From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: References: <129.376665ad.2d0e842f@aol.com> Subject: Re: (no subject) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 10:38:03 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_02C2_01C3E4C1.AC5B6E00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_02C2_01C3E4C1.AC5B6E00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Bert, Thanks for sending in your F-4 and F-15 article. I've got a bit of a = backlog due to "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my e-mails which I = fell behind on due to Christmas and Silly Week etc. I hope to run your = article in the next update tomorrow. I'll e-mail you when your article = goes on ARC. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: GrtGaspie@aol.com=20 To: sheb@telus.net=20 Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 7:27 PM Subject: (no subject) =20 "Wild Weasels to Strike Eagles"=20 1/48 Revell F-15E 90th Fighter Squadron by Bert Legaspi -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 The latest addition to my 1/48 scale series is the Revell F-15E. The = kit is basically built out of the box except for addition of black box = ejection seats, GBU-16s and LANTIRN pods from Hasagawa Weapons D set, = and AIM-120/AIM-9 missiles from Hasagawa F-16CJ kit. The decals are = from repli-scale and depict the Squadron Commanders jet AF90-233. = Earlier this year the 90th FS at Elmendorf AFB, AK swapped jets with the = 391st FS at Mountain Home AFB, ID. This was done to ease the = maintenance on F-15 engines and matches them with the powerplants used = by F-15Cs at each base. The 90th CC jet is now AF87-210. New tail = flash for the 90th jets takes the red dice off of the red band and = placing a larger subdued dice between the PACAF badge and the AK = letters.=20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 The model depicted carries two external tanks which are used WRM (War = Reserve Material) stock tanks used during deployments. In this case the = model is shown as configured during the 90th FS deployment for Operation = Northern Watch in early 2001. The 90th Fighter Squadron transitioned = from F-4G Wild Weasels out of Clark AB, Philippines and moved to = Elmendorf AFB, Alaska into F-15E Strike Eagles in 1991. =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 When the 90th flew F-4Gs it was the Pacific Air Forces sole SAM = Suppression squadron. Today the 90th is again unique being the sole = F-15E squadron in PACAF and has deployed to Korea everytime there = happens to be a crisis on the peninsula or when navy carrier battlegroup = coverage in the western pacific is absent. In 1992 the Dicemen deployed = to Misawa AB, Japan for Keen Edge working with Japanese Air Self Defense = Forces and were part of the last Team Spirit 93 in Korea at Kwang-Ju = Airbase along with exercises like Red Flag at Nellis and Cope Thunder = back at Elmendorf. Their F-15Es have also deployed to other regions = having relieved Lakenheath F-15Es at Aviano for patrols over Bosnia in = 1995 and taking part in Operation Northern Watch combat patrols over = Iraq as part of AEF-3 in 2001. =20 Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_02C2_01C3E4C1.AC5B6E00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Bert,
Thanks for sending in your F-4 and F-15 article.  = I've got=20 a bit of a backlog due to "Silly Week"....and I'm catching up on my = e-mails=20 which I fell behind on due to Christmas and Silly Week etc.  I hope = to run=20 your article in the next update tomorrow.  I'll e-mail you when = your=20 article goes on ARC.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource = Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 GrtGaspie@aol.com
To: sheb@telus.net
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 = 7:27=20 PM
Subject: (no subject)

 =20

"Wild = Weasels to=20 Strike Eagles" 

1/48 Revell = F-15E 90th=20 Fighter Squadron

by Bert=20 Legaspi
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

The latest = addition to my=20 1/48 scale series is the Revell F-15E.  The kit is basically = built out of=20 the box except for addition of  black box ejection seats, GBU-16s = and=20 LANTIRN pods from Hasagawa Weapons D set, and AIM-120/AIM-9 missiles = from=20 Hasagawa F-16CJ kit.  The decals are from repli-scale and depict = the=20 Squadron Commanders jet AF90-233.  Earlier this year the 90th FS = at=20 Elmendorf AFB, AK swapped jets with the 391st FS at Mountain Home AFB, = ID.  This was done to ease the maintenance on F-15 engines and = matches=20 them with the powerplants used by F-15Cs at each base.   The = 90th CC=20 jet is now AF87-210.   New tail flash for the 90th jets = takes the=20 red dice off of the red band and placing a larger subdued dice between = the=20 PACAF badge and the AK letters. 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

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  Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

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The model = depicted carries=20 two external tanks which are used WRM (War Reserve Material) stock = tanks used=20 during deployments.  In this case the model is shown as = configured during=20 the 90th FS deployment for Operation Northern Watch in early = 2001.  The=20 90th Fighter Squadron transitioned from F-4G Wild Weasels out of Clark = AB,=20 Philippines and moved to Elmendorf AFB, Alaska into F-15E Strike = Eagles in=20 1991.

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =

When the 90th flew = F-4Gs it was the=20 Pacific Air Forces sole SAM Suppression squadron.  Today the 90th = is=20 again unique being the sole F-15E squadron in PACAF and has = deployed to=20 Korea everytime there happens to be a crisis on the peninsula or=20 when navy carrier battlegroup coverage in the western pacific is=20 absent.  In 1992 the Dicemen deployed to Misawa AB, Japan for = Keen Edge=20 working with Japanese Air Self Defense Forces and were part of the = last Team=20 Spirit 93 in Korea at Kwang-Ju Airbase along with exercises like = Red Flag=20 at Nellis and Cope Thunder back at Elmendorf.  Their F-15Es have = also=20 deployed to other regions having relieved Lakenheath F-15Es at Aviano = for=20 patrols over Bosnia in 1995 and taking part in Operation Northern = Watch=20 combat patrols over Iraq as part of AEF-3 in 2001. =20  

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

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 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

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