"Maritime" Scheme
NZ 6202 Original Drawings
On 23 October 1984 NZ 6202 rolled out of the paintshop sporting a new trial wrap around camouflage scheme. On this aircraft the previous tan (FS 30219) was replaced with a dark grey (FS 36081) and the camouflage pattern continued on the underside of the aircraft. Shortly after approval was granted to convert a second aircraft and TA-4K NZ 6251 soon joined the flightline sporting the new camouflage scheme.
Other changes associated with the new low viz scheme included:
Other changes associated with the new low viz scheme included:
- serials numbers (now 6 inch) appeared in black
- the "last two" serial numbers were repeated on the nose
- the roundels and fin-flash were blue and red only, the white having been deleted
- toned down squadron markings.
Squadron Markings
A freshly painted NZ 6251 on display at Wigram's Wings
and Wheels 1985
Aircraft allocated to 75 Squadron carried a outline of the former high viz tiki flanked on either side by two diamonds on the intakes. Albeit reduced in size.
Initially the trial aircraft in a 2 Squadron scheme carried a similar version of the squadron badge with the "winged taiaha" flanked on each side by checks, also on the intakes.
When the production version of the low viz scheme entered squadron service the a silhouette of the 2 Squadron taiaha with the number two in camouflage over laid appeared high on the tail above the finflash.
Initially the trial aircraft in a 2 Squadron scheme carried a similar version of the squadron badge with the "winged taiaha" flanked on each side by checks, also on the intakes.
When the production version of the low viz scheme entered squadron service the a silhouette of the 2 Squadron taiaha with the number two in camouflage over laid appeared high on the tail above the finflash.
A rather well worn NZ 6212 at Ohakea in 1997 - the low viz 75 Squadron badge can be seen on the intake.