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gwetzel
post Dec 12 2008, 12:23 AM
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Recently had the chance to photograph the 30th Anniversary FA-18 on its ceremonial flight three decades to the day the first F-18 flew.
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post Dec 12 2008, 03:50 AM
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Very nice,I would have loved to see it.These are almost the same colors as the test aircraft I seen at Pax.River in the 80s but it was called the YF-17 then.
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post Dec 12 2008, 01:03 PM
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QUOTE(gwetzel @ Dec 12 2008, 12:23 AM) *
Recently had the chance to photograph the 30th Anniversary FA-18 on its ceremonial flight three decades to the day the first F-18 flew.


Nice pictures - thanks for sharing!

Check out this ASB thread for more information regarding the flight as well:

Hornet celebrates 30th anniversary of first flight


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post Dec 12 2008, 04:26 PM
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I'm not a huge fan of the bug or the super bug but i must say that in this paint scheme I could learn to like this bird. Nice shots gwetzel!!!!! Was this photographed while it was flying over San Diego/Coronado?
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post Dec 12 2008, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(R123154 @ Dec 12 2008, 03:50 AM) *
Very nice,I would have loved to see it.These are almost the same colors as the test aircraft I seen at Pax.River in the 80s but it was called the YF-17 then.


No the test aircraft at Pax in the early 80's were F-18's. The YF-17 was what competed against the YF-16.

I do love the way that it looks a lot like the 80's test aircraft. I remember seeing those as a kid at Pax.


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post Dec 12 2008, 06:31 PM
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QUOTE(mrehbaum @ Dec 12 2008, 05:06 PM) *
No the test aircraft at Pax in the early 80's were F-18's. The YF-17 was what competed against the YF-16.

I do love the way that it looks a lot like the 80's test aircraft. I remember seeing those as a kid at Pax.


You are exactly right but I do believe the colors on the test aircraft were blue and white only were they not.I remember the compitetion aginst the f-16 and believe it or not i have an old-old Aircombat Magazine with the story in it.Think i need to dig it out huh, for i should have known from common sense why would the yf-17 be at a naval test station when it competed for an airforce contract.I HAVE MY MOMENTS.

Thanks for straightening me out,

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post Dec 13 2008, 12:51 PM
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Gorgeous! cool.gif Absolutely gorgeous!


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post Dec 13 2008, 03:21 PM
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Clearly the best shots around of that bird.

I am officially jealous.
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post Mar 23 2009, 02:25 PM
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QUOTE(Glenn Bloore @ Dec 13 2008, 03:21 PM) *
Clearly the best shots around of that bird.

I am officially jealous.


My shots aren't as good as gwetzel's, but I thought you guys would like to see that VFA-106 was flying....what I think was this jet...or one painted in the same scheme...an air show demo practice this past weekend at Oceana. Apparently it was tearing up the skies over the airfield on Friday, but I was there Saturday when it was practicing the Legacy Flight. Here are two of my shots from Saturday (March 21):





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post Mar 23 2009, 02:30 PM
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same jet, when it got to oceana the painted the tail logo on
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post Mar 23 2009, 04:40 PM
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So is the 106 Legacy Demo team going to be flying that all season????? Not fair!!!!!


I've got to make it back to an east coast show this year. biggrin.gif Hopefully with an even bigger lens.


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post Mar 23 2009, 05:04 PM
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I absolutely HOPE that is the demo jet!


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post Mar 23 2009, 05:32 PM
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I absolutely HOPE that is the demo jet!


Same here. If it is, it's going to awsome to see the CF-18 demo jet and the VFA-106 legacy demo jet both at the same show here in Windsor.


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