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article US Navy Vietnam War Camouflage 1971-1980 The introduction of MIL-C-18263F(AS) on 29 June 1971 made some modest changes to the prevailing scheme, namely that the entire surface of the aircraft …
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article US Navy Vietnam War Camouflage 1955-1971 From the mid-1950s, the US Navy adopted a much lighter two-tone gray camo for its carrier aircraft that would be one of the …
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article USAAF painted with RAF camouflage patterns Upon the entry of the US into World War II, many USAAF aircraft were painted in approximations of RAF camouflage schemes. These included …
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article Soviet cockpit colors This article was a complete mess.. Lots of different aircraft models in different production years and poor photography. It was difficult to get the true color …
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article Stressed Skin Technique Reproducing the stressed skin effect in scale aircraft modelsTo make aircraft lighter, manufacturers use the lightest possible materials, tailored to specific applications. The skin of an …
article Tactical Paint Schemes Camouflage 1976 In 1976, Tactical Paint Schemes were adopted, an ambitious new camouflage technique proposed by Keith Ferris, a noted aviation artist. This so-called Ferris Scheme …