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Post by gharper on Nov 19, 2019 10:18:10 GMT -5
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Nov 19, 2019 11:34:21 GMT -5
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Post by gharper on Nov 19, 2019 11:54:10 GMT -5
Kind of strange how they went back and forth with white and bare. Maybe saving weight?
Gary
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Nov 19, 2019 12:16:15 GMT -5
I believe that (in part) most airlines went to white top schemes in the early 50s because the US military requested it. Perhaps during the Korean War? This was so that civil and military aircraft (which at that time were bare metal) could be more easily identified as such. This seems not to have lasted very long, since US military transport aircraft were sporting white tops by the late 1950s and some airlines (including SAS) went back to bare metal.
The other reason some went to white top schemes is the belief that is is cooler (and thus requires less AC) than do bare metal schemes.
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Post by tipwriter on Nov 19, 2019 14:16:38 GMT -5
I believe that (in part) most airlines went to white top schemes in the early 50s because the US military requested it. Perhaps during the Korean War? This was so that civil and military aircraft (which at that time were bare metal) could be more easily identified as such. This seems not to have lasted very long, since US military transport aircraft were sporting white tops by the late 1950s and some airlines (including SAS) went back to bare metal. The other reason some went to white top schemes is the belief that is is cooler (and thus requires less AC) than do bare metal schemes. Colours does indeed matter. Ik can vaguely remember to have read an aviation magazine back in the 70's where it was mentioned the KLM light blue top scheme introduced in 1972/1973 resulted in a slight increase of the avarage cabin temperature. Rob
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Post by daypharris on Nov 19, 2019 14:45:54 GMT -5
Short SAS Dc-6 history: Between 1948 and 1963 SAS operated and had a mixture of 20 Dc-6/Dc-6Bs. This work of art by you Gary is "Harald Viking" (LN-LAH), which SAS acquired back in 1948. As far as I know it had two different bare metal scheme in the start, and later painted with white top scheme. SAS sold it to "Aeronaves de Mexico" in the spring of 1960. Thanks again for another rare and fascinating Dc-6 livery Gary! Love it "Harald Viking" in old bare metal livery. ( Same as Gary are painting ) daypharris
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Post by gharper on Nov 19, 2019 17:04:58 GMT -5
This is one I'm using as a guide.
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Post by connieguy on Nov 26, 2019 12:19:38 GMT -5
Many thanks for this, Gary. I have started flying part of the SAS timetable for June 1950. Might a C-118 or C-118A be a possibility please?
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Nov 26, 2019 13:04:03 GMT -5
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Post by connieguy on Nov 27, 2019 5:49:41 GMT -5
Many thanks, Tom. I have downloaded the US Navy and MATS ones. allflightmods is not a site I have ever come across before, Ken
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