WW2 T-6 paint schemes

Chuck Gardner · **Posted:** Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:32 am

Does anyone know if the Marines had yellow painted T-6s/SNJs?

Can someone post color pictures of Marine SNJs from WW2?

Thanks

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

http://www.warbird-central.com/forum/ph ... photoid=23

This is on Airliners.net as N49939 (cn 49-3352)

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=524553&size=L&width=1200&height=817&sok=JURER%20%20%28ert%20%3D%20%27A49939%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=2

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

Paul Krumrei wrote:

http://www.warbird-central.com/forum/photos/show-album.asp?albumid=171&photoid=23

This is on Airliners.net as N49939 (cn 49-3352)

That's in post-war markings.

Paul Krumrei · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 11:06 pm **Posts:** 1757

oppsss, your right.

Was trying to fast I guess

Glyn · **Joined:** Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:23 am **Posts:** 321

Other than being pressed into use as a squadron hack, would any SNJs have been specifically assigned to a Marine flying squadron? Just as now, weren't all Marine Aviators trained in the Navy's pilot training program during WWII, therefore using SNJs with Navy markings?

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:29 am

You'll correct me if I'm wrong, but although they used BuN. aircraf, the Marines had their own aircraft. According to William T. Larkins book "US Marine corps Aircraft 1914-1959" There are lists of SNJ and BT-15's issued to the Marines during WWII.

RareBear · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:38 am

In looking at the photo of N49939, I noticed the pilot's name is Pete Hunt. I knew a Pete Hunt as a Captain in the Navy and the skipper of NAS Atlanta 1990 or so. Is this the same guy?

Walt

Chuck Gardner · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:56 am

This is a great discussion. Please keep it going since all this info is helpful to me.

Roger Cain · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:02 pm

Chuck Gardner wrote:

This is a great discussion. Please keep it going since all this info is helpful to me.

Since you asked, the yellow scheme with the orange was usually a Navy post war reserve scheme. The post war Marines aircraft (at least the pictures I have seen) were a natural metal finish with a green band on the fuselage and wings.

Maybe Colonel Rob can come up with a picture in yellow, but I think the one listed above may be fictional, as sometimes owners or enthusiasts paint their aircraft in the service that they served with (?).

C170BDan · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:53 pm

Dont think there were any yellow Marine SNJs. Some friends of mine painted the markings on the one in the pictures above. They said they made up the markings.

bilwor · **Posted:** Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:31 pm

A possible source is " The Official Monogram of U S Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Color Guide 1940-1949 Volume 2" By John M Elliott, publisher Monogram Aircaft Publications. If anyone has access to a copy it may cover the SNJ Marine colors. I know it is pretty extensive in its coverage.

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