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Post by skyhawkdon on Dec 17, 2021 12:46:29 GMT 12
The Strikemasters that got new wings (6 airframes from memory) must have had the new wings (at least) painted as the new wings came from BAE in primer. The Ohakea Museum Strikemaster stayed at Ohakea for some time after the museum there closed. From memory it was fully repainted either before it went to the Ohakea museum or Wanaka. It and Skyhawk 57 were looking pretty tatty by the time the Ohakea Museum closed. Outdoor display/storage isn't good for old airfames! The Strikemaster went direct from Ohakea to Wanaka from memory.
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Post by tbf2504 on Dec 17, 2021 13:48:35 GMT 12
MIT yep overlooked the Macchie, however with their short their short service career 1992-2001 paint scheme changes could easily be forgotten by this old codger
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 17, 2021 14:40:50 GMT 12
What about the Miles Aerovans, not sure they were around long enough to get a repaint?
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Post by saratoga on Dec 17, 2021 16:46:31 GMT 12
Dave, the strikemasters were the only aircraft in service that had no major repaint during their career. So apart from touch-ups they were indeed in a tatty state. Also the "100 MPH" tape over the various inspection holes in the wings didn't do much for the overall look! Is that correct?. From Warren Russels' paint schemes book and personal observation there were at least 2 distinct versions of the Strikemaster scheme and the paint colours had hue variations as well (UK vs NZ paints). One of the obvious variations was from the masked undersurface seperation 'wavy' line to the freehand straight spray line. Or were these just features of paint touchups?.
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Post by saratoga on Dec 17, 2021 16:52:21 GMT 12
The Strikemasters that got new wings (6 airframes from memory) must have had the new wings (at least) painted as the new wings came from BAE in primer. The Ohakea Museum Strikemaster stayed at Ohakea for some time after the museum there closed. From memory it was fully repainted either before it went to the Ohakea museum or Wanaka. It and Skyhawk 57 were looking pretty tatty by the time the Ohakea Museum closed. Outdoor display/storage isn't good for old airfames! The Strikemaster went direct from Ohakea to Wanaka from memory. The Ohakea Museum Strikemaster started museum service in the yellow/chromate primer. I have a pic of it outside the museum with a tower of falcons (Macchis) overhead.
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