Not trying to argue either. Just wanted the larger group to understand that it's not a fielded capability.
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CMV-22B Osprey Rollout
- Thread starter Ozarky
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Not until it gets a resource sponsor with a real requirement for it.
Bringing this thread full circle to say I did not in fact put it on my selection sheet back in May. ? But man I sure thought I knew!!!
Why the stupid paint job? Why not the same grey as everything else?
The paint is very high gloss and smooth on this aircraft. I assume it follows the livery of VRC COD's
My understanding is that VRC (and now VRM) uses this unique paint job to identify them as a non-combat cargo aircraft for when they fly into foreign airfields. There was discussion of changing the paint though.
They ran out of pink
Interesting contrast to AF Air Mobility Command aircraft that use the standard AF combat livery...
Are there places that care? Pretty much any other cargo aircraft as mentioned above is grey
No idea. All I know on the subject is what I shared above. I pushed the I believe button and moved on but the VRC guys seemed to think it was important.
Thinking out loud: some of the USAF cargo aircraft have more tactical missions then the C-2 does that might be the rationale behind a tactical scheme. Think paradrops and combat approaches (or whatever they call the quick descent into an airport in a threat area).
I think the ch he came when they rolled SAC and TAC into one and made Air Mobility Command a more forward focused, combat support command.
So I got curious and looked up MIL-STD-2161C and it had this to say:
"5.1.7 Solar heat reflection. With the exception of where tactical paint schemes are employed, the upper surfaces of the fuselage of all land-based cargo, transport, and utility planes shall be painted insignia white, FED-STD-595, color number 17925. The white color shall begin at the top, forward edge of the pilot’s enclosure, extending aft to include the vertical stabilizer and elevator, and extending down each side of the fuselage to the bottom of the windows, in accordance with Appendices C and D."
"5.1.7 Solar heat reflection. With the exception of where tactical paint schemes are employed, the upper surfaces of the fuselage of all land-based cargo, transport, and utility planes shall be painted insignia white, FED-STD-595, color number 17925. The white color shall begin at the top, forward edge of the pilot’s enclosure, extending aft to include the vertical stabilizer and elevator, and extending down each side of the fuselage to the bottom of the windows, in accordance with Appendices C and D."