Mark S. Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 Gents: I just received the new Superscale sheet with the Wing King jet from the 180th FW in Toledo and Alabama Ang's Tuskegee Airman commemorative jet. My question. Do these brightly painted jets deploy as painted or are they toned down? I'm trying to select the under wing stores and just wondered. Typically I understand jets are selected that have enough hours to get them through the deployment without a phase inspection. Any insight would be appreciated. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 most Wing/Sqn/OG flagships will deploy the same as any other line jet.. not sure about commemorative schemes though... Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) Mark, 89-2098 deployed with the rest of the unit this past fall. I don't think the red-tail bama jet went with the rest of the unit on their last deployment, though. Jake Edited February 3, 2006 by jmel Link to post Share on other sites
Taco44 Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 87-0310 was supposed to go with us on our last deployment, but broke enroute. Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Gents: Thank you. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
volzj Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Why wouldn't they? I sure the heck hope and expect they do. Pretty poor way to waste our tax money otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 (edited) I know our Wing King aircraft made most of our oversea's deployments.Granted,our Block 30 F-16C/D's are low-vis(even the commanders a/c) but our Block 25's did have some color to them,not much but some Go to www.jakemelampy.net and you can see our Wing King jet(181st FW,Indiana ANG). Edited February 3, 2006 by ThePhantomTwo Link to post Share on other sites
Mark S. Posted February 3, 2006 Author Share Posted February 3, 2006 Gents: I just wondered on the bright colors. Thought there would be tactical reasons to go low vis therefore leaving those behind. A bright red tail can be seen farther away than a low vis grey one. Mark Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Diamond Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 Gents:I just wondered on the bright colors. Thought there would be tactical reasons to go low vis therefore leaving those behind. A bright red tail can be seen farther away than a low vis grey one. Mark Yeah, i'd hate to go in combat flying the VFA-102 50th Anniversary jet. BTW, as Scott mentioned, the 20th sent the command jet. On the Afterburner sheet, there's marking for it deployed and back at Shaw. Link to post Share on other sites
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