Lakenheath F-15E - Nose Colour

[Karl]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me if the nose colour of an F-15E Strike Eagle based at Lakenheath is likely to be different from the main fuselage colour?

I've looked at lots of pictures and I think that the nose cone is a bit lighter, however I'm not sure if I am seeing an optical illusion or if it is actually the same colour and looks different due to it being a different material or if it really is different to the fuselages Gunship Grey.

Any suggestions either way, and if it is different what colour would be suitable?

Cheers

Karl

[pte1643]

A Google search will bring up loads of pics, some with lighter radomes, even some with darker.

Nothing to over think really.

[Scarlet]

The colour difference is because the radome is moulded in colour and not painted. This causes it to weather differently from the paint.

[Parabat]

As above, the radome is colour impregnated composite, so it fades over time, having that lighter appearance to the body that you see.

[Karl]

Thanks for the information chaps

Karl

[geedubelyer]

One thing of note, the F-15C can use an F-15E radome but the F-15E cannot use an F-15C radome.

One more useless piece of information in the world.

[Shaun]

The same happens to the F-16's radome, you will find all shades of gray when you study photo's of the real jet.

So just pick an airframe and try and match to that.

Shaun.