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Anyone know what the blue-gray color is that is used on the belly of the VMA-231 CAG bird?

 

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA-Marines/McDonnell-Douglas-AV-8B-Harrier-II/4019149/L?qsp=eJwtjUsOwjAMRO/iNZvyyaK7cgFYcAHLGZVIoYlsI1FVvTshYjd68zSzkZTF8fHHWkEjGVjlSQeqrPwyGjdSzMlc2VNZJvE35%2BYN4XwJx%2BZZUb%2BujUR2TCKojvjnN43QXwWTPjm3i6EF6L1nOoXGY7KauW/AOWXa9y8rKzHQ

 

The tanks appear to be the same bluish-gray (though lighter/faded), while the Sidewinder rail seems to be the standard light gray from the older AV-8B scheme (FS 36320)  The belly gray has a much bluer appearance than 36320.  The rear ventral fin under the tail is a good place to see it.  Looks like the forward skin panel on the lower fin was replaced with one from a "standard" colors jet, while the rear portion is original to this repaint.  Also, is the upper surface color standard FS 36118?

 

Great to see colorful schemes!

 

 

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It is FS35237 and the upper color is 36118. I know it is 'nitpickling', but that is not a "CAG" bird..........the Marine Corps doesn't call them CAG birds, we simply call them Command or Color Jets. :)

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  • 757flyer changed the title to VMA-231 Command Bird

Thanks, I hope you realized I was just giving you a hard time. Oh, and for what it's worth, that aircraft may be on a Flying Leathernecks Decal sheet that I'm working on.

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