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Olive Drab recommended as night camouflage for P-61 and P-70 aircraft, October 11, 1943
At WF, the Tech. Exec, forwarded to the Prod. Div. (WF), information received from Prod. Branch, Mat. Div. (Wash,), giving results of tests of night camouflage made at Eglin Field. Eglin Field reported that black camouflaged aircraft appeared “silvery” white in searchlight beams and recommended that both P-61 and P-70 night fighters be finished in the standard dark olive drab and neutral gray. This recommendation also met the requirements of Mil. Req. Policy No. 15, dated May 29,1942.
Wright Field informed that camouflage was to be removed from all aircraft, October 14, 1943.
The Deputy C/S at WF was informed on October 14,1943, in a call from the CG, Mat. Com. (WF),lhat all camouflage finishes were to be removed from all new production aircraft, except for those destined for Maj. Gen. C. Chennault, CG, Fourteenth AAF. The Deputy С/ S requested that the Prod. Div. (WF), contact MM&D (Wash.) and obtain a directive to that effect.
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Consolidated B-24D-165-CO, 42-72869, of the 93rd BG, 2nd BW, Eighth Air Force, in late 1943, with the red outline insignia grayed over. (USAF) |
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Boeing B-17F-40-DL, 42-3236, aircraft number 26 of a training unit in early 1943. (USAF via Gerry R. Markgraf) |
