Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:56 pm
tom d. friedman wrote:now were cooking!!! more more more!!!kenlyco wrote:?
Was this one just a test for camoflage? I dont think its a assembly bird.
Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:37 pm
The nice early Mustang's scheme is a camouflage concept test.
Fighters (being quicker around the sky) never had assembly ships as far as I am aware.
Fighters (being quicker around the sky) never had assembly ships as far as I am aware.
Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:11 pm
But is that (A-36?) an assembly-type paint job or just an experimental camo?
Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:29 am
Ken wrote:But is that (A-36?) an assembly-type paint job or just an experimental camo?
Experimental Ken, splinter or dazzle..IIRC? Some Buffalo's and maybe some Devastator's had it
as well. It has a name from the inventor, but I don't remember it right now.
Sun Sep 07, 2008 12:34 am
Once more with feeling...
JDK wrote:The nice early Mustang's scheme is a camouflage concept test.
Fighters (being quicker around the sky) never had assembly ships as far as I am aware.
Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:31 am
JDK wrote:Once more with feeling...JDK wrote:The nice early Mustang's scheme is a camouflage concept test.
Sighhhh
..Yes..noted..Onward with the subject! 
Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:30 am
airnutz wrote:Sighhhh
We had someone write up this aircraft after he'd built a model of it - I'm sure one of our Mustang madmen can 'splain more.
Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:11 am
Stearman Kaydet Recall Markings
"www.opencockpit.net" Rare shot of Navy "Recall" markings. Insignia Blue on white, painted over the existing yellow. Existing numbers were painted around which left a yellow block on the side.
A very special Navy marking was used on "Recall" airplanes at Navy primary schools along the Gulf Coast. Since the trainers had no radio, they could not be recalled if a storm or other emergency came up. When it was desired to call them in, a special Kaydet painted with barber-pole stripes was flown to the nearby training areas. The cadets had orders to head for home whenever they saw that plane.
Steve
"www.opencockpit.net" Rare shot of Navy "Recall" markings. Insignia Blue on white, painted over the existing yellow. Existing numbers were painted around which left a yellow block on the side.
A very special Navy marking was used on "Recall" airplanes at Navy primary schools along the Gulf Coast. Since the trainers had no radio, they could not be recalled if a storm or other emergency came up. When it was desired to call them in, a special Kaydet painted with barber-pole stripes was flown to the nearby training areas. The cadets had orders to head for home whenever they saw that plane.
Steve