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while you are right that JG74 is using catamaran launcher (only user within the Luftwaffe) you are wrong with bombs as JG74 (and JG71) were sole users of all weather interceptor - AWX variant of zipper - which in fact was not able to carry bombs.

more or less Mod 1 or Mod 0/1. I am doing some silly overtime currently, but I will message you soon.

B - had 2 (?) or 3 versions with a different set of sensors, antennas, whistles and blisters, I will send you tomorrow or Thursday something.

MCAS El Toro,1975. Only VA with A-6 in 1965 was 75 and 85. at that time VA-65 was transferring from COMNAVAIRLANT to Pacific Fleet. VA-65 first deployment within COMNAVAIRPAC was from May 12, 1966, to December 3, 1966, as part of CVW-15 on Constellation. sorry, I have a serial/date/nose art fetish...

and there are just a few adjustments for positioning\renaming. I already started to convert my over Nam drumstick and I am still using older (with adjustments) decal.ini.

Esk 726, Aalborg, 1959. No A-6 Intruder of VA-165 in the country until 1967. In 65 they still got their propellers on board Coral Sea as part of CVW-15.

I have found some small issues before and just forgot about it... Animation of flaps...while flaps are moving, parts called FlapCoverL /R should move also - this is cover of actuator and it extends partially...not as movable part on top of flap... Thirdwire models got this right (except shape) - if you could check that animation there....

no, on your model you have a shorter (late A) fairing, with a straight "back wall" just in front of the place where chaff/flare slots should be.

one more photo from 1967. Early A and longer Doppler radar fairing. clearly visible shape of the fairing. worth noticing is also fuselage airbrakes - at that time already disabled - but in most pictures while the aircraft is parked, panels are slightly opened (low pressure in actuator? access to some internal equipment? ) next aircraft has airbrakes opened even more. On later production aircraft, the airbrake mechanism was already removed and panels bolted, also some received small panels to close holes in brakes, and finally, they put new full panels, removing even the hinge.

after installing AN/ALE-29 Doppler radar antenna fairing was shortened with a straight end to fit two slots for chaff/flare launchers. here slots are blanked with metal plates but this is the place.... on early A-6A fairing for the Doppler radar antenna was longer like here.. on C but the idea is the same.

cool... no.2 in that picture. man, that was fast...take your time, this is not a race

that gap between the inside and fuselage... and if could ....canopy inside the rear part...it is invisible...if you could add some lining... I started to convert my stock "Over Vietnam series" to this new model...

Yes. At this point (around 1968 which will fit for late A) - AN/ALR15 was already mostly removed (small antennas on wingtips - this is a warning receiver) But AN/APR-25 RHAW was just added a few months earlier (blobs under wing ends) so a different story than DECM. But I have photo with boom ecms, APR-25 blobs underwings, and leftowers on wingtips after ALR-15... and also photos of A with ALR-15, APR-25 but no ALQ-100 ..earlier block build received upgrades gradually (noticeable within USMC ) here is visible ALR-15...that yellow thingie on a wingtip something different to take care of... WingR still possesses part of wingL.... there is a gap I will show you the screen later...but it is also noticeable in the shot below... an ugly gap between the cockpit and the fuselage... on the right side, aft of the aircon intake under the wing root should be a small exhaust pipe from the air con unit.. left "remove before flight intake cover" is visible in the left engine exhaust pipe. There is one more thing about early A but I can not find a clear photo to show you

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