PPG Aerospace Donates Coatings to Restore F-4 for New England Air Museum
WINDSOR LOCKS, CT – An F-4 Phantom fighter jet on display at the New England Air Museum (NEAM) was restored with coatings and technical talent donated by PPG Industries’ aerospace business to honor the jet’s U.S. Air Force service during the Vietnam War.
PPG donated high-solids DESOTHANE® HS/CA 8211 military and defense topcoat in camouflage, Desothane HS/CA 8800 topcoat in gloss white and DESOPRIME® HS/CA 7700 primer. Kevin Lee, PPG Senior Account Manager, Aerospace, provided the technical talent and a personal connection to the aircraft manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas.