F-35 Formation

[Canuck[_8_]]

[Scubabix]

Are these prototypes? The markings from the 20th Fighter Wing on the tail
and Marines underneath are odd if they're not.

Rob

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> Are these prototypes? The markings from the 20th Fighter Wing on the tail
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> Rob
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Sorry. No idea. I'm guessing that yes they are prototypes.

Nick

[Oviedo]

The buildings below the formation is the Air Force Academy.


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[Rogue]

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:07:26 -0500, "Canuck" > wrote:


Do you remember where you found this picture?

Rogue

[Rogue]

On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:48:33 -0400, "Scubabix" >
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>Are these prototypes? The markings from the 20th Fighter Wing on the tail
>and Marines underneath are odd if they're not.
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>Rob
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Prototypes would not have any such markings. See attached picture.

Rogue

[Rogue]

[Maple1]

It is a computer generated image



Man you guys






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>> Are these prototypes? The markings from the 20th Fighter Wing on the
>> tail and Marines underneath are odd if they're not.
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>> Rob
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> Sorry. No idea. I'm guessing that yes they are prototypes.
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> Nick

[Canuck[_8_]]

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> On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:07:26 -0500, "Canuck" > wrote:
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> Rogue

Well, I got a bunch of airplane wallpaper online in one zipped folder and
that image was in there. Maple 1 is right though. It is a computer generated
image not an actual photo. For that matter after having a closer look, it
might just be a very good illustration/composited image using Photoshop.

Take care,

Nick

[Rogue]

On Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:30:09 -0500, "Canuck" >
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>> On Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:07:26 -0500, "Canuck" > wrote:
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>> Do you remember where you found this picture?
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>> Rogue
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>Well, I got a bunch of airplane wallpaper online in one zipped folder and
>that image was in there. Maple 1 is right though. It is a computer generated
>image not an actual photo. For that matter after having a closer look, it
>might just be a very good illustration/composited image using Photoshop.
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>Take care,
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>Nick

I was going in the same direction as Maple 1, but I wanted to know
where you got it. When I first saw the picture the tail jumped right
out at me as being odd. Did a little research online and found that
the 20th Fighter Wing (Shaw Air Force Base) is supposed to get the
F-35, but the A variant is not supposed to replace the F-16 until
2013; and the A-10 in 2028. The B variant won't replace the AV-8B
Harrier II until 2012. The carrier variant, to replace the F-18, won't
be available until 2014; even though the first production F-35C rolled
out on July 29th of this year. Sorry for rambling on like that, I've
had a little free time lately.

It is a good fake.

Rogue