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F-15E Strike Eagle Camo?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Patterson, CA
Posted by SoD Stitch on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 2:09 PM
 Air Master Modeler wrote:

That is correct, no operational F-15E used the Euro Green Camo scheme. I'd like to recommend a book called The Great Book of Modern Warplanes, This is a huge hard cover table top book that is a must have for all modelers. It covers all modern US warplanes and has a very extensive section on MIG's. It has everything you ever wanted to know about the F-15 and all its varients. I have used to this book to help me turn out some awesome models. I plan to get another copy of this book ASAP, since I had my last copy stolen.

 http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-Modern-Warplanes/dp/B000RERZXY

Just $12.00 for a used copy at amazon.com. I highly recommend this book!

I actually have two copies of that book; a 1985 edition (without the section on "America's Stealth Fighters", and the section on MiG's has some pretty fanciful drawings of the then-unknown MiG-29), and a 2005 edition. Both are invaluable resources.

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  • From: Westerville, Ohio
Posted by Air Master Modeler on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 8:45 AM
Glad I was able to help. Big Smile [:D]

Rand

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WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

dmk
  • Member since
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  • From: North Carolina, USA
Posted by dmk on Monday, November 10, 2008 9:48 PM
 Air Master Modeler wrote:

That is correct, no operational F-15E used the Euro Green Camo scheme. I'd like to recommend a book called The Great Book of Modern Warplanes, This is a huge hard cover table top book that is a must have for all modelers. It covers all modern US warplanes and has a very extensive section on MIG's. It has everything you ever wanted to know about the F-15 and all its varients. I have used to this book to help me turn out some awesome models. I plan to get another copy of this book ASAP, since I had my last copy stolen.

 http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-Modern-Warplanes/dp/B000RERZXY

Just $12.00 for a used copy at amazon.com. I highly recommend this book!

 

Thanks for the book reference. I just ordered a copy. Cool [8D]
  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Westerville, Ohio
Posted by Air Master Modeler on Monday, November 10, 2008 8:29 PM

That is correct, no operational F-15E used the Euro Green Camo scheme. I'd like to recommend a book called The Great Book of Modern Warplanes, This is a huge hard cover table top book that is a must have for all modelers. It covers all modern US warplanes and has a very extensive section on MIG's. It has everything you ever wanted to know about the F-15 and all its varients. I have used to this book to help me turn out some awesome models. I plan to get another copy of this book ASAP, since I had my last copy stolen.

 http://www.amazon.com/Great-Book-Modern-Warplanes/dp/B000RERZXY

Just $12.00 for a used copy at amazon.com. I highly recommend this book!

 

Rand

30 years experience building plastic models.

WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

dmk
  • Member since
    September 2008
  • From: North Carolina, USA
Posted by dmk on Monday, November 10, 2008 7:45 PM
 Air Master Modeler wrote:

YES! The first test prototypes were painted in euro green camo. Since then they have always been painted a dark gray.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f15_04-load.jpg

This should help.

Yes, that's the camo I was thinking of!

 So then that scheme was not used on operational aircraft then.

 OK, that answers the question. Thanks! 

  • Member since
    June 2006
  • From: Westerville, Ohio
Posted by Air Master Modeler on Monday, November 10, 2008 7:23 PM

YES! The first test prototypes were painted in euro green camo. Since then they have always been painted a dark gray.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/f15_04-load.jpg

This should help.

Rand

30 years experience building plastic models.

WIP: Revell F-14B Tomcat, backdating to F-14A VF-32 1989 Gulf Of Sidra MiG-23 Killer "Gypsy 207".

dmk
  • Member since
    September 2008
  • From: North Carolina, USA
F-15E Strike Eagle Camo?
Posted by dmk on Monday, November 10, 2008 7:07 PM

 Was the Strike Eagle ever painted in Green Camo?

 I could have swore I saw them in green/gray camo but I'm not finding any pics of any real ones like that and I'm seeing up references that this may have been a test case on one or maybe just a few aircraft.

 

 

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