Spanish T-33 Shooting Star Colour Scheme

[Wez]

A question for our Spanish correspondents/specialists in Iberian peninsular aviation.

I intend to model Swords 1/72nd scale T-33 in Spanish markings, ideally like the scheme shown in this Ailiners.net photo in this link http://www.airliners.net/photo/Spain---Air/Lockheed-T-33A/1334452/L/&sid=f4eb4f2f876b6cf0e7ad65d6321da2fd - my question is how representative is this scheme? Most pictures I've seen of in-service aircraft show them in overall silver, those with pale-blue undersides seem to be preserved aircraft but this is a far more attractive scheme.

Did Grupo 41 of Ala 15 actually fly T-33's in this scheme?

Wez

Edited December 15, 2013 by Wez

[Jon Kunac-Tabinor]

http://www.ejercitodelaire.mde.es/ea/pag?idDoc=F722F5306A4D524DC12570D7004650DB&idRef=A4A4F307FC72DD07C12576CC0048F618&idImg=EF554E898918F60DC12576CC0049AB79

http://www.network54.com/Forum/394728/thread/1285163182/Foto+del+T-33

I vote YES they did

HTH Jonners

[Wez]

Hurrah!

Thank you Johnners that helps immensely!

Silver with light blue it is!

Wez

[Irish 251]

The Spanish site www.aviationcorner.net is a useful source and the Search function there will throw up lots of images of Spanish T-33s in service. Here is one example: http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=198283

To me they look like they may have Aircraft Gray FS16473 or similar lower surfaces. A lot of USAF T-Birds had such a finish as well, I think.

[Wez]

The Spanish site www.aviationcorner.net is a useful source and the Search function there will throw up lots of images of Spanish T-33s in service. Here is one example: http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=198283

To me they look like they may have Aircraft Gray FS16473 or similar lower surfaces. A lot of USAF T-Birds had such a finish as well, I think.

Thanks for that Irish - very useful site that (now bookmarked).

Wez

[Wez]

The Spanish site www.aviationcorner.net is a useful source and the Search function there will throw up lots of images of Spanish T-33s in service. Here is one example: http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=198283

To me they look like they may have Aircraft Gray FS16473 or similar lower surfaces. A lot of USAF T-Birds had such a finish as well, I think.

Beauty!

Found the actual aircraft on that decal sheet - E.15.52/41-5 and it has the blue undersides (and I think it's blue rather than aircraft gray 'cos it's quite blue).

See here http://www.aviationcorner.net/show_photo_en.asp?id=254373

Irish251, this truly was a good steer, thanks for the gen!

Wez