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The J79s of the plane ahead of it made keeping the tail clean impractical.
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More Thunderbird trivia: why was the tail of aircraft #4 painted black instead of standard Thunderbird livery?


The J79s of the plane ahead of it made keeping the tail clean impractical.


Close. It was because it was impractical to keep the tail clean. But the practice started in 1960 with the J57 powered F-100 Super Sabre.
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