world war ship with airplane coloring page

Aircraft covered by this order were the Douglas TBD-1 and the Vought SB2U series.'Įlliott has this to say on this same scheme on page 29: 'The Blue Gray painting instructions were further modified on August 20, 1941, when Commander Aircraft, Battle Force, directed that all carrier-based aircraft in Aircraft, Battle Force, be painted nonspecular Light Gray except for those surfaces seen from above, which were to be painted nonspecular Blue Gray, A definite line of demarcation between the light Gray under surface and Blue Gray upper surface was to be avoided by feathering in the two colors.

Aircraft that had wings that folded in such a manner that exposed the undersurfaces to view from above were to have these exposed parts painted with the NS Blue Gray color. Specific instructions regarding aircraft with upward folding wings were also issued. In reality it probably didn't make that much difference. Examples of the soft blended line show up in period photographs as do examples of a not-so soft blended line of demarcation. This blended line was interpreted in various ways depending upon the painter. The line of demarcation between the two colors was to be an irregular, wavy line with one color blending into the other color so as to avoid a sharp, definite line between the top surface color and the bottom surface color. This directive called for all carrier and ship-based aircraft to be painted the same as patrol planes which was NS Light Gray on the bottom surfaces, and on surfaces viewed from above, NS Blue Gray. ĭoll addresses the outer wing undersurface issue on page 54: 'BuAer directive Aer-E-257 1-DMC, F39-5, VV, FF12, 063 183. Įlliott, John M., MAJ USMC (Ret), The Official Monogram US Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Color Guide, Vol 2 1940-1949, Monogram Aviation Publications, 1989. Jackson, Jackson, Berkley R and Riley, William A, Navy Air Colors – United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Aircraft Camouflage and Markings, Vol 1 1911-1945, Squadron Signal Publications, 1983.

World war ship with airplane coloring page