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Hi Scott,
The Factory paint names for your Commander were "Polar White & Baltic
Blue".
I cannot recall if the paint reference codes were ever shown in the
paperwork I've been able to trawl through, where they were the standard
Factory colours.
I do recall some non-standard colours where a reference was shown in
Factory records.
It might be worth trying Bill Duff at J W Duff Aircraft Co., in Denver,
Colorado.
It was he who restored the Commander that is now at the USAF museum at
Wright-Patterson.
I'm certain that he would have traced the exact colour match.
I remember him telling us at the Fly-In in July 1998, when the USAF
museum one was officially dedicated, that the Gold paint used for the
very thin stripes between the White & Blue cost $700 and they hardly
used any of it!
Now, I'm hoping you can help the accuracy of my database with regard to
the history of your 560A, s/n 247.
My understanding is that it was modified from a 560A to a 560A(HC),
whereby the original GO-480-D1A engines and HC-83X20-2C/8433 were
up-graded to a combination of GO-480-G1B6 with Hartzell HC-83X20-2 hubs.
Firstly, is there anything in the logs etc that you have to confirm this
and, if so, the date this was signed-off?
Secondly, if the change was made, what blades were on the HC-83X20-2
hubs?
I suspect they were 8833-2, but confirmation will be most welcome.
Lastly, do you have any paperwork for the time it was with the USAF and
the US Army?
Best Regards,
Barry
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From: "scottmain" <scottmain2003@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:30 PM
Subject: Commander-List: l-26 paint
<scottmain2003@aol.com>
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| greeting everyone. I own one of the 560A birds used by the airforce in
1955 designated l-26. SN# 55-4647. I am planning a return to original
paint scheme and here is the request. I want to find the REAL paint code
for the Polar White and Cobalt Blue paint used on the original scheme. I
have spoken with the folks currently operating contemporary aircraft in
the USAF and I havn't been able to get an answer. I have read though the
Eisenhower library records and it appears the original 520 sent for
evaluation had the blue and white scheme. After deciding to purchase
them Eisenhower was asked how he wanted them painted. his reply was to
keep them as delivered. From this I deduce that the color and scheme was
a factory stock item in 1955. Does anyone out there have suggestions
where to look for this info? I have talked to the folks with the L-26 at
Dayton. I would like to get the real code from the original spec. There
must be a record out there somewhere with more than a generic!
| name for the colors. I think this will be the only original L-26
flying so I want to get it right and make all of us proud. Any help
appreciated.
| Thanks in advance
| scottmain2003@aol.com
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