View Full Version : Another Lightning question.
Noah Zark.
17th Oct 2005, 21:07
Can any of you Military guys answer me this, please? I have seen lots of piccies of camouflaged Lightnings. But on the fuselage, under the wing root, was a panel that was always apparently left unpainted. Why was this?
Thank. N.Z.
GeeRam
17th Oct 2005, 21:19
IIRC it was left unpainted to aid fatique checks.
movadinkampa747
17th Oct 2005, 21:20
I beleive it was called the "NATO PENDIT" panel. Something to do with the weapons on the aircraft.
On_The_Top_Bunk
17th Oct 2005, 21:25
I believe it was a stressed panel and was to aid crack detection.
Noah Zark.
18th Oct 2005, 17:50
Thanks for the info, folks.
Above Datums
18th Oct 2005, 18:30
I thought the answer was simpler. They ran out of paint! :\