seawinder Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 I'm working on a Hasegawa 1/48 F/A-18C and plan to do it in Desert Storm markings for VFA-81 Sunliners using the Bullseye sheet. They state, and photos seem to confirm, that there were no national insignia on the wings. I'm wondering if this was a widespread practice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Looking on the Seaforces site, it appears so. I don't think it was common and probably the only squadron that did so. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 It happens more than you think, depot forgets to paint it on. Heck our unit had one with the National insignia painted on backwards! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamitri Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 22 hours ago, boom175 said: It happens more than you think, depot forgets to paint it on. Heck our unit had one with the National insignia painted on backwards! An F-14 ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 18 hours ago, adamitri said: An F-14 ? No a A-10. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 (edited) Wrong post ... -Gregg Edited March 22, 2019 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 There is also the "didn't-get-around-to-it-yet" factor. I photographed one of VFA-41's Super Hornets about a decade ago, and there was zero stenciling on one of the horizontal stabs, the other one bearing full stencils. Not sure if it had been repainted or the whole section replaced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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