Dredging up an old thread, but is there any more definitive info on this paint color issue?
Does anyone know how the Pucaras were painted, since I imagine that might help nail things down too?
I seem to recall light gray for them – a rather warmish toned, light gray (like a cement color, in some cases).
Looks to me like they used the same paint colors for those as well. Interesting to note the Pucara in camo striping also, since I don't recall seeing that, but it's been a number of years since I've researched those, from back in the day.
In the last pic of the Skyhawks, it's hard for me to tell what colors they are, given the lighting, my monitor, etc.
I can see where they might be the same color (and go either way, e.g. sand/brown, or gray/olive drab, and the Skyhawk that is side on, in the foreground might just look different, due to the clouds/lighting of the photograph.
Since the other Skyhawk is angled away a bit, it might look like a different color, due to the way the light is reflecting off of it.
If pressed to choose only one scheme, I'd have to say it looks to me like they are all light gray/olive drab (or brown), and that the color of the surrounding countryside, and perhaps warm lighting from the sun are making them look a bit more sand-colored – note the shadows underneath the aircraft, which appears to show the sun shining down from above.
The top pic looks light gray, obviously, on what appears to be a cloudy, overcast, or foggy day – note the dampness of the runway, in the foreground too, where a piece of equipment has been recently moved, showing a dry area, and the general lack of aircraft shadows.