Harrier Colours v11(3) - Harrier SIG

HARRIER

RAF/RN Harrier Colours

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Dark Green (DG)

Dark Sea Grey (DSG)

Light Aircraft Grey (LAG)

Extra Dark Sea Grey (ESDG)

641

638

627

640

GR.1/GR.1A

1969-74

1969-74

1969-74

(DSG)

(+DG)

(+DG+DSG)

GR.3

1975-94

1975-94

1975-76*

RAF/RN Harrier Colours / Dates

BS381C-

(*GR.1 upgrades only)

(+DSG)

(+DG)

(+DG+DSG)

T.2/T.2A

1970-76

1970-76

1970-76

(+DSG)

(+DG)

(+DG+DSG)

T.4/T.4A

1977-94

1977-94

1977-78

(+DSG)

(+DG)

(+DG+DSG)

T.4N

White (W)

Medium Sea Barley Grey Grey (BG) (MSG)

637

BS4800/ 10B.21

Black (B)

NATO IRR Green (NG)

Lichen Green (LG)

642

285

BS4800/ 12B.25

Dark Camouflage Grey (DCG)

Roundel Blue

Roundel Red

Pale Roundel Blue

Pale Roundel Red

629

110

538

172

454

1969-74

1969-74

1975-94

1975-94

1970-76

1970-76

1977-94

1977-94

1983-95

1983-95

1978-93

1978-93

1993-95*

1993-95*

1995-06

1995-06

1995-06

1995-06

1987-95

1987-95

1983-95

FRS.1

1983-93

FRS.2*/FA.2

1993-95*

1978-82 1978-82 (+W)

(+EDSG)

May-Dec82

May-Dec82

(+BG)

(+MSG)

1995-06

T.8

1995-06 1987-95 1987-95

GR.5

(+LG

1995-2010 (+DCG) 2006-2010 (+DCG) 1995-2010 (+DCG)

GR.7/GR.7A GR.9/GR.9A T.10/T.12

(+NG)

1990-95 1990-95 1995-2010 1990-2010 1990-2010 (+LG) (+NG) (+DSG) 2006-2010 2008-2010 (+DSG) 1990-95 1990-95 2006-2010 1990-2010 1990-2010 (+LG) (+NG) (+DSG)

ARTF-95

2008-2010 2008-2010 2008-2010

Key: 1969-1974, the dates between which a mark of Harrier wore these colours (FRS.1 shows month/year too) (+DG+DSG) = the other colours used in the same scheme, this example Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey RAF/RN cockpits have generally been painted Dark Admiralty Grey, which is very close to Dark Sea Grey. Undercarriage and airbrake bays are (very dirty) satin white. U/C legs and wheel hubs GR.1-T.8 - BS.381C 631 'Light Grey' (Humbrol 127); wheel hubs satin white on later RN SHARs/T-birds; check photos! U/C legs + wheels GR.5-T.12 - satin white. RAF ejection seats: Martin Baker Mk9 (GR1-3, T2-4) and Mk12 (GR5-9, T10-12) are black. RN SHAR MB10H seats were Dark Admiralty Grey, T4N-T8 Mk9 seats were black. Dark Dark Sea RAF/RN Harrier Colour Paint Green (DG) Grey Refs (DSG)

BS381C-

Gunze Sangyo Humbrol (Enamels + Acrylics) Tamiya

Medium Sea Barley Grey Grey (BG) (MSG)

Black (B)

NATO IRR Green (NG)

Lichen Green (LG)

285

BS4800 /12B.25

Dark Camouflage Grey (DCG)

Roundel Blue

Roundel Red

Pale Roundel Blue

Pale Roundel Red

629

110

538

172

454

104

60

X039

X040

627

640

302

637

BS4800/ 10B.21

642

H330

H331

H332

H333

H1

H335

H334

H2

163

164

166

123

130

165

167

85

102

XF61

XF54

XF20

XF24

XF2

XF83

XF19

XF1

XF67

1145

2058

2037

1147

2036

994

1

870

990

57

987

AC RN 02

C 03A

1138 979

White Ensign Models (Colourcoat)

AC RN 09

v11(3)

White (W)

638

Vallejo (Model Color)

XtraCrylix (Acrylics)

Extra Dark Sea Grey (ESDG)

641

Testors

XtraColor (Enamels)

Light Aircraft Grey (LAG)

991 AC RN 03

AC RN 20

X001

X004

X015

X005

RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Sea Grey

RAF Light Aircraft Grey

RAF/RN Extra Dark Sea Grey

XA1001

XA1004

RAF Dark Green

RAF Dark Sea Grey

XA1015 XA1005 RAF Light Aircraft Grey

RAF/RN Extra Dark Sea Grey

(Matt)

AC RN 04 AC RN 08 X003

XA1141

XA1003

XA1017

RAF Barley RAF Medium Sea Grey/Camouflage Grey Grey

120

156 XF53

AC RN 17

X017

RAF Barley RAF Medium Sea Grey/Camouflage Grey Grey

H82

X012 Night Black BS642

AC RN 31 AC RN 27 X018 NATO Green

X024

X036

RAF Lichen Green 12-B-25

RAF Dark Camouflage Grey

XA1012

XA1036

Night Black BS642

RAF Dark Camouflage Grey

Author: Graham James

X030

X031

15/08/2011