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~VA-27~

1968
Tail Markings - 1968
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black
  • Carrier name & squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • USS CONSTELLATION VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7A Corsair II
  • 6XX
1969
Tail Markings - 1969
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black
  • Carrier name & squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • USS CONSTELLATION VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7A Corsair II
  • 6XX/4XX
1970
Tail Markings - 1970
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with white drop shadow
  • Carrier name & squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • USS CONSTELLATION VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1971
Tail Markings - 1971
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with white drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1972
Tail Markings - 1972
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with white drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1973
Tail Markings - 1973
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • First appearance of the mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1974
Tail Markings - 1974
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1975
Tail Markings - 1975
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1976
Tail Markings - 1976
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer(shown with Bicentennial banner)
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1977
Tail Markings - 1977
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer(shown with Bicentennial banner)
  • Tail number font changed
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1978
Tail Markings - 1978
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip white with green numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with White Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & brown handle - upper vertical stabilizer(shown with Bicentennial banner)
  • USS ENTERPRISE VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1979
Tail Markings - 1979
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip green with white numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with no drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & Black handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • Tail number font changed
  • USS CORAL SEA VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1980
Tail Markings - 1980
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip green with white numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black with No Drop shadow
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & Black handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • USS CORAL SEA VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1981
Tail Markings - 1981
Tail Markings:
  • Green spikes on rudder into white background
  • Tail tip green with white numbers
  • Air wing letters: NK - Black
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name on tailpipe
  • Mace & Black handle - upper vertical stabilizer
  • USS CORAL SEA VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1981 - Low-Viz
Tail Markings - 1981
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with low-viz side number
  • Air wing letters: NK - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer - Low-viz
  • No carrier name
  • No mace & handle
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1982
Tail Markings - 1982
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with low-viz side number
  • Air wing letters: NK - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer - Low-viz
  • No carrier name
  • No mace & handle
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1983
Tail Markings - 1983
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with green number.
  • Air wing letters: NK - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer - Low-viz
  • No Carrier name
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - large
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1984
Tail Markings - 1984
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - small
  • Carrier name & squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Mace, handle & glove - Black - large
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1985
Tail Markings - 1985
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • No carrier name
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1986
Tail Markings - 1986
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name located above NAVY on rear fuselage.
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1987
Tail Markings - 1987
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name located above NAVY on rear fuselage.
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1988
Tail Markings - 1988
Tail Markings:
  • No Spikes
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name located above NAVY on rear fuselage.
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1989
Tail Markings - 1989
Tail Markings:
  • Low-viz spikes on rudder
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name located above NAVY on rear fuselage.
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX
1990
Tail Markings - 1990
Tail Markings:
  • Low-viz spikes on rudder
  • Tail tip with black number.
  • Air wing letters: NL - low-viz - small
  • Mace, handle & glove - low-viz - small
  • Squadron designator located on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Carrier name located above NAVY on rear fuselage.
  • USS CARL VINSON VA-27
Aircraft:
  • LTV A-7E Corsair II
  • 4XX

~VFA-27~

1991
Tail Markings - 1991
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - overlapping
  • Carrier name on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
  • 4XX
1992
Tail Markings - 1992
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - overlapping
  • Carrier name on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage with two newly designed mace & glove symbols
  • USS KITTY HAWK VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
  • 4XX
1993
Tail Markings - 1993
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - overlapping
  • Carrier name on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage with mace & glove symbols
  • USS KITTY HAWK VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
  • 4XX
1994
Tail Markings - 1994
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage - mace & glove around squadron designator removed
  • USS KITTY HAWK VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
  • 4XX
1995
Tail Markings - 1995
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
1996
Tail Markings - 1996
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS INDEPENDENCE VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
1997
Tail Markings - 1997
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS INDEPENDENCE VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
1998
Tail Markings - 1998
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS INDEPENDENCE VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
1999
Tail Markings - 1999
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
2000
Tail Markings - 2000
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
2001
Tail Markings - 2001
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
2002
Tail Markings - 2002
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
2003
Tail Markings - 2003
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
  • 2XX
2004
Tail Markings - 2004
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes on rudder into gray background
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2005
Tail Markings - 2005
Tail Markings:
  • Black spikes removed from rudder
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2006
Tail Markings - 2006
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2007
Tail Markings - 2007
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS KITTY HAWK VA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2008
Tail Markings - 2008
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2009
Tail Markings - 2009
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NL - Black - overlapping
  • Carrier name on lower vertical stabilizer
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage with mace & glove symbols
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2010
Tail Markings - 2010
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2011
Tail Markings - 2011
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2012
Tail Markings - 2012
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2013
Tail Markings - 2013
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2014
Tail Markings - 2014
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS GEORGE WASHINGTON VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2015
Tail Markings - 2015
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2016
Tail Markings - 2016
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2017
Tail Markings - 2017
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2017
Tail Markings - 2017
Tail Markings:
  • Special paint scheme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Maces
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2018
Tail Markings - 2018
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - low-viz
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2019
Tail Markings - 2019
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2020
Tail Markings - 2020
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2021
Tail Markings - 2020
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2022
Tail Markings - 2019
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
2023
Tail Markings - 2019
Tail Markings:
  • Mace, handle & glove - mid-rudder - black
  • Tail tip gray with black numbers
  • Air wing letters: NF - Black - vertically aligned
  • Carrier name on lower-rear fuselage
  • Squadron designator located on upper-mid fuselage
  • USS RONALD REAGAN VFA-27
Aircraft:
  • Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
  • 2XX
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