OK a "prerelease" request!!

[Dagger 21]

Man that 312th F-4 skin is so sweet,now when they release the F-8 I'm making my request now,for a 312th skin for it..I'll try to find some pics.OK please!! 8)

[column5 63]

Man that 312th F-4 skin is so sweet,now when they release the F-8 I'm making my request now,for a 312th skin for it..I'll try to find some pics.OK please!! 8)

 

I'm so there. The F-8 IMO is one of the most beautiful aircraft ever built.

[Dagger 21]

take a look at this pic:

http://www.wfix.net/Checkerboards/photos/F...8Uformation.jpg

Heres another it's a squadron pic but teh nose is visible:

http://www.wfix.net/Checkerboards/photos/F...312SqdPhoto.jpg

Is it good enough to work from?Color pictures are hard to find but working on it! BTW I love the "The last of the Gunfighters".

[column5 63]

take a look at this pic:

http://www.wfix.net/Checkerboards/photos/F...8Uformation.jpg

Is it good enough to work from?Color pictures are hard to find but working on it! BTW I love the "The last of the Gunfighters".

 

Definately helpful in getting the layout of the markings. Hmmm, just a sec...

 

I thought I recognized that scheme. Wings of Fame Vol. 5 has the F-8 as its focus aircraft. There is a nice color pic of four VMF-312 aircraft flying over the San Bernadino mountains. The scheme is slightly different from the one in your pic in that the aircraft lack the checkerboard pattern on the wingtips, but other than that very similar and very sharp looking. If you like I'll scan the pic and send it to you tomorrow.

 

I also note that the squadron designation is VMF(AW)-312. I suppose the "All Weather" is a refernce to the fact that the F-8E was equiped with a radar and a ruamentary IR tracking system?

[Dagger 21]

heres the History page from the F-18 squadron page:

http://www.wfix.net/Checkerboards/ pictures and written history of the "Checkerboards"and Thanks go ahead and send it if you don't mind.My e-mail is US95Dagger@yahoo.com or another one is dagger312@charter.net

[Chief 0]

This is great! VMF-312 was he F-8 unit that occupied the squadron area nest to ours when I was assigned to VMA-311(A-4C's & A-4e's) in 1963-64. Those unit areas were on the "Southside" of MCAS El Toro. This is like DejaVu all over again

[Dagger 21]

I love this sim already...Chief be sure to get the 312th Phantom skin...Semper Fi Bro.