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parsifal
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Thanks Dan, that information is so helpful.
The photo in 1981 sort of gives it away in my opinion. Taken in 1981, it is a photo of an A4 immediately after the Indian Ocean deployment. The USMC guy if I recall was Capt Chuck Smith. The bearded one ringer is Eamon Lines. I would swear that the short guy next to Smith (on the left) is Dave Baddams, but as I have wrongly said before I thought he was killed.
The photo suggests the standard US style, grey on white scheme, the olive drab schem over white/blue was added later, I am almost certain, plus i note the chequered tail disappears from the tail art, consistent with what you say happens to US
A-4s (from about 1982???) .
I'm actually thinking of trying to track Dave down. Its obvious that something has gone wrong in my memory so I am inclined to want to "solve the mystery" so to speak.
I was never aircrew....I was not accepted after I graduated. In the first half of 1980 I was a seaman officer, completing my "task book", essentially spending time in every part of the ship. Later I was working on the Bridge and in the ops room. Returned and spent six months at HMAS Watson at the Tactical warfare school. That was very cool, learning basic tactics and weapons capabilities, basically playing wargames on a giant screen. There were even sims for A4s ...set up in little rooms oif their own.
You have a knowledge and memory of the colour schemes that greatly exceeds my own. I am very thankful for your help. I will do my best to make this model the best that I can.
The photo in 1981 sort of gives it away in my opinion. Taken in 1981, it is a photo of an A4 immediately after the Indian Ocean deployment. The USMC guy if I recall was Capt Chuck Smith. The bearded one ringer is Eamon Lines. I would swear that the short guy next to Smith (on the left) is Dave Baddams, but as I have wrongly said before I thought he was killed.
The photo suggests the standard US style, grey on white scheme, the olive drab schem over white/blue was added later, I am almost certain, plus i note the chequered tail disappears from the tail art, consistent with what you say happens to US
A-4s (from about 1982???) .
I'm actually thinking of trying to track Dave down. Its obvious that something has gone wrong in my memory so I am inclined to want to "solve the mystery" so to speak.
I was never aircrew....I was not accepted after I graduated. In the first half of 1980 I was a seaman officer, completing my "task book", essentially spending time in every part of the ship. Later I was working on the Bridge and in the ops room. Returned and spent six months at HMAS Watson at the Tactical warfare school. That was very cool, learning basic tactics and weapons capabilities, basically playing wargames on a giant screen. There were even sims for A4s ...set up in little rooms oif their own.
You have a knowledge and memory of the colour schemes that greatly exceeds my own. I am very thankful for your help. I will do my best to make this model the best that I can.
