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yeah ive always enjoyed the air force flying over my house cause i live not even 30 miles from the AFB, and then alittle more out is the colorado air force academy. its cool and once in a blue moon we see c-130's. if i wasnt afraid of heights i would wanna be a pilot  

hispeed

I have a number of friends who flew the 15 and the 16.  It's fun to get them started on which is the better airplane.  I imagine that the avionics in those jets are a whole lot different than what I was used to in the F-100!

Oh yea, they can get all bent out of shape over their A/C.  But it is the same with Maint.....My first and only true love is the F-15.  Learned about her, went to war with her, can't beat that bond.  To me, the -16 is like a toy!  Cute little thing, but not an Eagle! 

Eagle90

From what I recall, the red one fires the ejection seat and the green flames out the engine; your choice.  Either way have your emergency checklist handy :-)

I have a number of friends who flew the 15 and the 16.  It's fun to get them started on which is the better airplane.  I imagine that the avionics in those jets are a whole lot different than what I was used to in the F-100!

I thought about making my own decals but I don't think I'm ready for that or skilled enough.  I have a great hobby shop near me in Minneapolis and they do have the decal paper so I may try it one day.

It was a great airplane for the Guard back when the Guard was more of a flying club than the active Air Force.  You could be away from it for a few weeks and when you got back into it, you didn't have to worry too much about hurting yourself.  I enjoyed it a lot.  By atm, do you mean air traffic management?  In any case, I'm glad he's coming home soon and we appreciate the sacrifices he made for us.

That was exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks!

Thanks Budd.  That is one of the main reasons why I joined the forum  Will check it out.

Best,

Frank

Welcome!!!   Since you flew the real thing Maybe you can help me.

Which wire do I cut ......    The red one or the green one ?  

From one vet to another WELCOME!  I worked F-15 and 16 avionics for 21 years.  It will be great to have a pilots perspective....rest assured, you will be popular and get lots of questions!  So in return, don't forget to post pics of your builds.  We love pics!  And don't hesitate to ask questions.  There is an awesome group of people here more than willing to help and have vast amounts of knowledge.....and we like to have a good time too!  Check out the group builds, they are a blast!  Again, Welcome!

Eagle90

Hannants is a great resource for decal sheets. Bish pointed that out to me when I needed some. If you can't find something there, you may be out of luck. But, the good news is, you can supposedly print your own decals pretty easily now. If you have a decent hobby store nearby, ask them about it. That's where I heard about it from. All you really need is a good printer and the specil decal paper.

-Budd

Frank thats awesome that you flew for the guard, my dad is serving in afgan atm but coming home roughly on the 20th of june. i bet those A-37's where fun. they look wicked

I am not sure if any of these are the right variant you are doing, but you might want to look through these.

www.hannants.co.uk/.../index.php

I am sure you can find these closer to home.

Thanks Budd.  I'm looking forward to learning a lot from you guys.  I'll try to do what I can if there are any questions.  I do have one question which prompted me to join the forum in the first place.  I am building Academy's F-86F-30 (1/48) and need a new decal sheet.  I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get one besides from Academy?  

Best,

Frank

Thanks Greg.  I'm hoping to learn a lot from you guys.  If I can give back anything in return, I'll be happy to try.

Frank

Thanks Tim.  Right now I'm working on Academy's 1/48 F-86F-30.  Will try to post some pix when it gets further along the road.  Remember I'm a newbie here (actually an "oldbe") because it's been along time since I worked on any of these but I'm looking forward to getting back into it.

Frank

Bill,

Thanks for the nice welcome.  It's been a long time since I flew in the military (my 40 year pilot training reunion is this year), all of it in the National Guard.  Right now I'm working on Academy's F-86F-30.  Trying to make it as good as I can but not quite able to get the finish as smooth as I would like.  I'll post some pix when it gets closer to being finished.  Looking forward to learning a lot here.

best,

Frank

Thanks Joe. I flew the F-100C, A-37B and 0-2 in the National Guard.  Put in 11 years.

Frank

Welcome! I second the notion that a former pilot will be very welcome here! Just stand by for a lot of questions!

If I may suggest, have a look at the Group Build section of the forums. We have several good ones going on right now, and surely one of them will spark your interest. They are a great way to share information and techniques.

-Budd

Welcome aboard, Frank. I'm guessing most of us have only "flown" the plastic ones we build (only late at night, when nobody's looking), so you're the real voice of experience here. Hopefully we can all pick up a few tidbits from one another.

Welcome aboard. Dive right in and enjoy. I am sure you will have a lot to offer as well as being able to pick others brains.

Welcome to another ex-military member. What did you fly in the service? I wasn't a pilot but was a Huey crewchief for 8+ years. Sure miss it alot I'll tell you! You should be able to learn alot in here no problem. I have learned more in here in 1 year than I have in years of reading books. It's a great place to be. Welcome aboard, Joe

Welcome to the Forum, Frank.  Lots of aircraft around here!

Frank, welcome to the FSM Forum!

Glad to have you here, and I'm glad that you read and find FSM helpful. The girls and boys here like pics, so whenever you're ready to share some of your builds, you'll find a willing audience.

Tim

Welcome Frank!

OMG, a military pilot? In here? Awesome! You are going to be real popular! It's alright, they don't bite. I personally look forward to seeing some of your work and hopefully pick your brain for some hands on knowledge of aircraft appearances and mechanics. I'll be glad, as will everybody in here, to share any tips I may have to help you as well.

Again,  Welcome!!