Sean Bratton Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 188711 at Airliners.net Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites
Les / Creative Edge Photo Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 Nice, but I miss the full plane paint jobs of a few years ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 nice.... interesting in the comments: A pleasant surprise on my last day at Toronto. This had been showing off the new display livery to FedEx, who sponsored it. I managed to catch it as it taxiied out. Unfortunately, the mound wasn't quite hight enough to lose the fence, but at least I could see clear over the top for this beauty! Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 4, 2006 Share Posted May 4, 2006 425 sq I see this year.........ehhh. Its ok. :D Next year I suspose it will be 409 sq. I wish they'd do up a hawk CF-18 like the colourful voodoos of the past. Dont think the 101 scheme would work quite as nice on a hornet as the voodoo, buuuuuutt....... they can try. :D Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Any more pics? I tried the usual links and found ZERO! :blink: Link to post Share on other sites
fireman Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 B) :D :D Efrain is trying to make decals of this bird Am I right mate? cheers Fireman Link to post Share on other sites
jr_rules2 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Real weird to see one of our Cf-18's so clean eh? I think this show bird look a little better than last year's, but it still needs some kick. Kinda like the orange one we had for the tiger meet. Now that would be something. Link to post Share on other sites
CRASCA Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 This one is listed at the airshow in Tullahoma, Tn. at the end of this month. I hope to see it there. I am supposed to get press passes, and if I do I will get walk arounds of this jet. I'll keep you posted, Craig Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Any more pics? I've only seen one other picture and it was taken at almost the exact same angle. From what I've heard the left and right tails are the same. Once the airshow season really gets going I'm sure there will be lots of picture circulating. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Saw it this past Saturday at Langley AFB, got some pics too, that I'll try and post later this week. Ken (and yes, I took pics of the tail markings and the crew names on the doors, modeler's eye and all that) Link to post Share on other sites
EF Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 That sounds cool Ken! Meanwhile, here are some more: http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index.php...5.html#msg81225 Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 425 sq I see this year.........ehhh. Its ok. :D Next year I suspose it will be 409 sq. I wish they'd do up a hawk CF-18 like the colourful voodoos of the past. Dont think the 101 scheme would work quite as nice on a hornet as the voodoo, buuuuuutt....... they can try. :D gotta agree with ya, phantom...although the tail colours look nice, the rest of the plane is, well...boring. If that's all they could do with the $$$ FedEx gave them... Link to post Share on other sites
flynavy Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) you guys talking about this bird.... :) sry, i was thinking like a photographer this last weekend and not as a modeler so no walkarounds from me. I might have a few more if anyone wants, or if someone wants high-res copies... Dan Edited May 8, 2006 by flynavy Link to post Share on other sites
flynavy Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) .... Edited May 8, 2006 by flynavy Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Real weird to see one of our Cf-18's so clean eh? I was thinking the same thing! I thought we bought a new one... WB Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I agree, those inner tails are a great addition. And look like they could even be left on after removal of the fancy paint. If they come out with decals I'll build it to go along with my 23 other (mostly)fancy Canadian Hornets. Link to post Share on other sites
RedIndian Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 425 sq I see this year.........ehhh. Its ok. <_< Next year I suspose it will be 409 sq. I wish they'd do up a hawk CF-18 like the colourful voodoos of the past. Dont think the 101 scheme would work quite as nice on a hornet as the voodoo, buuuuuutt....... they can try. :blink: What? Is 409 still active and equipped with CF-18s?? *starts hyperventilating* :o Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Is 409 still active and equipped with CF-18s? 416 TFS and 441 TFS are being merged at 4 Wing into a single squadron and will be renumbered as 409 TFS. Cheers, Sean Link to post Share on other sites
RedIndian Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 (edited) <_< Thanks Sean, that is, at least to me, incredible news. Of course its sad 441 and 416 have to stand down for that, but having grown up near Baden-Soellingen with the Nighthawks flying the Hornet out of there... *remembers the good ol' 90's* Edited May 9, 2006 by RedIndian Link to post Share on other sites
Sean Bratton Posted May 9, 2006 Author Share Posted May 9, 2006 Apparently one of the other squadron numbers that was suggested was 421 - I have a hunch you'd like that one as well. Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted May 10, 2006 Share Posted May 10, 2006 421 Sqn never had a chance in the renaming process due to the lack of political correctness in the squadron's nickname. I would have liked to have seen the squadron reformed. My uncle Guy was killed in a Sabre crash (s/n 19365) while flying with the Red Indians with 2 Wing at Grostenquin in 1953. http://www.pinetreeline.org/metz/choloy/choloy13.html In photo #6, my aunt Barbara is being consoled and steadied by the officer with the black armband in the left side of the photo. She was pregnant with my cousin David when he was killed. Link to post Share on other sites
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