"Spirit of Lockheed Vega Employees"

[edNorth]

Noticed differences in the camo pattern. Two separate aircraft or was T9465 repainted in Coastal Colours before issue to 269 SQ.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/conten...2194386039.jpg

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...and_CH2649.jpg

Best regards
Ed

[Stig Jarlevik]

Ed

As far as I can see there was only one gift aircraft from the Vega factory staff.
No idea why the paint patterns differ, but the one seen in USA was perhaps exchanged with another one?

Cheers
Stig

[edNorth]

Found more links, but strangely program does not work properly.
Second try failed also.
Third test. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...2_original.jpg

Ok, Seems be working now (maybe my computer was at fault)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUYp8HNnQIs

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Photo-Burton...-/121176126268

The video shows "correct" camo pattern, as well as press photo.
Compare right side too.

http://m.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205190919
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205190920

To me the difference in colours seems the same (not repaint) but one painted and then exchanged for another (or lacking publisity photos), new one painted up - as the T9465 was gone on delivery?

Maybe some Amercan expert might check into this.

Ed