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Taiidantomcat

#45
January 26, 2011, 07:57:30 AM
It really looks the part!  :thumbsup:
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Jschmus

#46
January 26, 2011, 08:45:38 AM
Quote from: Stargazer2006 on January 26, 2011, 07:46:33 AM
Quote from: Jschmus on January 26, 2011, 07:42:56 AM
I haven't seen what's become of the first P-3 to go into the shop, but the second is already out.  It's a P-3C assigned to NAS Jacksonville, painted in the markings of an aircraft of VP-44 which spotted the Japanese fleet off Midway in 1942.

And that must have been a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon.

No, it was a PBY Catalina.

http://www.vp44goldenpelicans.com/
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Cliffy B

#47
January 26, 2011, 09:04:22 AM
Quote from: Stargazer2006 on January 26, 2011, 07:46:33 AM
Quote from: Jschmus on January 26, 2011, 07:42:56 AM
I haven't seen what's become of the first P-3 to go into the shop, but the second is already out.  It's a P-3C assigned to NAS Jacksonville, painted in the markings of an aircraft of VP-44 which spotted the Japanese fleet off Midway in 1942.

And that must have been a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon.

What do mean a Harpoon?  PBY Catalinas found the IJN fleet at Midway and PV2s weren't even in service until 1944.  Sorry if you were trying to make a joke but you sounded serious.  Disregard if you were joking.
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Stargazer

#48
January 26, 2011, 09:16:03 AM
Quote from: Cliffy B on January 26, 2011, 09:04:22 AM
Quote from: Stargazer2006 on January 26, 2011, 07:46:33 AM
Quote from: Jschmus on January 26, 2011, 07:42:56 AM
I haven't seen what's become of the first P-3 to go into the shop, but the second is already out.  It's a P-3C assigned to NAS Jacksonville, painted in the markings of an aircraft of VP-44 which spotted the Japanese fleet off Midway in 1942.

And that must have been a Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon.

What do mean a Harpoon?  PBY Catalinas found the IJN fleet at Midway and PV2s weren't even in service until 1944.  Sorry if you were trying to make a joke but you sounded serious.  Disregard if you were joking.

That was not meant to be a joke... I'd seen that scheme on the Harpoon and thought that's what the VP-44 aircraft was. Didn't realize the Harpoon came so late in the war! Sorry for the confusion!  :-X

Cliffy B

#49
January 26, 2011, 09:19:07 AM
Its all good man.  Remember the Harpoon was an improved version of the PV-1 Ventura which looks very similar.  They were in service earlier, so if you saw the blue-gray over light gray scheme on one then it was a Ventura.
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NARSES2

#50
January 27, 2011, 02:25:05 AM
That blue grey/light grey scheme has always been a favourite of mine. Always looks smart
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Stargazer

#51
January 27, 2011, 05:10:14 AM
That was for the 90th, not 100th anniversary, but it's cool...  :wub:

Stargazer

#52
January 27, 2011, 05:41:54 AM
100th Anniversary aircraft are all in this great page, full of pics and info:

http://www.amv83.fr/Navycag/centennial.htm

Taiidantomcat

#53
January 27, 2011, 07:43:50 AM
A lot of people didn't like that F-16 paint job... I loved it  :wub:
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Stargazer

#54
January 27, 2011, 07:49:04 AM
Quote from: Taiidantomcat on January 27, 2011, 07:43:50 AM
A lot of people didn't like that F-16 paint job... I loved it  :wub:

Well I guess that's partly because the layout of the markings wasn't exactly "kosher"... the 13 stripes were never applied to the wings on real 1930s US military aircraft, only to the rudder... They tried to mix bits and pieces from various schemes, hence the problem. But the general impression remains striking!

Jschmus

#55
January 28, 2011, 12:56:50 AM Last Edit: May 15, 2011, 08:42:24 PM by Jschmus
I hadn't seen those birds from Oceana.  I've been wondering when the 1960s schemes were going to make an appearance.  I'm still waiting for some gray over white ones.  Anyway, aircraft are starting to fly to the West Coast for the flyover that's scheduled in a couple of weeks.
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Taiidantomcat

#56
January 28, 2011, 01:14:15 AM
That picture settles it! We need to bring those schemes back!
"Imagination is the one weapon in the war against reality." -Jules de Gaultier

"My model is right! It's the real world that's wrong!" -global warming scientist

An armor guy, who builds airplanes almost exclusively, that he converts to space fighters-- all while admiring ship models.

Jschmus

#57
January 28, 2011, 02:05:15 AM Last Edit: May 15, 2011, 08:42:33 PM by Jschmus
If you like that, dig this one.  The blues look awesome against the sky.
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Stargazer

#58
January 28, 2011, 03:13:22 AM
Sheer beauty. Let them get rid of the grey overalls!!!

Jschmus

#59
January 28, 2011, 07:09:20 PM
P-3C, assigned to Patrol Wing 2 out of MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, painted in the markings of VP-6


Some early P-3s flew in this scheme, but not this particular bird.
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