Here's new meaning for that phrase...from the Usual USAF Source:
Well, let me be clear: what's incongruous about the markings? Nits aside, the paint job is pretty cool. But not as cool as what the Squids are doing to celebrate the centennial of naval aviation; those paint jobs are cool. (See blog-bud Glenn's header for an example.) (OMG. I said sumthin' good about the bleedin' NAVY... I must not be fully caffeinated yet.)
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| The Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing's flagship F-16 returning to Lackland Air Force Base after being painted to honor the 65th anniversary of the unit's affiliation with the Air National Guard, Sept. 29, 2011. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Phil Fountain/Released) (click for high-res) |
10/1/2011 - LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Members of the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Fighter Wing have begun a year-long remembrance leading up to the unit's the 65th anniversary in the Air National Guard with a new design for the wing's flagship aircraft.
Known as the Lone Star Gunfighters, the 149th Fighter Wing's specialty logo directly ties the unit's connection to the state of Texas and western tradition in South Texas.
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The graphical depictions were created by Senior Master Sgt. Penny Laflam and Staff Sgt. Chris Hamilton, both members of the 149th Maintenance Group. The final version of the aircraft paint design required approval of the group commander, wing commander, and National Guard Bureau, where it was reviewed against aircraft marking regulations.
So... the design "was reviewed against aircraft marking regulations," eh? I'm not one to let a nit slide by without picking at it, so here's today's quiz, Gentle Reader... what's wrong with this picture?
Incongruous? You mean besides the fact that they leave the cammo "colorless" star & bar-wing standard operational USAF markings on a bird purposely meant to eschew the WHOLE CAMMO BIT--in short, the very CONCEPT of cammo! You mean besides that little fact there is something else for us to notice, Buck?
ReplyDeleteNope, Virgil... just that one thang. You'd think they would have painted the full-color roundel on the aircraft, wouldn't ya?
ReplyDeleteI know it's hard to say sumthin good about the Navy when there's so much to choose from... where to begin?
ReplyDeleteBut Naval Aviation is as good a place as any. Once you get fully caffeinated, you can move onto more robust topics like the Submarine service, the most powerful and influential (by many metrics) component of our military.
I know it's hard to say sumthin good about the Navy when there's so much to choose from... where to begin?
ReplyDeleteI know it's hard to say sumthin good about the Navy when there's so LITTLE to choose from...
Fixd.
The libs will be howlin' over the VIOLENT imagery!
ReplyDeleteScott: Yup!
ReplyDelete" I said sumthin' good about the bleedin' NAVY... I must not be fully caffeinated yet."
ReplyDeleteI have been known to say nice things about the Air Force....but only when really, really drunk!
Regards,
Bagley
Reference to Sam's comment.
ReplyDeleteThe Ohio Class SSBN. Twenty four tubes, nine MIRVs a piece........
Yeah. Power.
But one must remember that Naval Aviation is celebrating it's Centennial. The Air Force is only seven years older than me, ya know.
And being the son of someone who served in the AF before blues and the Army Signal Corps.....the 105 year thing is not quite all there.
And thanks for the plug! The scenery of that header picture is special to me....The Deception Pass Bridge from Fidalgo Island to Whidbey Island....That place of which I served over half of my career......
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