dann Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) I see red ( with some just the inner part of the wheel well cover ) ?gray The kitty hawk kit illustration shows all red which one is correct i am building the C&H aero conversion thanks Edited May 6, 2022 by dann Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Insides of the gear doors on F-101s were red. The wells were originally interior green but may have gotten some light gray overspray when the jets were camouflaged. Ben Edited May 6, 2022 by Ben Brown Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Here is a link to walk around photos of a retired RF-101 in SEA camo that shows the wheel wells as the undersurfaces color. The doors are red on the inside. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ben Brown Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Here's a link to some pics of the F-101B gear wells. This is also a museum example, and you can't always trust restorations, but the green is about the same color as photos of operational F-101s I've seen, but for some reason can't find. As to whether an individual jet's gear wells stayed green or were overpainted Camouflage Gray probably depended on how ambitious the young airman with the spray gun was feeling that day. Pick your favorite of the two colors and dare anyone who objects to show you a picture of that particular airframe at that particular time. Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Here is one, a bit dark which indicates green but if it was grey you would see it: http://www.c-7acaribou.com/album/jsphotos/RF-101_07_Phu_Cat.jpg Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sergei Galicky, Russia Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 (edited) Wheel wells on all version F-101s were green - from a dark shade to cinc chromate http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/howard_mason/f-101b_59-0400/index.php?Page=2 Edited May 11, 2022 by Sergei Galicky, Russia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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