Centennial Paint Schemes

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[Gatordev]

I continue to be baffled by what -41 was going for here. The HSC-3 paint job is another one. I understand painting something in a legacy paint job, but shouldn't it be YOUR legacy and not someone else's? To me, it seems like the Romeo should be painted like the Sierra and the Sierra should be green like a Phrog.

 

[HeyJoe]

110415-N-AC979-001 KEY WEST, Fla. (April 15, 2011) An F/A-18 Super Hornet and an F4U Corsair fly in a legacy formation during a practice flight for the Centennial of Naval Aviation Celebration at Naval Air Station Key West. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael McNabb/Released)

 

[HeyJoe]

110406-N-YR391-002 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 6, 2011) A PBY-5A BUNO 6582 is being dedicated at Naval Air Station Jacksonville to honor all those lost aboard a PBY aircraft as part of the Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration. The Navy is observing the Centennial of Naval Aviation with a series of nationwide events celebrating 100 years of heritage, progress and achievement in naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gary Granger Jr./Released)

 

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101228-N-2728S-039 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Dec. 28, 2010) A T-34 Turbo with World War II paint, assigned to Training Air Wing 4, is at Training Squadron (VT) 27. As naval aviation prepares for its 100th year anniversary in 2011, more than 20 aircraft in the fleet will receive the World War II paint to commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation including fixed and rotary aircraft. These aircraft will be statically placed within The Chief of Naval Air Training Command as a reminder of the contributions and sacrifices of Navy Aviators past and present as well as our Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviators. (U.S. Navy photo by Richard Stewart/Released)

 

[OnTopTime]

I'll avoid mentioning the irony of having a VP bird decked out in old school VQ-2 regalia...though it does look nice.

That's how P-3As were painted when they were first introduced to the fleet in the early '60s.

 

[HeyJoe]

Arguably the most famous MPRA callsign/paint scheme: Strawberry 5

@ Dev, indeed some paint Retro schemes seem to somewhat tenuous or not part of a family tree relationship, but this one is the most appropriate of them all IMHO