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RAFEngO74to09
29th Jul 2020, 18:49
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x683/first_aviano_f_16_in_have_glass_v_2_jpeg_e6ecf99647016e06392 5cfdb59b22b65eb99b3b8.jpg
Applied during depot level maintenance at SABCA Charleroi, Belgium.https://theaviationist.com/2020/07/01/heres-the-first-aviano-abs-f-16cm-in-have-glass-v-paint-scheme/

sandiego89
30th Jul 2020, 11:54
Interesting, It does appear that some of the panel lines have been filled in/softened as well.

Mogwi
30th Jul 2020, 15:27
I hope that it as effective as the anti-gravity paint that we used on the Harriers.

Mog

ORAC
30th Jul 2020, 16:35
I’m reminded of when the engineers spent about 2 years engineering work on the T-84 radar at 280SU in Cyprus trying to find out why it’s detection range was only about 160nm instead of 250nm.

Then they found out that, during its last refurbishment, the contractor had painted the radome with lead based paint.....