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Darren Mottram 14th September 2008 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrew evans (Post 12416)
Thanks Darren I am going to attempt to make it up on Thursday.

Good Luck. :D

Cheers,
Motty.

Stephen Brown 14th September 2008 03:37 PM

Just doing a bit of a confirm on the models we have here at the moment, it would appear we have a mixture of F-15A's and F-15C's. Am I correct?

The regs 78-0502, 78-0511, 78-0528 are C models according to scramble, but the others seems to be A models (77-0079,77-0077,76-0052)

So 3 C's and 3 A's???

Darren Mottram 14th September 2008 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Brown (Post 12429)
Just doing a bit of a confirm on the models we have here at the moment, it would appear we have a mixture of F-15A's and F-15C's. Am I correct?
The regs 78-0502, 78-0511, 78-0528 are C models according to scramble, but the others seems to be A models (77-0079,77-0077,76-0052)
So 3 C's and 3 A's???

I believe so. Yes.

Interesting mix.

Cheers,
Motty.

Andrew McLaughlin 14th September 2008 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Brown (Post 12429)
Just doing a bit of a confirm on the models we have here at the moment, it would appear we have a mixture of F-15A's and F-15C's. Am I correct?

The regs 78-0502, 78-0511, 78-0528 are C models according to scramble, but the others seems to be A models (77-0079,77-0077,76-0052)

So 3 C's and 3 A's???

C Model production started to kick in in 1978, so it could be correct.

Won't get up there next week unfortunately...busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger at the moment!

Stephen Brown 14th September 2008 05:35 PM

Got some more of those important three hour meetings at the local Andrew??

Grant Smith 14th September 2008 05:37 PM

Macca,

Are you sure you're not related to our Nordic friend Gunnar Smithsen?

:D

phil.l 14th September 2008 06:12 PM

Thanks for the reply Darren.

Andrew McLaughlin 14th September 2008 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen Brown (Post 12436)
Got some more of those important three hour meetings at the local Andrew??

Nah - going away on Wednesday to Coolum (tough, huh? :D) and have five days of work to do in the next two!

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Originally Posted by grant smith
Are you sure you're not related to our Nordic friend Gunnar Smithsen?

I wish - he's a legend in my eyes! :eek:

Stephen Brown 15th September 2008 04:03 PM

Some of my pics of the visitors

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Mike Y 18th September 2008 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darren Mottram (Post 12430)
I believe so. Yes.

Interesting mix.

Cheers,
Motty.

The F-15Cs are all ex-Kadena birds. Believe the older C-models are going to the Guard and Kadena should be getting younger aircraft from units (3rd Wing in Alaska?) that have converted to the Raptor.

I think despite the A and C designations, after MSIP and other fleet-wide upgrade programs, there is little, if any difference between the birds.

Good meeting you down at Fighter World last week Motty!


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