Where did he come from?

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 08 Dec 2008, 21:03

I'm using the VUSNs NAS Oceana Scenery and I came across this guy parked on the ramp... Never seen a Mentor painted like that anywhere else in FS or real life. Is there a real life counterpart?

Ford Friendly · Post by **Ford Friendly** » 08 Dec 2008, 21:05

Looks to me like it's a just fictional repaint based on the Blue Angels scheme.

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 08 Dec 2008, 21:22

Yep. according to the flight plan for that one it is supposed to visit:
KMMT - Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
KVAD - Moody Air Force Base
KCHS - Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport
KNTU - Oceana Naval Air Station (Apollo Soucek Field)
KDOV - Dover Air Force Base

I just never ran into it before and was kind of taken by surprise.

Javier Tapia · Post by **Javier Tapia** » 08 Dec 2008, 23:13

According to Scramble.nl it belongs to the "Strike Fighter Weapons And Tactics School" on NAS Oceana, a unit that operates T-34s... but i haven't seen that scheme before

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 09 Dec 2008, 00:37

Here's an older shot from the year 2000. Not this same aircraft but a similar scheme. Can't find that serial number on ANet.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Na ... 0088677/M/

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 09 Dec 2008, 02:17

Oh WOW. It lives

Ford Friendly · Post by **Ford Friendly** » 09 Dec 2008, 02:29

Was on static display in Tupelo
http://www.schultzairshows.com/tupelostatic2002.htm

Tyndall 2002
63-7408/ED NF-4C preserved 74-0095/TY F-15A preserved 52-10133 F-86L pres as " ... A-964 T-2C TW-1/VT-9 160638/AD-02 T-34C VF-101 160648/2 T-34C SFWSL 165525 ...
http://www.scramble.nl/mil/show/showrep ... ndal02.htm - Cached

Oceana 2000
... SFWSL 165544/NJ-105 F/A-18F VFA-122 161658/NW-25 SH-2G HSL-94 154808/MQ-404 CH ... VFA-106, c/n GL-66 160640/1, 160648/2 T-34C SFWSA 160943/0 T-34C SFWSA, ...
http://www.scramble.nl/mil/show/showrep ... eana00.htm

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reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 09 Dec 2008, 04:14

It's a real wold current scheme from one of the T-34Cs with the Strike Warfare School at Oceana and is part of our Special Use Mentors Package:

http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index. ... 4526;image

http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index. ... 4527;image

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 09 Dec 2008, 05:18

Looks like that model's texture should have a yellow prop spinner based on the real world thing eh?

reconmercs · Post by **reconmercs** » 09 Dec 2008, 05:20

MIKE JG wrote:Looks like that model's texture should have a yellow prop spinner based on the real world thing eh?

...and are you trying to get on Graham's bad side

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 09 Dec 2008, 05:30

I'll let it slide..................this time.

Actually I'm pretty excited about the work he's doing on the lights. It really does make a huge difference for the models. I can't believe we've ignored it for so long.