USAF T-6 Marking Question

Ken · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:55 pm

I'd like to learn more about marking a T-6G accurately. The airplane in question is already wearing what appears to be an appropriate yellow scheme with buzz numbers. It might need some stencils or possibly the ATC badge.

Let's say the owner likes red - can anyone supply some historical photos that show red fins or other details from training or hack uses?

Thanks,
Ken

51fixer · **Posted:** Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:11 pm

NASM has the T-6G microfilm for sale.
Markings and stencils are included on some of the prints as per AF specs.
Outfit and squadron markings is a different matter.

Ken · **Posted:** Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:11 pm

This fell off the front page quickly - bump.

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

Here you go: Red cowling, red wheel covers, red-faced pilot... :drink3:

Guatemalan AF during the 1950s @ La Aurora airport. [And, not a T6-G, AFAIK]

Unless, the guy wants exclusively US markings?

Saludos,

Tulio

Photo credit: The original image belongs to the Guatemalan Air Force photo archives. [I have several different angles of the same airplane / day, in B&W]

Ken · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:12 am

Thanks, Tulio. Yes, the goal is to keep the yellow 1950's G-model scheme but to add red highlights ... ideally using an accurate example as a template.

Stoney · **Posted:** Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:34 am

Small correction, its T-6G, not T6-G.
NA-168 PLUS ALL T-6G’s

750 T-6G

SHIP # T-6G # FACTORY # TOTAL

1-371 49-2897 - 49-3267 168-1 - 168-371 371
372-381 50-1317 - 50-1326 168-372 - 168-381 10
382-440 49-3278 - 49-3336 168-382 - 168-440 59
441-450 50-1277 - 50-1286 168-441 - 168-450 10
451-500 49-3337 - 49-3386 168-451 - 168-500 50
501-510 50-1287 - 50-1296 168-501 - 168-510 10
511-560 49-3387 - 49-3436 168-511 - 168-560 50
561-570 50-1297 - 50-1306 168-561 - 168-570 10
571-620 49-3437 - 49-3486 168-571 - 168-620 50
621-630 50-1307 - 50-1316 168-621 - 168-630 10
631-680 49-3487 - 49-3536 168-631 - 168-680 50
681-690 49-3268 - 49-3277 168-681 - 168-690 10
691-750 49-3537 - 49-3596 168-691 - 168-750 60

These aircraft went to the Air National Guard
ship #
372-381
441-450
501-510
561-570
621-630

NA-182-1 TO NA-182-824
51-14314 - 51-15137
TOTAL 824

NA-188-1 TO NA-188-107
51-15138 - 51-15237
51-16071 - 51-16077
TOTAL 107

NA-195-1 TO NA-195-11
51-17354 - 51-17364
TOTAL 11

NA-197-1 TO NA-197-110
52-8197 - 52-8246
53-4555 - 53-4614
TOTAL 110

SNJ-8 CANCELED
NA-198-1 TO NA-198-240
137246 - 137485
TOTAL 240

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

Subject: USAF T-6 Marking Question

Stoney wrote:

Small correction, its T-6G, not T6-G.

Thank you for the small correction. It is my belief -but I will have to actually conduct some research on the subject- that the airplane flies just the same, whether it is a T-6G or a T6-G. Frankly, when I posted the photo, I was interested in providing a color image for the requested purposes of the original poster, and not concerned at all, where the dash should go in the airplane nomenclature.

I stand of course, corrected, but I cannot promise that I will not commit the same mistake again. :drink3:

Saludos,

Tulio

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