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F-16N flown between 1991 and 1992 at Top Gun
edit 20/02/21: Fixed bort numbers

Based off of the Gulf War of 1991 camo schemes that were quickly painted onto Marine Corps aircraft. This specific one is modeled after HMLA-369 which as far as I am aware didn't have this scheme, at least not that I could find. The skin was created for myself and some buddies as apart of a helicopter orientated section of a squadron, thus the 700 series numbers on the side. Each 7XX number has a unique tail number and weathering on the tail booms. I don't have the PSD for this anymore and thus can no longer make edits.

Hope you enjoy as much as I have!

Early Hornet livery from the 1980s two color scheme.  These are examples from VFA-125, Navy and Marines combined new pilot training/qualification squadron.  BORT Numbers are not active in these.  Set includes 500, 501, 514, 515, 516, 553 with correct BuNo based on at least one photo found for each board number. Has visor and helmet from 1980s Hornets.

***Updated 6/16/23***  LUA description change to fix BORT number change by ED

This mod adds American and Norwegian squadrons to your logbook, and allows pilot to fly for the United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps in addition to the default nations.  The USN and USMC "countries" have their own sets of insignia and share a set of medals.  Additionally, the proper USA medals will now include the "Combat V" as applicable.

For DCS World 2.8.6.41363 and later only.

Skin it's based on photos of AV-8B+ (serial number165568) used in VMA-211 "Wake Island Avengers" made for @nerdkid_23 ;) In practice it is a cosmetic modification of the already existing in DCS skin but I wouldn't say it was easy.

You must know it isn't 1-to-1 copy - you will get a variable tactical numbers (this is why the ones on the nose are moved to the front of the original), also serial numbers are variable... oh and there is no under cockpit pilot name tape. But rest is pure gold ;)

I hope you will like it and have fun while use it now... and when we will get the Marianas Islands Map ;)<

Changes from v. 1.0:
- added new helmet decal
- fixed few small issues with textures on nose and tail
- better tires

Instalation:
Unzip pack and put folders in to AV8BNA file. You will find it here: (...)\DCSWorld\CoreMods\aircraft\AV8BNA\Liveries\AV8BNA

As the West Coast Hornet and Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron, VFA-122's mission is to train Navy and Marine Corps F/A-18A/B/C/D/E/F Replacement Pilots and Weapon Systems Officers (WSOs) to support fleet commitments. Every 6 weeks a class of between 8–12 newly winged Navy pilots and Naval Flight Officers begins the 9-month training course in which they learn the basics of air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, culminating in day/night carrier qualification and subsequent assignment to fleet Hornet squadrons.

Note: The aircraft has a unique look, instead of both sides being Navy/Marine, it's labeled Navy on the right, and Marine on the left, reference the actual photos for proof.

Updated for 2.5.6, with helmet and textures.

Player Group Wolf Pack F/A-18C Marines skin

This skin pack includes CAG birds from 2004 and 2016 as well as a line bird.  Each skin has a "normal" version and a weathered version.  Weathered skins have a bleached effect as if the aircraft were heavily exposed to the sun for months on end.  Normal skins include pilots with green flightsuits, while weathered skins include pilots with desert flightsuits.  Note: this skin pack is distributed as an EXE installer.

IMPORTANT: For compact installations, do not delete Saved Games\DCS, even if you exclusively use Saved Games\DCS.OpenBeta!

This skin pack includes CAG and CO birds from the 2012 deployment on the USS Enterprise, and are intended to complement the VMFA-251 line bird included with DCS World.  While the skins use the dynamic MODEXes (side numbers), the MODEXes for these skins were historically in the 400 series (400 for CAG and 401 for CO).  Each skin has a "normal" version and a weathered version.  Weathered skins have a bleached effect as if the aircraft were heavily exposed to the sun for months on end.  Normal skins include pilots with green flightsuits, while weathered skins include pilots with desert flightsuits.  Note: this skin pack is distributed as an EXE installer.

IMPORTANT: For compact installations, do not delete Saved Games\DCS, even if you exclusively use Saved Games\DCS.OpenBeta!

First bird I have painted with a fictional VMFA-214 squadron based on the actual VMA-214. Since they don't fly the F-18 They fly the AV-8B. Anyways had to change the designation to VMFA because the F-18 is a Fighter/Attack multirole bird. Anyways had to make it because I loved the TV show Bah Bah Black Sheep, and Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington who was a real person with 28 kills during WWII. This bird's paint is influenced by the real 214's harrier, Skyhawk, as well as the real VMFA-225 CO's bird.  I was enlisted in the navy as an aviation electricians mate onboard the USS Independence CV-62. After a year and then it was all men on carriers then I switched rate to a hospital corpsman. Because women were at the hospitals. But upon graduating from that C school I was sent to the Marines to Okinawa, Korea, DesertStorm, etc.