Jungle schemes

[Hornet97]

I'm working on a whif F-16 for the Ecuadorian airforce and was wondering if anyone had any picture or profiles of jungle schemes that would work well over Central and South America.

[Gondor]

You could try the Europe One scheme, that has a lot of greens in it and might work

Gondor

[AS.12]

I remember USAF UH-1Ns operating in the Canal Zone had an unusual scheme with base greens and an over-sprayed brown mottle.  Can't find any photos online but will keep digging.

They did special ops support.

Ah it was called 'Leopard', here's the TO:

https://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/h-1/uh-1n_profile3.shtml

Base was actually grey!  So much for memory.

Still can't find photos but it was very effective.  Forest isn't uniformly green but is interrupted by rivers, clearings and shadow.

[zenrat]

Assuming you want to base it on reality you could try google imaging Equadorian Air Force.

[AXU]

Some inspirations :









...and my favorite,which would fit perfectly on F-16 :

[Dizzyfugu]

The Special Forces UH-1Ns (and, IIRC. some other aircraft) carried this unique scheme in the Eighties:






And there are several Middle American Mustangs which carried interesting schemes, e. g.  in Bolivia, the Dom. Rep. or Guatemala (this one is apprently still for sale):

http://www.platinumfighters.com/p-51d-n38227

[rickshaw]

I have an A-4 Skyhawk I want to paint.  I would like a nice, jungly Camouflage scheme.  Does anybody have some examples of the same?   I suppose it should be Green as the basis but apart from that, what else?

[Thorvic]

I'm working on a whif F-16 for the Ecuadorian airforce and was wondering if anyone had any picture or profiles of jungle schemes that would work well over Central and South America.

The Venezuela scheme on their F-16 is probably the most likely option that would have been used

[PR19_Kit]

How about an RNZAF A-4 scheme? They looked very 'jungly'.

[Dizzyfugu]

Singapore (and NZ) used the SEA scheme on their A-4s, and Malaysia operated them in a similar camouflage and a two-tone scheme consisting of a lighter khaki drab tone, paired with dark green.

The SEA variant:




The two-tone scheme in different stages of deterioration:






Many US Aggressor Scooters also carried schemes suitable for a jungle environment:








Another inspiration: P-51s and D.H. Vanopires from the Domenican Republic; just dark green and tan, but the pattern is pretty unique and disruptive:






And, finally, the Brazlian F-5 wear a jungle cammo, too, even though it does not like one. But over hazy forest landscape, this two-tone scheme (FS 36173 and 34092) is pretty effective:

[Mossie]

This one gets my vote, it's very similar to the scheme worn by the Ecuadorian A-37's:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b6/1a/ab/b61aab2da3f97ef87854db01cb554b42.jpg
https://images.auctionhelper.com/images/10343//Aztec/AZ72056C.jpg

[Dizzyfugu]

Another jungle option, perfect with Shark(or whatever)mouth - a Peruvian Mi-24 in, well, somewhat bright colors:

[zenrat]

I've always had a soft spot for those Peruvian Hinds and i'm saving the Brazilian F5 pics for inspiration.

[Hornet97]

Thanks guys lots of great ideas to try out on my F-16 I'm going to use either the FAD P-51 or the VF-127 A-4 red 03.

[Weaver]

Here's a couple of RAF-in-Vietnam schemes I came up with years ago:





And here's the same basic idea applied to an EE Thunderbolt (single-engined Lightning).
I havn't finished this model 'cos I wasn't sure whether I liked the cammo or not: