Camouflaged Aircraft and related topics

[TheBubba]

Speaking of paint jobs, I saw a desert-camo Prowler taxiing up here (NUW) a couple weeks ago... any ideas whose it was? I'm assuming one of the expeditionary squadrons...

 

[Birdman]

I don't really get the idea of coamoflauged planes. Are there trees up in the sky to blend in with?

 

[MattWSU]

If you're above said aircraft I imagine it would be pretty tough to see when compared to the terrain.

 

[Gatordev]

If you're above said aircraft I imagine it would be pretty tough to see when compared to the terrain.

Bingo. It depends on the theater, but the standard white/grey-blue transition color scheme is the best average of good camouflage. The white on the bottom merges w/ the sky, the grey on the top merges w/ the sky and ground (or water). Plus the paint is mildly IR resistant (very mildly).

 

[bunk22]

Never mind.

 

[Harrier Dude]

Isn't that still an active ALSA term? Spike? Buddylock? Etc.

 

[squeeze]

Isn't that still an active ALSA term? Spike? Buddylock? Etc.

Yes.

"RAYGUN bullseye 155 20 16k track south"
"Buddy Spike"
"Tied"

 

[theduke]

Oh, those great "F-15 Capabilities". Next, they'll be saying it's a "Mach 2.5" fighter.
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[CenterMass]

Isn't that still an active ALSA term? Spike? Buddylock? Etc.

Yes.

"RAYGUN bullseye 155 20 16k track south"
"Buddy Spike"
"Tied"

I'm tracking squeeze's posts, but what does ALSA mean? Is it similar to BRAA? Did a google search but "no joy".

 

[Harrier Dude]

Air Land Sea Application.

A better term would be Multi-Service Brevity Codes. I have a link, but it's CAC enabled, so you can only get on it from work (unless you have a CAC card reader at home).

 

[CenterMass]

Air Land Sea Application.

A better term would be Multi-Service Brevity Codes. I have a link, but it's CAC enabled, so you can only get on it from work (unless you have a CAC card reader at home).

Gotcha thanks. I found a public release of a 2002 version after searching brevity codes in google... http://stinet.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA404426

 

[HeyJoe]

It's actually a little further east than that. Like in Central Asia east.

Expeditionary Prowlers have been seen in that locale for quite awhile

021117-F-2751G-018 Incirlik Air Base, Turkey (Nov. 17, 2002) -- An EA-6B “Prowler” assigned to the “Wizards” of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron One Thirty Three (VAQ-133), takes off from Incirlik Air Base. The aircraft and her crew are assigned to a Combined Task Force conducting missions in support of Operation Northern Watch, which has been enforcing the no-fly zone over Northern Iraq since 1997. U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Jason W. Gamble. (RELEASED)

 

[P3 F0]

Bingo. It depends on the theater, but the standard white/grey-blue transition color scheme is the best average of good camouflage. The white on the bottom merges w/ the sky, the grey on the top merges w/ the sky and ground (or water). Plus the paint is mildly IR resistant (very mildly).

Seeing how there is no air threat in OIF or OEF, I guess they're leaning a bit forward and getting ready for Iran? Or, it just looks cool.

 

[HackerF15E]

Expeditionary Prowlers have been seen in that locale for quite awhile

Even further east than that, I'm afraid.

 

[HeyJoe]

Camouflage helo style

080315-N-3038W-140 EAST CHINA SEA (March 15, 2008) Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 repel from an HH-60H Seahawk assigned to the "Indians" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 6 onto the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a routine training exercise. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is participating in an Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF) exercise with the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman John Wagner (Released)