CVW-8 Part 2 

by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler

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Well, with the completion of the 1977-1978 CVW-8 series lets move on to almost today. Most of these aircraft are marked for the USS Enterprise 2003 cruise. A couple are of the USS Kennedy, just cause that's how the decals came. Overall the markings and squadrons didn't change that much between the cruises. With the exception of the reserve squadron VFA-201 Hunters. As far as Im concerned its "good to go" as Jim (Sabre) might say.

First up. A Hasegawa F-14D VF-213 Black Lion. Decals are a combination of Two-Bobs, Areomaster and even Yellowhammer. In other words, decals didn't exist for this squadron until now. Look for a updated presentation of this squadron in CVW-8 part 4. (yet to be built)

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Next 2 Hasegawa 1/48 F-18Cs.  The first being VFA-15 CAM decals, next VFA-87 from Two Bobs decals. And the CVW-8 badge in the middle. The big photo is a Hasegawa F-18A+ from reserve squadron VFA-201 Hunters from Texas. This was the first full wartime deployment of a USN reserve squadron since the 1950's.(as far as I've been told),

Next shots, a 1/72 Fujimi E-2C Hawkeye, superscale and scrap box decals. Im waiting for a affordable 1/48 Hawkeye to show up. Next a Revell, Prowler in 1/48. Cant remember who did the decals.

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Next shots a Italeri S-3 Viking completely out of the box including the decals, and last the shelving unit where the models are currently collecting dust.

Shawn

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Photos and text © by Shawn "Phantom" Weiler