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In 2013 VFA-87 acquired F/A-18C's from VFC-12. The Golden Warriors kept the blue camo scheme from VFC-12 for a little bit before they were repainted to the standard tactical paint scheme. This only includes AJ402

In February 2014, VFA-87 and CVW-8 embarked aboard CVN-77 deployed to the Fifth Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of National Command Authority tasking. VFA-87 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana, Nov. 14, 2014, following its successful nine month deployment conducting combat operations.

VFA-87 skin for the F-18 featuring dynamic bort numbers and new normals and roughmets.

N°400 CAG on the USS GEORGE BUSH in 2013

Some of the most important assets for US During Operation Iraqi Freedom were  FAC(A). Fixed targets were scarce and the key was finding and identifying any  Iraqi ground targets. The US Marine Corps utilized the two seat F/A-18 D for that role with a dedicated WSO in the back seat whose primary role was to find targets. In DCS we do not have a F/A-18D so the F/A-18C will fill that role. The hornets would take off and scan a specific region or area using any and all sensors onboard to try and locate even the smallest targets to call in. Sometimes the WSO had binoculars!
This mission utilizes carstens FAC(A) script
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3325979/

This pack contains "Valion 300", the CAG jet from VFA-15 "Valions" and "Party 401", the CO's jet from VFA-87 as they were aboard the Teddy Roosevelt in April 2003. CVW-8 was attached to CTF-60 and sailed in the Mediterranean Sea during the initial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

To install: Extract liveries to DCSWorld>CoreMods>Aircraft>F/A-18C>liveries

**While set to 2.7, these liveries work in 2.8 as well.**

**My work is not to be redistributed, changed, or altered in anyway for any use whatsoever. If you would like to use this work in online content please be courteous and tag me in the description of your video/photograph.**

You can find more of my work and see WIP shots of upcoming liveries by following me on Instagram: @boomba_liveries as well as find me on Discord; @Boomba7721

This F-18 depicts a line jet of VFA-87 from the early to mid 2000s.
It has the new style indian in grey but still sports the yellow and red warpaint on the cheek.
Pilot patches and fuel tank are included.
The livery was created in 8k to allow maxium detail.
Many thanks to megalax who rebuilt the F-18 template in 8k.
And to stargazer, who took the screenshots for me.