---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 04/30/09: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:51 AM - Re: l-26 paint (Barry Collman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:51:29 AM PST US From: "Barry Collman" Subject: Re: Commander-List: l-26 paint 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "scottmain" Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 5:30 PM Subject: Commander-List: l-26 paint | | 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 | | | | | Read this topic online here: | | http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=241936#241936 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message commander-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Commander-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/commander-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/commander-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.