jonwinn Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I am currently building an F-16A-15 from the Florida Makos AFRES in the late 80s. I think the camo scheme is the Hill Scheme, 36118 for top of rear fuselage, wing tops and stab tops, 36270 for bottom of everything and tail, forward fuselage, 36320 for nose cone. Does this sound right for the image below? Thanks jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Yes, except the radome. It doesn't have an FS number. Use the "that looks about right" method. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan S Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 19 minutes ago, jmel said: Yes, except the radome. It doesn't have an FS number. Use the "that looks about right" method. Jake There you go, two F-16 experts helping you here. Jake is a well known F-16 expert and I'm an editor over on F-16.net. Can confirm you and Jake are correct. Not really a 1980's jet here. This photos was taken after 1992 and aircraft arrived in Florida late 1989. The photographer is a friend of mine, Mike Kopack Sr. He might know the date the photo was taken. Mike used to be a prolific photographer and model builder, but he's likely not on this forum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Thanks for the answers. I live in Pinellas County Fl and had these decals so I thought I'd do a local plane. Maybe an old Warthog someday. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob de Bie Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Jonathan S said: There you go, two F-16 experts helping you here. Jake is a well known F-16 expert and I'm an editor over on F-16.net. Can confirm you and Jake are correct. Not really a 1980's jet here. This photos was taken after 1992 and aircraft arrived in Florida late 1989. The photographer is a friend of mine, Mike Kopack Sr. He might know the date the photo was taken. Mike used to be a prolific photographer and model builder, but he's likely not on this forum. I'm definitely no F-16 expert, but to me this one looks like it was painted in the simplified scheme that used just two of the original three colors. It's especially the front fuselage that screams this to me. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 It is the simplified scheme, the radome isn't actually a color. The only 2 real colors are the bottom and the top, 36270 and 36118. I believe it's called the simplified Hill scheme, but don't quote me on that. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Camus272 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/26/2019 at 10:32 AM, jonwinn said: It is the simplified scheme, the radome isn't actually a color. The only 2 real colors are the bottom and the top, 36270 and 36118. I believe it's called the simplified Hill scheme, but don't quote me on that. jon That's interesting, I don't think I've seen an F-16A in the two-color scheme. They went to the F-16C in 1995, so I'm surprised the new repaint was being done before that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwinn Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 I have. jon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmel Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 On 8/28/2019 at 1:27 AM, Camus272 said: That's interesting, I don't think I've seen an F-16A in the two-color scheme. They went to the F-16C in 1995, so I'm surprised the new repaint was being done before that. Among the very first jets to receive the new style paint was a Block 10 way back in 1991. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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