Grumman Tigercat colours

Sep 01, 2004 6 Replies

There were colorful F7Fs used as targets, missile carriers, test aircraft, and firefighters.

Have tons of info. Let e know if you are interested.

Tom Young for MAI Research Service

I would really like to build a Tigercat that wasn't glossy sea blu all over. Does anyone know of any verifiable versions, with pictures as proof? tia N


Page 173-175 of Lloyd Jones' "US Fighters" shows the XP-65 in NM finish. Or you could carry it one step further and say "what if" the US Army accepted the Tigercat and developed it?

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Nigel Cheffers-Heard wrote in news:010920040844344735% snipped-for-privacy@eclipse.co.uk:

You could try the experimental US Army ones in OD/NG. The RAF and the FAA both got versions to test. Squadron each I think. They all flew on D-Day so invasions stripes are a possibility.

Tongue in cheek, Frank

How about the black ones in Korea? They were far from "all over" glossy, being heavily faded and weathered.

IIRC a couple were in bare metal finish, and of course there are the civil firebombers. Kim M

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