A4K Skyhawk Kahu Composite Sqn, RNZAF

[tfly]

Just for info looks like a new release from Hobby Master? Strange choice of livery (although interesting)

A4K Skyhawk Kahu Composite Sqn, RNZAF, Ohakea AFB, New Zealand 1997

www.aviationmegastore.com/a4k-skyhawk-kahu-composite-sqn-rnzaf-ohakea-afb-new-zealand-1997-ha1418-hobby-master-ha1418-hobby-master/product/?shopid=LM4f820d56c12c2648d1529e9ca8&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=107142

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[saratoga]

Apparently an unofficial interpretation of the later style markings.I always thought it looked quite good!
Remember seeing this and a few variations at Ohakea not long after it was painted.
Supposedly had to be parked up on the far side of the field (out of sight) during an official base inspection!

[lesterpk]

No, the scheme is accurate. It was a trial and only worn with the light green markings for a short while, they were too hard to see and so it was changed to black.
redkiwi.weebly.com/single-green-scheme.html

[skyhawkdon]

Here are a couple of RNZAF Official photos of the scheme.

[mumbles]

Apr 9, 2012 13:46:18 GMT 12 lesterpk said:

No, the scheme is accurate. It was a trial and only worn with the light green markings for a short while, they were too hard to see and so it was changed to black.
redkiwi.weebly.com/single-green-scheme.html

Nicely compiled site that, thanks for linking it .

[lesterpk]

No problem, thank Google for finding it

[tfly]

Looks like this is a reality as model shops appear to be taking advance orders now

www.jumbliesmodels.com/model-aviation-c1/hobby-master-douglas-a-4k-skyhawk-kahu-composite-sqn-rnzaf-ohakea-afb-new-zealand-1997-pre-order-p2255

[phil]

From memory didn't we have two painted in this scheme? 05 or 06 might have been the other. It didn't take long for the tail number to appear in black on the NLG door I think it was. They were the initial trial for the all over green scheme. The whole scheme was soon changed to black markings and the rest of the fleet painted.

I don't really get what they mean by 'composite sqn'? I know in 1997 this aircraft was on 75 SQN because I worked on it in this scheme, in 1997.