CAG Bird

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CAG bird is a specially painted aircraft, officially flown by the

commanding officer The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitu ...

of United States Navy Carrier Air Groups. Every

carrier-based aircraft Carrier-based aircraft, sometimes known as carrier-capable aircraft or carrier-borne aircraft, are naval aircraft designed for operations from aircraft carriers. They must be able to launch in a short distance and be sturdy enough to withstand ...

squadron of the United States Navy has such an aircraft that wears modex usually ending with the '00' numbers. Due to their striking, colorful paint schemes, enthusiasts such as modelers and aircraft photographers show great interest in these aircraft. Similar terms for "CAG Birds" include: *Show Bird *Easter Egg *Boss Machine *Head Nuts *Double Nuts *Triple Nuts (F/A-18B used by

VMFA-321 Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 321 (VMFA-321) was a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of F/A-18 Hornets . Known as "Hell’s Angels", the squadron participated in action during World War II and was then transferred to the Mari ...

during mid to late 1990s). Carrier Air Wings United States naval aviation