Collings TA-4 arrives in Pittsburgh
Sat Jul 08, 2006 9:40 pm
The TA-4 will be doing a demo tomorrow at the Pittsburgh Airshow. First real airshow appearance ! 
A-4 over Elli
Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:21 pm
Hi Rick, friday before last I saw an A-4 enter the Ellington pattern about
7:55 pm, was that ya'lls TA-4? It appeared grayish to me, but I was looking
into setting sun. What color is the Collings TA-4 now?
7:55 pm, was that ya'lls TA-4? It appeared grayish to me, but I was looking
into setting sun. What color is the Collings TA-4 now?
Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:02 pm
That's it. Gull Gray over Insignia White. Yellow slash across the fuselage, alternating red and yellow stripes on the rudder.
Check out http://www.skyhawk.org look under Marines H&MS 11, the Playboys.
Check out http://www.skyhawk.org look under Marines H&MS 11, the Playboys.
Collings A-4
Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:34 pm
RickH wrote:That's it. Gull Gray over Insignia White. Yellow slash across the fuselage, alternating red and yellow stripes on the rudder.
Check out http://www.skyhawk.org look under Marines H&MS 11, the Playboys.
Ahhh good then, it wasn't a Cuervo flashback. The pilot brought her smartly
into the pattern..she looked great!!!! This scheme???...
www.skyhawk.org/5E/G154287/html/154339.htm
Thanks for the website link!!! You guys do great work!
Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:54 am
Yes, but the caption is incorrect. The aircraft is attached to H&MS 11 "Playboys" not Outlaws.
They were an all volunteer Marine Fast Fac outfit that operated as a mini squadron under H&MS 11. They were the only guys flying the TA-4F as a specific unit, in combat, with their own markings. They existed from 1969 to about 1971. There were only about 70 guys who rotated through and they came from all over the fleet as well as some exchange AF guys.
They were an all volunteer Marine Fast Fac outfit that operated as a mini squadron under H&MS 11. They were the only guys flying the TA-4F as a specific unit, in combat, with their own markings. They existed from 1969 to about 1971. There were only about 70 guys who rotated through and they came from all over the fleet as well as some exchange AF guys.