Northrop P-530 / P-600 / P-610 / YF-17 Design Evolution

More photos of Cobra mockups.
 

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I have been scanning some old slides and came across some slides of the Yf-17that were being thrown in the trash when the F-18L was cancelled. They show some demonstration weapons loadouts for F-18A development. The earlier ones with the aircraft in silver paint are from 1975 while the camo paint is from March 1976. Here are the 1975 images
Thank goodness you had the fortitude to retrieve them BillRo!!

Regards
Pioneer
 
Got to see one of the YF-17s at the Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile, Alabama today...
 

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YF-17 mockup in Isreali markings and a couple of models. From SDASM Flickr.
 

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Every now and again for several years I presented the F-18 mockup to visitors to Northrop. Here are a couple of pix with the big models we used to explain the aircraft. They did not let me talk to the possible customers, but the guy with me in the dark photo was the Brit Consul General in LA.
 

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Every now and again for several years I presented the F-18 mockup to visitors to Northrop. Here are a couple of pix with the big models we used to explain the aircraft. They did not let me talk to the possible customers, but the guy with me in the dark photo was the Brit Consul General in LA.
Go Bill!!

Regards
Pioneer
 
Wow, 50-years.....so that means I was 3-years old when she first flew.

Although my experience with the Hornet isn't as exciting as BillRo's [I'm very envious Bill!], this anniversary gives me cause to reflect....
For in 1986 whilst at school I applied and sat exams for apprenticeships in building the Hornet at Fishmans Bend in Port Melbourne. Alas no apprenticeship, but a great and exciting life experience just the same.
On reflection, as a Digger, I've seen her grace in many a take off and landings, I've witnessed her sheer power of and manoeuvrability over airbases, I've sat in awe of her cockpit, I've helped protect air base from which she's operated and I've seen her deliver ordance.

I guess my only regret on reflection is that no F-18L / F/A-18L ever entered service.

Regards
Pioneer
 
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