Neeko Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 THE BONES VFA-103 CO and line bird, taken today. 166621 and 166612 respectively. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Any one have good detail photos of the blue spine VFA-213? Also does any one have good detail photos of the 50th ann. VFA-102? Thanks! Hey just to clarify, 166663 had the light blue spine out of the factory, but because it looked so heinous it was sent back to Boeing within a few days to be reshot in the current (much MUCH nicer) scheme... We were still on cruise with our Tomcats and many in the command freaked when they saw 200 in its original look. :) If you look hard at 200's rudders, you can see the original stars they painted over. Also you can make out the original light blue paint on the rudder hinges if the rudders are deflected all the way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice ... Nick, what's the "M" award just ahead of the Safety S on Victory 212 and do all the Jolly Rogers' jets carry the "Mutha" award in the same respective place ? TIA ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiddler Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 In the first pic you can see the other side of 212's nose and there it has the same 'Mutha' markings also. for other aircraft I don't have a clue as the only SHs I get to see are mostly brand new or rather new. Now allmost 4 years ago I saw my first one as the VFA-2 High viz '100' and in '06 it was a factory fresh VFA-122 hornet without individual number wich flew at RIAT and Farnborough. So probably next year I'll have another one to add to my serial list I hope 2 as it might be time to send an E together with the usual F! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice pics Nick! Good to see that at least the CO's bird has dark tails! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice ... Nick, what's the "M" award just ahead of the Safety S on Victory 212 and do all the Jolly Rogers' jets carry the "Mutha" award in the same respective place ? TIA ... Gregg The "M" is the Golden Wrench Maintenance award given by Strike Fighter Wing... MUTHA was only on 212. Here is a closer shot: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 (edited) I wonder if Brian will do an update for VFA-103 after cruise markings, without the dark tails. For some reason without the dark tails they still look BAD A#$ Stanton GO NAVY!!!!! Edited December 3, 2007 by HS-4Grandson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Victory 212 in it's better days... And some random VFA-103 shots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Nice ones Brian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks for both answers Nick ... Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Barr Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Shots of a very "weathered" F-A-18 taken at the recent Dubai Air Show. Have more photos and in high resolution if someone is interested in adding this to a future decal sheet. Regards Jim Barr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Jim. very nice shots of Nickel 114 ... Those Checkmates Rhinos have to be the most weathered in the fleet ... I like the bird on top of the tail too ... Thanks for adding them to the thread ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Took these pictures tonight at NAS Fallon... This is the last sunset these four Supers will spend as a group here, as they are needed elsewhere now. The pictures do not do the scene justice, however, with the sun (below the horizon behind me at this point) still causing the new snow covering the mountains in the distance to glow. I apologize for the poor quality of the pics, as I am still a really bad low-light photographer having just graduated from being utterly terrible from not too long ago! Still not bad for a Wal-Mart Kodak camera, though... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Nick, those are GREAT shots! I wish I could do as well! Seriously! I took these shots in December, 2004 over the Sea of Japan and at Yokota AB when we landed. Here's what happens when the control stick operator yaws a bit when he disconnects from a drouge... Edited December 13, 2007 by Mark O. Williams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Fantastic pics, Nick! Must have been an awesome sight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Hingtgen Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Quick question: How many Super Hornets have been built, and how many total have been ordered? It seems now that all the F-14 squadrons have been replaced, and few Legacy Hornet squadrons will upgrade (and most of them have done so already AFAIK). In short---how many more are going to come off the assembly line? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Quick question:How many Super Hornets have been built, and how many total have been ordered? It seems now that all the F-14 squadrons have been replaced, and few Legacy Hornet squadrons will upgrade (and most of them have done so already AFAIK). In short---how many more are going to come off the assembly line? Well, if you're referring to my kit stash, maybe a total of 3? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HS-4Grandson Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Well I found this pic off a website that was found in General Discussion and this neat pic of the VFA-22 SH CAG Stanton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neeko Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) Well I found this pic off a website that was found in General Discussion and this neat pic of the VFA-22 SH CAG Stanton Note the slightly different formation light housing on the wingtip of 100... all the newer birds (29 and up) have 'em. Nonskid on the starboard side too! Edited December 13, 2007 by Nick Kessel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackhawk7 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Shots of a very "weathered" F-A-18 taken at the recent Dubai Air Show. Have more photos and in high resolution if someone is interested in adding this to a future decal sheet. Regards Jim Barr I've got some more high-rez pics of this jet too, if anyone wants them :wacko: Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan 88 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Quick question:How many Super Hornets have been built, and how many total have been ordered? It seems now that all the F-14 squadrons have been replaced, and few Legacy Hornet squadrons will upgrade (and most of them have done so already AFAIK). In short---how many more are going to come off the assembly line? I think we have 460 on order plus 80 Shockers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Nick, love those three pics at NAS Fallon! Nice lighting and the mountain the background gorgeous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sietse Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) Hi, Great pictures. Sietse Edited December 20, 2007 by Sietse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 A few from a visit to Miramar back in September. Jake VMFA(AW)-121 had returned from Iraq the day before I was there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Nice shots Jake ... but uhhh ... those are Legacy Hornets ... Thanks for sharing them, I really like the Bats jet ! Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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