Tracy White Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 FWIW, that's the same photo as the first link in Niels most recent post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Tracy White said: FWIW, that's the same photo as the first link in Niels most recent post. I must have over looked that. My bad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 How about some RAAF jets? F-111 and F/A-18F decals are seriously absent from the market. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 One more from this week; 91-0395 | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon | United States - US Air Force (USAF) | Carlos Nieves | JetPhotos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Niels said: One more from this week; 91-0395 | General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon | United States - US Air Force (USAF) | Carlos Nieves | JetPhotos That’s a nice one. It’s even loaded with live weapons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Yes, isn't it 🤩 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 For the next A-4 Skyhawk sheet; Aircraft Photo of 151194 / 1194 | Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (A4D-5) | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #640706 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Niels Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 One more candidate for the next Dark Viper, Kursad; 98-0003 | Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon | United States - US Air Force (USAF) | Omar Y Perez | JetPhotos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gwaktek Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Kursad- I like that you have some early / 2-seat A-7 SLUF collections but would you consider doing a sheet of Air Wing 11 participants in Operation Praying Mantis from 1988? I would love to build out my Hasegawa 1/48 A-7E HARM missile-modified bird from VA-22 in low-viz markings and there just aren't any other low-viz offerings out there since Furball quit printing. I don't think you'd have any left over if you sent a batch out for printing. Just an idea... 🙂 Edited January 14 by gwaktek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) @KursadA Half Century Vipers? F-16 50th Anniversary schemes at Edwards AFB were rolled out . I think they'd make a great sheet in 1/48 https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8207684/edwards-afb-celebrates-50-years-f-16-fighting-falcon Edited January 24 by Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) Oooh! I like the red/white/blue tailed one! Incredible to think that F-16s have been around for 50 years and still in production! And the F-15 also!~ Wasn't the original USAF purchase ratio supposed to be 2 Falcons for every Eagle? Edited January 24 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I only see pics of the port side, any of the stbd side? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodewaryer Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 12/13/2023 at 11:18 AM, thegoodsgt said: Proposed option for an early F-15 sheet. F-15A 75-0053 1981 Anyone wanting a copy of 75-0053 without 'stupid' watermarks, SMH, here's a shot taken at the same venue. That's sure an odd tail numbering method for an F-15. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 For the next MV-22 sheet, could you add VMM-774 Wild Goose and VMM-764 Moonlight please? Both were former Reserve HMM H-46 squadrons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Mile High Militia Falcon coming home to roost... I shot these off the S end of the runway at Buckley. Canon R5 600 f4 w 1.4x extender, for 800mm 1/8000 f6.3 ISO1000. There is a fair amount of variation in the tail markings. the tail ma rkings. Edited January 26 by BWDenver delete dupe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I ran across this shot a few years ago, perhaps a bit better without all the Photobucket garbage.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Flight test F-4E's The attached shot is from Edwards, 3 1980. The birds, as I understand it, were used for the Cruise missile chase AC. I shot this on approach to the ramp, flying with my knees in an OH-58A. I've always found it interesting the impact on stencil color to the overall look. The NF-4E in the background looks to have stencils in black. 1966 USAF Serial Numbers (joebaugher.com) 66-0294 F-4E-31-MC (MSN 2389) flew with Thunderbirds. 1975: USAF 20th TFTS (35th TFW). 1976-77: USAF 35th TFW. Converted to NF-4E. 1978-91: AFFTC. 6512th Test Squadron/6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA. To AMARC as FP747 Sep 4, 1991. To Santa Rita, AZ for display Apr 19, 1995. 66-0319 F-4E-32-MC (MSN 2557) was Thunderbird aircraft 1970-72. 1975: USAF 4th TFW. 1978-89: AFFTC 6512th Test Squadron/6510th Test Wing, Edwards AFB, CA.. To AMARC as FP748 Sep 4, 1991. Departed Jun 8, 1994 to Athens, TN for display. Currently on pedestal in front of VFW post 5146, Athens, Tennessee as #2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
picknpluck Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Those Edwards test Phantoms are already on a Caracal sheet. https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48162.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Those Edwards test Phantoms are already on a Caracal sheet. https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48162.html But the 319 is in black, not white.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KursadA Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) 14 hours ago, BWDenver said: Those Edwards test Phantoms are already on a Caracal sheet. https://www.caracalmodels.com/cd48162.html But the 319 is in black, not white.... Because it was repainted later, and that is the time period depicted on the sheet. I think the Edwards test Phantoms are well covered, but I will include Edwards jets of other types in future sheets as appropriate. Edited January 27 by KursadA Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Appreciate the info, and the shot. best shot I've seen of the underside of the wing. Bryan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) Never can have too many Edwards Phantoms. Edited January 28 by AD-4N Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 10 hours ago, AD-4N said: Never can have too many Edwards Phantoms. Nice work! Is that the Monogram F-4C/D kit? A very nice addition to the display cabinet. K/r, Dutch Edited January 28 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BWDenver Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 On 4/4/2021 at 11:00 AM, Dutch said: The three contenders for the US Army Close Air Support contract in early 1962. Fiat G-91, Douglas A-4C (Modified with dual main u/c.) and the Northrop N-156F (F-5A). Needless to say, the Key West agreement between the services put a kabosh on the whole project. According to the A-4 Skyhawk Association: "In 1961, two A4D-2 Skyhawks (BuNos 148490 and 148483) were borrowed by the U.S. Army and modified by Douglas for evaluation in competition with the Northrop N-156 (predecessor of the F-5) and an Italian Fiat G-91, for operations from unimproved airfields near front lines. Modifications of the Army Skyhawk included large dual wheels on beefed-up main landing gear mounts; a heavier wing to house the larger landing gear; and installation of an A-3 Skywarrior drag chute. Flown by Douglas test pilot Dru Wood, the modified "Army" Skyhawk won the competition, but the project was canceled when Army funds were diverted to helicopter procurement." And USAF went absolutely ballistic... The pilots associated with the G-91 referred to it as a "GO-91". they also looked at the kestrel, one is in the museum at Ft Rucker. the Army was also flying two F-10's and an AD-3 circa 1981. I have shots of the F-10's, one red & white, the other blue. USAF forced the issue with the Armed OV-1's, demanding the USA disarm them. And suppressed the fact that an OV-1 pilot got a MiG kill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AD-4N Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 7 hours ago, Dutch said: Nice work! Is that the Monogram F-4C/D kit? A very nice addition to the display cabinet. K/r, Dutch Yes the 1/48 Monogram kit with our favorite decsls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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