Early Camouflage WWII U.S. Army & USAAF(1941-43) In this article we will try to help in the right choice of colorsWe need to make it clear that the difference is in the same color. It…

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Post-war / Korean War (1947-1955)

S.U. NAVY & MARINE WW2 WORLD WAR IILate War (1944-45) A new change was introduced on 13 March 1944 which determined that all US Navy fighter aircraft switch to a single color of overall Glossy…

Atlantic Anti Submarine Camouflage Schemes ASW Schemes (1943-45) It became obvious that the new three-tone scheme implemented in 1943, while ideal for the Pacific, did not work nearly as well in the drearier, overcast skies…

S.U. NAVY & MARINE WW2 WORLD WAR IIEarly War (1942-1944) Third period Paint guide: On 30 December 1940 the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) determined that the standard color for all ship-based aircraft was to be…

WORLD WAR IIEarly War (1940-42) On 30 December 1940 the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) determined that the standard color for all ship-based aircraft was to be overall Non-spectacular Light Gray (non-spectacular referring to the matt…

S.U. NAVY & MARINE WW2.Plane colors and camouflage first period