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Old January 17th 20, 08:30 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default A different look

Dan Marotta wrote on 1/17/2020 11:16 AM:
That's a pretty sweet looking paint job but red would be more visible than gray.
But...* I think the owner was going for good looks rather than visibility and he
achieved that goal.

On 1/16/2020 7:35 PM, wrote:
It reminds me of an IS-28


Possibly, the gray is also for temperature reasons - to keep the skin cooler,
compared a darker color.

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