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One possible way to explain that discrepancy could be if there were more FASTEAGLEs than those two. To test that, we should try to find out which of the following plane numbers:

3A1=
3C1=
3D2=
110=FAST EAGLE 110, call sign FASTEAGLE 01, Fravors plane
100=FAST EAGLE 100, call sign FASTEAGLE 02, Slaights plane
303=DEVILS?
305=DEVILS?
401=HOBO
https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8460/29784654905_bae126bb5b_b.jpg
https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8379/29156944324_b997b608e8_b.jpg

Belong to which of these groups:

VFA-41..................Black Aces......................FAST EAGLE
VFA-94..................Mighty Shrikes..................HOBO
VMFA-232................Red Devils.....................DEVIL

That could be possible for example with Google image search, as those planes seem to have their numbers on their noses. So if you manage to find images or other info that would tie those numbers to those squadrons (in year 2004 or close to that), let me now.

I think we can deduce the likely groupings for certain types and ranges of aircraft numbers by looking at the log closer and seeing which groups are mentioned together with which kinds of numbers. From that I would guess that:

307,310,311=DEVILS
402,403=HOBOS

404,405 are also HOBOs:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/F-18C_of_VFA-94_lands_on_USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)_in_May_2014.JPG
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/164008_405_an_F_A-18C_of_VFA-94_parked_at_Lemoore_NAS,_California_(3356134967).jpg

So most likely 303,305 above are also DEVILS.

<blockquote data-quote="Realm" data-source="post: 267034" data-attributes="member: 9250">One possible way to explain that discrepancy could be if there were more FASTEAGLEs than those two. To test that, we should try to find out which of the following plane numbers:3A1=3C1=3D2=110=FAST EAGLE 110, call sign FASTEAGLE 01, Fravors plane100=FAST EAGLE 100, call sign FASTEAGLE 02, Slaights plane303=DEVILS?305=DEVILS?401=HOBO<a href="https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8460/29784654905_bae126bb5b_b.jpg" target="_blank">https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8460/29784654905_bae126bb5b_b.jpg</a><a href="https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8379/29156944324_b997b608e8_b.jpg" target="_blank">https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8379/29156944324_b997b608e8_b.jpg</a>Belong to which of these groups:VFA-41..................Black Aces......................FAST EAGLEVFA-94..................Mighty Shrikes..................HOBOVMFA-232................Red Devils.....................DEVILThat could be possible for example with Google image search, as those planes seem to have their numbers on their noses. So if you manage to find images or other info that would tie those numbers to those squadrons (in year 2004 or close to that), let me now.I think we can deduce the likely groupings for certain types and ranges of aircraft numbers by looking at the log closer and seeing which groups are mentioned together with which kinds of numbers. From that I would guess that:307,310,311=DEVILS402,403=HOBOS404,405 are also HOBOs:<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/F-18C_of_VFA-94_lands_on_USS_Carl_Vinson_%28CVN-70%29_in_May_2014.JPG" target="_blank">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/F-18C_of_VFA-94_lands_on_USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)_in_May_2014.JPG</a><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/164008_405_an_F_A-18C_of_VFA-94_parked_at_Lemoore_NAS%2C_California_%283356134967%29.jpg" target="_blank">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/164008_405_an_F_A-18C_of_VFA-94_parked_at_Lemoore_NAS,_California_(3356134967).jpg</a>So most likely 303,305 above are also DEVILS.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Realm, post: 267034, member: 9250"] One possible way to explain that discrepancy could be if there were more FASTEAGLEs than those two. To test that, we should try to find out which of the following plane numbers: 3A1= 3C1= 3D2= 110=FAST EAGLE 110, call sign FASTEAGLE 01, Fravors plane 100=FAST EAGLE 100, call sign FASTEAGLE 02, Slaights plane 303=DEVILS? 305=DEVILS? 401=HOBO [URL]https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8460/29784654905_bae126bb5b_b.jpg[/URL] [URL]https://farm9.static.flickr.com/8379/29156944324_b997b608e8_b.jpg[/URL] Belong to which of these groups: VFA-41..................Black Aces......................FAST EAGLE VFA-94..................Mighty Shrikes..................HOBO VMFA-232................Red Devils.....................DEVIL That could be possible for example with Google image search, as those planes seem to have their numbers on their noses. So if you manage to find images or other info that would tie those numbers to those squadrons (in year 2004 or close to that), let me now. I think we can deduce the likely groupings for certain types and ranges of aircraft numbers by looking at the log closer and seeing which groups are mentioned together with which kinds of numbers. From that I would guess that: 307,310,311=DEVILS 402,403=HOBOS 404,405 are also HOBOs: [URL='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/F-18C_of_VFA-94_lands_on_USS_Carl_Vinson_%28CVN-70%29_in_May_2014.JPG']https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/F-18C_of_VFA-94_lands_on_USS_Carl_Vinson_(CVN-70)_in_May_2014.JPG[/URL] [URL='https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/164008_405_an_F_A-18C_of_VFA-94_parked_at_Lemoore_NAS%2C_California_%283356134967%29.jpg']https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/164008_405_an_F_A-18C_of_VFA-94_parked_at_Lemoore_NAS,_California_(3356134967).jpg[/URL] So most likely 303,305 above are also DEVILS. [/QUOTE]

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