Blue Phantom !

[leonardm]

Got wind of another deployment of usmc f-18 to Hyakuri last week so made the trip.

The marines didn't disappoint and will post more later but this really made my day



image by Mike Leonard, on Flickr

[Arno 01]

Phantastic, that is rather special.

[tankbuster]

Dear RIAT, please ask if we can have one of these, flying preferably

[rob68]

I thought you were referring to the ex RAF ones before they retired. Very nice

[Niallxg]

Superb.

[CH79]

I do like that!

[Cimmerian]

Very nice.

[RichPittman]

lovely photo and scheme but why has it been painted up like that?

[Ross Forsyth]

Rich
I believe they are trialling this as a new scheme,not sure if all the RF-4E are going to be painted up like this or not but I know several will be and this is the first (i hope not!) kind of like the F-2 scheme but in reverse to my eye?

Look forward to seeing them in 9 weeks!


Ross

[RichPittman]

Thanks Ross, I couldn't see that info on the net,
1 is ok but not all

[Ross Forsyth]

Thanks Ross, I couldn't see that info on the net,
1 is ok but not all

Yeah nice as a special but not all of them....i`ll never get my white balance right with all that blue!

Ross

[McG]

Rich
I believe they are trialling this as a new scheme,not sure if all the RF-4E are going to be painted up like this or not but I know several will be and this is the first (i hope not!) kind of like the F-2 scheme but in reverse to my eye?

Look forward to seeing them in 9 weeks!


Ross

Four aircraft are initially to be painted in this scheme according to some of the Japanese spotters on Twitter.
As Ross says it's a trial "maritime" scheme.

[Black Mike]

Beautiful.

Mike

[trend71uk]

Wow ! I'll have to get back out there again ..................