ATTACHMENT 3C_C-133B 59-0536 Color Markings and Insignia (CMI).pdf

AIR MOBILITY COMMAND MUSEUM

1301 Heritage Road

Dover DE 19902 amcmuseum@us.af.mil

302-677-5938

MEMORANDUM FOR AMC/HO 29 December 2025

FROM: Air Mobility Command Museum

SUBJECT: C-133B 59-0536 Color Markings and Insignia (CMI) Approval Request

1. C-133B 59-0536 was received by the Air Mobility Command Museum in 2006. The aircraft currently has a Dover AFB MATS paint scheme applied featuring a white “cap” on the fuselage. It is requested that the aircraft be painted in its original Travis 1501st ATW all-silver paint job. Sherwin Williams Silver Brite or acceptable alternative will be used for the overall silver paint scheme. UV resistant, Direct to Metal (DTM) water based latex paint will be used for all other painted surfaces. Amarillo USAF font will be used for all alpha-numeric markings. Current markings, historic photos of the aircraft and TO 1-1-4, 1965 will be used as reference for paint and decal locations.

2. All insignia and markings including placards will match what is currently applied to the aircraft with the exception of the removal of the white fuselage cap and the relocation of the aircraft call letters on left vertical stabilizer to match location on right vertical stabilizer. Verify sizes of insignia and markings prior to application.

3. The aircraft will be painted as follows: all fuselage, wings, engines, vertical and horizonal surfaces in silver (17178). Landing gear and wheel wells will be left unpainted.

4. Black (17038) to be applied as follows: Nose radome; 18” call numbers “O-90536” on both sides of the vertical stabilizer; vertical and horizonal stabilizer leading edges; Vertical stabilizer tip; lower wing surfaces aft of engines; left side lower aft fuselage aft of APUs; two each tail stripes; Data Plate information block in 1” letters on left side fuselage; propellers; wing ice detectors on leading edges.

5. Blue (15044) to be applied as follows: “U.S. AIR FORCE” on left and right sides of forward fuselage with 30” letters; “USAF” to be applied to upper right and lower left-wing surfaces in 55” letters.

6. Red (11136) to be applied as follows: All propeller rotation stripes 2” wide; APU exhaust ports, 2” wide; landing gear strut cover panels; APU exhaust ports; pitot static ports.

7. Yellow (13538) Propeller tips and cuffs; emergency exit edges; tail stripes.

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8. Insignia will be applied as follows: National star insignia on left and right #2 Engine Nacelle with 45” stars; upper left and lower right wings with 45” stars; 36” MATS insignia on both sides of fuselage;

30” tall US Flag on vertical stabilizer, both sides; call number lozenge on both sides of nose yellow with black numbers “0536” and black border.

Colors to be used:

Silver 17178 Insignia White 17875 Insignia Red 11136 Insignia Blue 15044 Black 17038 Yellow 13538

John Taylor Director, AMC Museum

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