VF-213 "CAG" Bird Last Cruise

[EricJ]

This is as described the "CAG" aircraft for VF-213 back in the day when it had the 100 modex and obviously they kept it flying even though at the time period, was a 200 series modex. But anyways, something to keep me busy (and been wanting to do this one too) until the F/A-18F comes around (then I can do one for that too!):

 

 

 

Don't mind that bit by the left tailfin, I know what it is, the swatch I used for the blue stripe.

[Tomcat1989]

Wow keep it comin whooo ...yea this is one of my favorite F-14 squadron markings...good job bro

[+Swordsman422]

Man, I can't wait til we have a D model to put these on. Lookin' good!

[Vampyre]

I've only ever seen this aircraft with a 213 MODEX. I was on the 2003 cruise with VF-213 and they did not have this paint scheme at that time but were wearing the 100 series MODEX's. The first time I had seen this particular scheme was towards the end of the workups for the 2005-06 cruise and the squadron was already wearing the 200 series MODEX's. If they did apply a 100 series MODEX then it was for only a very brief period of time. It never went to war with a 100 MODEX. Also, keep in mind that VF-213 had three full color birds for the cruise... 200, 201 and 213.

Edited April 25, 2007 by Vampyre

[EricJ]

Ahh well during 02 when they were on the Vinson they had the 100 modex. In any case, I've seen some older pictures and so it had a 100 on the nose, so I figure that since they went to 200 they just kept it while the 200 and 201 were colorful, but not as much as this one.

[EricJ]

Slight more work:

 

[EricJ]

More work, getting the numbers correctly placed on it. This bird has more "213"'s on it than the whole entire Navy...