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A trio of two seaters from Denmark are featured in this premiere edition of this section. A TF-104G, an F-100F, and a Hunter T.53 are present, in the typical weathered overall green of the Danish Air Force. I have very little information on these pictures, except that they were taken at an airshow somewhere in Europe sometime in the 1970s. They do provide an interesting study, though. For a larger picture, click on the image shown here. | |
The first picture is of one of the two Hunter T.53s that Denmark bought at the end of 1958, 35-271 and 35-272. These were different from the standard T.7 in that they did not have the leading edge extensions. Both T.53s served alongside single seat Hunters in Esk 724 until 1974. | |
This next one is a TF-104G, also in that wonderful Danish Green. The F-104 was the standard NATO fighter of the sixties, equipping the air forces of Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, Norway, and Canada. While some of the other countries had nicely camouflaged Starfighters, the Danish opted for their standard olive green, which weathered to a faded, mottled appearance as seen here. | |
The final selection is an F-100F. This two seater didn't have the notoriety that the first two had, but it is still a sharp looking plane. The weathered green finish turned brown on the hot exhaust section. Even though it is finished in just one color, the weathering effects on the paint resulted in a unique camouflage pattern that I'm sure was very effective against the forests of Europe. | |