F-14 with the Playboy bunny logo?

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2004-12-12 05:23:34 UTC

A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black F-14 with
the bunny logo.

I thought this logo had been banned from Navy aircraft after the Tailhook
scandal. Does anybody know any details?

D

Raymond Marshall

2004-12-12 06:47:00 UTC

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Post by D
A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black F-14 with
the bunny logo.

That's the old flagship of VX-4... probably an old photo, but I
don't have a firm date. I think the F-4 with the bunny on the
tail flying in parade with an SR-71 is one of the coolest
pictures I've seen.

Ray

Pechs1

2004-12-12 15:26:39 UTC

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D writes-<< A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black
F-14 with
the bunny logo.

I thought this logo had been banned from Navy aircraft after the Tailhook
scandal. Does anybody know any details? >> 

When I was XO of VX-4, we had a F-14 and F-4, all black with the bunny.
Tailhook meant that the CO changed it, but I don't think it was 'banned', in
spite of all the BS that was being thrown around after Tailhook '91.

Where this came from was when Hugh Hefner had a 727, all black, with the bunny.

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Yofuri

2004-12-12 16:50:29 UTC

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Post by Pechs1
D writes-<< A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black
F-14 with
the bunny logo.
I thought this logo had been banned from Navy aircraft after the Tailhook
scandal. Does anybody know any details? >> 
When I was XO of VX-4, we had a F-14 and F-4, all black with the bunny.
Tailhook meant that the CO changed it, but I don't think it was 'banned', in
spite of all the BS that was being thrown around after Tailhook '91.
Where this came from was when Hugh Hefner had a 727, all black, with the bunny.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Wasn't the first one an A4 when J.R. Foster was CO, in '66 or '67?

Rick

Jake Donovan

2004-12-12 17:53:34 UTC

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The Bunny is back and has been for some time. Yes it was taken off post
Tailhook for PC reasons but no OFFICIAL reason.

Jake

Post by Yofuri

Post by Pechs1
D writes-<< A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black
F-14 with the bunny logo.
I thought this logo had been banned from Navy aircraft after the Tailhook
scandal. Does anybody know any details? >> 
When I was XO of VX-4, we had a F-14 and F-4, all black with the bunny.
Tailhook meant that the CO changed it, but I don't think it was 'banned', in
spite of all the BS that was being thrown around after Tailhook '91.
Where this came from was when Hugh Hefner had a 727, all black, with the bunny.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Wasn't the first one an A4 when J.R. Foster was CO, in '66 or '67?
Rick

Pechs1

2004-12-13 14:30:03 UTC

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Jake-<< The Bunny is back and has been for some time. Yes it was taken off
post
Tailhook for PC reasons but no OFFICIAL reason. >> 

Glad to hear it. SCREW the PC knuckleheads that continue to try to take the
spirit out of NAVAIR.

The USMC 'Stationwagon' unit never did stop, did they?

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

Greasy Rider

2004-12-13 13:14:16 UTC

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Post by Yofuri
Wasn't the first one an A4 when J.R. Foster was CO, in '66 or '67?

Do you remember if this "J.R. Foster" red headed?
He may have been in a squadron with me.

Yofuri

2004-12-13 18:25:17 UTC

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Post by Greasy Rider

Post by Yofuri
Wasn't the first one an A4 when J.R. Foster was CO, in '66 or '67?

Do you remember if this "J.R. Foster" red headed?
He may have been in a squadron with me.

Red hair and a nose to match! You've probably seen his photo many times
without knowing it. His resemblance to Uncle Sam in the "Uncle Sam
Wants You" poster was so close that some NAVRES wags got his official
photo morphed onto a plate in the Navy Printing Office. No one knows
how many prints were circulated before it was caught. I wish I had one.

That occurred after he had been CO of VX-4, CO of NAS Dallas, and was on
a revenge assigmnent as CoS to COMNAVRESCOM, Pierre Charbonneau (SP?)

Rick

John Alger

2004-12-14 05:10:47 UTC

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Post by Pechs1
Where this came from was when Hugh Hefner had a 727, all black, with the bunny.

Heff's bird was a DC-9 I believe. Way cool none the less. Ah, the good
old days. Never did manage to get a club key. Drat.

J W Alger USNR(ret) 1310/1325
TA-4J, A-7E, EC-130Q, P-3B

No Spam

2004-12-18 07:25:31 UTC

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In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo.

I could be wrong.

/C/

Post by D
A few months ago Playboy magazine had a picture of an all-black F-14 with
the bunny logo.
I thought this logo had been banned from Navy aircraft after the Tailhook
scandal. Does anybody know any details?
D

Pechs1

2004-12-18 13:55:44 UTC

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No Spam-<< In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was
VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo. >> 

Hugh Hefner did indeed allow VX-4 to use the bunny on the tail. He even had a
F-4 model for awhile in the 'mansion'...black with bunny.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

j***@kc.rr.com

2004-12-24 15:25:50 UTC

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The navy aircraft with the Playboy bunny logo belong to VX-4, the
navy's evaluation squadron. VX-4 is land based in Pt. Mugu,
California.

Post by No Spam
In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo.
I could be wrong.
/C/

M. B.

2004-12-25 00:15:23 UTC

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VX-4 and VX-5 merged several years back leaving in their wake (cleverly
enough), VX-9. VX-9 Det Mugu still existed until June '04 when they
disestablished.

MB

Post by j***@kc.rr.com
The navy aircraft with the Playboy bunny logo belong to VX-4, the
navy's evaluation squadron. VX-4 is land based in Pt. Mugu,
California.

Post by No Spam
In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo.
I could be wrong.
/C/

No Spam

2004-12-25 08:00:59 UTC

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VX-4 F-14 "Playboy" picture here:
http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-squadron-vx4.htm

Post by j***@kc.rr.com
The navy aircraft with the Playboy bunny logo belong to VX-4, the
navy's evaluation squadron. VX-4 is land based in Pt. Mugu,
California.

Post by No Spam
In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo.
I could be wrong.
/C/

No Spam

2004-12-25 08:02:35 UTC

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VMAQ-2 "Playboys" photo here:
http://www.cv41.org/gallery/vmaq-2

Post by j***@kc.rr.com
The navy aircraft with the Playboy bunny logo belong to VX-4, the
navy's evaluation squadron. VX-4 is land based in Pt. Mugu,
California.

Post by No Spam
In the old days, I understood a USMC squadron (I think it was VMAQ-2)
was the only squadron authorized by Playboy Enterprises to use its
"Bunny" logo.
I could be wrong.
/C/

M. Bogue

2004-12-24 05:57:28 UTC

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This past June, VX-9 Det Mugu formally disestablished. They were flying
Tomcats, including the one painted black with the Bunny logo. A few of the
Det Mugu officers migrated to VX-9 China Lake and the Bunny migrated with
them. The photo you saw in Playboy included several aircrew presently
assigned to VX-9. VX-9 has the Bunny logo painted on the tail of aircraft
100, an F/A-18E.

MB