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John Carrier wrote:
"John" wrote in message oups.com... No, cuz the link is a picture of an F-8 Crusader . . . not an A-7 Corsair II. They look similar but the link is a Crusader. Look at the radome and the profile of the vertical stabilizer and you will know right away.. It always irritates me when folks consider an A-7 to be similar to an F-8. That's like saying a burro is similar to a thoroughbred. R / John Our model club once had a large model display of the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) depicting the air wing circa 1976. I had a model of an A-7 - on the cat, deflector up - complete with flashing lights - awesome little model, even if I do say so myself..... We took the model display to lots of shows - it always drew a crowd seeing a 16-foot long carrier complete with air wing on the deck. We even featured on a UK TV kids show (Blue Peter if you ask). Anyway, this guy comes up to me at the show, admires the the whole display - F-14's, A-6's, A-7's, EA-6's S-61's, E-2's, even a 'visiting' ERA-3, deck crew, tractors - the works, etc - and then tells me I've got the A-7 wrong !! I ask what is wrong - and he says I haven't modelled the wings in the raised position!! I point out that it is an A-7 - not an F-8 - but he still insists that the A-7 has the same variable incidence wing as the F-8. I bit my tongue and muttered 'whatever'............. and walked away. Bloody punters !!! Ken |
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