X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:50:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d20.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.136] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.2) with ESMTP id 1234335 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:47:52 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.136; envelope-from=RWolf99@aol.com Received: from RWolf99@aol.com by imo-d20.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.32b.9a89f00 (41810) for ; Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:47:02 -0400 (EDT) From: RWolf99@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <32b.9a89f00.31e6c7d6@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:47:02 EDT Subject: Paint and Collision Avoidance X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1152740822" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5027 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1152740822 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit When I was an Air Force officer (way back when in the late 1970's) I was present when some of the old grey heads were discussing a study that the Air Force did -- probably back in the 1950's -- about the topic of paint and visibility. The bottom line was that the most effective surface for visibility was polished aluminum. A very close second was white. Since white paint is mush easier for the active duty USAF to maintain than a polished metal surface, they chose white. That is why the T-38 and T-37 were painted white. - Rob Wolf -------------------------------1152740822 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When I was an Air Force officer (way back when in the late 1970's) I wa= s=20 present when some of the old grey heads were discussing a study that the Air= =20 Force did -- probably back in the 1950's -- about the topic of paint and=20 visibility.
 
The bottom line was that the most effective surface for visibility was=20 polished aluminum.  A very close second was white.  Since white pa= int=20 is mush easier for the active duty USAF to maintain than a polished metal=20 surface, they chose white.
 
That is why the T-38 and T-37 were painted white.
 
- Rob Wolf
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