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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:10 pm

Capt Vernon Richards 361st FG 8th AF 1944

The Inspector · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:52 pm

ATTENTION MODELLERS! Burn a copy of this photo to wave under the nose of the next yayhoo contest judge who rags on your 'less than laser straight' invasion stripes, also point out the great job on laying out the black stripes on the horizontals.

Shay · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:11 pm

I think I've seen picture of a fellow applying the Invasion stripes on with a mop :shock:

How long did the invasion stripes stay on? I've seen post D-day pictures where the top sections of stripes were painted over and Jack posted the other day of A-20G Havoc over France in Aug 1944 that looks like it never had stripes applied. But then I think I've seen pictures where aircraft wore some variation of stripes to the closing of the war.

What gives on the stripes?

The A-20G I referenced.

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Shay
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Jack Cook · **Posted:** Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:23 pm

If you go by today standards everyone had them painted on :!:

and all p-51s were were painted blue camo :shock:

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:51 am

Scale modelers sometimes crack me up even tho I indulge in the hobby too. Contests and magazine articles abound in laying out and executing 'perfect' invasion stripes, when in most cases the crew chief got two buckets of paint, two brushes, and a rough idea of what to paint in what layout and where the evening of June 5th. As this photo, the one of the A-20, and one you ran about 6 weeks ago of the razorback P-47 with the stripes roughly painted out are the real deal. If you want perfect stripes laid down, hire Chip Foose- :wink:

Hal B · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:52 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

and all p-51s were were painted blue camo :shock:

Not all; some were highly polished metal!

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:50 am

Hal B wrote:

Jack Cook wrote:

and all p-51s were were painted blue camo :shock:

Not all; some were highly polished metal!

don't forget the metallic paint variants.....

:wink:

Martin

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:13 am

Hi all

in view of the foregoing chatter about invasion stripes, camo, etc., I thought to post a selection of photos from the famous 'Bottisham Four' photo-shoot, plus some more Yellow-Nosers

enjoy:

Martin

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:42 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

and for comparison....

Martin

Hellcat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:54 pm

Interesting question, who, what was the decision to fly a D model or B or C model? ... I see razerbacks and bubble canopy's, who would get bubbles first? was it a choice by each individual pilot? .... I would think all pilots would want the bubble canopy's over B's or C's ASAP

Django · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:05 pm

I understand the argument for a blue Lou... but why are they never the same shade as the supposed blue photographs? :lol:

BTW, the current blue mustangs flying around are one of my favorite schemes, accurate or not. :lol:

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