Naval Air Reserve Cougars?
Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:48 pm
Hi all--
Patching up an ancient F9F Cougar model; trying to find out which Naval Air Reserve units operated the sweptwing F9F. I know the unit at NARB Columbus did. Were there any other Cougar-equipped NAR units (the base names of which were shorter than "COLUMBUS"
?)
S.
Patching up an ancient F9F Cougar model; trying to find out which Naval Air Reserve units operated the sweptwing F9F. I know the unit at NARB Columbus did. Were there any other Cougar-equipped NAR units (the base names of which were shorter than "COLUMBUS"
?)
S.
Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:53 pm
I think NAS Olathe (Tail code 'K') had them. I vaguely remember seen photos of them in gull gray over white with the orange reserve band....Could be wrong.
Dante
Dante
Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:00 pm
Hi Dante--
Thanx much..."OLATHE" is shorter than "COLUMBUS"! This model will be in the dark blue with orange band instead of the later grey/white, which may be incorrect for that unit but as long as that base did have Cougars it's good enough for me. The model is a built-up 50s Revell Cougar that might otherwise have been chucked out...
Cheers
S.
Thanx much..."OLATHE" is shorter than "COLUMBUS"! This model will be in the dark blue with orange band instead of the later grey/white, which may be incorrect for that unit but as long as that base did have Cougars it's good enough for me. The model is a built-up 50s Revell Cougar that might otherwise have been chucked out...
Cheers
S.
Weekend Warriors Cougar
Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:06 am
How about Glenview - tail code 7V - same number of letters as Columbus so it should line up OK.
Photo link:
http://www.bluejacket.com/usn/images/ac ... enview.jpg
Photo link:
http://www.bluejacket.com/usn/images/ac ... enview.jpg
