ka3b Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Right out of the "paint hangar". Enjoy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Dan 88 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) The tails could look a bit better, but I love the canopy lightning bolt. Hello Fightertown! Edited October 16, 2010 by Super Hornet 88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ka3b Posted October 16, 2010 Author Share Posted October 16, 2010 The tails could look a bit better After -132 and -141 did full tail paint jobs on their birds VAQ-138 went with a more subdued look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike5401 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 I think it's pretty cool! Yeah black tails and a bigger tail logo would make this thing pop. I love the tail hook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fuji Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 W T F? CAG-15 tailcodes? Whats up with that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 Great looking scheme ... I love the lightning bolt fin flash borders ... :) Thanks for sharing them ... :) Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) :wub: :wub: Ohhhh Brian....Mike.....are ya watchin and listenin'....ummmmm Yellow Jackets!!!! Edited October 16, 2010 by Angels49 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spongebob Posted October 16, 2010 Share Posted October 16, 2010 W T F? CAG-15 tailcodes? Whats up with that? In exchange for the AF providing the cash for the recently signed multi-year buy of additional G's which provides enough G airframes for the expeditionary and reserve squadrons....Expeditionary squadrons are the priority for the G. Kind of like selling your soul to the Devil.... Spongebob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 In exchange for the AF providing the cash for the recently signed multi-year buy of additional G's which provides enough G airframes for the expeditionary and reserve squadrons....Expeditionary squadrons are the priority for the G. Kind of like selling your soul to the Devil....Spongebob "You take the good with the bad, that's the fact's of life ..." Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seruriermarshal Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I hear next VAQ-135'll use EA-18G . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A6BSTARM Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Yep. They are in the conversion process right now. Maintainers have been scatters to Oceanbanana and Lemoore, while aircrew are starting to role through the syllabus. Some of VAQ-130's folks as well have come home early and are starting classes as well. I ran across a few down here in Lemoore, where I am finishing up before heading back to the Ravens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ka3b Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 I hear next VAQ-135'll use EA-18G . VAQ-135 held their change of command / decommissioning on Thursday, 14 Oct. Here's a couple pictures of VAQ-135's last EA-6B, when the picture was taken it had already been transfered to VAQ-129 and was in the middle of an acceptance / phase inspection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tophat25 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 :wub: :wub: Ohhhh Brian....Mike.....are ya watchin and listenin'....ummmmm Yellow Jackets!!!! Well I've got the Yellowjackets scheme in your "West Coast" sheet...,but so far as posted pics out there,as of late June,the CAG bird hasn't been done in a "desert" toned down scheme as the 5 arrived at Aviano...!!? I'd give a link.., but that's taboo here so just google EA-18G,VAQ-138,photos and you'll find another forum in the UK that has them!! 510-514/NL Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Let ME just drool... :wub: :wub: :wub: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 (edited) Just a nitpick, but should not this aircraft be called an EA-18A? Or, if you prefer, an F-18G, or F/A-18G, or even EF/A-18A. Not EF-18G. There were no EF-18A, B, C, D, and E models. The A-6 did not go to a G when when they built an ECM version. However, the F-105 did go to a G for ECM, as did the F-4. Then the Raven went to EF-111. Go figure. They could at least be consistent, within a service, at least. Edited July 9, 2011 by DutyCat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spongebob Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Technically, it's a G because it is a series upgrade to the airframe, which is really just a collection of airframe/engineering changes to the design....cases in point, current build E's and F's do not incorporate the airframe mods, yet the last batch of Australian F's do. However, what really matters is that the oversight (i.e. how much you need to show requirements for a change) and $$ available are different for an AFC, ECP or series update per the FAR's. (Acquisition not Aviation B) ) Spongebob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A6BSTARM Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It is a G since all Northup/Grumman and Boeing did was basically pull all the F weapon system components out add in additional wiring and configure the ALQ-218 system to be plugged in the place of everything that makes it an F. If the Navy wanted to convert any of those frames back from an ECM bird it would take some simple time in a NavAirDepot to unplug all of the hyds and electricals for the guns, pull the pods off and uncap the wiring, slam on the pylons for the AIM-9 to the wingtips. Bam! There you go a G model. Oh, Wait! The RAAF is doing that right now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DutyCat Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Technically, it's a G because it is a series upgrade to the airframe, which is really just a collection of airframe/engineering changes to the design....cases in point, current build E's and F's do not incorporate the airframe mods, yet the last batch of Australian F's do. Ok, then call it an F-18G. Like the F-105G or the F-4G. Or....call it an EF-18A, like the EA-6A. One or the other. My point is it is NOT the G model of the EA-18. You never heard of a EA-4G did you? What would that be...a Skyhawk...or a Phantom? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) I've heard of the EA-3B and EA-7L ... There already is an EF-18A/B, that's what Spain designates their Legacy Hornets ... Gregg Edited July 15, 2011 by GreyGhost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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