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Rescue Helicopter Paint Scheme Query

Started by Cobra, December 08, 2009, 01:58:14 AM

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Cobra

December 08, 2009, 01:58:14 AM
Hey Guys, i was Watching an Episode of 'Thunderbirds 2086' and Noticed some Rescue Helicopters in a 2 tone Color Scheme of Orange & White, would that be an Allowable Color Scheme for a Rescue Copter??? the Epiosde was Called 'Snowbound'!!!!!! Just wondering,Wasn't Sure if the Color was Based on Anything Used in Real Life!!!!! Thanks for Looking. Dan

pyro-manic

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December 08, 2009, 02:21:42 AM
The US and UK coastguard (and probably others) are red/white, so orange/white seems like a reasonable variation on the theme.
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Weaver

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December 08, 2009, 04:41:07 AM
IIRC, the white plus red dayglo is actually some sort of international standard for rescue helos. Compliance seems to be optional but widespread.
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December 08, 2009, 08:56:01 AM

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Spey_Phantom

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December 08, 2009, 09:24:32 AM
i allways liked our Seakings paint sheme, aswell as the 25th anniversary paint from 2001.





the Dutch SAR AB412's dont look bad either  ;D

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B777LR

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December 08, 2009, 10:41:25 AM
A typical SAR helicopter has a day-glo or very bright non-natural coloured patch. In countries with small militaries it is usually painted over a camouflaged helicopter. In larger militaries or coast gaurds they are all over bright. The Danish EH-101s are painted with a yellow-gayglo paint on the main side doors and one of the main rotors. The S-61s are grey and grey though...

Ian the Kiwi Herder

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December 08, 2009, 12:00:28 PM
Quote from: Weaver on December 08, 2009, 04:41:07 AM
IIRC, the white plus red dayglo is actually some sort of international standard for rescue helos.

Never heard that, but that doesn't mean that it isn't true. Obviously the reason for the bright colours is of course maximum visibility:

You want to be seen by the casualty that you are tasked to, you want other SAR assets in the area to see you (sometimes when we're operating a number of aircraft in one incident - like the very recent events in Cumbria -  ; the Mk1 eyeball is all that stands between two SAR Helo's and a major 'conflict event'... And in the event of you and your aircraft becoming the casualty, you want to be able to be seen quickly and at distance by the folks searching for you.

From a modeling perspective, aircraft paints used for CG, and/or SAR machines, especially because 75% of their operational flights are over salt water, is of extremely high quality and the aircraft are thouroughly washed down after sustained over water ops, therefore 'weathering' will consist of nothing much more than exhaust staining and a few fluid leaks..... Inside the aircraft is quite a different story..... but I don't want to hi-jack Dan's thread any more than I already have.

Ian


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