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F-14 colour scheme (Specifically VF-41 1981)
10digitdeeo
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 08:00 AM UTC
hello!

I'm looking to find out exactly what paint job the 2 F-14's involved in the Gulf of Sidra incidenet in 1981 would have worn?

From photos, it seems they are one solid grey (top and underside), but I can't tell for sure. The jets were Fast Eagle 102 and 107.

Thanks in advance!
Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 09:08 AM UTC
The first "low vis" F-14 scheme involved overpainting the white undersides with the same gull grey as was already on the uppersurfaces, and moving to subdued markings. The only colour photo I can find looks more like it's overall 36495 but since it's a representation I can't say for certain that would have been correct.
10digitdeeo
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 09:12 AM UTC
Thanks Jessie!

Is there an approximate Vallejo colour for this?
Jessie_C
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 09:28 AM UTC
Vallejo 71.130 Gull grey is apparently the match.
stugiiif
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 09:35 AM UTC
here is a profile from MATS web page.
[img]http://www.anft.net/f-14/f14-squadron-vf041-02.jpg [img]
spaarndammer
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Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 09:39 AM UTC
Post of Steve corrected.

Here is a profile from MATS web page.

Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 10:31 AM UTC
That drawing looks much more like overall 36495 than 36440. There doesn't appear to be a direct match available in the Vallejo range.
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