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Mark Allen M
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... which doesn't seem to work all that well in this photo. I recall seeing another photo of this particular B-17 with no national markings, insignias etc.

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Turns out upon further review it's this Boeing Y1B-17 with camouflaged paint scheme, assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group, based at Langley Field, Virginia.

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A slightly better quality photo. This was a type of War Games camo application pre-war.

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Quite a few types sported special "War games" temporary colors...B-18s, P-36s and observation types come to mind.

There are color profiles of some in books.

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Some Selfridge P-36's ...

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Official Air Corps P-36 Photo, 1st Pursuit Group, Selfridge Field, MI, 1939

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US Army Air Corps Curtiss P-36C Hawk fighters of the 27th Pursuit Squadron (27PS), 1st Pursuit Group (1PG)

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