AVIATION IN PROFILE NORTH AMERICAN T-2 BUCKEYE
North American T-2C Buckeye, BuNo 157041/33, operated by Fighter Squadron 43 (VF-43), based at NAS Oceana Virginia, 1986. Latterly, the Buckeye was used by VF-43 (formerly VA-43) to train pilots in control stability situations. They were finished in this more subdued, but not unattractive scheme of Intermediate Blue (FS 35164), Gull Grey (FS 36440) and Dark Gull Grey (FS 36231) wraparound scheme. All markings were toned down, with the badge of VF-43 carried on the fin in full colour. Another ‘adversary’ operator was VF-126.
North American T-2B Buckeye, BuNo 155238/86, operated by the Pacific Missile Test Centre, based at NAS Point Mugu, California 1980’s. Used as a drone direction aircraft, this was the last T-2B built. The finish is (believed to be) Light Compass Ghost Grey (FS 36375) with Insignia White ANA511 (FS 17875) undersides fin tip and rudder. The fin is painted in International Orange (FS 12197), with the fin band in mid blue. The badge of the PMTC is carried on each side of the fin. It faces forwards on both sides.
Light Ghost Grey
Testors MME: 1728 Testors MMA: 4762
North American T-2C Buckeye, BuNo 157056, operated by Training Squadron Twenty Six (VT-26), based at NAS Chase, Field, Texas, October 1976. One of at least two VT-26 Buckeye’s (the other being 157057) were painted in this colourful scheme of white and light blue with dark blue and red pin striping. All markings are either in black, dark blue or red, with the bicentennial star carried on both sides of the fin. Latterly, the fin ‘76’ became ‘77’. Note the red white and blue fin sashes.
Above and below: North American T-2D Buckeye, 0048, operated by the Escuela de Aviacion Militar (EAM), Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, 1970’s and 1980’s. Venezuelan Buckeye’s were originally finished in the same white and International Orange scheme as their US counterparts. This later gave way to the two tone green, tan and grey scheme (seen below) as carried by Greek T-2E’s. As a further aid to air-to-air visibility, white and red banding was painted on the tip tanks and rudders. The Estrella Alada on the fin was eventually replaced with the Military Aviation Combat marking from 1982 (see above).
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