"magic r 550 air to air missile color?" Topic

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wardog	29 Jun 2014 12:22 p.m. PST
hi guys what color is the magic r550 air to air missile I seen pictures of them painted white (early years?) painted blue/grey? on mirage 2000 also painted red ,is this active missile or training color like sidewinder blue
Risaldar Singh	26 Oct 2014 10:55 p.m. PST
Blue grey so as to reduce contrast with lo-vis camo. White is 60s and 70s, overall blue was training round (now also grey) and I am not certain about red but pretty confident it was inert.
Jemima Fawr	05 Nov 2014 8:09 a.m. PST
Red/orange rounds are usually seen during trials, to make them more visible to observers watching the trial.

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