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Started by rander, December 26, 2008, 03:46:59 PM

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These are airshow pics I took at a NAS Miramar Air Show I think was in the early 1980s in no particular order. The FA-18 in the pics May actually be a YF-17.

There is more comming as I figure out how to load my computer. These pics are scanned from 3X5 somewhat browning color pics
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Here is an AV-8A Harrier that flew that day.
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Here are 2 pics of a KA-6D Tanker aircraft
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Here Are 2 A-7 variants a TA-7C and a A-7E
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Here is a S-3A Viking
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Looks like a YF-17. Similar to the one at Torrance Airport with the Western Museum of Flight. How many total were made? Never seen one with the XF on the tails.

rander

I think the FA-18 was a fly before buy aircraft so there wern't more than 3 or 4 of them.
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The Tomcat pics
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Here are 2 pics  of a VFP-63 F-8G photo bird
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Very cool  ;D I did not start going to air shows until 1990 so this is a treat, thanks  8)

Josh


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Quote from: Josh on December 29, 2008, 06:27:43 AM
Sure do miss the Tomcat. :'(

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aim9xray

Rander, there were two YF-17s built; your photo is of the second.  By the way - don't dispair - those snapshots can actually be cleaned up!  (I used photoshop Elements 6).


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