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Re: Which Tomcat comes next??

A B-model. Don't really care what squadron/markings, so long as it's a B-model. (Though I would pass on VF-211 and VF-11).

As for a Pukin' Dogs B----yes, but not the "museum" scheme. IMHO that's a fake scheme, as no fleet plane actually wore it and it's a weird mish-mash of low and high-vis because they didn't quite follow the instructions.

Gimme this (the final "real" CAG colors):



Or for other B's, including the world's only red-tailed Tomcat, and a much-requested low-vis:



Surely, if there's ANY plane that Century should be willing to "risk" a low-vis release on, it'd be a Jolly Rogers B model. If any low-vis could sell in big numbers, it'd be the Jolly Rogers, on a type of F-14 that hasn't been done yet. We all know their "colorful planes sell" argument, but this is the Jolly Rogers, and there aren't any B's yet.

And if they want color---no F-14B is more eye-catching than the red-tailed VF-101 show bird.

PS to Century---please please PLEASE give us some GBU-12's! I'm just about finished with my OEF Tomcat book, and they are reporting for some operations being *90%* GBU-12's. It is THE bomb for a Tomcat. Many squadrons only dropped 1 or 2 GBU-24's in the entire operation but several hundred GBU-12's *per week*---yet Century gives us GBU-24's and no 12's. It's like giving an ASAT missile to an F-15 but no Sidewinders...
 

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