Waco Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 Maybe theyll get some A-10s to act as Su-25s! Happens all the time. Matter of fact, just fought some two weeks ago in that role during one of the big vuls we did out at Nellis. Link to post Share on other sites
Chappie Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Maybe theyll get some A-10s to act as Su-25s! That sounds cool....re-organize the 26th or the 527th!!! Don't know much about Su-25 paint schemes but there must be some cool ones out there! Chappie Link to post Share on other sites
Iron Eagle Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 What happened to 414th? Is it still there? Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 IIRC the 64th is an outgrowth of the 414th, can anyone confirm? VesB) Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon053 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I was digging around my pictures and caome across this shot of #82-028...seems this Eagle is no stranger to not so typical paint colors on it! This picture was taken NAS Point Mugu in July, 1987. Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon053 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I was digging around my pictures and caome across this shot of #82-028...seems this Eagle is no stranger to not so typical paint colors on it! This picture was taken NAS Point Mugu in July, 1987. Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 For a time when the 26th Aggressors were at Kadena - their pilots who came from F-15 squadrons flew Kadena F-15Cs until they got their F-16Cs....then they got disbanded and the Cs ended up at Kunsan. Link to post Share on other sites
siesta3 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 The Thunderbirds receiving frontline Block 52 jets is just the standard practice that they use what operational squadrons use - which in some respect... but then again besides Nellis, isn't the 389FS at Mountain Home the only active duty unit to fly the Block 52? Guess the Air Force has decided to jump on to the BRAC realignment early - I thought that the 389 wouldnt lose jets until 2008-2009 when the 90FS from Elmendorf moves to Mountain Home and for a year was suppose to have 4 squadrons. Now my wonder is - if the 90FS deactivates and the 390FS becomes dark grey eagles or the 390FS is the one that deactivates. Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I was digging around my pictures and caome across this shot of #82-028...seems this Eagle is no stranger to not so typical paint colors on it! This picture was taken NAS Point Mugu in July, 1987. Your picture didn't pop up but I'd love to see it. Try again? Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 Your picture didn't pop up but I'd love to see it. Try again? i would presume its the scheme it carried in the late 80's at Nellis. 82-0028 Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 (edited) Yeah, that looks great. I wouldn't mind doing a scheme like that at all. Edited December 25, 2005 by David Walker Link to post Share on other sites
ViperDoc Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 A-10's acting as Su-25's would be a good excuse to resurrect the old JAWS scheme. Just slap some Bort numbers on. Dave Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Read the news that the 65TH Aggressor Sq. will be activating in less than a week. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123013928 Very happy to see an official U.S. Air Force F-15s Aggressor squadron. That should be a neat sight to see over the skies of Nevada and new F-15 builds here. B) I personally can't wait to see a two-tone blue Eagle with the white nose simulating Flankers. Link to post Share on other sites
Checksix Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hi Mister Hasegawa ??????????? Yes...I would like a bunch of 24 F-15C Eagles............ On 48th scale yes..... For what ???? : a whole agressor squadron in my office ! Link to post Share on other sites
NICHOLAS Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Dang that is a nice scheme I hope hasegawa makes it in 1:72 Link to post Share on other sites
steamjet58 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Just recieved the updated version of the 65th AS patch in both English and Russian ... RJ Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom Phreak Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Just thinking outloud, so don't snap my head off ... why are we still using traditional WARSAW PACT/USSR schemes when we are no longer in a Cold War with them? Why don't we paint our aggressor jets in a more Middle Eastern or East Asian flavor? Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Just thinking outloud, so don't snap my head off ... why are we still using traditional WARSAW PACT/USSR schemes when we are no longer in a Cold War with them? Why don't we paint our aggressor jets in a more Middle Eastern or East Asian flavor? I suspect there's a political motivation behind why we don't see Aggressors in North Korean, Iranian or Chinese schemes and markings. They would interpret that as our forces are preparing to attack them specifically. However, I have seen pix of Navy F-5s wearing Iranian and North Korean flags Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Walker Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hey looking forward to this one in decal form! Having said that, what do y'all think about this..... A generic "Aggressor" sheet, that has 0-9 in the yellow bordered red numbers, squad and aggressor style badges, tails black-yellow check bands, and a whole bunch of WA tail codes in black and dark grey, plus "AF" numbers. Done in the 3 scales for F-16, F-15 and F-5. (the numbers are bigger on f-5's than 16's, don't know about the 15's yet) Thoughts? C'mon Bob, you 'd make a killing!!! M Link to post Share on other sites
James15Wing Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Wow thanks for posting those. Hopefully some of those Eagles wind up at Maple Flag this spring Link to post Share on other sites
steamjet58 Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 (edited) WACO ... When the Agressors fly night sorties do you know if they employ the use of NVG's ? RJ Edited January 9, 2006 by steamjet58 Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Just thinking outloud, so don't snap my head off ... why are we still using traditional WARSAW PACT/USSR schemes when we are no longer in a Cold War with them? Why don't we paint our aggressor jets in a more Middle Eastern or East Asian flavor? Several Navy adversary and Air Force agressor planes have a desert scheme that is not unlike that used by many potential threat countries. You're right though, the blue Flanker-style paint jobs aren't quite as prevalent outseid the former Soviet Union. Link to post Share on other sites
Vesper Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 Well, the blue/gray splinter's do look FRIGGIN' COOL! ( Viggen style camo worn by a few F-16N's comes to mind), It might not be practicle compaired to the more realistic stuff out there, but it is very distinguished. Plus noone can say you're targeting their chunk of rock. Ves Link to post Share on other sites
camus27 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Matt, I agree completely about the decal sheet. I have so many aggressor projects in the planning, for most of them, I'm just missing the bort numbers. Brian Link to post Share on other sites
Matt_S Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hi Mister Hasegawa ???????????Yes...I would like a bunch of 24 F-15C Eagles............ On 48th scale yes..... For what ???? : a whole agressor squadron in my office ! :lol: Hell, I'd be happy with a new tool 1/48 -15C from R/M. Matt B) Link to post Share on other sites
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