Existing Day glo U.S. aircraft?

[Nathan]

I am trying to compile a list of existing U.S. aircraft still in day glo or high rez paint schemes. Any help would be great!

Thx,
Nate

[RMAllnutt]

The only ones I can think of are the New York ANG C-130's equipped with skis for arctic/antarctic transport duties, but there may be others.

Cheers,
Richard

[K5DH]

The standard paint scheme on most US Coast Guard aircraft these days is pretty "high viz".

[Flyin Illini]

Current Military or warbirds? there is this gorgeous T-33 out and about.

[The Inspector]

I am not attempting to fire the first shot in yet another 'markings' whizzing up a pole discussion, but why would a Texas ANG bird wear arctic markings?

[Steve]

Hi Nathan
Glad to see you back
The only day glow I can think of is the P-63 in Dayton
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p39-p63r ... 11728.html
I always thought it was a pinbaqll aircraft

Steve

[Clifford Bossie]

I am not attempting to fire the first shot in yet another 'markings' whizzing up a pole discussion, but why would a Texas ANG bird wear arctic markings?

A good question for which I have no answer, however some 111th FIS TBirds did have arctic markings.



Back to the original question; the only aircraft that comes to mind off hand is the UH-72 Lakota. Though I am not sure it is Dayglo:



Most QF-4s have orange, but again not sure it is Dayglo:

[The Inspector]

What about that eye watering shade all USCG helos are painted these days? Is that Day Glo or just CAMARO Vitamin C orange

[bmoran]

The only ones I can think of are the New York ANG C-130's equipped with skis for arctic/antarctic transport duties, but there may be others.

Cheers,
Richard

The 109th does have C-130s that are dressed unique day-glo-like scheme, however, I don't think it's real day-glo.

[m50a1ontos]

Our (VX-31) CONA bird is hi-vis, Fed Standard 12197 "Orange" is what we shot it with.

[Clifford Bossie]

What about that eye watering shade all USCG helos are painted these days? Is that Day Glo or just CAMARO Vitamin C orange

The USCG uses International Orange for conspicuity markings. Indeed most such markings today are International Orange and not Dayglo. As far as the photo of the QF-4E I posted the tail and wing tips are International Orange. The tail of the T-33 looks to be Insignia Red, sometimes called "Arctic Red". The Lakota was very bright, almost like gloss coated Dayglo, but I am not sure.

[hercules130]

I believe ANG/USAFR Hercs working MAFFS have their tanker number applied in Day Glo Orange FS28915. Correct?

Gary

[Clifford Bossie]

I believe ANG/USAFR Hercs working MAFFS have their tanker number applied in Day Glo Orange FS28915. Correct?

Gary

Indeed. I have seen several with Dayglo Orange and one with some God awful Dayglo green numbers.

[RickH]

Inspector, the 111th is based at EFD. Back when I was a small child ( really, I was about 4 ) in 1959-60 my Dad was a navigator in the Reserve Troop Carrier Wing also based at EFD. The Boxcars carried a good deal of Dayglo on them. That T-33 in the picture at AMARC was probably one of the instrument trainers operated by the Instrument School about the same time. If I remember correctly the Dayglo was used all over the USAF and Navy in that time frame, it was not limited to Arctic operations.

[The Inspector]

RickH,
Makes sense to me. if I was new to flying I'd like to know which of the other FNG's I was sharing the air with might be under the hood and not just wearing their butts as sunshades:roll: