Rather than risk newer planes to anti-aircraft fire, it was decided to use the older B-52D, which was then considered obsolete. Combat modifications included a much larger bomb bay to carry more conventional weapons and a camouflage paint scheme.

Originally designed as an intercontinental high-altitude nuclear bomber, the B-52 was adapted to meet changing defense needs. B-52s are capable of low-level flight, conventional bombing, extended-range flights, and missile launches hundreds of miles from targets.

Originally designed as a strategic nuclear bomber, the B-52 was employed during the Vietnam War as a conventional bomb platform. Flying from bases in Thailand and Guam, and over jungle terrain, the “BUFF” received the standard USAF Southeast Asia camouflage.

Jan 6, 2005 · I’m refinishing my B-52G and I would like to repaint it in the green and gray camo scheme that I have seen in pictures from the mid to late 80’s. The old directions call out for green drab over a gray base coat with dark gray on the bottom.

The B-52D, B-52G, and B-52H remained in service. In the post-Vietnam timeframe, their normal colors were Vietnam-style camouflage on top but white, not black, on the bottom. This color scheme had been basically adopted even before the B-52D had gone to war in Southeast Asia, though black had replaced white in view of the requirements there.

Nov 23, 2006 · This is my first plane I painted in a camoflague scheme. Can anyone give me some ideas on how to paint this camoflague good? Its a B-52D in Vietnam camo, which is only the top part of the model. The undersides of the model is …

Dec 1, 2021 · What paint colours am I going to need for the B52G scheme in this kit? https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri-851-b-52g-stratofortress--144280. I will be painting with the hairy stick and would favour using acrylics if possible. Any suggestions? If there's no good options for brush painting I might go with a what-if V Bomber style RAF camouflage.

The low visiblity camouflage pattern wraps green (FS-34086) around the wings and fuselage, with the lighter gray shade (FS-36118) used on the lower surfaces and the darker gray shade (FS-36081) used on the upper surfaces.

Like many other 416th BW B-52s I saw that year, this one's surface is a patchwork of the old SIOP camouflage and dark replacement parts painted in the new "strategic scheme". The "shouldered" look to the forward wingroot is the so-called strake; a structural modification (and visible to satellites) indicative of the cruise missile mod.

May 11, 2007 · According to T.O. 1-1-4, the colors you need for the "G" model in its SAC cammoflage is: Tan 34201/Green 34079/Green 34159. The bottom is White 17875. I needed to look this up anyway so I can do a Vietnam B-52G.