If you could own a TBM...
Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:48 pm
What would you paint it up as?
Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:49 pm
Fire bomber.
Gary
Gary
Mon Nov 27, 2006 3:58 pm
Since the one I flew in a few years ago (Steve Hay's) was carrying the Atlantic scheme, I'd probably go with that. By the way, last I heard that particular Turkey was out in Californian somewhere. Can anybody confirm that?
Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:02 pm
Tri color scheme....................dont know what unit but would like to have it like 88HP
Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:05 pm
well, I don't own it, only fix it, but the TBM here is painted as it was during WWII when it flew with VT-88 off the USS Yorktown, July-Aug 45
Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:08 pm
I kinda like this...
Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:54 pm
My first choice would be whatever markings it wore when in service, even if it never saw combat or did anything significant. I always feel that's the best way to paint any antique, classic, or warbird. Recognize its true identity rather than make it a replica of something else.
Second choice would be Royal Canadian Navy grey-on-grey.
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Trempe/1951L.jpg
August
Second choice would be Royal Canadian Navy grey-on-grey.
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/Trempe/1951L.jpg
August
Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:18 pm
It'd be a TBF-1 in Midway markings! 
Mon Nov 27, 2006 5:57 pm
Tri-Color USN, in the Squadron of a friend of mine.
Jerry
Jerry
Mon Nov 27, 2006 6:27 pm
prez dubya senior's!!! translation......... the 1st president bush's!!
Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:41 pm
Atlantic Scheme. But something else that would be neat is one of the planes from Flight 19.
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:15 pm
I'd paint is in the markings of one of the Composite Squadrons from Taffy 1 from the Battle of Samar during the larger Leyte Gulf Battle. I believe they were a mix of tri-color and all navy blue TBMs. I'd do the research and pick one that got a hit on a Japanese cruiser.
My second choice would be as a VT-10 TBF that contributed to the sinking of the battleship Hiei in October '42...I like the Atlantic markings, too.
My second choice would be as a VT-10 TBF that contributed to the sinking of the battleship Hiei in October '42...I like the Atlantic markings, too.
Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:30 pm
It would have to be WWII RNZAF, specifically "PLONKY" - NZ2518
For more info.............
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/30% ... Plonky.htm
The Alpine Fighter Collection had one in these colours, unfortunately it has been sold (like almost all of their a/c now) and the new owner in Oz. repainted it in a US Navy scheme.
For more info.............
http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/30% ... Plonky.htm
The Alpine Fighter Collection had one in these colours, unfortunately it has been sold (like almost all of their a/c now) and the new owner in Oz. repainted it in a US Navy scheme.
Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:54 pm
I agree with a few others on this one...I'd pick the tri-color.
