12/9/2023 0 Comments F14d cockpitSince Grumman saw still a growing potential for the F-14, they upgraded their 20 years old kitty with quite a range of up-to-date technology. In the late 1980s Grumman started a promotion for the new F-14D when the Navy was to select their future carrier-based fighter. Wing can be found in the chapter about F-14 squadrons.Happily I have Dave’s completed model here for final photography and so here are a couple of draft pics just to show you how well his project turned out. A selection of squadron markings and a list of two-letter Tailcodes for each Air Individual squadron tail markings differed from time to time, especially when changing the Air Squadron's disestablishment (see F-14 Squadron and F-14 Photo section). Received a special two-tone grey colour scheme for adversary training just prior to the Sukhoi Su-27s or Iranian Tomcats for adversary air combat training. School (see F-14 Sqaudron and F-14 Photo sections), wearing the colours of Russian Today there fly a few special coloured F-14s at the Navy Fighter Weapons Water-soluble dark green and brown colours (at least VF-11, VF-74, VF,124, VF-211, VF-213 (seeį-14 Photo section)). For this deceptive paint system three gray colours wereĪpplied in a serrated scheme (matt dark gray (FS 36118, dark gull gray (FS 36231) and light gullĪnd sometimes, when an exercise was on schedule, some squadrons painted their F-14s with ?/"201" VF-101: 161135/"AD102" slightly different Ferris colours inġ981) were temporarily painted in the so-called Keith FerrisĬamouflage scheme (see below). Cockpit interior is mainly grey, except the instrument panels. Landing gear bays and inside of landing gear bay doors are white. Front areas (as deep as the the lower air intake lip) are painted with the same colour as the lower surface of the air intake. Interior colours: Air intakes are white until the first fan stages. Of F-14s appear in a combination of low-visibility paint scheme and high-visibility squadron Of gray-only F-14s the squadrons rediscovered their bright-coloured insignia and today a number Also, theįormer red and yellow rescue arrows and warning areas became dark grey. National insignias are nearly invisible due to the smudgy gray-colours. In the late 1980's until today, the Navy adopted the low-visibility colour schemes as Bare metal areas remained the same as on earlier Tomcats. US national insignias were either bright and colourful orĪlso dark gull gray. In the mid-1980's the F-14s were painted in an Thereafter the colours began to vanish from Navy aircraft, the white surfaces were toned downĪnd the squadron colours became gray and dull. Furthermore,Ī green/light brown/dark brown over white colour scheme was applied to the 80 F-14s delivered Several surfaces of the wings and tail were painted with bright red-orange colours. The F-14 prototypes and NASA Tomcats were painted in the gray over white colours, too and Returns to the fleet, this small badge is usually removed when individual squadron colours are Information about externally applied finishes & coatings is included in form of a smallĪpplied to the outside of the starboard vertical tail. After such an overhaul procedure, a new painting is applied to the aircraft. Whenever Tomcats undergo major overhauls, it is done at the Naval Aviation Depot Norfolk, The blast shield in front of the gun port, the engine area and the engine nozzles. Leading edges of wings, stabilizers, fins and edge of intake ducts (lower portion) as well as Bare metal areas without any paint were the Anti-glare panels wereīlack (FS 37038), non-skid walkways dark gull gray (FS 36231), some radome and rain erosionĬoatings were painted with radome tan (FS 33613). National insignias (insignia red (FS 11136), insignia blue (FS 15044). These were theĭays of high-visibility colours in the US Navy and squadron insignias were bright as were the Gray (FS 16440) and on all underside and control surfaces with white (FS 17875). Grumman F-14 Model Manual & Colour/Markings Guide available on the F-14 CD ROM!įrom 1970 until the early 1980's the F-14s were painted on the top surfaces with a light gull The most comprehensive Grumman F-14 Reference Work - by Torsten Anft!
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