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Some new photos have emerged with the 1xx Modex numbers (courtesy of Matt Wright via Flickr): AG100 - 166615 AG102 - 166677 AG103 - 166812 AG104 - 166802 AG106 - 166884 AG107 - 166978
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Sadly, no. The video quality isn't sharp enough to make out the BuNos as 107 and 113 taxi past the camera.
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Again, not -Es, but three Jolly Rogers participated in the flyover out of Navy Jax for President Jimmy Carter's funeral. AA-100, AA-107 and AA-113 can be seen in this video: 107 and 113 can be seen on Dvids: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8828958/30-f-18-super-hornets-naval-air-station-oceana-staged-naval-air-station-jacksonville-flyover https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8828961/30-f-18-super-hornets-naval-air-station-oceana-staged-naval-air-station-jacksonville-flyover AG-100 (166615) is wearing the same basic colors it was when i
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Yes, in progress, if a bit slowly...
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Yeah, haven't found any new pics of the -Es since that last one with light gray tail on AG-210. Of note in the December shots of AG-102 and AG-106 above is that they do still have the black tails. If you look close behind the jet blast deflector in the image of 106, I think that might be a VFA-103 -F model (based on the location and appearance of the backseater crew name), which does have a light gray tail...
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Another change - VFA-103 is now using 1xx Modex numbers, operating off the USS Bush: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8789596/daily-operations-aboard-uss-george-hw-bush-cvn-77 https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8796978/daily-operations-aboard-uss-george-hw-bush-cvn-77 VFA-83 is now wearing the AG-2xx Modex numbers: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8787943/uss-george-hw-bush-cvn-77-daily-operations
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Perhaps they are getting close to deploying again, and are planning to go back to gray tails for the "line" jets for the deployment, and 210 was the first to get repainted? I believe the line jets didn't get the black tails until they returned from the last deployment, though I could be wrong on that.
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I was able to download the high-rez version of the DVIDs photo above of AG-210 with the light gray tails, and it is in fact 166649. So, it appears they did repaint the vertical stabs light gray.
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Brian, MANY Thanks for the update on that BuNo for AG211! Very helpful indeed. Now to see what the BuNo is for the current AG210 with the gray tail: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8631346/uss-gerald-r-ford-cvn-78-flight-operations The Modex on the flaps looks very recently re-painted, and I would find it odd that they would have gone to the trouble of repainting the entire vertical stabilizers from the black that 166649 wore earlier this year. Makes me think this is a replacement airframe for 166649...
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For the -E in the Ellis photo above (AG212), the aircraft appears to be wearing the standard two-tone gray colors (FS36320 over FS36375), if a bit faded. But what color is the radome? Is that appearance the result of fading and wear on the paint (almost has a glossy sheen to it)? What color are the tail skull and AG letters? I would assume they are FS35237 as they definitely have a blue tone to them. The rest of the detail markings (NAVY, BuNo, Warning stencils, etc) should be FS35237 - correct? The nose Modex and I believe the ones on the flaps are black.
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Oh wow, I had not realized Joe had passed away. His work is almost the Bible of sorts for U.S. military aircraft serials. Refer to it all the time. What an incredible individual effort. Glad his work will live on as tribute to his time and dedication.
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Seems AG210 has lost its dark tail - or there is a new frame wearing 210: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8631346/uss-gerald-r-ford-cvn-78-flight-operations This was taken in September. There is also a shot of AG212 still with a dark tail: https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8630401/uss-gerald-r-ford-cvn-78-flight-operations Per the Scramble website, 212 should be 166647. Still trying to find a BuNo for AG211
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That's where my question arises, because some of them have NO identifying markings of any kind - no national insignia, no titles, no flag and no serial. The attached C-40 has visited the home field a number of times (a video of it is in the War Zone article linked above). The blue stripes are the only discernable markings - nothing on the wings, tail or fuselage.
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A question I have is about the legality of an aircraft operating with no registration or serial number at all, with respect to international treaties/agreements, especially for the types that are not purely military (like the C-32s, C-40s, C-37s, etc) Obviously, the U.S. Government can adjust/waive any regulations here in the United States, but when those aircraft operate outside of the U.S., what are the ramifications? History is full of the practice of false serials being used, particularly on recon/surveillance types, but those at least wore some kind of serial. And it is one thing with
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Glad my obsession could help others 😉