P-40N Warhawk fighter with the 45th Fighter Squadron at Nanumea Airstrip, Gilbert Islands,Mankin Island 1943Sand No. 26: The closest match would be FS 31433. Flesh equivalents are probably the closest insofar as they are …
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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 arises …
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Colors US WWII PrimerThe topic of US wartime interiors is highly complicated and in many cases remains speculative to this day. This is because there was considerable leeway with respect to individual manufacturers using their …
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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 Sea …
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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 of …
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S.U. NAVY & MARINE WW2 WORLD WAR IIEarly War (1942-1944) Third periodPaint guide:On 30 December 1940 the Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) determined that the standard color for all ship-based aircraft was to be overallNon-spectacular Light …
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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 sheen). …
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S.U. NAVY & MARINE WW2.Plane colors and camouflage first period
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LEAD Technologies Inc. V1.01F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo 79674, radar nacelle, China Lake 04 Apr 1949. Official U.S. Navy photo.Pt. Mugu F6F-5K Hellcat drone BuNo 79004 & 79279, Armitage Field, Hot Line, China Lake, 03 March 1950. …