBU-38s and -54s is the thin metal steps across the bomb body. -38s do not have these. -54s have three metal straps; they hold the add-on conduit in place that carries data from the laser seeker (generally the black half dome on the nose) to the tail assembly and guidance kit. 38s May have a black or cream colored half dome fairing on the nose if they are armed with a prox fuse, as per the ones in the DVIDs pic I linked.
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Check out this pic here; it's similar to the print's configuration, except it shows the opposite side of the aircraft: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5021612/fortune-favors-bold
In this pic, you can see a (GBU-31v3) was/is carried on the centerline, if you really zoom in and look between the 500 pounders' fins. I was asked to include that by the squadrons (both 494 and 391), and it is on the print, just hard to see behind the mix of GBU-38s and -54s on the lower CFT stations.
2x 120s on the left wing is what I was asked to reproduce, hence you can only see one of them.
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Sales link is now live! Thanks for the compliments, folks! This one was a lot of fun to draw up. Just like the 494th print. The direct connection to the guys working and turning these jets in combat, every day, really makes preserving this heritage important. I’ve enjoyed the hell out of it.
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Guys, I'm not in the decal business. My company produces prints. The Bold Tigers print is the latest in my "Heritage Series" line, and will be printed at 18x24". Our smaller maquettes (the F-18s and the 75th Anniversary) are printed at 11x17".
However, I would not be surprised if decal manufacturers pick up these aircraft in the near future. It certainly happened quickly with the Lakenheath 494th jets, for which I also released a print.
Thanks for checking out my site though! I've got some pretty cool stuff there, I think!
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So apparently, this trend on deployed Strike Eagles with nose art is going to continue, and in a big way! My humble side hustle, Third Offset Designs, is proud to present our second print capturing the heritage of OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE deployed F-15Es, this time from the 391st Fighter Squadron. This print will be available starting Wednesday, March 13th, from Third Offset Designs.
Here's a quick preview video of the print, and some of the artwork. I'll add a full size picture once the print is on sale:
391st EFS - OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE
Also, if you hadn't checked us out for a while, we've got a few new Maquette prints, which are 11x17" single subjects, including The USN Legacy Hornet Sundown, an RCAF print for the 2018 CF-18 NORAD 60th Anniversary Demo, and another 366FW F-15E for the Mountain Home 75th Anniversary celebration. Check 'em out, they're pretty cool.
Thanks for looking!
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Good grief, I’d almost purged that memory, Storm. What a train wreck.
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First of all, Maestro is an exceptional, humble, dedicated commander, and I think Rogoway’s article dragging him is utter garbage writing at its worst. He had to go back 15+ years, to find a video that was never for public consumption, for which the dude was already punished (LOR and some time on the ground), and from which he’s recovered nicely. I’d be more interested in seeing who was the chicken-ish who leaked that to Rogoway than I am in seeing anything more on that topic.
As far as Capt Kotnik, if anyone thinks the Wg/CC fired her from the demo lead job without informing and discussing with the entire chain of command, you don’t much get how this works. This young fighter pilot was endorsed and celebrated by everyone up to and including the SecAF. You don’t take disciplinary action against a public figure like that without first informing the senior leadership so they are prepared for blowback (and the AF knew there’d be some). I’m certain—bet my next paycheck certain—the entire AF senior leadership knew, approved, and supported this disciplinary action.
Returning to the Rogoway’s article and his smear attempt, there is nothing illegal or immoral about the video. It is immature, crass, and a little crude, but it doesn’t cross those thresholds. Also, Maestro was not in a public position as the face of the Air Force when he participated in making that video. Capt Kotnik was very much the public face of the AF. If she did something illegal or immoral, then yes, she should’ve immediately been removed from the position. If she did something that, if public, would reflect poorly on the values, image, or messages the AF entrusted her to present, then she should’ve been immediately removed from her position. So it’s very likely the conduct or event responsible for her removal falls into those categories.
Coincidentally, those types of incidents or events tend to be extremely embarssing and have the potential to stick with someone’s reputation forever. So it is extremely likely the AF (and the 20FW/CC) are trying to help her out by NOT publicizing said event. Rogoway continuing to force the spotlight on her is not helping. I’d argue, given his own very public embarrassment, Maestro knows better than anybody how to handle this with tact and consideration for the affected airman.
The range of things that would be valid justification for removing her in such a short timeframe is too lengthy to list. A few: DUI, fraternization, assault, public drunkenness, etc. does it do Caot Zotnik any favors if one of those is thrown in the public arena? No, it does not.
The young fighter pilot pilot has received her punishment. Now, folks can fight to have her story drug out and potentially make it worse, or they can trust the Commander who has publicly stated he wants her to have a second chance, continue to build her career, and, hopefully, learn from her Wing Commander’s example of how you recover from an event like this.
quote/ #savezoe /endquote
Yes, by letting her keep her privacy and dignity intact, and trusting the Commander looking out for her best interests.
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2 hours ago, 11bee said:
But apparently those stupid Russians would be incapable of ever developing an effective countermeasure to an American weapon?
That’s not even remotely what he said.
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2 hours ago, 11bee said:
On the subject of actual experience, you've made it clear enough that you are the real deal, so join the jamboree, Waco. Why do you think that a variety of US aircraft are all of a sudden now flying in a combat zone with a mix of M's and X's? Just trying to reduce wear and tear on our fleet of AIM-9X's? Just to save the taxpayers a few bucks in case the target is nothing more than a clapped out Su-22 or UAV and not worthy of an X? All very good reasons, do you agree with any of them?
I think everyone would love to hear your thoughts on this.
Not today, Satan.
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On 1/14/2019 at 12:23 PM, Falconxlvi said:
I am a recently separated F-15E pilot and am very familiar with the weapons. The 9X is superior to the 9M. But you can believe whatever you want.
Pssssh. You think actual experience matters for anything here? This is the INTERNET! What I believe has much greater intrinsic value than actual facts.
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As mentioned, there is no HG paint on F-15s, of any flavor. The Heritage bird in question above was painted overall gunship gray, so as to be carrying the same basic scheme as it’s two sister birds from the Strike squadrons at Lakenheath. They do look pretty good altogether, and it was certainly interesting seeing gunship gray on a C-model.
D-Day 75th Print