Old Viper Tester Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Some rather bland Vipers of the 363rd Tac Fighter Wing out of Shaw AFB. Representing the 9th Air Force at Gunsmoke '83 Competition, Nellis AFB, October 1983. 79-0398 80-0511 80-0524 80-0531 Thanks for looking, Sven 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Nice set of Vipers, Sven Forgive my ignorance (of the language, in this case ) when you say "rather bland" what do you mean , please? Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Viper Tester Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 minute ago, giemme said: "rather bland" Un-exciting markings. Typically, units participating in such competitions carry special markings or some other distinctive motif. F-4s and A-10s sometimes had parts of their aircraft chromed. USAFE F-16 team at the same competition. USAFE A-10 team, also Gunsmoke 83 Air National Guard F-4 Team with chromed external tank noses. In this instance, the 363rd jets look like they are fresh out of the paint barn and no tail bands, wing or squadron, are carried. They do carry the Ninth Air Force shield on the right side of the intake and the 363rd shield on the left. Sven 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Got it Sven, thanks! Sexy chrome cannon on that A-10! Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Sven, Awesome collection of 363rd FW aircraft! I wish I had thought of taking photos of the RB-66's and RF-101's that they were flying back when we were stationed at Shaw in the late 50's! Just missed the RB-57A's and RF-84F's, doggone it! Thanks, as always for sharing your collection with us. (Soooooo, when are you putting some of your goodies on CD? I would be first in line for a 'Viper Tester's Greatest Hits CD!) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dot Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 The Vipers are carrying rocket pods which is unusual, thanks Sven Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 6 hours ago, Red Dot said: The Vipers are carrying rocket pods which is unusual, thanks Sven Andy They're probably SUU-20 Practice Bomb Dispensers which allow the aircraft to carry six practice bombs, typically a 25lb BDU-33 which simulate Mk.82 and Mk.84 low drag bombs or a 5lb Mk 106 which simulates a high drag Mk.82 bomb; the dispenser also carries 4 2.75 inch diameter Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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