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*** 8 March Update ***
Summary of Changes:
- Corrected Spelling error on canopy explosive warning
-Adjusted position of canopy explosive warning stencil

Serial number 72-1658 was the second YF-16 prototype built and flew test missions mostly at Edwards Air Force Base.  It differed from it's partner YF-16 by having a blue and white camouflage scheme.  This aircraft was also evaluated in 1975 by the U.S. Navy as a potential new Naval fighter.  It lived an 8 year life as a test aircraft with the United States Airforce before being dropped from the inventory in 1980.  It spent the next period of it's life being used as a test and instructional aircraft in Rome, New York, before finally being shipped back "home" to Fort Worth in 2020.  The blue flight suit is an homage to the late  Philip F. Oestricher and the other original F-16 test pilots.  This aircraft is presently being restored to museum quality.

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 is another fictional scheme based on old 1970s paint schemes for the A-7 Corsair II.  This time from VA-46 Clansmen.

Has Bort numbers and Args changed for the old helmet/visor.

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

F/A-18C skin in the old 1970s schemes as seen on old A-7E Corsair II.  This one is is for the disestablished VA-93 Ravens.

*** Updated 12/17/20 ***
*** Updated 1/30/21 ***
****Updated 6/16/23****  description .lua args change

Fixed helmet and visor textures, roughmet.  Fixed LUA description changes for BORT numbers.

PART 2: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #7, #8, #9, and first pilot production BuNo 161248.  Old style helmet/visor.
**** UPDATED 6/16/23****  LUA description change

PART 1: Full Scale Development F-18A Hornet skins #2, #3, #4, #5, #6.  Old style helmet/visor.  Part 2 will be 7-9 and BuNo 161248

***Updated 6/16/23  LUA change

These are skinned based on pictures found online.  None of these aircraft stayed in the same configuration throughout their life, so I based it on one instance to get some variation.

The 7th Grumman Prototype, built to test newer engines which aimed to replace the Pratt & Whitney TF30s. Initially equipped with a derivative of the Pratt & Whitney F100, the F401-PW-400s. Later on equipped with the General Electric F110-GE-400s.

The first Grumman prototype of the Model 303E, which would become the F-14 Tomcat. First taking flight in December 21st, 1970, approximately 50 years ago.

UDPATED: 10/28/2021

First Prototype of the F-14 Tomcat that flew on December 21 1970 for the first time.

F-16C of the texas ANG in a special retro themed livery.<br />
Includes Normalmaps, Roughmets, new Tyres and other textures.