A fine looking Attack Squadron (VA) 34 "Blue Blasters" Intruder tanker with its characteristic speed brakes extended. The aircraft took part in the NAS Oceana air show. It was assigned at that time to Carrier Air Wing 7 of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). 149486 was delivered to the US Navy in 1963 and stricken and scrapped in July 1992.

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 791) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 791 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 791 is last seen stored at Tel Aviv.

An adversary Buckeye, quite rare! Fighting Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" used a few Buckeye's for instrument proficiency training as well as spin training. This aircraft did not carried to usual "AD" tailcode of the adversary squadron. The T-2C was seen with VF-43 from the mid-eighties up to September 1993 when it was moved to AMARC with inventory code 2T0226. It was stored in the desert up to 18 October 2011, when the aircraft was scrapped by HVF West Tucson (AZ).

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 739) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 739 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-Mar'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 739 is last seen stored at Tel Aviv.

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 742) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 742 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-Mar'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 742 is now pres in Haifa (Israel).

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 735) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 735 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 735 is last seen std at Ovda (Israel

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 709) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 709 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 709 is last seen stored at Tel Aviv.

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 726) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 726 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 726 is now pres at Rishon (Israel).

MiG-21 victory marking on port splitter vane.

"FOX-2"

Photographer: Joe Michaels

Monochrome 130 Years Anniversary scheme CF-188A taxis at the 97' Oceana show

Written off 03 February 2003