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                        New Army Helo Drab color?

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        New Army Helo Drab color?
                        Posted by stikpusher on Monday, March 7, 2011 1:36 PM

                        Recently I have seen pics of CH-47s sporting a lighter color on combat operations in SWA.

                        This pic shows it pretty well. Is it a new color or just very weathered old school helo drab 34031?

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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                        Screaminhelo
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: Georgia
                        Posted by Screaminhelo on Monday, March 7, 2011 1:50 PM

                        To my knowledge, this color was only used on the F models.  They are churning out M model -60's in the familiar helo drab.  AFIK, the CH-47F is the only US Army aircraft to use this color.

                         

                        Mac

                        I Didn't do it!!!

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                        Hookdriver
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        • From: Ft Lewis, Wa
                        Posted by Hookdriver on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 11:56 AM

                        The F model is the only army aircraft in this new color, but the Army is thinking of going back to the familiar drab because this new color is more easily seen during high illumination.

                        NSDQ!

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                        Hookdriver
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        • From: Ft Lewis, Wa
                        Posted by Hookdriver on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 11:59 AM

                        NSDQ!

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                        Ti4019
                        • Member since
                          October 2009
                        • From: South La
                        Posted by Ti4019 on Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:52 PM

                        Odd color!

                         

                        this looks like an Israeli color.  What is the FS #?  

                        If you aren't having fun, you're doing it wrong! Build to please yourself and they will flame you every time!

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                        Hookdriver
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        • From: Ft Lewis, Wa
                        Posted by Hookdriver on Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:59 PM

                        The only number I can find is FS 34201

                        NSDQ!

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Friday, June 10, 2011 1:04 PM

                        IIRC, is that number the same as SAC Bomber Tan?

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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