tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6981147718407200542..comments2024-03-28T13:05:30.531-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: And Now For Something Completely Different! (Ep. 4)OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22775909713742781362014-04-21T10:59:41.980-07:002014-04-21T10:59:41.980-07:00Wanna see some wild paint schemes, see the annual ...Wanna see some wild paint schemes, see the annual NATO "Tiger Squadron" Meet/fly-ins. (The very first one was held at my old base RAF Woodbridge, iirc, but before my time there) virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491836830352263438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55737628775173548862014-04-20T08:08:02.577-07:002014-04-20T08:08:02.577-07:00I think it's Puerto Rico, but I can't conf...I think it's Puerto Rico, but I can't confirm it either. I know they had some A-7s destroyed by a Puerto Rican separatist organization a while back.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68482890997954463872014-04-19T18:29:52.217-07:002014-04-19T18:29:52.217-07:00Great post. Shiny is nice for show but this is my ...Great post. Shiny is nice for show but this is my favorite color. http://www.navycthistory.com/BobEdwards01.htmlNavyDavyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027083609003809293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17770914928578753722014-04-19T17:06:05.310-07:002014-04-19T17:06:05.310-07:00Great ones, and I 'think' the multiple Pha...Great ones, and I 'think' the multiple Phantoms was back in the day when they were trying to find a 'less visible' paint scheme...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9204469062281294552014-04-19T16:58:55.496-07:002014-04-19T16:58:55.496-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65242505001746241502014-04-19T15:25:21.659-07:002014-04-19T15:25:21.659-07:00Concur Pogue. That's a USAF tail code (PT - th...Concur Pogue. That's a USAF tail code (PT - though which base it is I don't know) - also looks like the Air National Guard "Minuteman" shield as well.<br /><br />Mr Google failed me in my (admittedly half-hearted) efforts to find more info.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60965327277795208932014-04-19T11:19:54.534-07:002014-04-19T11:19:54.534-07:00Great pics. I'm always up for plane pr0n.Great pics. I'm always up for plane pr0n.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23935369777308286332014-04-19T08:25:55.642-07:002014-04-19T08:25:55.642-07:00Well of course my favorite has the Phantom. That f...Well of course my favorite has the Phantom. That four ship flying towards the camera, no fancy paint jobs, just muscle. As to the ordnance being carried (and Juvat, Virgil or Dave can correct me if I'm wrong) but the bird in the foreground is carrying two AGM-142s: <em>"Popeye is the name of a family of air-to-surface missiles developed and in use by Israel, of which several types have been developed for Israeli and export users. A long-range cruise missile variant of the Popeye Turbo has been speculated as being employed in Israel's submarine-based nuclear forces.[1] The United States operates the Popeye under a different designation according to US naming conventions as the AGM-142 Have Nap."</em><br /><br />The second bird appears to have an AGM-65 Maverick under the wing. The jets further aft appear to be carrying AIM-9 Sidewinders.<br /><br />Oh and that "ugly" German aircraft which appears to be upside down? That's the Heinkel He-111, Luftwaffe medium bomber which equipped many (most?) of the German bomber units during the Battle of Britain. An unusual photo, the aircraft flying with it is the Heinkel He-100: <em>"The Heinkel He 100 was a German pre-World War II fighter aircraft design from Heinkel. Although it proved to be one of the fastest fighter aircraft in the world at the time of its development, the design was not ordered into series production. Approximately 19 prototypes and pre-production machines were built. None are known to have survived the war."</em><br /><br />Once again, an awesome post Tuna. FWIW you're getting some great numbers in the stats department too. Keep 'em coming!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27275812372000000022014-04-19T07:33:24.638-07:002014-04-19T07:33:24.638-07:00Those A-7's sure look like the AF version, whi...Those A-7's sure look like the AF version, which would explain the hook/speed-brake combination, they're trying to look Navy and didn't know better... :-)Poguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14844435158421387888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5262669979451950892014-04-19T06:52:25.607-07:002014-04-19T06:52:25.607-07:00Nice Job, Tuna! I'm not real big on gaudy, so...Nice Job, Tuna! I'm not real big on gaudy, so if you take out the show jets (Blue Angels, Red Arrows etc.), I'd say my favorite pic in this collection is the B-25. A little color for some identity, but still functional. <br />juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com