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soon as Im done with my Guard time, need to revert to AD Vipers, and get their buddies in the mix

note to self: the Scooter might be a little too small to be calling "fox four" with....

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in 1988, CINC TAC directed the USAF Thunderbirds to execute their congressional mandate to be able to revert to combat status within 72 hours. the Thunderbird maintainers were able to execute everything except repainting in the usual grey colors within the timeframe. a series of sorties was then run to demonstrate the aircraft was in fact combat ready.  the aircraft used was unofficially named Warbird, after some unknown soul wrote that in the dirt from teh gun gasses (better than "wash me!")

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or as someone commented in a present day article, " imagine the inbound JDAM being preceded by a four ship diamond burst!"

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@Nightshade/PR  Ha ha, that is always a fun target... and actually reminded me that some time ago I had made an update to that "high priority strategic target" (think somehow encouraged by Wrench?). 
Anyway, here was the revision based on a real world representation with some artistic licensing and a functioning smoke stack once in-game, PM me if you'd like it!

The "real deal" reference

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New rendition:  seems innocent enough, little eatery...

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Wait just a minute - what's this?  Some secret "cellar" door with a restricted sign warning?
It must lead to some hidden VC supply cache, underground HQ or something of strategic importance worthy of being designated a target...!  
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On 8/26/2024 at 7:25 AM, Nightshade/PR said:

 

 

The first image has just made the penny drop for me as to why the Super Etendard had a droopy nose!

 

 

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PLEASE don't quote with images still attached, thank you
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1 hour ago, daddyairplanes said:

day shift checkin on your work

Shift Supervisor making sure you signed it off properly. With the amount of $H&*T coming my way, there's obviously been some unresolved complaints about the overflights, and HR wants proof....:biggrin:

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