VLJ71123 - Vallejo - Model Air: USAF Dark Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36081

VLJ71123 - Vallejo - Model Air: USAF Dark Grey - 17mL Bottle - Acrylic / Water Based - Flat - FS 36081

Vallejo Model Air — USAF Dark Grey

Subject: Aircraft

USAF Dark Grey (approx. FS 36118 / FS 36081 range depending on application) — low-visibility tactical grey used in modern jet camouflage, approx. 1970s–present. Applied to: F-15C/D Eagle, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, A-10A/C Thunderbolt II, B-1B Lancer, F-117 Nighthawk (tonal variations), F-22 Raptor (scheme components), F-35 Lightning II (Have Glass variants). Used in late Cold War, Gulf War (1991), Kosovo (1999), Iraq/Afghanistan operations, and modern stealth-era deployments.

Used in:

Gulf War & Desert Storm 1990–1991
USAF Aircraft — Dark grey component

Modern Era — 2000s to Present
Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor — Primary RAM coating — FS 36118 dark charcoal grey panels
Lockheed Martin F-35A/B/C Lightning II — FS 36118 darker underbelly and shadow panels

Application: Water-based acrylic. Thin with water for brush painting, or Vallejo Acrylic Thinner for airbrushing. Add a few drops of Vallejo Flow Improver to cut surface tension, improve levelling, slow tip dry, and allow water-based acrylics to spray like a lacquer or solvent-based paint. Aim for a milk-like consistency.

See also: Vallejo Paint Colour Chart  |  Vehicle & Theatre Paint Guide