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https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2016/01/f4hf-4-phantom-ram-air-inlet-mysteries.html Tailhook Topics: F4H/F-4 Phantom Ram Air Inlet Mysteries 28 January 2016: Corrections and additions. At the base of the leading edge of the vertical fin of the F4H/F-4 Phantom, there is a ram... tailhook topicsram airfphantominlet https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/07/planet-172-xf10f.html Tailhook Topics: Planet 1/72 XF10F The Westinghouse J40's only victim was the ambitious Grumman XF10F Jaguar (the other programs using the J40 managed to transition to other e... tailhook topicsplanet https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2016/07/grumman-f8f-bearcat-redux.html Tailhook Topics: Grumman F8F Bearcat Redux My prior posts: http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2010/12/f8f-bearcat-1-vs-2.html http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2014/07/f8f-bea... tailhook topicsgrummanbearcatredux https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2022/04/ad-4-skyraider-variant-ad-4b.html?m=0 Tailhook Topics: AD-4 Skyraider Variant - AD-4B Because of its range, the AD Skyraider would be one of the U.S. Navy's carrier-based airplanes assigned to missions employing nuclear weapon... tailhook topicsadskyraidervariant https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/ Tailhook Topics: 2013 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topics https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/03/?m=0 Tailhook Topics: March 2017 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsmarch https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2014/09/f-111-auxiliary-flaps.html Tailhook Topics: F-111 Auxiliary Flaps 7 September 2022: Updated with pictures of the auxiliary flaps. Also see this subsequent post: https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/01/t... tailhook topicsfauxiliary https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2016/08/ Tailhook Topics: August 2016 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsaugust https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2013/05/ Tailhook Topics: May 2013 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsmay https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2021/05/?m=1 Tailhook Topics: May 2021 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsmay https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2020/04/f4u-5-redux.html Tailhook Topics: F4U-5 Redux Why the chipmunk-like filled cheeks on the F4U-5? The reason was the addition of air ducts leading from the inlets on the cowl ring back alo... tailhook topicsredux https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2017/01/kitty-hawk-f2h-engine-nacelle-correction.html?m=0 Tailhook Topics: Kitty Hawk F2H Engine Nacelle Correction "Corey in Colorado" has made an excellent first start on fixing the most egregious shape error in the Kitty Hawk F2H Banshee kit, the interf... tailhook topicskitty hawkenginenacellecorrection https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2025/08/a4d-skyhawk-early-and-later-pylons.html Tailhook Topics: A4D Skyhawk Early and Later Pylons The first production A4D Skyhawks carried two 150-gallon external tanks. These were soon superseded by 300-gallon tanks for additional rang... tailhook topicsskyhawkearlylaterpylons https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2026/ Tailhook Topics: 2026 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topics https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2009/12/changing-from-blue-to-graywhite.html?m=0 Tailhook Topics: Changing from Blue to Gray/White After some experimentation, including leaving aircraft in a mostly natural metal condition like the Air Force*, the Navy decreed in February... tailhook topicsfrom bluechanginggraywhite https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2014/01/grumman-6-wing-fold-differences.html Tailhook Topics: Grumman A-6 Wing-Fold Differences This is another one of those works in progress. Note: For the very best book on the A-6, see http://thanlont.blogspot.com/2012/12/grumman-6-... tailhook topicsgrummanwingfolddifferences https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2014/12/ Tailhook Topics: December 2014 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsdecember https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2012/01/?m=0 Tailhook Topics: January 2012 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsjanuary https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2021/05/ Tailhook Topics: May 2021 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsmay https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2011/01/a4d-1-vortex-generators.html Tailhook Topics: A4D-1 Vortex Generators Vortex generators are small tabs mounted at an angle on the surface of the airplane skin. Their purpose is to introduce energy into the boun... tailhook topicsvortexgenerators https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2025/06/hu2k-seasprite-book-wayne-mutza.html Tailhook Topics: HU2K Seasprite Book - Wayne Mutza Coming soon: https://youtu.be/N69WLni7KQQ?si=govOhHV64PsLZCJy https://schifferbooks.com/products/kaman-h-2-seasprite Also see: https://ta... tailhook topicsseaspritebookwayne https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2009/10/fj-fury.html?m=0 Tailhook Topics: FJ Furies 28 October 2016: For some more notes on the FJ-4/4B, see http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2016/10/north-american-fj-44b-fury-notes.html ... tailhook topicsfjfuries https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2016/03/exterior-lights.html Tailhook Topics: Exterior Lights A couple of people have suggested that I do a post on exterior lights. As it happens, I've done bits and pieces on the subject so herewith a... tailhook topicsexteriorlights https://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2019/05/ Tailhook Topics: May 2019 by Tommy H. Thomason tailhook topicsmay