Paint Set 5005: U.S. Air Force – Vietnam War

In 1966, under Technical Order TO 1-1-4, the United States Air Force introduced a new camouflage scheme for TAC (Tactical Air Command) aircraft operating in SEA (Southeast Asia). This paint scheme later became known as TAC SEA — named after the command and the combat region. U.S. Tactical Aircraft Camouflage in Vietnam The upper surfaces of the aircraft were painted in FS 34079 Forest Green, FS 34102 Medium Green, and FS 30219 Dark Tan; the lower surfaces were painted FS 36622 Camouflage Gray, or FS 17038 Black for night missions. By the late 1970s, the lower surfaces were also painted in camouflage colors — the so-called wraparound scheme, which eliminated light undersides for full-body camouflage. The camouflage was designed to match the conditions of South Vietnam: dense jungles, hilly terrain, and red soil. Aircraft wearing this scheme included the Douglas A-1 Skyraider, Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, General Dynamics F-111, LTV A-7 Corsair II, McDonnell Douglas