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LinkF16SimDude
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 Posted: Sep 01, 2012 - 01:54 AM
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According to this site (provided from someone on the ARC board), the new paint is targeted at SEAD-tasked Block 5X units only (which is pretty much all of 'em  ). No confirmation of this tho. |
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 Posted: May 19, 2013 - 1:40 PM
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rebel
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Posted: Sep 01, 2012 - 06:18 AM
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| Hmmm. I guess Mr. Cenciotti's source didn't know about the two Block 30 Vipers at Edwards that have the paint scheme applied as well? Granted the Edwards birds may be a test effort just to show feasibility, but the evidence so far suggests more than the 5x's are getting it. |
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Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 06:44 AM
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Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 03:24 PM
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The article is linked here on f-16.net but according to it, the Block 40's are still getting the 2-tone gray scheme applied. Lends a little credence to the thought that the dark gray scheme may be "Block 50-only" with the exception of the two Block 30's at ED. Still surprised more examples aren't popping up.
http://www.aviano.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123323507 |
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Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 04:27 PM
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LinkF16SimDude
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Posted: Oct 26, 2012 - 09:47 PM
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| Stands to reason. Logic suggests they'll wanna see how it holds up under daily ops (especially in a desert setting) before pulling the trigger on the whole fleet. Could take several months or 2 or 3 deployments. |
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Posted: Oct 29, 2012 - 07:41 AM
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| The jet looks good in the dark grey. |
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Posted: Jan 02, 2013 - 09:12 PM
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Boman
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Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 06:58 PM
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| You don't repaint jets every other day. The skin of the Viper is pretty worn by the sandblasting and paint removal period, so you will follow strickt schedules for such repaints. These Vipers have most likely been repainted at regular repaint-intervals. Not sure, but read somewhere that it is around 5 years between repaints? I bet someone who knows this form the inside can confirm or deny |
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Posted: Jan 05, 2013 - 06:56 AM
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| Yeah wasn't expecting it to be different, the comment was a little tongue-in-cheek since we've only see a few examples of the scheme so far. The MN painted Viper (391) spent some time in the sandbox and appeared to be no worse for wear when she got back so maybe they're getting closer to making a decision. |
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