VT-23 T2B RAZBAM Repaint.zip

[tgycgijoes]

A new entry has been added to Add-Ons Library, category FSX Military skins - Vietnam

Description: Here is the second repaint I completed for the RAZBAM T2 Buckeye, the "B" model. I thought that it was really interesting in that the Navy slang callsign for a 00 was "Double Nuts". Aboard USS AMERICA in Airwing 9 the A-7 in the Argonauts if I remember correctly was 4-Double Nuts and had the 00's painted as two walnuts.

In this case, VT-23 painted 3 "Double Nuts" as two hardware nuts as you can see on the tail. Enjoy and keep the "blue side up, nugget"

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[Mike71]

In Navy squadrons it was/is customary for each squadron to have a "MODEX" (as in mode - x) ID number for each plane for easy identification and reference. These "nose numbers" start with the same digit for each plane in a single squadron, then two more in sequence. Example: VF-103 might have planes numbered 100 through 112. VA-83 might have 300 through 312, etc.

MODEX X00 would be the squadron CO's airplane, with his name painted on it for that particular squadron. Sequential nose numbers would be "assigned" to further pilots in the squadron in order of seniority -XO would be 101, etc.

Names painted on planes are a matter of pride - a pilot actually flies whatever he is assigned based on availability, etc as they man up.

Occasionally you will see a "Triple Nuts" - a squadron giving that to a plane with the Air Wing Commander's name on it.

Obviously in each Carrier Air Wing you have this same scheme, so the tail letters, such as "AJ" or "NG" are prefixed for a total call sign by ATC -- "Navy Alpha Charlie 503 descend and maintain 5000; Navy Alpha Juliet 503 take speed 220 turn left 220." Both are fictional A-6s with nose numbers 503, but different call signs using their Air Wing tail codes. Both might be roaming around the Norfolk area entering or leaving Oceana NAS under positive control.