RETRO? Paint job for Texas F-16

GZR_Sactargets · Post by **GZR_Sactargets** » 27 Nov 2007, 15:55

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123076954

A Colorful Life: The Texas Air National Guard's 111th Fighter Squadron, part of the 147th Fighter Wing in Houston, has painted one of its F-16s to reflect the squadron's 90-year history. The rudder has the look of a JN-4 Jenny. The blue fuselage recalls a color scheme from the Korean War, while the grey belly represents the jet age. An N5 A painted on the fuselage is a reminder of the unit's P-51 days during World War II. And more, in this release(the link is at the start of this item)

ronniegj · Post by **ronniegj** » 27 Nov 2007, 21:17

Beautiful - hope this one does a turn at patrolling over "W's" ranch and I manage to snag a glimpse of it.

Ron

Post by **BadPvtDan** » 27 Nov 2007, 23:13

Too bad they are going away.

MIKE JG · Post by **MIKE JG** » 28 Nov 2007, 04:43

Please don't tell me they're going to paint one of their Predators like that. Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugly!

awj112 · Post by **awj112** » 03 Dec 2007, 05:08

USMIL/ UKMIL's Jason Sparks just completed a repaint of that scheme for Kirk Olssen's F-16. It will most likely be a "member's only" scheme for at least a week.

GZR_Sactargets · Post by **GZR_Sactargets** » 03 Dec 2007, 09:28

Thanks Off to get it now!! Haven't visited in a while and overdue to check in again.