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F-100C / D / F in ADC grey?


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Hello all.

I´m working on a F-100 project.

During my research i came over some pictures of

some F-100s which look like they were painted in ADC grey

USAF

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f-100c_31716.jpg

RDAF

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Had F-100s wear the ADC grey scheme? Or do the pics only look like?

Always thought the hun did only wear natural metal & the SEA/SWA Camo.

Thanks in advance,

Carlo

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Hi Carlo,

As to photo #1 and #3 It's safe to say they wore a "silver" topcoat. I've seen other pictures of 56-3410 (48th TFW) from the same period, furnishing evidence of an "aluminised" coating. The same for Danish Huns. Given the poor quality of photo #2, it's really hard to tell. However, from my guts I'd say "silver" topcoat.

A silver/aluminised topcoat had been introduced during the early 1960s, the latter being generally superseded by SEA camo beginning from 1966/1967.

The good news:

Yes, some F-100 effectively wore ADC Grey. Among those a handful of New Mexico ANG F-100C/F.

53-1718: http://img.photobuck...718188thTFS.jpg, http://www.f-100.org...00c_31718-2.jpg

54-1873: http://i102.photobuc...zpsd5681788.jpg

54-1879: http://img.photobuck...879188thTFS.jpg

The Air Force Systems Command at Eglin AFB, FLA also had a few D and F models in ADC Grey. Not knowing the exact figures of F-100 on strength, though...

53-3889: http://4.bp.blogspot...2C+Jus+Rose.jpg

55-3681: http://users.vermont...100D_553681.jpg

F-100F, GA ANG, 56-3891: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/jinxx1/F-100/F-100F56-3891188thTFS.jpg

There were certainly more ADC Grey Huns around, maybe another fellow from ARC will be able to shed some more light on this subject.

Cheers,

Erik

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