cicopo wrote in post #15110463
Very nice & informative article.
Very nice & informative article.
Thank you.
faz077 wrote in post #15111694
Great shots. I noticed the front underside is painted a dark lets say greyish colour much like what the canopy is. I assume this is deliberate? Does it give the indication that from a distance you may not be able to tell if it is right side up?
Great shots. I noticed the front underside is painted a dark lets say greyish colour much like what the canopy is. I assume this is deliberate? Does it give the indication that from a distance you may not be able to tell if it is right side up?
Thank you. You are correct in that the paint scheme incorporates a “spoof” canopy on the underside of the front fuselage, intended to confuse opponents during aerial combat manoeuvres. It's a Canadian innovation which was subsequently adopted by the US Marine Corps and the Spanish Air Force as well.
