RKic Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 A recent boxing of the Academy F-18C in 1/72 features a plane flown by VMFA-242 (the bats). All references I was able to track down, show the bats flying the two-seat D. Even the instructions say this was the only single seater. Does anybody have any info on it? Was it a squadron hack? Any pictures? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) I believe all the Marine VMFA(AW) Hornet Squadrons had a single seaters from time to time to fill out squadron strength when aircraft went to depot or other units would deploy. >>> Image <<< >>> Image 2<<< -Gregg Edited September 22, 2014 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 That makes sense. Thanks for the info Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Yeah, every time I seen a photo of one of the single seaters in those units, I'd do a "double take". They do make for interesting subjects to model too. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBr Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Bats flew one F/A-18C (BuNo 164906, previously from VFA-195) between 2012 and early 2014. During that time it had two paint schemes, the first was the usual TPS with marking DT-13, the second more colorful "commander bird" of MAG-12 with marking WA-13. In January 2014 the aircraft was transferred to VMFA-232 (deployed to Japan at that time) and flew back to the USA when VMFA-232 deployment ended in March. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scotthldr Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Here it is in all it's glory http://f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/m/mi28/20120330/20120330161801.jpg http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/201304/05/64/a0161664_2029983.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RKic Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks very much for the pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BJ Blazkowicz Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Single seater taking off at 2:45 here: I love that video btw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 A recent boxing of the Academy F-18C in 1/72 features a plane flown by VMFA-242 (the bats). Now I'm curious: which boxing is that if I may ask? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) It's the 95 chippy ho boxing. Item code is am12505. Edited October 6, 2014 by achterkirch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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