Here is a start on the reference section that deals with cockpit and well colors. I'm sure there are many errors so I would appreciate any inputs. Please provide references if you have them. Also remember that this is just a basic primer (no pun intended) and not intended as the final word on the subject.
NOTE: Colors given are the primary ones. Naturally with cockpits there are a number of other colors for things like instrument panels, seats and other equipment. Same for equipment in gear wells.
Aircraft | Subtype | Cockpit | Wheel wells | Struts | Inner Gear Doors | Misc | References |
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A-10 Warthog | All | Dark Gull Grey | White | White or Light Grey | White | Wheels could be white or light grey |
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Bf-109 | B/C/E | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | Some late E's interior RLM 66 |
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Bf-109 | F/early G | RLM 66 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | Some early F's interior RLM 02 |
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Bf-109 | late G/K | RLM 66 | RLM 02 or underside color | RLM 02 or Aluminum | RLM 02 or underside color | Some G-10/14 had red struts/wheels |
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Bf-110 | All | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | Planes built after 1941-RLM 66 cockpit |
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C-1 Trader | A | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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Personal experience |
EE. Lightning | All | Black | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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F-100 Super Sabre | All | Black (?) | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Interior could have been Dark Gull Grey |
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F-102 Delta Dagger | All | Black (?) | Alulminum | Aluminum | Aluminum | Interior could have been Dark Gull Grey |
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F-104 Starfighter | All | Dark Gull Grey | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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F-14 Tomcat | All | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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F-15 Eagle | all variants | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White | wheels could be white or silver |
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F-16 Falcon | all variants | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White | wheels could be white or silver |
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F-18 Hornet | all variants | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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F-4 Phantom | all variants | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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F4F Wildcat | All | Interior Green | white | white/black lower | white | Struts that protrude beyond the well - black |
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F4U Corsair | -1/-1A/-1D/-4 | Interior Green | Underside color | Underside color | Underside color | wheels/struts could be aluminum |
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F6F Hellcat | -3/-5 | Interior Green | Underside color | Underside color | Underside color | wheels/struts could be aluminum |
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F-84 | E/G | Black | Yellow chromate | Aluminum | Yellow chromate |
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F-86 | all variants | Black | Aluminum | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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Fw-190A | -1/-2/-3 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 |
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Fw-190A | -4 and later | RLM 66 | RLM 02 or underside color | RLM 02 or underside color | RLM 02 or underside color | Underside color more likely on late war planes |
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He-111 | All | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | RLM 02 | Planes built after 1941-RLM 66 cockpit |
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Hunter | all variants | Black | Aluminum | Light Aircraft Grey | Aluminum |
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Hurricane | All | RAF Interior Green | Underside color | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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Ju-52 | All | RLM 02 | N/A | Underside color | N/A |
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P-3 Orion | A/B/C EP-3B/E | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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Personal experience |
P-47 Thunderbolt | B/C/D | Interior Green | Yellow chromate | Aluminum | Yellow chromate |
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P-51Mustang | D | Interior Green | Natural metal | Aluminum | Aluminum | Wing spar in well yellow zinc chromate |
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S-3 Viking | A/B ES-3A | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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Personal experience |
Spitfire | All WWII | RAF Interior Green | Underside color | Aluminum | Aluminum |
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T-39 Sabreliner | E/G | Dark Gull Grey | White | White | White |
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Personal experience |
NEW ITEMS | |||||||
B-52 | All versions to 1980 | Dark Gull Grey | Yellow Chromate | Aluminum | Yellow Chromate | Flap wells and outrigger wells; yellow chromate | B-52G Tech Order |
B-52 | G-H after 1980 | Dark Gull Grey | ADC Grey | White | ADC Grey | Flap wells and outrigger wells; yellow chromate | B-52H Tech Order |