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F/A-18C Hornet VFA-87 Golden Warriors 2001

Subject:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
US US Navy (1794-now)
VFA-87 Golden Warriors 164687/AJ 400
Operation Enduring Freedom - USS Enterprise
Scale:
1:48
Status:
Ideas

In April 2001, VFA-87 deployed on a Persian Gulf cruise enforcing the no fly zone over Southern Iraq aboard USS Enterprise until the September 11 attacks occurred. The squadron was then held on station along with the entire Enterprise battle group, to conduct first strike combat missions over Afghanistan against embedded Taliban targets. VFA-87 returned to NAS Oceana in November 2001.

F/A-18C Bureau number 164687 the CAG bird from operation IRAQI FREEDOM in 2001. Befitting a CAG bird, her squadron markings are all in full colour and these include the squadron’s title in black with yellow shadowing within a red and yellow arrow, 400 modex on the nose and both sides of the tops of the vertical stabilisers, NAVY titles on the rear fuselage, the words WAR PARTY and large stylised AJ airwing indicators on the inner surfaces of the vertical stabilisers all of which are black with yellow shadowing. The squadrons’ Indian head unit marking on the vertical stabilisers are also in colour with red tips to the feathers on the “war bonnet” and the word “War Party” . Her national insignia are dark gray. Note the red Safety "S" award below the cockpit on another picture later in the year.

Project inventory

Full kits
K48031
F/A-18C Hornet US Navy, Swiss Air Force, Finnish Air Force & Top Gun
Kinetic 1:48
K48031 2016 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
FE794
F/A-18C for Kinetic
Eduard 1:48
FE794 2016 New tool
49795
F/A-18C seatbelts STEEL for Kinetic
Eduard 1:48
49795 2016 New tool
Decals
48-028
F/A-18C VFA-87's Ultimate Warrior
TwoBobs Aviation Graphics 1:48
48-028 2002 New tool
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Project colors

Exterior
H307 FS36320 Gray
Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml
Satin
Acrylic
H308 Gray (FS36375)
Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml
Satin
Acrylic
H317 Gray (FS36231)
Mr. Aqueous Hobby Color
10ml
Satin
Acrylic

Project references

REMOVEDUncovering the Boeing F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet (Daco Products 2)
Uncovering the Boeing F/A-18 A/B/C/D Hornet
Uncovering the No. 2
Danny Coremans, Nico Deboeck
2004

Part of my Collection

Air Wing Enterprise ca 2001
Ideas 16×

Comments

5 February 2019, 18:48

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