According to Navy lore the first rabbit appeared on the black F-4 Phantom II in 1969 during night testing and was referred to either as “Black Bunny” or “Vandy One”. That same year, Playboy Enterprises bought a black Douglas DC-9 known as the “Big Bunny”.

Jan 12, 2024 · In 1969 Hugh Heffner’s Playboy Enterprises purchased a Douglas DC-9 airliner and converted it to a grand, swinging executive jet with a gloss black livery and its renowned bunny logo on the tail.

Feb 9, 2025 · A “Black Bunny” F-4 and F-14 from VX-4. (Image credit: United States Navy) In 1994, VX-4 was combined with China Lake’s VX-5 “Vampires”, becoming known as VX-9. The F-14s would no longer ...

Jan 12, 2024 · After the original F-4J, the livery was also carried by the F-4S, F-14A and F-14D, with the Black Bunny replaced by the Vampire badge and XF code once the livery was applied to VX-9 aircraft.

Oct 30, 2014 · They disestablished in 1994 and were blended with VX-5 out of NAS China Lake to become VX-9. As they flew through the Vandenburg Test Center, their call sign was “ Vandy ” and the squadron leader flew Vandy 1 , which in this photo is the Black Bunny sporting the playboy emblem on the vertical stabilizer.

Feb 22, 2023 · The Super Hornet's stunning black paint scheme is a reminder of a bygone era of Playboy Bunny logo-wearing Phantom and Tomcat test jets. The U.S. Navy has applied a stunning solid gloss-black retro paint scheme to one of its Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornets.

Nov 5, 2023 · Went by the nickname Black Bunny. https://fullcolorbirds.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/grumman-f-14-tomcat-vandy-one/ Fun fact: Playboy got wind that air crews were painting the bunny on planes including the mighty SR-71.

Oct 3, 2023 · Also known as the "Black Bunny" squadron or at least an F-14 had the Playboy bunny on the tail. I dunno, someone will come along and correct me as Reddit always brings out "that guy". It’s the Demon of Razgriz. I believe it’s part of the VX-9 test squadron. I’m not exactly sure though. The tail graphics are a 2 lightning bolts and a bat that’s VX 9

May 1, 2019 · Based on the real VX-9 squadron skin I made this interpretation for our actual F-14B. it features: -Accurate and customized roughmet maps for material behaviour -Detailed weathering while keeping a "shiny" look

Aug 8, 2007 · David - There were a total of FOUR Black Bunny F-14s. Two in temp black paint (the one other than '444 was done up for "Moon" Vance's retirement as CO of VX-4). Then of course, the "permanent" F-14A and F-14D. '444 was on display at the 87 or 88 Mugu open house in the black color scheme.