[Milsurplus] battleship gray TCS

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 10:02:08 -0600, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> While we're discussing that, Ray,
> I have Navy aircraft equipment that has
> been depot-oversprayed with grey paint.
> Anyone know why this was done?

I recall someone discussing this a few years back, maybe Ed Zeranski?
IIRC, the general consensus seemed to be that the Navy did this around
the time of the Korean war because newer gear was being done this way
from the start. Something to the affect of painting older gear to the
new standard ot whatever. It was in the context of RBAs, RBBs and so
on.

Of course, it's been a few days so I could very well be remembering this wrong.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ