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AIM9P references colour mainly


SaintsPhil

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Good Morning BMers,

I've exhausted my usual reference source (google) and found only limited pictures of the AIM9P version, does anyone have any suggestions? I'm mainly after suggestions of what colour they are/were. White or grey....

Any help appreciated!

Phil

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They initially started out overall white

AIM-9Pin1980_zpsf1023572.jpg

Then they used a Light Ghost Gray (FS #36375) rocket motor, usually leaving the warhead, seeker, wings and fins in white; although the warhead, forward fins, and part of the seeker section were also painted gray on some missiles. Both ways are illustrated below in this picture courtesy of Scott Wilson and posted years ago on ARC.

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Finally, late model export versions used overall white, except for the seeker section which was anodized natural metal, like the AIM-9L/M. That's a Swiss F-18.

AIM-9PonF-18CSwiss_zpsce47ee3c.jpg

Regards,

Murph

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