VF 124 and VF 211

[RC Storick]

I ran across 2 paint scheme I did while I was in the NAVY, Look at these and see if you see the model airplane influence.

This one I did when I was in VF211

1975

NG = Constillation NK = Enterprize

Then I did this one for VF124        

1976

Funny thing is I was in 124 first, That's the training squadron and did it after I left and went into VF 211.

[Allen Brickhaus]

How neat, now put 'em on an SV-11.

Allen

[Steve Fitton]

Since I'm not a good finisher, what I mostly see on those plates is NAVAIR's influence, not stunt plane influence.

Having said that, I like the Spirit of '76 paint job.  Some of the NJANG F-105Bs had a cool bicentennial paint job when I was a kid.

[Roger Vizioli]

Robert,
Sure wish you could have been with us when we took 79 of them to you know where. I know they would have looked better, if we snuck them in to the paint shop! 
Roger V.

[RC Storick]

Problem is when they get deployed they get flattened and look like DUNG. But who needs hi Vis in war time. These 2 paint jobs were when we were at Miramar not in Battle. I did get 2 weeks liberty and no recognition. Only guy who knows is me. All sprayed with epoxy and I am told now because of EPA they are now painted with rollers. Thats funny!

[Steve Fitton]

I bet it took alot of masking tape to do an F-14

[RC Storick]

I bet it took alot of masking tape to do an F-14

  Lots

[Zuriel Armstrong]

I like your panel lines Robert.  Not too busy and very realistic too

[Douglas Ames]

Problem is when they get deployed they get flattened and look like DUNG. But who needs hi Vis in war time. These 2 paint jobs were when we were at Miramar not in Battle. I did get 2 weeks liberty and no recognition. Only guy who knows is me. All sprayed with epoxy and I am told now because of EPA they are now painted with rollers. Thats funny!

Our poly paint on the fairings and stripes of our Airliner fleet (A'A) is rolled on for the same reason. Foam rollers with an additive to flow the paint out.

ps- you got the stripes in the wrong order.
Most people when they read "Red, White & Blue" think that's the way it's displayed - it's the opposite. "When the flag is displayed against a wall vertically or horizontally, its union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag's own right, and to the observer's left".
i.e. - Blue, White & Red (US Flag code)

[RC Storick]

I submitted it both ways and this is what they chose

[Will Hinton]

Just as strange as painting with a roller is the skipper we had my first year in VS-39 who had us WAX our S2F's flat finish for admin inspection in '59!

[Bill Little]

I like those paint jobs, Sparky.  Really cool looking!  Since Vic Macaluso's F-8 and F-14 (2nd versions) were SV 11s you can do either with yours and use one of those schemes!  Of course, you could easily design your own fighter.

BIG Bear
RNMM/AMM

[Bob Reeves]

VF-211 sounded familiar, they were aboard the USS Hancock when I was with VA-216 during the early stages of the Vietnam war. At the time they were flying f8's.

Ran across this bit of info looking for a photo from that era..

On June 12, 1966, Commander Hal Marr, the CO of VF-211 gained the first F8 Russian MiG kill.

[Bill Heher]

VF-211 sounded familiar, they were aboard the USS Hancock when I was with VA-216 during the early stages of the Vietnam war. At the time they were flying f8's.

Ran across this bit of info looking for a photo from that era..

On June 12, 1966, Commander Hal Marr, the CO of VF-211 gained the first F8 Russian MiG kill.

"When you're out of Crusaders - you're out of fighters"

[wwwarbird]

 I've never really been much of a jet guy, but Tomcats are just badass.

 Neat stuff Sparky.

[Bill Heher]

I've never really been much of a jet guy, but Tomcats are just badass.

 Neat stuff Sparky.

I am with you Wayne, generally prefer the round engine planes, but I distinctly remember one summer around 1970, at Grandma's for the whole summer.
 I built plastic along with balsa, and had a run that summer of jets, an F-8, A-7, F-4, the brand new AV-8B  Harrier, and a big Revell  Tomcat with swing wings, man I loved that Tomcat - it was the ultimate in cool.

[Douglas Ames]

VF-211 sounded familiar, they were aboard the USS Hancock when I was with VA-216 during the early stages of the Vietnam war. At the time they were flying f8's.

Ran across this bit of info looking for a photo from that era..

On June 12, 1966, Commander Hal Marr, the CO of VF-211 gained the first F8 Russian MiG kill.

Cool photo Bob. Wonder if it would make a nice Carrier model?