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Posted by goldhammer on Saturday, April 16, 2016 12:37 PM

seastallion53

Hmmm! let me guess,f-14 tomcats?

 

 

And judging by the picture, he is well on the way to having a copy of every one of them the Navy ever had in inventory.  And a nice little collection at that.Bow Down

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Posted by Straycat1911 on Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:51 AM

Ray Marotta

I'm going to go with Seastallion on this one.  MANY beautiful and powerful fighters mentioned here as well as a few Attack aircraft the Air Force labeled as fighters but, each to their own.  To me, a "real fighter" is single seat, single engine.  There is only one.  The mighty F-8 Cursader.  The Mig Master.  No one ever said "When you're out of Phantoms or Sabers, you're out of fighters" but, it WAS said about the F-8...

 

 

Aaaah, grasshopper, see my previous post. Big Smile

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Posted by Straycat1911 on Saturday, April 16, 2016 10:21 AM

1. F-14 Tomcat (Anytime, Baby!)

2. F-106 (When you're out of Sixes, you're out of interceptors!)

3. F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-4E Phantom (Bad to the bone!)

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Posted by seasick on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:23 AM

The F2H Banshee is my favorite early generation carrier fighter.

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Posted by jetmech on Monday, April 11, 2016 1:41 PM

For me its the F9F Panther and the F-100.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:46 PM

My favorites would have to be:

AV-8 Harrier (all versions)

F-100 Super Sabre

F-86 Sabre

F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-4 Phantom II

It's too hard to pick just one...

Devil Dawg

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:38 PM

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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Posted by seastallion53 on Sunday, April 10, 2016 9:24 PM

Hmmm! let me guess,f-14 tomcats?

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Posted by Darren Roberts on Sunday, April 10, 2016 7:25 PM
Umm......
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Posted by seastallion53 on Thursday, April 7, 2016 4:00 PM

My squadron was borrowed from the USS Connie back in 1980 from the IKE and i got to see them still operating the RF-8G.That was very awesome.

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, April 7, 2016 3:21 PM

I dunno, tough question- too many to choose from. I like the looks of the F-15 Eagle, SR-71 Blackbird, F-101 VooDoo, even the F-4 Phantom.

 

Little surprised no one listed the MiG-25 Foxbat- two gigantic engines with a tiny cockpit in the middle and two stubby wings on the sides- what's not to like? Stick out tongue 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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Posted by Ray Marotta on Thursday, April 7, 2016 2:42 PM

I'm going to go with Seastallion on this one.  MANY beautiful and powerful fighters mentioned here as well as a few Attack aircraft the Air Force labeled as fighters but, each to their own.  To me, a "real fighter" is single seat, single engine.  There is only one.  The mighty F-8 Cursader.  The Mig Master.  No one ever said "When you're out of Phantoms or Sabers, you're out of fighters" but, it WAS said about the F-8...

 

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Posted by Theuns on Thursday, April 7, 2016 1:56 AM

For classic lines the Mirage 3c series

 

Theuns

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Posted by afspret on Thursday, April 7, 2016 12:30 AM

Got a few: F-4, F-86, F-100 and the Hawker Hunter

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Posted by JDHammer on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:02 PM

 My favorite is the Grumman F9 Cougar. Looks good in Navy blue or white and orange. To me it just looks perfect!  Image

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 2:29 PM

airgunner

We talking looks, perfromance, reputation or what? My picks will probably be a little different then most...

Purely for looks, I've always had a thing for the F100 Super Sabre, especially the "F" 2 seat model in Vietnam camo...

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Most people probably find this next one ugly but from a simple "Its totally BA at what it does perspective" POV, I'm a big fan of the A-10 Warthog...

But if I had the skill and the stomach for it and there was one plane I could take for a joy ride, it would be the F-16...

 

 

I'd love to take a joyride in any fighter jet - especially in a crazy Dutch F-16! Take off like these:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30CA2WE8Y3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZd_WRxebuE

 

Including Blue Angels' Fat Albert in a JATO take-off and short airfield landings.

 

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Posted by airgunner on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1:54 PM

We talking looks, perfromance, reputation or what? My picks will probably be a little different then most...

Purely for looks, I've always had a thing for the F100 Super Sabre, especially the "F" 2 seat model in Vietnam camo...

 '

Most people probably find this next one ugly but from a simple "Its totally BA at what it does perspective" POV, I'm a big fan of the A-10 Warthog...

But if I had the skill and the stomach for it and there was one plane I could take for a joy ride, it would be the F-16...

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Posted by MUSTANG1 on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1:31 PM

The F-15. That is just one sexy bad mama jama.

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Posted by UKguyInUSA on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 3:21 PM

Growing up in the UK, I have to say the Harrier and the Tornado, followed closely by the Jaguar and Phantom! Smile

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Posted by Putsie on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 1:55 PM

For me it's the F86.....first jet I ever saw as a kid.

There is something about that airframe......it looks like a fighter.....as kids we'd sit out in the yard in the summer and watch the ANG flying formations and patterns in our area....first one to call out a plane with the gear down was considered a real "eagle-eye".

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Posted by MARK KOKOSZKI on Sunday, April 3, 2016 7:43 PM

F-4 Phantom II

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Posted by seastallion53 on Sunday, April 3, 2016 1:53 AM

Well that was the "G" rated 60's.

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:46 PM

stikpusher

 

 
GMorrison

I never get tired of watching the end of "The Right Stuff", with the NF-104.

 

 

 

Hey what is that on the wall in the background here??? Wink

 

If she were sitting on MY desk, my eyes would not be looking at her eyes......... Just sayin'.... Propeller

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Saturday, April 2, 2016 10:36 PM

Archangel Shooter

Marine Corps Phantoms.

 

Ooh Rah!!

Devil Dawg

On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build

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Posted by seasick on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:08 PM

Original Designations:

F4H-1F = F-4A,  F4H-1 = F-4B, F4H-1P = RF-4B, F-110A = F-4C.

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Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:42 PM

plasticjunkie

Barbara Eden was gorgeous! As a kid I had a crush on her, and still do 50 years later. 

 

I have read that she and Gen. Yeager are still friends to this day since the cast took a trip to Edwards.

 

Apparently Mrs Douglas from Green Acres (Eva Gabor) got to meet the ace as well back when he was a Lt Col...

Jeannie and Mrs Douglas? Yeah, that's a MAN Wink

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 10:12 PM

Barbara Eden was gorgeous! As a kid I had a crush on her, and still do 50 years later. 

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by seastallion53 on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:55 PM

The missle with a man in it.

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:48 PM

Back in 2010 I had a hired car and driver in Jordan, driving all over looking at history.

we're on our way somewhere and we passed a gate guardian, an F-104 D two seater. I've posted the one pic I got, before.

So Jordan had 8 in delivery in May 1967, but they were "detained" in Turkey I think is how the story goes.

 

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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