Roman-P Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Could anyone help me with EA-6B Prowler VAQ-1 Rooks BuNo161115 reference pics? Starting the Kinetic kit and I got the Aeromaster decals 48-536 with this bird but can't find pics of the real jet. Here is the decal scan: Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yep she looks like a very rare bird to find actual pictures of. The only picture...as in one picture...that I saw of #161115 was in overall grey, which is useless to you so I didn't bother linking it. Lots of Rooks with black rudders or grey rudders but none that I saw with white ones. Aeromaster must have gotten their info from somewhere but it sure seems like an obscure Prowler. Sorry, I was absolutely no help to you whatsoever but I tried. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twong Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Aeromaster misprinted the description, it isn't VAQ-1. The squadron is VAQ-137 which shows on the decal placement. Here is a link to a photo for sale on ebay showing that same aircraft in the background. http://www.ebay.com/itm/USN-EA-6B-Prowler-VAQ-137-138-USS-George-Washington-1998-5x7-Aircraft-Photos/272311180229?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37471%26meid%3D8eb955258c8c481fb017369cb4371ae2%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D282042711434 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roman-P Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Yep she looks like a very rare bird to find actual pictures of. The only picture...as in one picture...that I saw of #161115 was in overall grey, which is useless to you so I didn't bother linking it. Lots of Rooks with black rudders or grey rudders but none that I saw with white ones. Aeromaster must have gotten their info from somewhere but it sure seems like an obscure Prowler. Sorry, I was absolutely no help to you whatsoever but I tried. Good luck. :cheers:/> Yeah, too obscure..Thanks fot trying to help!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roman-P Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Aeromaster misprinted the description, it isn't VAQ-1. The squadron is VAQ-137 which shows on the decal placement. Here is a link to a photo for sale on ebay showing that same aircraft in the background. http://www.ebay.com/itm/USN-EA-6B-Prowler-VAQ-137-138-USS-George-Washington-1998-5x7-Aircraft-Photos/272311180229?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37471%26meid%3D8eb955258c8c481fb017369cb4371ae2%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D282042711434 True! VAQ-137 indeed. Yes, there she is!!! Thank you! Great pic! Its much better than nothing, but still not many details visible)) May be some more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roman-P Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) Looks like I should email Aeromaster directly for links if they have any. Anybody knows their e-mail? Edited July 29, 2016 by Roman-P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Roof Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Looks like I should email Aeromaster directly for links if they have any. Anybody knows their e-mail? Aeromaster is no longer in operation. The line was bought by Squadron a few years ago and I doubt they got the reference photo library from the original group of guys that owned them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roman-P Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Aeromaster is no longer in operation. The line was bought by Squadron a few years ago and I doubt they got the reference photo library from the original group of guys that owned them. Oh, I didn't know that.Thanks Dave! Will email squadron then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusader nut Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 (edited) I hope this helps, this is an in-flight shot of the right side of 161115, in the exact same markings as your decals: Prowlers EDIT, it was only after I posted that I saw it was the same one that someone already had posted. Sorry about that Edited July 29, 2016 by Crusader nut Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crusader nut Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VAQ/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-137.htm If you scroll through the photos, you will see a close-up shot of the left front of the a/c, caption under the photo says February 1998. Your decal instruction is incorrect on the year of deployment, GW was commissioned in 1992, so there could not have been a WESTPAC cruise aboard her in 1988. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roman-P Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 http://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VAQ/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-137.htm If you scroll through the photos, you will see a close-up shot of the left front of the a/c, caption under the photo says February 1998. Your decal instruction is incorrect on the year of deployment, GW was commissioned in 1992, so there could not have been a WESTPAC cruise aboard her in 1988. Oh, yeah! Here she is)) Thanks mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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