Request: Retro/Vintage schemes on modern aircraft

[Scott Rose]

Bill's post from the Sandford airshow reminded me of this request I've been meaning to make.

I know in the last few years there have been alot of retro schemes for military aircraft honoring the various anniversaries. If you have a picture of one or more of these aircraft please post them here or send them too me and I'll add them.

[kalamazookid]

Here are a couple tribute aircraft.

T-38C Talon, serial 68-8121 of the 87th FTS "Red Bulls" based at Laughlin AFB, Texas. This scheme honors a F-106 Delta Dart of the 87th FIS, based on KI Sawyer AFB, Michigan. Photographed at Toledo Airshow, 2019.

IMG_2980 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/124970884@N02/, on Flickr

A-10 Thunderbolt II of the 107th FS, 127th FW "Red Devils" based at Selfridge ANGB, MI. The scheme honors the 100th Anniversary the "Red Devils." The invasion stripes and OD scheme honor the 107th TRS, which flew P-51s. Photographed at Oshkosh 2018 and Selfridge Airshow, 2017.

IMG_4951 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/124970884@N02/, on Flickr

DSC02549 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/124970884@N02/, on Flickr

[wendovertom]

These are a few of my favorites from the USN 100 years of aviation (I did NOT take them)

Viking in Midway era Paint
Viking at midway by Tom Petersen, on Flickr

T-3 in Enterprise colors from 1938
T-4 in 1938 by Tom Petersen, on Flickr

EA-6B in Coral Sea period colors
Prowler at Coral Sea by Tom Petersen, on Flickr

EA-18 in period 1944 colors
growler 1944 by Tom Petersen, on Flickr


Tom P.

[Firebird]

D-Day markings F-15E seen at RAF Lakenheath recently.

RAF Typhoon painted to commemorate the markings worn by the only Victoria Cross won by Fighter Command during the Battel of Britain.

[Lon Moer]

It is a retro paint scheme........

[phil65]

Phil

[Scott Rose]

Very cool. I recently saw (but forgot to note where) a T-38 in yellow and blue pre-WWII scheme. Looked unusual but cool

[Combatmech]

Our HAL-3 tribute H-60 from the CONA 2011...

Attachments

John Wright Photo

Photo by Mark Brush

[wendovertom]

Scott - this one?

T-38 heritage by Tom Petersen, on Flickr

From the Enid News & Eagle newspaper:

"A T-38 Talon assigned to the 25th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) already can be seen flying over Enid and in the base traffic pattern, painted in a historic blue-and-gold paint scheme harkening back to U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft of the mid-1930s to early 1940s.

Plans also call for painting a T-1 Jayhawk with the 3rd FTS in an olive drab and gray fighter motif, similar to a 1940 P-40 Warhawk posted in the Philippines. A T-6 Texan II with the 8th FTS will be silver with black trim, to mimic the unpainted, polished aluminum style of a 1950 B-26 Marauder, according to a Vance press release. Another T-6, with the 33rd FTS, will be olive drab and gray in the paint scheme of a B-25 Mitchell from World War II."

Tom P.

[Snake45]

...the unpainted, polished aluminum style of a 1950 B-26 Marauder....

Really?

[Duggy009]

[raconnel]

Fabulous photos. That C-130 isn't conspicuous at all.

[Tulio]

Wasn't there IIRC, an F-16 in Texas in a retro scheme, that was panned by most everyone as being ttub ugly?


Saludos,


Tulio

[Scott Rose]

It is a retro paint scheme........

camo&stripes.jpg

Works for me!

[Scott Rose]

Scott - this one?

T-38 heritage by Tom Petersen, on Flickr

From the Enid News & Eagle newspaper:

"A T-38 Talon assigned to the 25th Flying Training Squadron (FTS) already can be seen flying over Enid and in the base traffic pattern, painted in a historic blue-and-gold paint scheme harkening back to U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft of the mid-1930s to early 1940s.

Plans also call for painting a T-1 Jayhawk with the 3rd FTS in an olive drab and gray fighter motif, similar to a 1940 P-40 Warhawk posted in the Philippines. A T-6 Texan II with the 8th FTS will be silver with black trim, to mimic the unpainted, polished aluminum style of a 1950 B-26 Marauder, according to a Vance press release. Another T-6, with the 33rd FTS, will be olive drab and gray in the paint scheme of a B-25 Mitchell from World War II."

Tom P.

That's the one! Thanks!