Well thats dazzling....

[Scott Rose]

A dazzle scheme on a Mustang.... Well thats different.

[mike furline]

And on the other end of the spectrum.

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[Snake45]

The night figher's a new one on me. Overall flat black?

[Dana M Bell]

Hi Mike,

I've never quite bought the Air Force caption on that "black" P-51 image - I suspect the color information was an interpretation by one of our accessions folks. The aircraft has been completely smoothed to minimize drag, possibly for Wright Field tests, though I've never found any such test reports. In the original image I think I can detect a faint Neutral Gray demarcation, though OD/Neutral Gray was also considered a night fighter scheme in late 1944.

Cheers,



Dana

[Stoney]

the exhaust at night would blind the pilot

[Lon Moer]

Dec. 1943

[Mark Allen M]

Standard O.D. [olive drab] North American P-51 and dazzle pattern North American P-51 in flight - comparison photo.


US Nvay PT-Boat with-Zebra Camo pattern 1943


Gloire (French Cruiser, 1935)


HMS Queen Elizabeth


Soldier in black and white uniform to conceal him while climbing trees. He stands in front of a house camouflaged to represent a fence and trees

[Mark Allen M]

USS Saratoga (CV 3) in waters off Puget Sound Navy Yard #OTD in 1944

[mike furline]

What's the story on the Dazzle Mustang's aft canopy?

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