Dave,
I was stationed At Nellis AFB Nevada. Late 68". The USAF demonstration Team, Thunderbirds,was flying the F-100 Super Saber. The aircraft was aluminum finish with red and white painted detailing. They used a pink polishing compound to keep the finish bright. They had a dual head powered buffer to do the job. I'm sure they were using Simichrome for the polishing. The replacement plane for the F-100's was the F-4 Phantom. The color profile was different. No raw metal ,mostly white with red & blue detailing.
Well this has nothing to do with engraving , only the pink stuff. Isn't it funny how things will stick in your head?
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