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totallynotabronyFIM — Generic Naval Aviation Motivational Image

Published: 2013-05-20 17:47:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2434; Favourites: 67; Downloads: 22
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Description The flight suit was not easy to draw.  Getting the little pilot badge sort of correct took a while, plus cartoon ponies don't really have shoulders so I had to hang the O-4 gold oak leaf wherever.  The F/A-18C Hornet was no cake walk, either.

To my surprise, it's actually kind of difficult to invent a fictional Naval Aviation Squadron.  All the good ideas already exist in real life.  I did manage to come up with VFA-112 "The Ninjas."  Dash flies with them at the annual Red Flag Exercise in my story Dogfight!

I did have a lot of fun creating this art, especially since I have a headcanon story behind it.  Maybe someone has this picture hanging on the wall of a Navy recruiting office in the Battleships Universe , hence the title of the piece.

The aspect ratio is 16:9 if you're looking for some new desktop art.
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Comments: 11

Tonym2 [2016-09-23 01:48:32 +0000 UTC]

My uncle died flying an F-18 this does not please the eye for me i even got PTSD just like he did just from his death 

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totallynotabronyFIM In reply to Tonym2 [2016-09-24 03:11:51 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for your loss. I too know someone who was killed in an aviation accident.

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Centaur71 [2014-12-12 12:25:07 +0000 UTC]

Enlistment poster of the R.E.A.F. (Royal Equestrian Air Force) 'If you can fly, then hit the sky!'

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Thecheese92 [2014-03-09 10:38:39 +0000 UTC]

I salute you.

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StormAlchemist15 [2014-03-01 21:20:44 +0000 UTC]

I think a better fit for Dash would be the prototype YF-17 Cobra, predecessor to the Hornet. It had the same shape and basic airframe structure, except it was designed as an air superiority fighter and competed with the F-16.  All-inAll, this is a beautiful picture. I can imagine the squadron flying through the clouds above their carrier with "A United Land" by Evening Star in the background.


Song here: eveningstarmusic.bandcamp.com/…

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CaptainPrower [2013-12-29 19:13:03 +0000 UTC]

I always thought Dash would be more partial to the Tomcat given its Hollywood fame, but seeing as how it's no longer in service I could understand why she'd like the Hornet.

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ReactorWolf [2013-05-24 19:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Generic Comment of Congratulations.

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DJP15 [2013-05-21 08:48:10 +0000 UTC]

its is indeed very generic and ver inspriational XD nice job

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J25TheArcKing [2013-05-20 23:43:00 +0000 UTC]

Woo hoo so awesome!

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ThatGuyOnTheInterweb [2013-05-20 20:54:47 +0000 UTC]

'Murica

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TyrannosaurusTux [2013-05-20 19:35:35 +0000 UTC]

Heck ya F-18

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