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CHECK THIS OUT!!
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This is the front and back of a very cool coin that my very wonderful friend Eric sent me from the USS Ronald Reagan (an aircraft carrier, in case you didn't know). I cannot stop playing with it. It's kinda weighty, and about the diameter of the opening of a can of soda. The detail on it is really quite impressive.
I don't know what kind of fighter planes are pictured on it. Mayhap Eric will let me know.
Posted by Highwaygirl on January 9, 2006 07:26 PM to the category FriendsGoogle is my friend!
What aircraft will be on the RONALD REAGAN?
RONALD REAGAN's Air Wing consists of the standard mix of aircraft, you can expect to see: F/A-18 Hornets, S-3B Vikings, EA-6B Prowlers, E-2C Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds, SH-60 Sea Hawk, and Helicopters
The one flying from the deck is certainly an F-18 E/F (the Superhornet). It appears to be a tanker version (used for in-flight refueling) since it has a bunch of drop tanks underneath it. Most of the planes on the deck also appear to be F--18's with the exception of the ones on the far left side (below the island) which are EA-6B's. We don't have any S-3's anymore which were used for anti-submarine warfare (replaced with a version of the H-60) and refueling.
Glad you like your coin!
Posted by: Eric at January 11, 2006 01:40 AMYes, the coin rules state that anyone who asks me for my coin has to buy me a drink, regardless of whether or not I have my coin. And then they have to give me a massage.
Marcel, the virus is still attacking your mail system - I responded to your test message, but my reply bounced back to me.
Posted by: Highwaygirl at January 17, 2006 07:57 PM