Early Vietnam recconaisance planes

[Egi vandor]

One of the first US reconaissance planes in SEA was Project Field Goal RT-33. I bought Sword kit to build it as Field Goal.

 

Obviously, decal depicts this plane:

I'm not sure, that this is realy Field Goal one. As far as i know, Field Goal RT-33 was initially based at Clark, then after crew training and plane modernization were completed, moved to Udorn. Combat missions were flown from Udorn, later from Don Muang. But at the background are clearly visible tales of 16 FIS F-102's, that were based in Naha. I also heard, that Field Goal RT-33 flew with fake RTAF insignia. May anybody specify?

Another question is about early RF-101C in SEA. Were they Grey, Aluminium or unpainted natural metal?

 

 

[Gmat]

Look at this thread for RF-101C Able Mabel info. 

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/301507-rf-101c-nmf-voodoos-in-vietnam/&tab=comments#comment-2887717

Grant

Edited April 26, 2019 by Gmat

[canberra kid]

As far as I know Abel Mable was the first deployment to SEA, and the firs jets to arrive were to RB.57E's (Patrica Lynn) followed by the RF101's. 

John 

[Courageous]

...and don't forget the RF-86's. 

 

Stuart

[Egi vandor]

4 hours ago, Gmat said:

Look at this thread for RF-101C Able Mabel info. 

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/301507-rf-101c-nmf-voodoos-in-vietnam/&tab=comments#comment-2887717

Grant

Thanks, it helps very much.

[Egi vandor]

4 hours ago, canberra kid said:

As far as I know Abel Mable was the first deployment to SEA, and the firs jets to arrive were to RB.57E's (Patrica Lynn) followed by the RF101's. 

John 

Patricia Lynn deployment from April 1963

Project Field Goal from April 1961

First RF-101 deployment to South Vietnam (Pipe Stem) - October 1961

[Egi vandor]

4 hours ago, Courageous said:

...and don't forget the RF-86's. 

 

Stuart

RF-86 in NAM?

[Courageous]

Sorry, I am incorrect. For some reason I was thinking Korea.