According to an AC techie over on Frank's board, each Squadron crew room has been supplied with sketches of the PC-9 to "colour in" - i.e. to make suggestions on what colour scheme the new trainers should have.
He says there have been many excellent suggestions, including one complete with a "Sharks Mouth" design for the nose of the PC-9's ( I believe RAAF and Brazilian trainers use these designs)
He also says that there is a section on the sketches for making suggestions on what colour schemes other AC aircraft should have - with the possibility of one scheme for all aircraft.
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I don't see the need for ONE ONLY colour scheme for the fleet. It's not as if it would increase maintenance cost to any great extent to have different colours.
I would like to see the following colour schemes -
PC-9 - DPM (as Army Mowag) or low viz grey (with Sharks mouth design on at least 4 aircraft)
Light Helis - Military green (with 2 helis painted black)
SAR Helis - As Dauphin, or US Coast Guard scheme.
Naval Helis - Low viz grey.
Defender - (i.e.Cessna replacement) Low viz grey.
Transport - (i.e. C27J , C295) Military green.
He says there have been many excellent suggestions, including one complete with a "Sharks Mouth" design for the nose of the PC-9's ( I believe RAAF and Brazilian trainers use these designs)
He also says that there is a section on the sketches for making suggestions on what colour schemes other AC aircraft should have - with the possibility of one scheme for all aircraft.
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I don't see the need for ONE ONLY colour scheme for the fleet. It's not as if it would increase maintenance cost to any great extent to have different colours.
I would like to see the following colour schemes -
PC-9 - DPM (as Army Mowag) or low viz grey (with Sharks mouth design on at least 4 aircraft)
Light Helis - Military green (with 2 helis painted black)
SAR Helis - As Dauphin, or US Coast Guard scheme.
Naval Helis - Low viz grey.
Defender - (i.e.Cessna replacement) Low viz grey.
Transport - (i.e. C27J , C295) Military green.
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