June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[Second Air Force]

Paint scheme hint #2: 

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[Sall]

France?

[Second Air Force]

Nope.

Sorry that the photo is so poor. I'll shoot a new one under different lighting.

[Sall]

Thailand?

[Second Air Force]

Nope. Here's a better picture that shows the colors better:

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[Profa]

Thought of that earlier, but couldn't find the picture until now...
That red/white/green flag misses something
Now that I've solved it, I'll leave to others to find it as well...

p.s. hint from my side, and I hope that you Scott wouldn't mind

[samuraj77]

Iran perhaps, that's the one I would go for...

[Sall]

Iran perhaps, that's the one I would go for...

+1! ??

[Second Air Force]

Thought of that earlier, but couldn't find the picture until now...
That red/white/green flag misses something
Now that I've solved it, I'll leave to others to find it as well...

p.s. hint from my side, and I hope that you Scott wouldn't mind

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

No, I don't mind at all! That photo is one of my reference sources. Interestingly, it was published in reverse, so there are good photos of both the left and right side of the machine. It's been a %&#!!@* to mask and spray all the different colors and shades...... With some work I could get this finished sometime this weekend.

Good deduction, friends!

[No.1]

Color photo of Iranian sample?

[Second Air Force]

Sort of, No.1 The airplane is not completed in the two photos we have, but still has the clear blue coating that Curtiss used to protect their sheetmetal during production. So, no national markings on the wings or fuselage.

[No.1]

Thank you mate

[Profa]

The airplane is not completed in the two photos we have, but still has the clear blue coating that Curtiss used to protect their sheetmetal during production. So, no national markings on the wings or fuselage.

Ups... that particular plane was ex-Norvegian, still visible are Norvegian markings on the aileron.
Picture is from A-J Press - Monografie Lotnicze n°063 - Curtiss P-36 Hawk Cz.3

[Second Air Force]

The airplane is not completed in the two photos we have, but still has the clear blue coating that Curtiss used to protect their sheetmetal during production. So, no national markings on the wings or fuselage.

Ups... that particular plane was ex-Norvegian, still visible are Norvegian markings on the aileron.
Picture is from A-J Press - Monografie Lotnicze n°063 - Curtiss P-36 Hawk Cz.3

That is actually an interesting situation, Profa. The aileron is the only Norwegian-marked piece on the airplane and you can see the sand-toned color sprayed on various parts of the structure where the panels join. It appears that the aileron made its way onto the Iranian machine during final assembly. The Norwegian A-8 variant and Iranian A-9 were being produced at the same time so some mixing of parts isn't too surprising. According to the research I've gleaned this is one of the nine airplanes that the British uncrated and "adopted" as Mohawk IVs.

Here's a black and white photo of the right side of this same airplane. The Norwegian aileron is barely visible, but I have a color photo of this machine that shows it better.

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[No.1]

So I can drop my color profile... (or drop forever committee orders...)