From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "kairasp" References: <413EE71F.7010508@cyber.net.pk> Subject: Re: [ F-18 Hornet] Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 01:22:28 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_004E_01C4C39F.1CEC96A0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C4C39F.1CEC96A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Kairasp, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = for sending it in. =20 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. =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: kairasp=20 To: Steve Branford=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 3:03 AM Subject: [ F-18 Hornet] =20 =20 =20 =20 1/48 Revell F-18 C "Hornet" by Kairasp Daruwala This is my 1/48 Revell F-18C Hornet.This model was made OOB,kit decals = were not usede as they cracked , spare F-18 decals were used.As its = unusual designation indicates the F/A -18 Hornet is equally capable of = performing both the air-to-air fighter and ait-to-ground attack = missions. This multi-role combat aircraft is now one of the most = important weapon system in America's arsenal of defence. Originally developed from YF-17 , the F/A-18A single-seat version and = the F/A-18B two-seat variant became the first Hornerts to reach = operational service.F/A-18D also a two-seater is in service with the = Marines,and is the F/A-18C has now equips most of the front line = figthter/attack squadrons in both Navy & Marines.This version has been = produced in greater number than any other Hornet variant. The versatility of the F/A-18C was demonstrated on January 17,1991, = during the opening hours of Operation Desert Storm. As two Hornets=20 prepared to attack Iraqi airfield with Mk 84, 2,000-pound bombs,they = were attacked by two Iraqi MiG-21 Fishbeds.One MiG was destroyed by = AIM-9 Sidewinder & the other by AIM-7 Sparrow missile,thus retaining = their Bombs for the airfield after destroying the two Fishbeds. Testor paints were used ,top-side was painted Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320 & the bottom Light Ghost Grey FS 36375,hope you like my model. :-)=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- ------=_NextPart_000_004E_01C4C39F.1CEC96A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hi Kairasp,
I just wanted to let you = know your=20 article went on ARC today. Thanks for sending it in. =20

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 kairasp=20
To: Steve Branford =

Sent: Wednesday, September 08, = 2004 3:03=20 AM

Subject: [ F-18 Hornet]

=

= =20 = 1/48=20 Revell F-18 C "Hornet"

= =20 by = Kairasp=20 Daruwala

This is=20 my 1/48 = Revell F-18C=20 Hornet.This model was made OOB,kit decals were not usede as they = cracked ,=20 spare F-18 decals were used.As its = unusual=20 designation indicates the F/A -18 Hornet = is=20 equally capable of performing both the = air-to-air=20 fighter and ait-to-ground attack missions. This multi-role combat = aircraft is=20 now one of the most important weapon system in America's arsenal = of=20 = defence.

Originally=20 developed from YF-17 , the F/A-18A = single-seat=20 version and the F/A-18B two-seat variant became the first Hornerts to = reach=20 operational service.F/A-18D also a two-seater is in service with = the=20 Marines,and is the F/A-18C has now equips most of the front line=20 figthter/attack squadrons in both Navy & Marines.This = version has=20 been produced in greater number than any other Hornet = variant.

The=20 versatility of the F/A-18C was demonstrated on January 17,1991, during = the=20 opening hours of Operation Desert Storm. As two Hornets
prepared = to attack=20 Iraqi airfield with Mk 84, 2,000-pound bombs,they were attacked = by two=20 Iraqi MiG-21 Fishbeds.One MiG was destroyed by AIM-9 Sidewinder & = the=20 other by AIM-7 Sparrow missile,thus retaining their Bombs for the = airfield=20 after destroying the two Fishbeds.

Testor paints were used = ,top-side=20 was painted Dark Ghost Grey FS 36320
& the bottom Light Ghost = Grey FS=20 36375,hope you like my model. :-)=20

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