Airfix Cherokee Arrow (Was reported spam)

Tanzania had some of the smaller Cherokee 140s as trainers, and Uganda had some of the twin engine Aztecs in bush camouflage. Besides, many African nations use planes such as the Aerospatiale/SOCATA Rallye "Guerrier" in the COIN/surveillance role and often camouflage theirs. Perhaps some of the Apartheid-era "Homeland" governments had lightplanes too...but usually those were kept in a civilian-esque scheme.

Else: imagine a flying club run from a USAF, USN or USMC airbase. Perhaps the club that owns the plane decides to have it repainted in a scheme that reflects their pride in their "day jobs".

I once was given the task to create a paint job for a flying club. If they had asked, I would have made a camouflage scheme for them. Instead, they went for a historically-inspired high-viz scheme.

Stephen "FPilot" Bierce/IPMS #35922 {Sig Quotes Removed on Request}

I'll stick with historical themes, but you did touch on one of my favorite subjects, the brush wars. One of these days I'm going to do that Biafran T-6 I've built in my imagination for years. So civilian style with Finnish roundels for the arrow will do. If I ever start it...

The Piper Cherokee Arrow is one of my all-time favorites. N5020S was owned by a close friend. We flew to a good many air shows and races before he passed away suddenly. I even found photos of her as the company demonstrator for magazine ads.

I can do a nice packet of material of the Finnish Cherokee Arrows through MAI Research Service if you like. Drop me a line for more info.

There is one other color scheme for the Arrow, NASA's aircraft.

Tom

Thanks Tom, I actually have quite a bit on the Finnish planes. But the NASA scheme interests me, I never thought of that.

World Airpower Journal #21, pg.149, color photo.

Tom

Thanks!