I am assuming that not all WW aircraft were painted garishly or had their armament removed. I'm sure there were many more WW aircraft than the need for hacks or formation ships. My guess is those WW aircraft in military config either hadn't been stripped or converted yet or were just parked awaiting need.
As for formation ships, I was under the impression that they were painted as such to provide an easily recognizable aircraft thus perfect as a formation craft.
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